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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1960
Page
2
A juvenile court jury convict ed 29 year old Lillian Fratantonio of mistreating her sleeping beauty daughters by giving them barbiturates. The judge ordered a psychiatric examination before sentencing and custody of the children remains undecided.
Right wing General Phoumi Nosa van forces pull 15 to 20 miles south of the Namkadinh River amid a lull in fighting. The move raises hopes for renewed Lao peace talks to end the three-sided civil war and suggests Phoumi may pause plans to march on Vientiane.
In St Louis AP reports the Kansas City franchise in the American League remains unsettled as Charles O Finley of Gary Indiana bids $1 850 000 for 52 percent of the estate of Arnold Johnson. Mrs Carmen Humes widow has court approval to sell and must decide by December 14. Finley has previously bid for major league teams without success.
Dag Hammarskjold heads to New York on a special assignment. Engen refused to disclose the assignment's nature or details.
Mary Budd of Potters Bar England died today at age 105. She remained active daily until two weeks ago drinking stout and backing her bets on the horses.
Cuba state prosecutor Santia go Cuba Fernandez arrived in Communist Czechoslovakia Tuesday night to study the country’s penal code, Radio Prague reported.
Hart Workman with nearly 30 years in state government will be executive secretary for the Kansas Republican Party. Donald Schnacke, new state chairman, set the post with a $600 monthly salary plus raise after three months. Workman previously served as attorney for the Board of Social Welfare and held roles in the State Corporation Commission.
A two headed bull snake is displayed in the Fairchild Hall museum at Kansas State University. The heads are independent and function, joined about an inch down the spine. Discovered three weeks ago by Delphos farmer Robert Mortimer Sr. forking silage. After study, the snake will be returned to Mortimer and his 10 year old son Robert Jr. The boy had kept it as a pet before zoology staff persuaded surrender until completion of studies.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of Sunday closing laws in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Maryland with Ohio and South Carolina appeals potentially affected. The cases center on whether blue laws favor the Christian Sabbath while discriminating against other observances, notably affecting Crown Kosher Market in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Emporia gains a 400 foot television receiving tower, highest Lyon County structure, built to resist strong winds. W L White operates a closed circuit TV system in Emporia and will feed signals via coaxial network to customers from stations in Topeka Kansas City and Wichita.
The Kansas Commission on Interstate Cooperation plans to implement a constitutional amendment approved by voters. Proposals include a longer governorship succession list adding the secretary of state, attorney general, KU chancellor, and Kansas State University president, plus provisions for legislative succession and emergency location of government units.
Democratic National Committeeman Frank Theis was named director of inaugural activities for Kansas by Edward F. Foley, head of the Kennedy Johnson inaugural committee. Theis expects about 100 Kansans to attend the ceremonies.
Kansas City market notes cattle steady with slaughter steers and cows unchanged while hogs weaken. Kansas City and Chicago reports cite mixed shifts for eggs, butter, and veal prices with cattle ranges from U S choice 21.50 to 24.50 and stocker calves 24.00 to 26.00, futures uncertain amid large receipts.
Tax payments owed at Main and Highland plus lamb market quotes from Mrs. Foster Myers are reported. Also notes a police arrest of Robert D. Grogan for intoxication and Santa Fe carloadings for the week ending December 3 1960 with prior week comparisons.
Police cited Betty Staggs of 1215 N Kansas for no drivers license after a collision with Ray Rush on Highland. Both vehicles a 1955 Chevrolet and a 1960 Willys sustained about $50 damage. Visibility at the driveway street junction was noted as partially obscured.
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