Schmidt Walker win key races in Harvey County primary
In Harvey County Kansas Republican voters nominated Schmidt for district one where he defeated Osborn 513 to 381 with Reinhold Schmidt third at 193. State Rep. Richard Walker beat Ernie Unruh 1 216 to 967. Harold Dyck faced no opposition. Other races saw incumbents favored and two Democrats drawing opposition in November. Kansas voters approved four state amendments and rejected one limiting the State Board of Education.
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Harvey County
Orville Schmidt
Newton
Howard R. Osborn
Sedgwick
Schmidt
Osborn
Reinhold Schmidt
Whitewater
Everett Hull
Richard Walker
Ernie Unruh
Walker
Unruh
Harold Dyck
Hesston
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
State Board of Education
Kansas National Education Association
t _ the state board
U.S. Supreme Court
Bill Roy
George Hart
Wichita
Dole
Senate
Bert Chaney
Hutchinson
Shriver
Bill Linker
Robert F. Brandt
Lindsborg
Curt T. Schneider
Coffeyville
Lance Burr
Herb Shirrell
Daryl Hippensteel
Vern Miller
O. W
Bill) Hawk
Kansas City
Joan Finney
Dale F. Barnett
Will T. Billingsly
County bridges bond win dominates Harvey County election
Harvey County voters approved a 5.75 million bond for bridge replacement over three years with a 2714 to 2379 margin. Tax levy expected around 5.7 mills, adapt to higher assessed valuation. Other measures include Burrton School remodel 1.3 million and Burrton waterworks 200 thousand, Walton Township road levy two mills, and constitutional amendments No 1, 2, 3, and 5 passing while No 4 failed.
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Bacon
Burrton Unified School
Burrton
Bennett narrowly wins GOP governor nomination in Kansas
Robert F. Bennett leads Don Concannon by about 700 votes with final unofficial returns still trickling in. Concannon eroded Bennett's slim margin as late figures reduced the gap to around six hundred. final tallies placed Bennett at 67 055 and Concannon at 66 355 with other contenders far behind. Bennett, who faced earlier image concerns, waited for all returns before claiming victory as Robinson and Clack conceded.
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Kan
Robert F. Bennett
Oame
Kansas
Bennett
Don Concannon
Hugoton
GOP
Concannon
Reno County
Forrest Robinson
Robert Clack
Chase
Ford
Franklin
Gray
Harvey
Iowa
Neosho
Osoborne
Rush
Rick Harman
John Crutcher
Robinson
Senate
City Commission debate over health budget cuts in Newton
About 20 residents attended the Newton city commission meeting to challenge the elimination of roughly 13000 dollars for county health department contracts. Speakers questioned why health matters were not funded locally while officials argued the city funds covered contracted services and would not affect core programs like family planning and immunizations.
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City Commission
Helen T. Steiner
Normandy Rd
Vern
Flora) Goering
Peabody
Michael Smarr
W. Broadway
Jean Davidson
Marsha White
Health Department
Everett Hull
County Health Department
Vernon Baker
County Commission
Newton
Smarr
Harvey County votes mirror state in primary races
In Harvey County the GOP and Democratic races largely followed state results. U S Representative Bill Roy led Democrats for the Senate nomination with 85 percent, while Republican Forrest Robinson led in the gubernatorial race by a narrow county margin. Other county results mirrored statewide tallies with Dole unopposed and Roy defeating Hart in the Democrat bid.
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Topeka
U.S
Bill Roy
D-Kan
U.S. Senate
George Hart
Wichita
Roy
House
U. S
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Hart
Dole
Senate
Parade opens fair with Wheat heritage theme in Harvey County
The Newton public schools summer band directed by Dwight Beckham will provide music for the 5 30 p m parade to open the Harvey County Town and Country Fair. The route goes from 8th and Main to 1st and Main then west to Athletic Park. Prizes total 40 for first, 25 for second, and 15 for first in civic, business and youth floats. Decorated bikes win 7 50, 5 and 2 50 with riders gathering at Hardee lot. Miss Harvey County 1975 and attendants will ride on Wheat Centennial mobile. County and city officials, saddle clubs and farm equipment will march.
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Newton Public Schools
Dwight Beckham
Harvey County
Carl Wiebe
Fairgrounds
Athletic Park
Wiebe
Hardee
W. 9Th
Main
Nixon to resign irrevocably says Providence paper
The Providence Journal Bulletin, citing a reliable source close to President Nixon, reports an irrevocable decision to resign in the national interest. The source says the decision was reached recently and informed a few close aides including Vice President Ford.
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R. I
Nixon
Providence Journal Bulletin
Journal - Bulletin
Gerald R. Ford
Washington
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