Spring Festival’s Big Day Saturday
The Chanute Safari Jaycees sponsor a Spring Festival with a carnival running through Sunday at 1st and Lincoln featuring 10 rides. Saturday highlights include a sport and travel show in two lots, a parade with bands beauty queens and a tractor pull. Bicycle decorating contest and prize plan set. admission $1 for adults 50 cents for under 12.
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Chanute Safari Jaycees
1St
Lincoln
Toby
Brazil
West 21St
Assault on Reverend Sneeringer Leaves Pastor in Hospital
The Rev. Dale Sneeringer of First Baptist Church Fort Scott was assaulted on highway K39 near Huntsville Monday night. He suffered a concussion after being pulled from his car by two white men in a brown pickup and was found unconscious with a stolen six dollars. He is improving at Mercy Hospital.
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Dale Sneeringer
First Baptist Church
Mercy Hospital
Fort Scott
Huntville
Mr. Sneeringer
Jerry Turner
Bourbon County
Turner
Sneeringer
Chanute
Weather Eye (Stockton Area) Forecast Update
Stock man's warning for today brings cloudy windy conditions with a cold rain tonight. Expect a low in the mid to upper 40s and gusty southeast winds 15 to 30 mph. Thursday turns cooler with scattered rain and highs in the low to mid 50s.
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Stockman
Summerfield Dead, Former Postmaster General Dies at 73
Arthur E. Summerfield, former postmaster general of the United States and a chairman of the Republican National Committee, died today in West Palm Beach. He was 73.
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West Palm Beach
Fila
Arthur E. Summerfield
United States
Republican National Committee
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha
A fragmentary note titled Intercepted Letter Dear Cha describes spring avoiding activities in her honor and remaining hidden, conveying a playful, teasing mood. The text centers on personified spring and a personal address, with no additional context or details.
Sponsor cashes in on Chanute concert concession
The Chanute Chamber of Commerce benefited financially from its Sound Generation event with Kustom Electronics as sponsor. Chamber Manager Steve Kinney said about 300 soft drinks, purchased by Kustom, were discarded when the intermission failed to occur.
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Chanute Chamber of Commerce
Kustom Electronics
Steve Kinney
Kustom
Road Report Questioned by Kansas Official
Topeka Kansas AP report shows Insurance Institute of Highway Safety ratings placing Kansas near the bottom for federal safety standards compliance Peyton assistant state highway director questions the ratings pending details on who makes them and how compiled He notes Kansas handles design construction maintenance and traffic records while other agencies handle compliance with other proposed standards.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
R. L. Peyton
Insurance Institute of Highway Safety
Peyton
State Highway Department
TB Not Conquered Dr Tells LPNs at Kansas convention
Dr James Brown head of the Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital spoke at a workshop during the Kansas Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses convention held at Neosho County Community College auditorium. He warned TB remains a threat citing January February cases and recent admissions, and urged nurse alertness in nursing homes and hospitals.
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James Brown
Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital
Kansas Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses, Inc
Neosho County Community College
Kansas
Dodie Noland
LPN
Brown
Intoxication Law to Change on July First
State Rep. Fred Harris spoke to a junior college audience in Chanute about a forthcoming change. Public intoxication will cease to be a crime when the amend ing law takes effect on July 1.
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Fred Harris
Chanute
Ior College
Intersection Study Probes Water Line Work at 14th and Santa Fe
City engineers map potential issues for Smoky Hill water line hookup at 14th and Santa Fe as crews prepare to insert a 16 inch valve and restore pumping to normal. Officials discuss possible traffic detours and lane preservation during the operation.
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14Th and
Santa Fe
Smoky Hill
Kenneth Sanborn
14Th
Evergreen
Sanborn
The
Highway Commission
Recycling Drive Details for Scouts and Keep America Beautiful
Residents are urged to place bottles cans and newspapers on curbs Saturday morning for collection by Boy Scouts Girl Scouts and Keep America Beautiful Foundation members. The drive is part of Anti Litter Day and includes roadway and park cleanup.
