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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1968
Page
1
A crop duster, Harold Ellis, landed atop a moving pickup eight miles northwest of Dumas. The plane’s downdraft caused the craft to capsize onto the truck, with no injuries to Ellis or Clyde Barker. One wheel damaged the truck’s rear window and radiator. both vehicles then stopped in a field.
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller voiced concern over bright TV lights but relented after crew explained they filmed J Rex Dawe of Lucas Kansas as a typical convention delegate. In Los Angeles a gambler pleaded guilty after a dice gag, fined 35 dollars.
A Baton Rouge officer stops a car for a stop sign and a routine DC computer check flags the driver as wanted in a half million dollar New York bank robbery. The FBI says NCIC has logged 500 to 600 arrests or recoveries monthly and is its greatest advance in 25 years.
Early noon returns from Topeka indicate modest participation with 934 votes cast before 1 p.m. In Dickinson and Labette counties Harman leads Crutcher for governor while Dole leads Avery for the U.S. Senate. Unofficial returns suggest no Democratic Senate data yet.
Police estimate damage up to 150 dollars after an inmate Charles Ki Fry 18 of Manhattan Hotel stacked mattresses and blankets in the north cell block and set them ablaze eight mattresses and six blankets burned a window broke and toilet blocked Firemen responded at 1 50 a m Fry and Leroy Hawes 34 of 3 E Elm were later arrested at 1 08 a m Fry faces intoxication disturbing the peace profane language and destruction of property Hawes charged with intoxication and disturbing the peace both held for disposition
Unified School District 413 approved three new hires Edward Myers, Mrs. Barclay, and Lloyd Tinsley, accepted a resignation, and awarded milk and gasoline bids. Title I funding for 364 students was approved, with $65,500 expected from federal aid. A cold storage unit for Royster Junior High was authorized at $1,990 including delivery.
Delegates expect first ballot for the GOP presidential nominee on Wednesday amid a constant media poll stream that seems to render the process a waste of time.
U S air cavalry of the 1st Air Cavalry Division combed a mangrove hideout 23 miles west of Saigon searching for a Viet Cong battalion possibly 300 strong. Early reports put 12 enemy bodies found with more expected as the sweep continued. Two Americans were killed and 10 wounded in the initial assault as helicopters faced heavy fire. One observation helicopter was shot down but the pilot survived. The action occurred near the Oriental River along the Plain of Reeds a key Viet Cong infiltration route.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower again suffered chest pains during early morning hours at Walter Reed Army Hospital. Doctors reported another myocardial infarction but noted his condition was stable and he was comfortable at 10 a.m. EDT. The attack followed his recent appearance at the Republican National Convention via television.
A barn at Homer Beckman’s residence 1321 S Plummer burned with 300 bales of hay after a delayed alarm. Fire Chief John Frickson cited a misrouted call as a key factor and noted the blaze began near 14th and Plummer. Earlier calls included car fires at 3:13 p.m. and 4:21 p.m. plus a mattress fire at the city jail.
Arom G. Der Zakarian once a multimillionaire who cornered the soybean market in 1956 and 1957 died after being struck by a pickup on his way to work. He later relied on welfare benefits and lived with a sister in Oakland while his fortune waned. Funeral services were held Monday.
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