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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1966
Page
1
U S jets battled MIGs around Hanoi firing on targets near the capital. One enemy jet reportedly shot down with a probable second. Attacks hit the Ha Gia oil depot north of Hanoi as air warfare intensified and casualties were reported on both sides.
About 30 Chanute area businessmen will travel to Thayer tomorrow for a 6:30 departure from the Memorial building. The Chanute Chamber of Commerce sponsors informal goodwill visits to neighboring towns to exchange views on mutual interests with no formal program.
Kansas City police estimate the theft from the Muncie Kansas post office may reach fourteen thousand dollars with both money and postal stock missing from the vault. A postal inspector cautions the loss could be several thousand dollars.
The court will hear Ralph Berger's appeal challenging a New York code allowing electronic eavesdropping under court order. It will address probable cause and the law’s constitutionality, focusing on trespass, general searches, and self incrimination in a bribery case tied to New York liquor licenses.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower 76 will enter Walter Reed Hospital this week for gall bladder removal. The operation is scheduled for Thursday with departure to Palm Desert, California planned after the new year. Also noted is a $55,650 Economic Development Administration grant to Mid-America Inc of Parsons, Kansas for planning regional growth across several counties.
United Fund totals show $17,911 raised today from multiple gifts after earlier pledges of $17,500 $15,000 $10,000 $7,500 $5,000 and $2,500. Fund organizers note continuing drive across departments and communities.
Clothing and toy gifts will be bought for children of SEK Tuberculosis Hospital patients and about ten disabled children at Norton State Tuberculosis Sanatorium from proceeds of the annual gift sale. The sale brought in 350 dollars, with 20 to 25 pieces unsold, the largest amount in nine years, as patients wrap and tag gifts by number.
Contact the Tribune after 6 PM by dialing HE 1 3400 if the carrier misses a call. The note provides the telephone access line for reaching the newspaper staff.
Area forecast calls for considerable cloudiness fog and intermittent light drizzle tonight with southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday cloudy and mild with drizzle ending and fog lifting around midday. Topeka expects generally fair skies and mild temperatures with 45 to 50 this today and 50 to 55 Tuesday.
Prime Minister Ian Smith said the cabinet rejected Britain's shipboard agreement on Rhodesia's 13 month independence crisis and vowed the fight goes on as crowds gathered outside his Salisbury offices.
Kansas State University President James A. McCain argues a new football stadium is essential to maintain athletic commitments in the Big Eight Conference. He notes rival proposals to move two away games per home game and outlines a funding plan of 34 000 seats costing about 1.5 million with private gifts and revenue bonds backed by student activity fees.
Commerce Department outlined nine proposed standards for state highway safety programs including mandatory vehicle inspections, periodic driver exams, license denials for the blind, separate operator licenses, driving record checks, driver training, helmet use, alcohol testing in fatal crashes, and shifting licensing procedures to state health agencies. Haddon noted these aims to jump start state plans as about 46 legislatures convene.
A 1959 Pontiac caught fire on highway K39 near the west city limits at 4 20 a m. The car owned by Mrs Thelma Anderson of Iola was driven by her estranged husband Ernest C Anderson aged 43 also of Iola. Police said the car was taken without consent and was a total loss. Anderson was arrested for intoxication and released on a $30 bond. No charges were filed by Mrs Anderson.
A fragment titled Intercepted Letter Dear Cha shows a brief dated message starting Some days nothing seems to fall into place and ends with Yours. The piece reads like a personal note with Monday referenced but lacks full context or names.
Four Wichita youths claim they traveled 2.8 miles in 3,368 jumps during a two hour Sunday session. Jerry Pierce a Wichita State University student organized the effort with Jack Irving Fred Chard and Bob Duffer accompanying him.
Mrs. Floyd Kelley, Chanute postmaster, urges early mailing with zip codes to ensure Christmas delivery. Seventy days show 17 mailing days left. deadlines include Dec 10 for overseas servicemen, early December for distant states, and Dec 15 for local delivery. Greeting cards with 5-cent stamps may be sealed with messages. A Memling stamp replica from Madonna and Child with Angels decorates gifts.
Two Hutchinson youths Al Roy Martens and Dane Dole 17 report seeing an unidentified object while hunting north of Hutchinson. The Hutchinson News received several calls and printed one of Dole's four photographs showing a small white cloud in a dark sky as an apparent light image. An FAA spokesman said agents did not see the phenomenon and requested a print.
The family of 1st Lt. Leroy Stutz an Air Force reconnaissance pilot has received word he is missing on a flight over North Viet Nam.
Mrs. Maude Kienzle 83 of 402 W 2nd faces a failing to yield charge after a crash at 3rd and Lincoln. Her 1951 Dodge hit Anna Ratliff 1964 Pontiac causing total loss to the Kienzle car and $150 damage to Ratliff. Other weekend incidents include a Neosho county car backing into a 1961 Ford in Humboldt causing $75 damage and several parking lot mishaps with modest vehicle damage and no injuries.
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