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Newspaper
Newton Kansan
Location
Newton, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1977
Page
1
The Kansan questions whether James Earl Ray’s jail escape was part of a plot to conceal evidence in the investigation of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. The piece examines possible links and public speculation about motive and timing.
The city water department will lower water lines on West First from Sand Creek to Meridian, one lane blocked at a time. Howard Knox cites plans for curbs gutters paving and drainage work before state contractor moves in. Bids set for the third week in August with costs over half a million dollars, split 70 30 with a DOT grant and city funds. DOT will supervise stake and inspect at 15 percent of construction costs.
The Natural History Association of Harvey County completed its organization on Thursday by electing officers Dwight Platt as president Norman Pankratz as vice president and Diane Harris as secretary treasurer. Committee chairs were named Myron Voth Katherine Hofer John Torline Roy Aurenheimer and Debbie Hunsberger. A slide show on Harvey County wildflowers was shown by Platt drawing attention to species in loamy soil sand hills and prairie. About 25 people attended the meeting in Bethel College Science Hall.
The Newton Public Library releases this week’s peewee schedule for Cable Channel 12. Monday features Overseas Mission at 6 p.m. and Travelure at 6:30. Tuesday offers Tale Spinning with Mary Kerbs at 6 and Camera Scope with Bill Smith at 6:30. Wednesday includes Interest Alive at 6 and Revista at 6:30 followed by Views and Reviews at 6:45. Thursday presents Ancestor Hunt Part III at 6 p.m.
The Area Board of Control of the Central Kansas Area Vocational Technical School will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Administrative Center Newton. Items include staff openings a Manpower Vacation Policy Activity Fund expenditures and approval of a Vocational Technical Education Program Completer Certification. The agenda also covers Career Education services for fiscal year 1978 and a Capital Outlay proposal.
Smith, a Newton police officer, will speak to the Public Library Interest Group for children at 10 30 Wednesday. He will describe police work services and tour the police station including features of the new cars. Children should meet in the library Meeting Room downstairs.
A 16 year old farm worker Michael Belcher of Whitewater died Friday when he fell under a combine drive wheel in a wheatfield east of Garden City. The sheriff's office labeled the incident an accident pending further investigation.
A storm across northeast Kansas dumped up to seven inches of rain near Ogden and Chapman forcing evacuations. About 200 residents along Seven Mile Creek in Ogden were moved by boat while 30 mobile homes along Chapman Creek were rescued. Water reached six feet in parts of Ogden and seven inches in Manhattan area with cars stalled citywide.
The Newton High School class of 1971 reunion set for July 16 requests home addresses of graduates. Contact Jon Graves at 13 Country Club Estates or call 283-5746 to share information for attendees including Max Bahre, Daryl Baumgardner, Pat Bishop and many others.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms today and tonight. Locally heavy storms possible this afternoon and tonight. Highs in the mid to upper 80s, tonight's lows mid to upper 60s. Partly cloudy with a chance of storms Sunday, highs again mid to upper 80s. Northeasterly winds today, easterly tonight. Precip chances 40 percent today, 50 percent tonight, 30 percent Sunday. Arpt data included for KJIRG and KIRG with temperatures and humidity readings.
City manager Jay Newton found a yellow crowned night heron with a broken wing at the Sand Creek sewer plant. He contacted the Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission, then handed the bird to Harvey County naturalist Carol Holzrichter for care and repair.
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