15 Apr 1967
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1967
Page
1
In a reader poll, Harry Ehrman of 1328 S Plummer says women seeking equality sacrifice femininity and usurp male power, asserting that a woman's place is in the home.
Bob Brewis a 34 year old farm salesman in Northumberland loses his job after an agricultural firm deems him a potential risk to livestock following a prior foot and mouth outbreak. His doctor had cleared him but company policy kept him from cattle. His lawyer awaits specialist report and a MP pledges to seek state compensation.
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New York crowds fill United Nations Plaza to hear Martin Luther King urge the U S to honor its word and stop bombing North Vietnam. In San Francisco King’s wife and Julian Bond headline a major rally with up to a half million expected as drafts protests loom.
Washington AP reports an extended tax deadline giving a two day bonus. Taxpayers have until the next business day Monday to file with mailed returns postmarked by midnight April 17.
Baton Rouge faced widespread flooding after a 12 inch downpour Friday flooding about 200 residents from low lying homes. The Comite and Amite basins were forecast to flood further. The National Guard assisted as drenched streets and power outages affected thousands. A 15 year old boy survived after washing into a canal. Chickens drowned and crops suffered damage across several parishes.
Kansas traffic death log records 24 hours to 9 a.m. Saturday for April 18 1967. Compares to the same period in 1966 with 127 deaths versus 165. Data reflects Topeka area and statewide trends.
Fair to partly cloudy through Sunday with a warm trend tonight. Sunday highs in the mid 80s and a low near 60. Conditions remain mild with no significant changes expected and sunrise at 5 47 and sunset at 6 57.
Mrs. Marvin Jeffers reported a rear fender damage to her car after a minor collision with Mrs. Walter Amberg at 18 N. Highland. Amberg’s bumper was damaged. A second driver said a car pulled from a driveway on North Santa Fe causing a sudden stop that sent her 6 year old daughter sliding and later complaining of back pain.
A forged $36.51 check was turned in to police after a man using the name Ralph Boomer Buffalo R. 1 ordered a saber saw and goods from the catalogue department. Days later a man claiming to be Boomer's brother in law picked up the merchandise and paid with the same check signed Ralph Snyder. Both identities were found fictitious by investigators.
A fragmentary note titled Intercepted Letter Dear Cha proposes a pause in legislative work by withholding pay during the first week. The writer signs Yours, implying a political tactic or protest without additional context. The text reflects a cautious, informal communication about legislative efficiency.
Weary Kansas lawmakers adjourned the 1967 session in Topeka after overtime with pay. The House and Senate adjourned near 1 a.m. after approving a $1.7 million junior college aid bill and a broad omnibus appropriations package. Budget director James Bibb noted the total state budget rose to $621.4 million, surpassing governor Docking’s recommendations by over 5 million. Legislation approved tax cuts, school aid enhancements, Medicaid funding, and new turnpike projects including Kansas City to Galena and a potential link to the Mid-Continent Airport. Tax rates were cut and withholding reduced.
US Marines and South Vietnamese troops clear a seven mile westward strip from Gio Linh base to deter possible Hanoi invasion. Ky announces a 15 to 20 mile Maginot Line barrier inland along the South China Sea. a bombing error hits South Vietnamese troops, with casualties reported as 29 to 41 killed and 50 to 70 wounded.
FBI agents Bria and Purnell spotted two men entering the Hill Top branch of Western Pennsylvania National Bank during a robbery. After a shootout, Brown was subdued by Bria and Officer Kuss while Koenig was wounded. $37,245 was recovered and Brown and Brown were taken for treatment.
Police were called to Senior High at 2 30 p m yesterday to collect a 17 year old student found intoxicated. Officers and the county juvenile officer spoke with the youth and released him to his home. The boy said he found the liquor.
The Senate approved a Ribicoff amendment offering up to 325 dollars per student as a tax credit for tuition fees and books, part of a broader tax bill opposed by the administration for its cost. The measure, first passed by either chamber Friday, faces likely House-Senate conference efforts to kill it along with other riders, including a campaign finance reform repeal.
Washington AP reports growing expectation in Congress and the executive branch that President Johnson's 6 percent income tax surcharge may gain approval. Signs include improving production, lower inventories, rising demand, and potential boosts to Social Security, federal pay, and released funds.
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