Guardian named for Hardy children amid custody change
In Columbus Ohio probate court Roberta Mitchell was appointed guardian for Sheri 13 Joey 11 and Amber 7 as their mother Linda Joy Hardy died May 21 after a cancer battle. The court action and guardianship may lead to further moves as the children adjust to a new home under guardian Roberta Mitchell and attorney William Bluth.
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Columbus, Ohio
Linda Joy Hardy
Sheri Hardy
Joey
Amber
Roberta Mitchell
Bluth
Mitchell
Dean Allan
Santa Ana
Calif
Prison appoints new Kansas penitentiary director
Kenneth Oliver, 46, director of the Kansas State Industrial Reformatory at Hutchinson, named director of the Kansas Penitentiary. Gary Rays named acting director pending permanent replacement. Oliver to assume duties June 18. Raymond Maynard resigns to join Alaska corrections. Nationwide search planned for reformatory director.
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Topeka
Kan
Kenneth Oliver
Kansas State Industrial Reformatory
Hutchinson
Kansas Penitentiary
Oliver
Robert R. Raines
Kansas
Raines
Gary D. Rays
Kansas State
Reformatory
Department of Corrections
U. S. Army
Ft. Leavenworth
U. S
Vietnam
Rays
Unemployment Rate Dips as Inflation Slows in May
The government reports May jobless rate at 7.3 percent, down from 7.5, with wholesale price gains easing to 0.3 percent. Employment climbs 300,000 to 87.7 million while 6.9 million remain unemployed. Manufacturing jobs slip due to a Rubber strike. construction unemployment steady at 3.4 percent.
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Washington
Labor Department
Afl-Cio
Community Theater Invites Newton Residents to Join
Donna Beth Schroeder urges Newton residents to participate in the Newton Community Theater opening its summer season June 17 to 19 with The Hobbit. She notes growing interest in children's theater and promotes classes to reduce performance pressure while stressing the lifelong value of arts participation.
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Donna Beth Schroeder
Newton
Newton Community Theater
Prospeiieg
the Hobbit
Kroeder
Newton High School
Hegel
John Boldenow
Harold Boldenow
Dallas Theater Center
Schroeder
Board to Meet in Newton Amid Textbook Fees Debate
The Newton Unified School District board meets Monday at 7 30 p m in the administration building to discuss textbook rental fees and a possible vocational homemaking course for 1977 78. The agenda also includes 11 resignation requests 16 new teacher contracts a leave of absence and athletic assignments. A budget date and bill approvals before June 30 are set along with a report on the Central Kansas Vocational Technical School by Bob Reber.
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Newton Unified School District
Newton High
Virgil Poore
Poore
Central Kansas Vocational Technical School
Bob Reber
May permits dip as building slows in city
Building activity eased in May with $295 105 in construction permits issued, down from $498 378 in May 1975. Six new homes valued at $170 190 received permits, while year to date totals reached $3 209 578, ahead of last year’s $1 967 089 for five months. Fifty eight new home permits totaling $2 628 890 were issued through June this year vs 24 permits worth $1 473 760 a year ago. New home permits were issued to H H Claassen, Pendry and Sons Builders, Steve Williams, National Building Centers, and Arthur A Unruh at listed addresses. Two commercial permits went to Gary D Royer for a warehouse and Steinle Inc for a photo drive in unit.
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Bernie Wondra
H. H. Claassen
Madison
Pendry and Sons Builders
W. 9Th
Steve Williams
Trinity
National
W. 3Rd
Arthur A. Unruh
McLain
Gary D Royer
E. 12Th
Steinle, Inc
N. Main
Hear Ye reader questions city official vehicle use
A Kansan reader asks why city officials may use city cars for standby duty and family transport. Newton city manager Jay Newton explains standby rules and that officials must respond to emergencies, noting they cannot leave town and that drivers have limited options.
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Newtonian
Jay Newton
Newton
Postmark suffices on tax payments in Kansas ruling
Kansas Attorney General Curt Schneider says tax payments are delivered when mailed if the postmark is on or before the due date. A taxpayer in Montgomery County faced a 10 percent penalty after late mail delivery, but the Board of Tax Appeals ruled the timely postmark constituted good faith and voided the penalty.
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Topeka
Kan
Atty
Curt Schneider
Schneider
Board of Tax Appeals
Fair and mild weather outlook with showers possible
South Central region forecast calls for fair and mild tonight with a low near 60. Saturday will be partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thundershowers and a high around 80. Winds Southeast 5 to 15 mph tonight, variable toward 1 PM.
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South Central
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Wichita State University
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