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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1966
Page
1
The House Commerce Committee approved 17 to 13 a bill to force 35,000 striking mechanics back to work on five airlines. The measure sets a 30 day return by mandate and allows up to 150 additional days under presidential order. Amendments for immediate presidential initiative were defeated.
In New Haven a man opened fire at the Winchester Gun Club cafeteria injuring two men and two women before police gunfire mortally wounded him. Joseph Davis, unknown state, died at a city hospital after the exchange with Sgt. John Widmann. Earlier a woman, Rebecca M. Wilson, 34, was found hacked to death near Bowen Field at Southern Connecticut State College.
Charles Carr, 46, of Coffeyville, was severely burned when hot tar popped onto his face as a roofing crew worked at Senior High School. He was admitted to Neosho Memorial Hospital.
The Chanute Jaycees held a dinner meeting at the Tioga Hotel with three guests Lynn Dent Bill Schupbach and Jim Scott in attendance. Bob Smith vice president of Alcorn Combustion Co spoke on mutual benefits between Alcorn and Chanute and future activities were discussed. A hootenanny is set for Sept 13 at Memorial Auditorium with advance ticket sales closing. George McCune president led the business meeting and Fall Festival plans and a local affiliate membership drive were initiated.
Camp Wonderwood hosted 88 Brownie and Junior Scouts for a week of day camping four miles south of Chanute. Camp director Mrs. Robert Montgomery led 23 volunteers with nurse Mrs. Wayne Wallace daily. Activities included crafts hikes cookouts and nature studies under supervision of senior and younger scouts. Visitors Thursday included Mrs. Dortha Majors and Mrs. Jenny Freidheim who praised the camp spirit.
Citizens push a four lane limited access highway from Kansas City Kansas to Tulsa via the US 169 corridor. Chamber of Commerce leaders urge signatures and plan distribution in stores and at offices to back accelerated funding and highway construction.
U S Air Force and Navy fliers attacked targets within 14 miles of Haiphong while ground forces in the Central Highlands pressed against Communist forces. An F8 Crusader from the Oriskany was shot down, the pilot rescued after swimming to a island. Navy carriers Constellation and Roosevelt aided strikes as shuttle runs and fuel dumps marked ongoing North Viet Nam operations.
Cheryl VanVickle 18 of 615 S Lincoln received minor injuries when her 1960 Renault overturned at Main and Allen about 3 55 p m yesterday. Patricia Cooper 18 of Yates Center R 2 and her mother were not hurt. Cooper car eastbound and VanVickle crossing. VanVickle cited for failing to yield. Damage estimated 200 to Renault and 75 to Cooper car.
Sen. James B. Pearson says a proposed fair farm budget act would separate farm income stabilization programs from public benefit programs in the budget. He argues much of Agriculture Department spending, including Food for Peace and meat and food inspection, milk and school lunch programs, and forest service, mainly aids the public, not farmers.
The Weather Bureau expects a storm center moving east from the Rockies to bring widespread rain to Kansas this weekend. Showers and thunderstorms are forecast for western Kansas this afternoon, spreading eastward tonight and into Sunday in parts of southern and eastern Kansas.
Gemini 11 is scheduled to launch September 9 for a 44 orbit mission. Commanders Charles Conrad Jr. and Richard F. Gordon Jr. will attempt the fastest rendezvous with an Agena rocket and conduct two spacewalks totaling about 32 hours. The mission aims for a record altitude of 865 miles with a 100 foot tether to the Agena.
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