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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1973
Page
1
Jim Wilson of Sterling, a retired real estate man and photographer, created a new box style mouse trap with a sloping wire mesh roof and a one way conical entrance. He reported catching 26 mice in a single night in a feed storage shed.
President Salvador Allende met with Chile's security council as sources say he discussed possible Bolivian invasion. Adm Raul Monteiro, navy commander, offered no details while unconfirmed reports placed Bolivian troop movements near Chile's northeast frontier.
Sweden's 90 year old King Gustaf VI Adolf was placed on a respirator in critical condition after a gastric ulcer operation. Seven hours later a hospital bulletin reported improvement as doctors noted pneumonia developed overnight.
Attorney General Vern Miller will launch an investigation into possible kickbacks in Hutchinson school milk buying. Harris News Service says agents were sent to Hutchinson at noon. Miller noted a definite interest in private statements by Hutchinson school board members about alleged rebates practiced by milk companies in other districts.
The Interagency Fire Center in Boise reports seven major fires covering over 50,000 acres remain out of control. More than 6,000 firefighters are on the lines as weather predictions threaten to undo early progress.
An administration source said the Agency could announce a loosening of the secondary sulfur oxides standard as soon as today or Friday. The move would permit power plants to continue burning coal despite air quality concerns.
Edwin M. Gaudet a former New Orleans policeman accused of threatening President Nixon remains in the Bernalillo County Jail in Albuquerque New Mexico in lieu of 100000 bond. He surrendered after a three day manhunt and told reporters the government is organized crime and he supports Angela Davis for president. A Kansas City milling company spokesman warns of a flour and bakery item shortage next spring unless changes occur.
President Nixon defended his Watergate conduct at a news conference and said he will not resign. Senate Watergate committee chairman Sam Ervin vowed continued hearings and to press every avenue, with hearings resuming Sept. 10. Montoya said Nixon has dispelled any belief he will surrender taped records. The briefing offered little new, but framed Nixon's view on key events and responses to Mitchell Deane Gray.
Erie volunteers launched the Erie Volunteer Ambulance Service last week with four runs in its first week. Rex Bohrer credited Sheriff Bill Yockey for starting the project and noted 19 volunteers with training in Standard and Advanced First Aid and Emergency Medical Care.
Washington AP report outlines Phase 4 food price controls to begin September 12, aiming to curb increases by tying food price rises to justified costs. Council chief Dunlop cautions some consumer price rises possible, but not as severe as post freeze lifts. Public comment invited through September 4.
Seven weeks after a derailment spilled 70000 gallons of acetic anhydride into Santa Fe Lake, fish and much plant life died as oxygen vanished and pH fell to 4.0. An engineer says oxygen reads remain zero and recovery will take a long time. The Santa Fe Railway explores a potential speeding measure.
Henry Kissinger to become secretary of state replacing William P. Rogers in a pivotal shift. Rogers notes his exit after seven months beyond a first term to pursue law practice in New York. Kissinger, 50, would be the first Jewish and foreign-born secretary of state if confirmed, while retaining his role as national security adviser in a unique dual post.
The Neosho County commissioners proposed and appointed Dr Reuben Burkman to the Board of Trustees of Neosho Memorial Hospital. He was chosen as chief of staff and represents doctors. His term ends April 1, 1974, with Bill George also expiring then.
A Concordia man, 21 year old David K. Grahm, died at Neosho Memorial Hospital after bricks fell during demolition at the Buffalo Brick Yard in Buffalo. Witnesses say he was cutting beams with a torch when a wall collapsed burying him under 10 to 20 tons of brick.
A fragmentary intercepted missive references the Pope and the Mafia with a striking and disturbing line on population control via cement overcoating. The cryptic note suggests provocative associations between religious authority and organized crime in a provocative, satirical tone.
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