4 County Notes By Dwight Wallingford District Editor
Dwight Wallingford presents four county updates from the district desk. Notes cover local developments, upcoming events, infrastructure talk, and community concerns across multiple towns.
02 Aug 1969
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1969
Page
1
Dwight Wallingford presents four county updates from the district desk. Notes cover local developments, upcoming events, infrastructure talk, and community concerns across multiple towns.
The non denominational Old Country Church of Evangelistic Enterprises reopens under Rev. R A Perley with Sunday services at 10 30 am and 7 30 pm and a 10 am youth service plus Wednesday Bible study. Morans who gifted the church buildings provide no salary. congregation has 60 attendees Sunday and 30 youths at the youth service. Moonlight Carol peaches weigh about a pound each from the Oliver Wendeln sapling.
President Nixon began a Romania visit from Bucharest after a six nation Asian tour. He aims to ease East West tensions and will meet Nicolae Ceausescu, with stops planned in Britain on the return flight. He spoke of negotiating for a safer Europe.
A 19-year-old youth had a device clamped around his neck and was found harmless after bomb disposal experts opened it. The device held a string and a battery inside four copper tubes. The 60-year-old teacher who placed it on the youth was detained. Miller described the device as a time bomb.
Partly cloudy today and Sunday with a chance of light showers or thunderstorms tonight and Sunday. Highs around the middle 80s and overnight lows near the middle 60s. Temperatures expected to stay steady on Sunday.
An intercepted letter to Cha notes unusual neckwear and references a Missouri type. The fragment suggests a personal correspondence with cultural fashion remarks in a light humorous tone. The readable portion centers on attire and a geographic hint rather than a full narrative.
Expenditures rise in the Neosho County 1970 budget though the mill levy remains the same. Total proposed spending is 2,866,594.84 with a 27.24 mills levy, up from 27.64 and a 40,796,417 valuation, aided by higher state aid and a reserve fund for the aged home.
About 25 residents and area workers testified Friday at Chanute on the proposed ending of Santa Fe passenger trains 211 and 212 between Kansas City and Tulsa. ICC examiner Edward Reidy presided. hearing aimed to decide whether to discontinue service used for medical trips shopping and business travel.
Dr. Reuben J. Burkman examines the 701 Master Plan and reports that of 15 projects for 1966-70, seven are completed. He highlights top street improvements and campus developments, notes several projects pending, and urges early action on arterial widenings to improve southwest traffic and support Neo sho Junior College.
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