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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1972
Page
8
City officials discuss raising subsidies for services to 1500 dollars per month as wage and hour rules prompt owner Reddick to switch to pay by time spent. Commissioner Schultz proposes incorporating the business to allow owner status and bypass wage rules. Reddick says incorporation may be risky but will investigate.
Iola police tag and store two firearms left with a local woman who declined to be named. The housewife said a young man aged about 16 to 18 arrived at her door with a pistol and a shotgun and asked her to take them before leaving town. She turned the guns over to police for safekeeping.
The Fredonia sheriff will conduct a delinquent tax property sale at the courthouse on January 16. About 200 properties are listed, more than usual after six years without a sale in the county.
Police said 18 year old Steve Peter was shot dead after his girlfriend Stephanie A Schraft hanged herself on her 17th birthday. The coroner cited a gunshot wound as Peter's cause, while Schraft's death is listed as a possible suicide with no official ruling yet. Relatives say Peter was shaken by Schraft's death amid rumors she was a police informant. Schraft had prior marijuana possession arrest and parole status.
Eldon Penner of 114 N Western is appointed to the state wide Kiwanis Commission on Future Planning. The commission surveys and interviews to adjust the Kiwanis program to meet future community needs. Troop 129 met at Hutton School with 24 Junior Girl Scouts.
Major Keith Maring of Wentworth Military Academy Lexington MO receives a promotion for academic work and leadership, with a career spanning 15 years at Wentworth and prior posts at Cha nute and junior college. The article also notes family milestones including the Haas birth, a daughter Shelly Lynne born Monday, and local community activities.
Troop 192 at Hutton School with 19 members and 4 guests held a December 6 meeting led by Mrs. Charles Hutinett and Mrs. John Hutinet and Kindra Jackson. A December 20 library party and carol practice were discussed. Troop 84 met December 4 at Alcott School with two leaders and formed a games committee including Tracey Letterman Allison Marnell and Kim and Kelli Babcock.
4 H Club members and guests gathered for the December meeting. Lottie Wortman spoke on collecting scraps for nursing home crafts and residents enjoyed skits. Eddie Seefeldt distributed safety pamphlets. Demonstrations covered edible wreaths, gardening, artificial respiration, driving safety. leaders and guests received certificates and seats. Refreshments served for 38 members, 17 parents, and two guests. Jurors drawn for Wilson County District Court January term with several names listed.
A 700 pound bull escaped at DeWitt Packing Corp in Syracuse driving a sheriffs patrol car and a manager's vehicle before being trapped in Jamesville Quarry. A deputy shot the animal after two hours in confinement. The story also notes a polio vaccine clinic announced by Mrs. Margaret Wood for Unified School District 413 with follow up records and forms for students and no TB tests this year.
Kenda Robins ten died at a Dodge City hospital after her sled slid under a city pickup on Division Street. Driver Richard Talbott and two city workers said the wheels locked on ice and the vehicle slid between one and five miles per hour.
Cherryvale hosts a Christmas celebration with a parade at 11 a.m. and Miss Noel contest at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Funeral services for Henry J. Hann are Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Cason Knickerbocker Funeral Home in Fredonia, with burial in Altoona Cemetery.
Ice from an overnight storm blanketed the Ozarks and much of Missouri and Kansas, prompting public school closures. Ice slicked roads and highways while the National Guard shifted to assist hospital staff in Joplin. Power failures affected televisions as stations switched to auxiliary power. most hospital staff remained on site overnight.
The listing shows Kustom Electronics at 13 percent bid and 14 dollars asked, Manley Industries trading in 55s, furnished by Spencer W. Finney. Egg grades A extra large to small are enumerated with prices and quantities.
A brief notice instructs readers to call the Tribune carrier if he is unavailable, with the non working phrase indicating the number 431 3400 and a 5 30 p m time reference.
Daily Transcript notes visiting hours 2 to 4 PM and 6 50 to 8 PM. Census lists 53 adults and pediatrics with two babies. Dismissal scheduled Monday for Harry Steeves at 103 S Larson. Streets and names: Harold Cook Cherry vale Tommy Graham 304 N Central Mrs Socorro Padilla 120 N Steuben Mrs Mae Ellis Humboldt Mrs Mae Hardman 1000 S Larson Mrs John Walker Thayer Mrs Mauro Borjas 807 N Santa Fe Today Mrs Vernon Barlow Humboldt.
Chanute firemen answered a call at 3 a.m. reporting a fire at Western Petrochemical Corp. General manager Dick Crawford attributed the blaze to a minor percolation unit malfunction. He said damage was minimal.
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