21 Aug 1964
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1964
Page
1
In Saigon and other cities, students demand Khanh step aside for civilian government. Rallies follow the killing of four American advisers and heavy Vietnamese losses after a Communist ambush south of Saigon. Demonstrators urge press freedom and abolition of Khanh's charter.
AP says Kansas traffic fatalities in Topeka over a 24 hour period ending 9 am Friday show 46 for August and 395 for 1964, compared with 367 in the same 1963 period, indicating trends in yearly totals and daily losses.
Robert L Webb and Mrs Webb outline a new manufacturing company to build boat trailers in Chanute. The plant will occupy city land west of ILC on West Cherry, with Herman Construction Steel Co building the all metal blue and white facilities. The main building measures 50 by 122 feet and a paint shop 30 by 40 feet. production is expected within two months and peak employment at 15 fulltime workers.
Experts propose a three step shift to one way traffic in Chanute with Main widened and more off street parking. Parallel parking would replace angled spots as origin destination data guides signal timing changes at Lincoln and Main Elm. The plan aims to use existing rights of way to limit costly reconstruction while awaiting further data. The state study supports awaiting origin destination analysis and notes data availability in about 30 days. The report also details downtown circulation aims and potential signal changes to accommodate through traffic on US 169 and K39.
Topeka and state wide expect below normal temperatures with sunny skies and cooler nights. Afternoon highs should reach 70s in the northwest to 80s in the southeast, with 50s overnight. A high pressure system dominates. light northwest winds continue. Rain ended with minor showers in the southeast. notable totals include Olathe 1.54 inches and Moran 1.00 inch.
The Santa Fe depot in Thayer was broken into Wednesday night. A cash box yielded $8.29 after thieves forced entry by breaking a waiting room door hasp and the office door, opened a safe, and breached the money box lock.
Fire department officials said the reward for killing Joe the cat and the talking mynah has been doubled to 110 dollars after a sixth sponsor offered to match the existing amounts. Earlier a $55 total had been announced, including Fire Chief Bill Brennan's original 25 dollars.
Thom as P. Lamb remains in Crawford county custody on a burglary charge related to the Morris Pack home burglary east of Chanute. He carried two cigar boxes of coins when arrested Wednesday night at a Belton roadblock. Mrs Pack examined the coins and found no rare coins. Investigations into two other suspects held in Salina continue.
The Johnson administration clashes with Republicans over Southeast Asia and defense policy. Pentagon rebuttals challenge Goldwater on nuclear capacity, while GOP leaders accuse a no win policy in Vietnam. Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield decries distortions about nuclear capacity and Gulf of Tonkin orders.
A heavy gravel truck rammed the Ottawa Montreal passenger train at a crossing in Leonard Ont injuring and killing multiple people. Six persons were reported dead in the collision near Ottawa. The incident occurred at a railway crossing about ten miles east of Ottawa. Police and emergency crews investigated the crash and transported injured to area hospitals.
The Democratic National Convention features mayoral backing for a strong platform statement supporting Supreme Court reapportionment ruling. Mayors Tucker and Tate urge clear approval while Congress debates stripping court jurisdiction and delaying enforcement, with focus on community development and civil rights law.
Police arrested Kenneth A. Sunday 18 of Erie R 3 early today on a charge of reckless driving after a pursuit that began when a parked car in Santa Fe park drove off as an officer approached. Sunday, with a 14 year old companion, reached speeds up to 80 mph before stopping two miles north of the city on US 169. He was released on a $100 bond later to be forfeited per family.
Debbie Cappen, four, vanished after lunch Wednesday in Fairfax near Cincinnati Ohio. Police and hundreds of volunteers searched Fairfax and Madisonville while officials considered kidnapping possibilities and urged the missing child’s return. Debbie’s father Karl Dappen appealed publicly, describing the family’s heartbreak as the search continued.
Intercepted letter hints at a football season pause with a cool weekend ahead. The message references football themes as a seasonal touchpoint and closes with a casual sign off from the sender.
W A McGaugh farm nine miles west of Chanute on K39 suffered a blaze that destroyed a double granary and 250 bales of prairie hay. A hammermill was damaged. fire crews arrived too late to save the structure. McGaugh, back home when it started, heard no thunder or lightning clue. granary insured.
A sophomore orientation assembly will be held Monday August 24 from 8 am to 1 pm per Wendell McMurray dean of the Junior College and principal of the Senior High School. Officials urge all sophomores to attend. McMurray adds fee payments by juniors tomorrow 8 am to 1 pm, and sophomores may pay after the assembly for book rental activity ticket locker and class dues.
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