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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1973
Page
1
A Dodge City woman traveling through Jetmore Saturday became an unexpected participant in the Stramel Moots wedding. She crashed into five cars belonging to wedding guests, leaving the wedding party surprised by the incident.
President Nixon vows to resist a historic court order to deliver secret Watergate tape recordings for a judge's private inspection. Chief Judge Sirica ordered production while delaying effect for appeal, heightening the clash among the White House, the courts, and the Senate committee over access to the tapes.
Humboldt BARBARA KIHM reports Unified School District 258 board, after hours of discussion on August 9 and 15 hearings over 14 complaints signed by Richard Coykendall against Gene Schulze, elementary principal, will not decide yet. A transcript will be prepared by the court reporter who is on vacation, potentially delaying resolution for weeks. Schulze continues in his duties during this period.
Mrs. Jean Tucker of Chanute named director for the Chanute RSVP. She will develop the program, set priorities, schedule events and promote services for retired volunteers, with office at the Red Cross Center. Dr. Franklyn W. Edwards announced the appointment. Tucker also teaches social science and serves in community roles in Neosho County.
A playful note suggests the alphabet can be rearranged in many ways and claims this is one of eighteen such arrangements. It reads like a whimsical cryptic message emphasizing wordplay over concrete events.
Jerry Phillips a local businessman and oil man at 626 S. Katy has completed a backyard gas well. He reports a daily yield of 300 000 cubic feet at 150 pounds pressure and no water. He estimates potential value at city gas rates but notes buyers pay about 20 cents per thousand cubic feet, insufficient to cover drilling costs of around 2000 dollars.
Partly cloudy with warm humid days and mild nights through Friday. Thunderstorms likely afternoons and nights with 30 percent rain chances today and Friday. Gas well drilling near South Katy by Phillips of Cash Oil Corp. plan to pipe gas to his home and trailers after cementing top section. Phillips aims to drill more wells if financing allows. area east of Chanute in Neosho River bottoms historic drilling site.
Hjalmer S Nelson then Neosho County sheriff faced a deranged gunman at the Arlington Hotel in Erie on September 28 1938. After a standoff Nelson used a .22 revolver to fire at the attacker injuring him in the forehead. The hotel crowd watched as Nelson and Chanute chief Lee Knapp urged surrender. the gunman later died in hospital. The 50th anniversary of Nelsons marriage to his Buffalo-born wife was noted.
In a Wednesday work session city planner Mie Bailey received tentative approval to present a contract for a comprehensive plan consultant. Bailey outlined the plan’s scope and funding options while traffic and drainage issues at Lincoln/Main were discussed and Bailey was authorized to assist further.
Manhattan Kansas State University scientists say a quaternary ammonium compound shows tremendous future economic importance for cattle and consumers by preventing feedlot bloat that interferes with digestion and can kill cattle. Developed by Dr. Ronel Meyer and Dr. Earle Bartley after five years and 235 drug studies, it will take years to market due to FDA testing for efficacy and safety.
President Luis Echeverria ordered about 10 000 unsafe buildings in over 50 towns demolished and prefabricated housing supplied for the homeless after the Southeast Mexico disaster. Nearly 500 bodies recovered, with death toll expected to reach 1 000. In Ottawa, Canada, the Commons convenes a special session to pass rail strike settlement legislation as trains delay into the weekend.
Volkswagen of America will recall about 112000 Karmann Ghia cars built between August 1967 and April 1972 to fix possible gasoline or vapor leaks that could enter the passenger compartment creating a fire hazard. Owners will receive warning letters by mail.
Washington reports the Cost of Living Council will decide if there is enough time to implement new retail gasoline price ceilings by Saturday after an appeals court upheld the ceilings. In Detroit, UAW negotiators and Chrysler discuss non economic issues toward a new contract as the Sept 14 expiration nears with 92 percent of Chrysler members favoring strike action if no pact is signed.
A federal jury in Gainesville Fla is to begin deliberations on conspiracy charges against eight members of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War. Prosecutors allege a plot to disrupt the 1972 Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. The panel includes seven women and five men, and final arguments by opposing lawyers have just concluded.
Space Center Houston reports Skylab 2 crew Bean Garriott and Lousma in excellent health as officials decide today if the 59 day flight should continue on its 34th day. Weekly routine medical review determines whether to extend the mission.
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