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Newspaper
Newton Kansan
Location
Newton, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1975
Page
4
Halstead High School band and supporters raised funds and practiced for three years to win a New Year’s Day Cotton Bowl parade trip. Graduated members, parents, local businesses, and the Lions Club also contributed, with the reward the memory and honor of the experience.
CBS News polls show only 15 percent believe Oswald acted alone in Kennedy’s 1963 assassination while 85 percent doubt the full story. Yet only about half of skeptics want another official inquiry, with CBS investigations cited as strong journalism but questions remain about Oswald’s ties and broader conspiracies.
FBI traced a miniature bug found in 1973 in the House International Relations Committee hearing room to the Soviet Union. The device could have captured discussions on SALT, military aid, and Vietnam withdrawal, though the planted person remains unidentified.
In a Washington column, Ronald Reagan is portrayed as urging simple solutions to cut welfare while benefiting the wealthy. The piece cites tax loopholes, subsidies, and public assistance programs as a broader system that supports many, including farmers, homeowners, and defense contractors, challenging Reagan's stance.
The piece argues President Ford uses congressional tactics learned as a House leader to push policy. It critiques his hard line on budgets, frequent vetoes, and swift actions like Nixon’s pardon and cabinet firings as methods to force concessions.
This day notes major events from 1941 war declarations by Germany and Italy against the United States to Indiana’s 1816 statehood. It recalls Louis Napoleon’s 1848 election, Edward VIII’s 1936 abdication, Mussolini’s 1937 withdrawal from the League, and WWII Roer River retreats.
Betty May Marion of Kansas writes that a failed coin system hurt downtown traffic and led to lost shoppers. She recalls finding no street parking, feeding a meter that only accepted nickels and dimes, using change from a nearby business, receiving a ticket, and vowing to shop elsewhere.
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