Missing Chanute man found safe after long search
David Brown, 90, of Neosho County, was missing since 10:30 a.m. Monday. A large coordinated search by family, sheriff deputies, Kansas Highway Patrol, and CB radio volunteers located him about a mile north of the Splane home near Hillside Road. He was tired but in good spirits and returned to his trailer with help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Martin
Chanute
Cber
David Brown
Lloyd Tinsley
Tinsley
Alice Splane
Martha Neely
Eric
Splane
Neosho County
Sheriff's Department
David Kern
David Odell
Brown
Kern
Kansas Highway Patrol
Cbers
Hillside Road
Jerry Mead
N. Forest
Mead
VFW
City approves low bid for new public works complex
Chanute city commissioners accepted Steve Williams Construction Tulsa bid of 433310 for the $512000 public works and utilities complex after revisions to the architect's estimate and bid. The move follows a July 26 bid of 441850 and a revised estimate of 444335, with funding gaps covered by general funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute City
Steve Williams
Tulsa
Okla
Commission
Williams
Williams Construction
Bunting
Public Works and Utilities
Jim Shirley
Diehl, Fletcher and Bannart
Kansas Park Authority to review rangerette program after two rangerette murders
The Kansas Park and Resources Authority will evaluate its rangerette program at the Sept. 25 Glen Elder Reservoir meeting after the murder of a second rangerette in two years. Director Lynn Burris Jr. says extensive legislative review is anticipated following Paula Fabrizius's abduction at Cedar Bluff Reservoir, two years after a Milford incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
UPI
Kansas Park and Resources Authority
Lynn Burris Jr
Glen Elder Reservoir
Paula Fabrizius
Cedar Bluff Reservoir
Milford Reservoir
Abduction at Rangerette Station Prompt Staffing Policy Note
An intercepted letter details the rape and murder of ranger Elizabeth Fabrizius and notes a policy against lone female staff at isolated posts. Burris says staffing shortages forced single-person coverage at times, with two-person operations preferred but not always possible due to school starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Bush
Burris
Fabrizius
Park Authority
Weather outlook with showers and storms through Wednesday
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms through Wednesday. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Lows in the low to mid 60s. Light and variable winds. Rain chances 40 percent tonight and 20 percent Wednesday.
Researchers Oppose Breast Cancer X-ray Screening Under 50
The National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society urge against routine X-ray mammography for asymptomatic women aged 35 to 50 in the NCI ACS breast cancer detection program. Interim guidelines note small cancer risks from X-rays and request shared decision making with physicians for high risk individuals and those over 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
National Cancer Institute
American Cancer Society
NCI
ACS
Richard Costlow
Frank J. Rauscher Jr
Rauscher
Nciacs
North Korea and U N plan discussion on U S officers killings
North Korea and the U N Command agreed to meet the Korean Armistice Commission on Wednesday to discuss the slayings of two American officers in the DMZ. President Ford urged assurances for U S troops as U S aircraft carriers and forces remain on alert amid rising tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panmunjom
Korea
UPI
North Korea
U.N. Command
Korean Armistice Commission
Demilitarized Zone
Ford
Vail
Colo
U.S
State Department
Midway
South Korea
Tokyo
Hijackers overpowered by martial arts at Luxor airport
Six Egyptian army commandos disguised as airline mechanics used Kung Fu to overpower three Palestinian hijackers and free 86 hostages at Luxor airport. Premier Mamdouh Salem blamed Libyan leader Khadafy for the hijacking, with the hijackers believed to be part of a Libyan saboteur group promised 250000 dollars to divert the Egyptair flight from Cairo to Luxor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
UPI
Luxor
Mamdouh Salem
Muammar Khadafy
al Akhbar
Khadafy
Anwar Sadat
Salem
Libya
Egyptair
Egypt
Chanute Aviation Day Opens at Martin Johnson Airport
Aviation Day at Martin Johnson Airport in Chanute features experimental and antique aircraft displays. Parachute packing demos, model aircraft booths, sky diving, a 22 minute film Free Fall, and a penny a pound fare for passenger flights. Highlights include flights over Chanute and prizes for oldest youngest and farthest travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
Martin Johnson Airport
Dorothy Dickerhoof
Lee Kensett
United States
Chanute Area
Dan Koen
Flying Service
Dean Denning
Keen
Johnny Litchenburg
Wayne Huffman
Bob Bunting
Tom Cloke
Gene Brewer
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Malcolm Turner
John Brooks
Young's Welding Inc
Beech
Harvey Young
Safari
Young
Ranz Motors
Harry Byers and Sons, Inc
City Planning Commission
Shirley
Bank of Commerce
Kansas
U.S. 169
Santa Fe
South
Kansas Campers Association
Chanute Aviation
N. Plummer
Melvin Stierwalt
City Animal Control
Jerry Phillips
Cha
U.N
Kim Il-Sung
Foreign Ministry
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