Aviation Day draws 250 plus to Chanute airport
A fine day for flying attracted over 250 participants including children to Chanute Municipal Airport for Aviation Day. Dickerhoof Flying Service sponsored rides, covering gas costs with a small shortfall. Dozens of pilots volunteered, offering continuous flights and several awards honored unusual planes and models across divisions.
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Chanute
Dickerhoof Flying Service
Joe Funk
Coffeyville
Ed Sergent
S. Highland
Cassuite
Keith Locke
Clarence Hydorn
Lola
Hydorn
John Womack
Iola
The
Flying Service
City of
A Magnificent Man and His Flying Machine Breezy
Chanute Aviation Day showcased Joe Funk of Coffeyville and his plane Breezy. Funk and his son Larry wowed the crowd with flying by the seat of one’s pants demonstrating a daring aviation display alongside other exhibits.
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Chanute
Joe Funk
Coffeyville
Funk
Larry
Ford Carter clash over flipflops and debates heats up
The race started early with Ford criticizing Carter as a flipflopper after Ford unveiled a 1.5 billion 10 year parks plan at Yellowstone. Carter accused Ford of reversing on park improvements while Ford urged the first debate, saying he cannot wait to pin Carter down. White House aides said talks on debate timing and format are close with a plan to hold a session before September 28.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone
Ellsworth Air Force Base
Rapid City
S.C
Strategic Air Command Base
White House
Ron Nessen
Vail
Colo
League of Women Voters
We Who Care confrontation in Chanute youth concerns
Local parents form We Who Care to discuss alienated youth and rising youth crime. A meeting is set for 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Central Park Building with educators officials and citizens. The group aims to air concerns dispel rumors and set directives to benefit youth and the community.
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Jane Blades
Chanute
Central Park Building
Five students die in fraternity house fire at Baker University
A Sunday fire gutted the Kappa Sigma house near Baker University in Baldwin Kansas claiming five young men. Survivors described the horror while campus officials prepared a memorial service and flags went to half staff. Victims include Gerald Wyatt Stuart McCoy Mark Morris David Sloop Stephen Hoge Theodore Bailey.
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Baker University
Kansas City
Gerald Wyatt
Tulsa
Okla
McCoy
Mark H. Morris
Lenexa
Kan
David C. Sloop
Independence
House
Stephen Hoge
Overland Park
Theodore Bailey
Hillside
Ill
Radioactive Contamination at Hanford Plant After Explosion
Eight to ten workers at the Hanford Atomic Reservation were contaminated by americium from a chemical blast at an Atlantic Richfield Hanford plant. One worker suffered minor cuts and was decontaminated at the Hanford Environmental Health Foundation, others at the plant. Cause under investigation. spokesman Hal Lindberg said the explosion occurred during americium recovery from spent fuel and blew out a hood panel.
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Richland, Wash
UPI
Hanford Atomic Reservation
Hanford Environmental Health Foundation
Atlantic Richfield Hanford Company
Hal Lindberg
Atlantic Richfield
Lindberg
Hanford
North Korean gunboats seize strayed South Korean boat
In dense fog, North Korean gunboats fired on and captured a South Korean fishing boat that entered North Korean waters in the Japan Sea. The Fisheries Office reported 23 crewmen but gave no casualty details. KCNA said an unidentified ship refused to identify itself before detention about 10 miles north of the border near Kosong.
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Seoul
South Korea
UPI
Japan Sea
Office of Fisheries
North Korea
Tokyo
Kosong
Area Forecast Mostly Cloudy With Storms Through Tuesday
Weather outlook calls for mostly cloudy skies through Tuesday with thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday. Highs reach the upper 80s today and mid to upper 80s Tuesday, with lows in the 60s. Southerly winds 5 to 15 mph. Rain chances 20 percent tonight and 30 percent Tuesday.
Intercepted Letter Warns About Pedaled Flight
An intercepted note to Cha mocks improvised flying devices that require pedaling to stay aloft, suggesting such craft are impractical and would fail in the air.
Chanute Readies for Statewide Campers Convention
Chanute prepares for the annual fall statewide campers convention at Santa Fe Park during Labor Day weekend. Two thousand campers from 28 Area II chapters will arrive with parking assigned by six state zones. The Cowtowns Chapter led pre registrations. events include teen queen election flea market and Kan-Teen officers.
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Chanute
Santa Fe Park
Osage Orange
Lyndon
Coffeyville
Vern Failor
Topeka
Area
Failor
Cowtowns
Wichita
Thelma Landers
Osawatomie
Chanute Fire Department
Eagle Scouts
Fred Bright
Helping Hand CB Club
Failer
Greater Chanute Area
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Montana
Wyoming
South Dakota
North Dakota
FBI
United States
Harvard
Stuart McCoy
Wyatt
Cha
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