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Newspaper
Newton Kansan
Location
Newton, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1975
Page
1
Officials report 105 residential permits issued this month totaling 5,172,270 with 183 new living units planned. Duplexes and multi unit residences dominate the permits, including eight pexis and single family homes. Nine new residential permits were issued in November with values over one million dollars.
Two parcels sold at the Harvey County Courthouse tax sale this morning. Narciso Larez bid 175.14 for a 10 by 165 foot lot in Newton’s block 66 with court costs 40 included. adjudged lien 134.14. Claude M. Rhoades bid 1,450 for a lot on Ambleside Lane in Nicholson’s Addition. lien 1,409.06 plus 40 court costs. Eight remaining or five? No, six months may decide sealed bids or another auction.
Jury selection resumes in Wichita Kansas as four American Indians face federal firearms charges after a September 10 explosion destroyed a car on the Kansas Turnpike.
Clear to partly cloudy and mild through Wednesday. Tonight's low around 35 degrees. Wednesday's high near 60 degrees. Airport data KJIRG KIRG shows highs around 48, humidity 46 to 65, lows 29 to 31, barometer 30.12 to 30.20, temperature 52 to 53, wind NW to calm.
The Newton school board approved the 1976-77 calendar with classes starting August 27 and dismissals on May 26. Teachers report August 24 for a workshop. The menu shows a lunch program loss, and a five year athletic equipment plan was approved. Budget items include bids on stage counterweights and improvements to baseball diamonds.
The Newton Chamber of Commerce announces a Harvey County Educational Opportunities Fair on December 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the KG&E Hospitality room. Representatives from Bethel College Hesston College Center Kansas Area Vocational Technical School Newton Unified School District Growth Associates will discuss programs including bachelor and associate degrees GED testing adult basic education and various vocational and personal development courses.
City commissioners meet at the administrative building to discuss a 405000 Community Development budget hearing with bids for the old YMCA site and library improvements. They will address an urban renewal amendment, bond issues for library and park work, and parking changes in the 100 block of East Street. A protest over Poplar improvements could trigger a vote. Minority items include St Mary’s alley paving, an industrial track agreement, personnel manual updates, and a Civil Defense to Emergency Preparedness name change. In Peking, President Ford met Mao Tse-tung for broad talks in Chungnanhai Park lasting 1 hour 50 minutes with top aides present.
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