Franklin County briefs mix politics, camp news and ads
William C. Mahaffy will train with Air Force ROTC at Forbes AFB Topeka. Esther Garrison is his cousin. Kansas cheerleading camp at Bethany College Lindsborg draws 101 girls from 19 high schools. Bonnie Bethea begins appointments at Patricia's Beauty Shop. A slate of county commissioner candidates campaign before the Aug 1 primary. Local notices include dance events and service ads. Banff Festival of the Arts set for August 13-19 with Canadian works highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Mahaffy
Liverpool
N. Y
Forbes Afb
Topeka
Esther Garrison
Lori Stockard
Donna Wharton
Central Heights High School
Richmond
Kansas
Bethany College
Lindsborg
American Spirit Association of
Kansas City
Banff, Alta
Banff Festival of the Arts
David Leighton
Banff Centre
Speeding and driving offenses clocked in Daily Report
The Daily Report lists Arthur McFarlin and Shirley Bulgarelli cited for speeding in 20 and 30 mph zones respectively. Larry Shane faces illegal registration driving. Ralph Finich Jr. cited for exhibition of speech. Rose Marie Page’s services are pending announcement. Admissions and dismissals for local residents and emergency call details follow, with cattle market data from Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur McFarlin
5Th
Poplar
Shirley A. Bulgarelli
Ash
Larry E. Shane
Sunrise Trailer Court
Ralph E. Finich JR
S. Hickory
Profits Set Record In 1972 Quarter For Major Firms
Across a survey of 748 corporations First National City Bank found net income up 16 percent from the prior year second quarter. Auto makers posted record profits with General Motors at 723 million Ford 283 million, while Chrysler and American Motors more than doubled. Steel profits fell 37.5 percent as customers stockpiled amid strike worries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
First National City Bank
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
American Motors
US. Steel Corp
Melvern Gates To Close at Reservoir Tuesday Morning
Army Corps of Engineers will close the Melvern Reservoir gates Tuesday morning to prevent a shallow pool that would have spawned rough fish. Colonel W. R. Needham said the lake could take two and a half years to fill under normal conditions but might reach capacity by June 1973 if heavy rainfall occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvern Reservoir
Army Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers
Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
W. R. Needham
Hospital Rates Rise At Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ransom Memorial Hospital will raise room rates effective Aug 1, following a schedule set Jan 1. Private rooms will cost 31 to 39 dollars, semi private 30 to 34, and ward 25 to 29. The Bureau of Internal Revenue ordered a rollback to Apr 1 due to excess above Price Commission guidelines, costing the hospital about 26 thousand dollars in revenue after commission rule changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Price Commission
Commission
Personal Saving A Puzzle For Economists
New York AP reports that after tax savings fell to 6.6 percent of income in Q2, down from 8.6 percent in the same period in 1971, fueling consumer purchases of cars, houses, and appliances and lifting the economy from recession. The piece surveys theories from Keynes and Katona, noting willingness to spend and education levels influence saving, with trends toward simpler living and small cars shaping the current savings habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Maynard Keynes
George Katona
Survey Research Center
University of Michigan
Katona
Morgan Guaranty Trust
Wellsville Budget Approved for Fiscal 1973
Wellsville city commissioners approved the fiscal 1973 budget of 137,714.04 and set the mill levy at 18.19, a 2.31 mill decrease. Residents from Glenwood Acres raised Benton Drive concerns, while Attorney Bob Pinet was asked to contact area developers to fix road sections and sewer lift, and gas delivery permits were tightened to require city approval for fleets of two or more trucks or heavy equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsville
Glenwood Acres
Benton Drive
Bob Pinet
Don McGinnis Survives Airplane Fire To Attend Wedding
Don McGinnis 31 of Rantoul Kansas jumped from a burning forestry water bomber during a practice run and made an emergency landing at Pangborn field Wenatchee Washington. He attended his wedding to Nancy Massa also of Rantoul who witnessed his escape as the plane was destroyed by flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Wash
Don McGinnis
Rantoul
Kan
McGinnis
Pangborn Field
Nancy Massa
Soviets Narrow Naval Outpace Aboard New Ships
The Soviet Navy is said to outbuild the U.S. two to one and nearing a surge in warship construction. Adm Zumwalt warns that unless naval modernization continues, Soviet expansion could disrupt sea access. Critics dub the buildup a pressure tactic to swell Navy budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Hoffman
AP Military Wrnter
Washington
U.S
Adm
Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr
Navy
Soviet Union
Congress
Pentagon
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Fantasticks Opens at Memorial Auditorium in Mixed Review
The third Chautauqua Players show of the year, The Fantasticks, opened Friday night with strong singing from Kathleen Armstrong and Bruce Buchman as Luisa and Matt. Acoustic issues in Memorial Auditorium muted voices at times, but choreography and acting kept the performance enjoyable as director Susan Howard plans another show, A Touch of Magic, for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua Players
Fantasticks
Memorial Auditorium
Kathleen Armstrong
Luisa
Bruce Buchman
Matt
David Haverty
Miss Armstrong
Buchman
Keith Daudermann
Bellamy
Mark Swezey
Hucklebee
Nick George
el Gallo
Kathy Showalter
Janette Roberts
Danny Meylan
Bruce Cohen
Mortimer
Henry
Probate notices name executrix in Bougher estate case
In Franklin County Kansas Probate Court first notice to creditors and heirs announces Jeanette Stephenson appointed executrix of Beatrice Gertrude Bougher estate with letters testamentary issued July 6 1972. Creditors must file demands within six months. hearing notice also for Edna Mae Dodd estate seeking sale of Lots on West A Street Pomona to pay debts taxes and expenses with defenses due by August 15 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Probate
Franklin County
Kansas
Beatrice Gertrude Bougher
Jeanette Stephenson
Beatrice Gertrude Bo
Robert L. Pinet
Ottawa
State of Kansas
Edna Mae Dodd
Pomona
William S. Bowers
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Naomi
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the Daily Report
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Jay Reeves
Maple
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Howard Foster
Ethel Wallace
N. Mulberry
Amay
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W. 7Th
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Daryl Crane
Nail
Edward Seyler
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Wellsville High School
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Melvern Gates
Walter H. Peery
Walt
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Edgar Swank
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Ralph Hunt
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Bill Driver
Lord Keynes
Raymond V. B. Blackman
Jane’s Fighting Ships
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