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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1966
Page
5
The narrator recalls buying Hutchinson News and expanding to multiple papers, detailing key moments and management shifts. He notes phased retirement, passing daily duties to Peter Macdonald, and moving to a consultant role while highlighting newsroom philosophy and challenges from a KKK era to Kennedy debates. He emphasizes developing community impact beyond printing news.
The state seeks voter approval in the 1964 general election to amendArticle 6 covering education governance and financing. The proposal outlines the state board of education, state board of regents, district representation, local public schools, funding provisions including tuition and tax structures, and saving and transitional clauses with effective dates and implementation notes. The Secretary of State certifies the measure as a true copy of House Concurrent Resolution 505 adopted in 1964.
The Kansas Corporation Commission maintains September crude oil production allowable at 300 000 barrels per day for the seventh month in a row. Chairman William Mitchell and Commissioner Harry Wiles approved on Conservation Division head John Roberts's recommendation. Roberts cited Kansas inventories at 6 921 000 barrels as of Aug 12, noting a decline from July. Purchasers nominated 289 618 barrels per day for September, 1 232 fewer than August bids.
The state seeks voter approval in November 1966 to add Sec 11 to Article 1 allowing the legislature to define income or reference U S laws as they exist or are amended, with exceptions. Certification by Secretary Elwill Mv, Shanahan confirms Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2 from the 1966 Special Session.
Capt. Mills of Yates Center received the Air Medal in a ceremony noted in local notices. The article also covers community club meetings in Yates Center including the Garden Club, church events, and family visits across the area.
Carl Ray Chase, sentenced February 10, 1960 for assisting in a killing and resisting arrest in Neosho County Kansas, applies September 29, 1966 to Governor for executive clemency at Topeka office. Petitioner: Carl Ray Chase KSP No. 14851. Kansas State 1, Carl Ray Chase, 1966.
Mr and Mrs Leo Mills announce their son Marine Captain Harry R Bob Mills earned the Air Medal for Meritorious Achievement in aerial flight as a crew member in Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265. The ceremony occurred at Marble Mountain Air Facility Da Nang Vietnam. Mills completed one tour in Vietnam and was redeployed there again in June 1966.
Notice to whom it may concern that the Neosho County Board of County Commissioners met August 17 1966 and voted to close and vacate a road running west mile between sections 28 and 29 in Township 27 Range 21E. A public viewing and objections meeting is set for September 14 1966 at 1:30 PM at the west end of the road.
Jake Byers is president for the coming year at the Chanute Bit and Spur Saddle Club meeting. Paul A. Taylor and Mrs. James E. Taylor named vice president and secretary respectively. Officers also include Mrs. Lewis Clark treasurer, Mrs. Fred R. Taylor reporter, and Queen Bill Frederick. Directors are Marvin Wolfe Lee Burris John Roth Lonnie Byers. The club scheduled the 4-H Shodeo and area shows, adopted red and white banner colors, and planned a Sept. 11 work day and arena-light project with a basket dinner. The next meeting is Sept. 23.
Glen Thornton is promoted to production foreman for the new Refueler Co division of R.A.F. Corp to be located in Neodesha. Osborn Andreas, president, announced from Chicago. The unit will reuse part of the M-E-C Co facilities and plans to add about 20 employees by January 1. Thornton, longtime M-E-C employee, lives near Thayer with his wife and five children.
A November 6, 1966 ballot proposal would amend Section 25 of Article 3 of the Kansas Constitution. The change would require legislature sessions at the state capital, set annual regular sessions from 1967 starting the second Tuesday in January, cap even-year sessions at sixty days with a possible sixty-day extension by two-thirds vote, and allow bills from odd-year adjournments to be considered in the next even-year session. ELWIN M. SHANAHAN announces the true copy on file.
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