11 Dec 1964
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1964
Page
1
Chanute merchants report brisk Christmas buying with some days stronger than others. Snow boosts mood and sales while rain dampens it. customers stock up as subsoil moisture and holiday bonuses circulate. Santa will greet kids downtown on several late December evenings.
Rep. Clyde Hill of Yates Center emerges as the likely Kansas House speaker for 1965 after Republicans back him as front runner. He has written members on committee preferences and aims to accelerate assignments early in the session. Hill, 52, a veteran lawmaker and former county attorney, emphasizes talent in the House and a focus on fiscal and school issues amid upcoming budget pressures.
An intercepted letter to Cha mentions Chicago University developing a lunar scanner and questions if it is a high class moon gazer. The note, though brief, hints at ongoing research into lunar observation equipment and its practical versus artistic use.
The Kansas Legislative Council recommended a minimum driving age of 18 with exceptions for 16-year-olds with parental consent and driver training. It also urged stricter penalties for drivers who operate after license revocation or suspension, sending the measure to the 1965 legislature.
In Biloxi a U S commissioner freed 20th man James Edward Jordan 38 on a conspiracy charge after a two minute preliminary hearing. Horace D Barnette 25 of Cullen La remained free on 5000 bond. Barnette and Jordan had ties to Meridian area. Twenty one men were freed previously and a federal grand jury was to be convened.
A preview copy of The World in 1964, a 300 page hardback with color and black and white photos, is offered for 3 dollars. AP reports editors praise its readable content and dramatic year in review as a potential heirloom edition. Dispatch to buyers planned for late February via The Chanute Tribune.
The outlet announces extended hours on Thursday and Saturday until 8 30 PM, offering shoppers extra time to browse and purchase.
In Minneapolis Judge John A. Weeks ejected a man wearing a hat from the courtroom for disrespect. The clerk pursued the burglary case of George A. Rogde, 44, who failed to appear on $1,000 bond. Prosecutor Harlan Goulett identified the ejected man as Rogde. Police are still seeking Rogde.
Mild weather prevailed in Kansas with mostly fair skies today and Saturday. Highs are expected in the 45 to 50 degree range, with nighttime lows in the 20s to low 30s. A Pacific front will bring clouds and some rain by Sunday, but no major temperature change is forecast.
The Chanute Insurance Board elected R C McClaren as its president for the coming year in a meeting yesterday noon. Retiring president Boyd Burns outlined 1965 officers including Harold Fulps as vice president Ted Cronemeyer as secretary and Joe G Wasser as treasurer.
Defense chief Robert McNamara approves moving about 150000 Army reservists into National Guard units within 60 days to create a ready pool for emergencies. The plan would abolish much of the Organized Army Reserve, expanding Guard strength to about 550000 and saving an estimated 100 million dollars annually for modernization. An Air Force Reserve and Air Guard merger is contemplated but details remain unsettled.
Chanute Elementary School presents its annual Christmas vocal program tonight at Memorial Auditorium starting at 8 oclock. Mrs H Howard Hollens head oversees the preparation and will direct the concert with several smaller groups joining the combined choirs.
City workers were called about 8:30 p m to clear a plugged sewer main in the 1200 block of West Main. Superintendent Earl Malcolm said the line was rodded out by machine within minutes and backflow occurred in one basement.
Hollywood reports show morale dip among servicemen as pin-up art wanes amid studio downsizing. An editor notes that ships of celebrity posters vanish and stars fear cooler reception. Barbara Nichols and Barbara Wenecky voice concern over shrinking mail and demand for cheesecake images.
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