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Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Keep America Beautiful Foundation
Highway Discussion On US 19 Corridor In Nine-County Area
A Thursday 1:30 p.m. public meeting at Neosho County Community Junior College Stoltz Hall will discuss the US 19 corridor and other major highways across nine counties. Sponsored by Mid-America Inc See-Kan RC and D Project and local groups with the Chanute Chamber of Commerce. hearings on the US169 relocation are planned for May.
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Neosho County
Mid-America, Inc
See-Kan Resource Conservation and Development Project
Chanute Chamber of Commerce
College A Spring Fling Aims To Boost Early Enrollment
A spring event at Neosho County Community Junior College is set for Friday featuring an evening picnic a baseball doubleheader and an outdoor folk concert to attract early enrollments. Freshmen returning on Thursday will participate in the activities.
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City Park
Steuben
Neosho County Community Junior College
Fling Friday Enrolls NCCJC for Summer and Fall Sessions
NCCJC invites about 500 high school seniors to enroll Friday with activities from 1 p.m. Courses and events begin at 1 p.m. Baseball games versus Cowley County at City Park start 3:30 and 5 p.m. Picnicking begins 5 p.m. A campus concert starts 7 p.m. and both events end at 9 p.m.
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NCCJC
Joe Smith
Cowley County Community Junior College
City Park
Rare Car Crash Brings Unlikely Hospital Flowers
In Cincinnati George Davis collided with Shir ley Scudder and was hospitalized with rib injuries. Scudder’s damaged car was towed to a garage while Davis received flowers from Mrs Scudder at his hospital room next day. Washington then established Father s Day as a fixed annual observance.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
George Davis
Bouquets
Shirley Scudder
Davis
Kansas insurers warned on auto liability renewal laws
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Fletcher Bell announces new renewal rules for auto liability policies effective July 1. Insurers must give at least 30 days written notice before nonrenewal and provide reasons if asked. They cannot refuse renewal without specified conditions.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Fletcher Bell
Bell
HEW Aide Cites Compromise With Ribicoff on Welfare Reform
John Montgomery told a University of Kansas audience that the administration is working with Sen. Abraham Ribicoff to craft a compromise to Nixon’s welfare reform package. He said Ribicoff supports major reform principles and counters a rival plan proposed by Sen. Russell Long.
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Lawrence
Kan
Apollo 16 splashdown eyed in Pacific calm
Apollo 16 astronauts said it was premature to speculate on lunar secrets from their rocks as they descended toward Earth. In the South Pacific weather favored the recovery, with unlimited visibility, 1 to 3 foot seas, light winds, and 84 degree heat ahead of the 1:44 p.m. CST splashdown.
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Space Center, Houston
Earth
South Pacific
Ticonderoga
Actor George Sanders Dies in Spain by Overdose
Film actor George Sanders aged 65 died from an overdose of sleeping pills in Castelldefells Spain. Known for elegant villain roles he appeared in nearly 100 films and won the 1950 Academy Award for best supporting actor.
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Barcelona
George Sanders
Castelldefells
Sanders
Muskie Faces Setback In Mass Primary And Pa Showdown
In Philadelphia AP reports Senator Edmund Muskie trails badly in Massachusetts losing to George McGovern 2 to 1. He battles for third in Pennsylvania where Hubert Humphrey wins and George Wallace unexpectedly places second.
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Philadelphia
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Massachusetts
George McGovern
S.D
McGovern
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Hubert Humphrey
Alabama
George Wallace
Nixon to unveil Vietnam report on troop levels after May first
President Nixon will address the nation with a Vietnam report tonight at 9 p.m. CST after Henry Kissinger's Moscow trip and resumption of Paris peace talks. The speech covers U.S. troop levels in Vietnam beyond May 1 and related policy.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Moscow
Paris
Nixon
Vietnam
U.S
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Chanute Chapter of
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Stanley Allen
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City Commission
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Summerfield
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Highway Patrol
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Frank Goddard
Iola
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Chanute School of Practical Nursing
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State Federation
George H. Bridges Jr
State Department of Education
Federation
Central Park
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Osawatomie
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