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Newspaper
Newton Kansan
Location
Newton, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1975
Page
4
A January bill in the U S Senate proposes scrapping the electoral college. The piece argues that in close or contested elections the college may diverge from the popular will, citing 1948 shifts and past mismatches. It urges Congress to act toward abolition.
The article notes the post office brick work underway on the rear of the new building. The Farm Bureau plans a fourth lamb shipment to Kansas City on Wednesday June 19 under its cooperative program. The Kansas State Medical Board upholds Dr John R Brinkley license revocation by Federal Judge Tilman D Johnson. Mother Stamback honors 82nd birthday at the Stamback home. Widick Schroeder to be ordained in Newton. Glenn Clark named Newton Eagles Aerie president. Dale Perkins takes VFW post commander role.
National Park Service maintains two exclusive chalets Brinkerhoff House in Wyoming and Camp Hoover in Shenandoah. Guests include Walter Cronkite and Gov Cal Rampton with other lawmakers and aides. Access is restricted and VIPs use the lodges amid critique of privilege.
In a syndicated column Ray Cromley argues that new reformers in Congress, elected as idealists, have adopted the old ways. He notes stricter campaign spending for challengers, more trips home for incumbents, and limited open sessions, with few substantive reforms on energy, productivity, or inflation.
The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, led by David Duke, report a revival as disaffected whites seek established values amid economic and social changes. Duke promotes a tempered, less violent image with cross lighting and broader Catholic inclusion, while FBI estimates about 1500 members. The piece argues for a stronger national response beyond dismissing concerns as racism.
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