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Newspaper
Newton Kansan
Location
Newton, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1976
Page
9
First-nighters for Newton Summer Children’s Theater production The Hobbit faced a tornado warning during the Thursday evening show. The 70 in costume sheltered in the Science Building basement on Bethel College campus, then returned to Krehbiel Auditorium to complete the performance.
The district court journal lists a money judgment petition against Frank L. Hiebert for 1456.49, Life Button Co. against Irene Yoder for 1634.97, and Hosfords vs Mary Benoit for 750 damages plus 550 contract payments. A divorce was granted to Janet N Raner from John Newton Raner. Animal control reports list several impounded animals with adoption details and a 72 hour hold. Births announce Andrea Dawn Breer.
The Newton City Tree Board outlined goals for marking dead and dying trees starting in early July to cover the city. The plan includes hiring help for marking and inventorying private trees, considering a fall planting program, and developing a city county tree nursery with a joint meeting between the tree board and county commissioners.
Death notices for William I Schroeder 80 of 118 W 23rd North Newton outline funeral at Faith Mennonite Church 10 a.m. Monday with Rev Leonard Wiebe and burial at Greenwood Cemetery Petersen Funeral Home handling arrangements. He was a retired farmer and maintenance man in North Newton died Thursday at Axtell Christian Hospital.
The Board of Harvey County Commissioners meet Monday at 8 45 a.m. in the commission room of the county courthouse. An open forum for items not on the agenda is set for 10 a.m. Tom Gibson of Wichita will present contract renewals for an Older Americans Act program. Conferences with administrative staff occur in the morning and a study session on administrative matters is scheduled for 1 30 p.m.
FBI data show Wichita Topeka and Kansas City Kan. crime up 18.5 percent in early 1976 from 1975 first quarter led by increases in larceny theft and forcible rape while murders declined. The national rise was 4 percent.
The Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission gave 59 candidates and committees 30 days to file amended campaign finance reports for 1975 after identifying errors in last December filings. Noted were a $450 discrepancy for former Attorney General Vern Miller and a $6,400 gap for the Kansas Republican Party. Other cited figures include state Reps. Paul Feleciano, John Masovero, and George H. Works, plus several county and district party committees and multiple political action groups.
Aspen Colorado AP entertainer Claudine Longet testified she acted playfully when she raised the gun and said boom boom hoping the safety was on after Vladimir Sabich was shot. Ballistics experts testified the .22 pistol could fire with safety on.
Shares moved unevenly with the Dow Jones average around 1 002 at midday as profit taking dampened early gains. AT&T traded actively with a flat 56 and NYSE composites edged up 0.07 while Big Board volume ran high at 13.46 million. Local grain prices listed include Wheat 3.33 Soybeans 5.98 Mile 4.20 and Corn 2.70.
Harvey County Commissioners set a 9 00 am hearing on June 28 1976 to discuss objections to the bridge replacement program structure 10 EB slated for removal and structure 1307 to be added. County Clerk of Harvey County Kansas dated June 18 1976. AGENDA Board of Zoning Appeals July 8 1976 Newton North Newton Kansas meet July 4 1976 at 7 30 pm to hear J P Tire Company substitution of a nonconforming use at 819 N Main.
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