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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1961
Page
1
A Cha nute survey of fifteen residents reveals a wide range of views on Cuba and hijackings. Opinions run from demanding military action and gun limits to stronger counter intelligence and passenger screening. Some call for armed pilots or drastic punishment, others caution against rash moves and insist on thorough investigation before action.
Kansas budget director James W. Bibb announced a $3,069,156 combined surplus in the general revenue and sales tax funds for the fiscal year ending June 30. He cautioned the gains mainly reflect inheritance taxes and under spending, with no guarantee of similar results next year.
Emporia Kansas charges against three grocers for Sunday closing law violations were dismissed after District Judge Jay Sullivan ruled the blue law inoperative and void. County Attorney Richard Mankin said pursuing court action would be a waste of time.
Storms and heavy rain hit the Los Angeles region early today. Lightning set an oil derrick tower on fire in Beverly Hills and struck several communities. Torrential rain affected LAX and Van Nuys, with widespread power failures reported. Electrical storms also swept desert areas Thursday.
A brief quote shows a woman deflecting on a controversial topic while urging privacy for her husband. The remark reflects personal restraint amid wider public discussion.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said major Western powers expect negotiations with the Soviet Union on Berlin but no timetable is set. He reported unity among the Western Allies and cautioned about Khrushchev's hard line while Kennedy weighs further NATO buildup.
Registration at the Osa and Martin Johnson Safari Museum in Chanute totals 9 391 as the first two months close. The museum opened June 11 at 2 p m to mark the Chanute state centennial, with four highway signs erected and a $1 booklet detailing the Johnsons adventures going on sale.
The Kansas draft call for September will be 229 men the largest since November 1955 Maj Gen Joe Nickell state Selective Service director announced based on Thursday's national call of 25 000 men President Kennedy requested a military buildup Kansas August quota was 116 men.
The city took delivery today of a 1961 Chevrolet purchased on bid to replace a 1959 model in the police department. Assigned to the city manager, the cruiser will be used for auxiliary police service. The article notes a broader context of economic measures and a Cuba trade clamp.
A 59 year old inmate at the U S Penitentiary Leavenworth was found dead in his cell, an apparent suicide. Warden J C Taylor said James Grove apparently stabbed himself in the chest with an improvised knife. Grove was the only occupant of the cell.
Roy Mathew Schmit 25 of Kanorado died when a farm tractor overturned on a township road three miles southeast of the town. The accident occurred Thursday.
Tulsa businessman L. Triplett announces a new steel grain storage complex in Chanute with aim to reach 20 million bushels capacity. The first building 380 by 100 feet will store 14 million bushels, automate loading and weighing, and employ local workers year round with larger crew during peak season.
Opponents press the Kennedy five year borrowing request for 88 billion dollars arguing it weakens the dollar and expands debt. Senator Byrd seeks annual appropriations control while administration allies predict passage with a five to seven vote margin as debate continues in the Senate.
Police logged multiple incidents. Paul Davis and Judy Briggs collided at Main and 110 E. Main. Davis Dodge damaged about $100, Briggs not. Judy Briggs cited for reckless driving. Carter Brookhart hit parked Bill Mathis Olds at Lincoln and Main. Minor damages noted on other car versus meter, culvert, and unlisted vehicle.
Ernest E. Ables a 54 year old excavating contractor was killed by a landslide in a seven foot deep sewer ditch Thursday. His son Emmett and bystanders tried to free him with an excavating machine but were too late. Ables father of six, died after the slide covered his head under a foot of dirt.
Congress approved a $46.6 billion defense appropriation for Kennedy, about $1 billion above his request. The bill adds $525 million for B-52 production and $225 million for the B70 bomber, with funds also boosting National Guard and reserve strength and civil defense shelter programs.
Joel W. Mueller and Robert C. Coughlin, both 17 from Panorama City, California, were taken to a juvenile detention facility in Honolulu after crashing in Waikiki. With $4.34 and two battered bongos, they hoped for summer jobs and plane fare home. They were eager to play music and escape smog, but police kept them until arrangements for return were made.
A cold front met humid air bringing heavy rains and damaging winds in northern Kansas. Hiawatha recorded 2.28 inches, while Concordia, Hill City, Wichita, and Hutchinson saw 93 to 103 degrees yesterday. Today remains cloudy with a southward drift of rain and cooler highs in the 60s to 90s and overnight lows 60 to 70.
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