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Newspaper
Newton Kansan
Location
Newton, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1975
Page
4
The Kansas Highway Commission warns motorists to expect farm equipment on roads as wheat harvest nears. Most machinery travels under 25 mph, requiring drivers to slow or stop, especially when hills or curves limit visibility. Patience is urged since equipment operators may have limited rear and side visibility.
William McCrea notes resource people such as lawyers bankers and accountants help entrepreneurs gain credibility with the establishment. More than 300 officials consultants and venture experts from 46 countries met in Cincinnati for the International Symposia on Entrepreneurship and New Enterprise Development funded by the Cincinnati Enquirer and others.
The piece compares Nixon’s aboard Sequoia strategy sessions with Ford inviting his cabinet and Mary Louise Smith aboard for coffee and cheesecake. It notes Ford pursues fair treatment of rivals, funds Air Force One costs, and seeks party support without a Ford cult while outlining energy bank plans and criticism of Speaker Carl Albert amid veto records.
Don Oakley argues that subpoenas and contempt citations against journalists have surged. Courts issued at least 56 subpoenas from January to April, with gag orders rising to 28 in 1974. The Reporters Committee warns of chilling effects and calls for a two year drive to fund First Amendment research and defense. Arthur R. Taylor of CBS, Inc. urges a centralized defense clearinghouse to combat rising legal threats to press freedom.
This June 17 history recalls Bunker Hill fighting in 1775, Drake's California landing in 1579, Wesley’s birth in 1703, France seeking peace in 1940, Naples and Sicily bombings in 1943, China’s first hydrogen bomb in 1967, Nixon Watergate in 1972, and 10 years earlier a Vietnam end initiative. It notes Nixon’s appeal and a thought for today about revolutions.
Israel Richardson has been made chief of the Newton fire department. Known as the tallest man in Newton, he brings fire fighting experience to the role. The city commission also adopted an ordinance increasing pay to $60 a month from $50.
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