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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1968
Page
1
In Dearborn Michigan Mayor Orville Hubbard installs a time clock for his staff. More than 20 aides now punch in and out daily with several earning over 29000 annually. Hubbard notes staff use without his prompting as an example set by leadership.
The Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce approves a reorganized plan and a 1969 budget of 20 000 dollars, up 1 575 to fund staff raises and higher Social Security contributions. Eight nominees compete for four board seats to be filled May 1. Priorities include housing and highway improvements based on a member survey.
A letter addressed to Cha questions why free education still costs a lot for a man in the corner house sending his children to school. The note frames education funding and personal burden in a wary, skeptical tone.
Eleven year old Mary Bell is found guilty of manslaughter with diminished responsibility for the murders of two young boys in Britain. Her 13 year old accomplice Norma Bell is cleared of all charges and may receive hospital treatment.
Gov. Robert Docking released a committee report urging a major shift of school funding from property taxes to state revenue. The plan would raise state aid from 32 to 50 percent over two to three years, at up to 60 million dollars annually, viewing current funding as inadequate and inequitable.
The Interstate Commerce Commission recommends keeping the 17.2 mile Katy branch between Chanute and Piqua open, denying the application to abandon. Katy officials and cement firms Ash Grove Chanute and Monarch Humboldt expect an appeal while opponents warn abandonment would hurt regional traffic and revenues. A forecast calls for cloudy, warmer conditions with light rain tonight and cooler temperatures tomorrow.
Five thousand Marines backed by over 200 air strikes sweep the mountains 30 miles southwest of Da Nang in Operation Taylor Common. Since December 7, 123 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed and 41 captured. 18 Marines killed and 73 wounded. Air Force B 52s drop 750 tons on targets as clashes continue along Saigon river and Mekong Delta.
Two more entries join the Tribune outdoor contest: Mrs. C. L. Abbott of 815 West Ash and Mr. and Mrs. David Hale of 1713 South Highland. With ten entrants total, yesterday was the final submission day.
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