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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1963
Page
12
Archibald MacLeish 71 named poet in residence at Amherst College succeeding the late Robert Frost as Simpson lecturer in English. MacLeish, a three time Pulitzer Prize winner and former Librarian of Congress, brings a distinguished career to the post.
President Johnson pledged a budget with every dime of waste cut out though the total is not yet known. He vowed not to threaten U.S. security or drop needed programs while facing $3.5 billion in built in increases and about $99 billion in total spending this year. The Joint Chiefs will appeal for restored funds at a December 30 meeting at the Johnson City ranch in Texas.
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. has purchased eight downtown Topeka lots in the 500 block of Kansas Avenue for a future building site. The parcels are leased or unoccupied, and J. Hardin Smith, vice president, said no definite plans exist for several years. Plans to rebuild the firm’s oldest Topeka location across from the statehouse have been abandoned.
The Kennedys will spend the holidays in a \$400,000 Palm Beach oceanfront mansion with eight bedrooms and 75-foot pool. Secret Service and guards guard the secluded property behind a stone wall. Col. C. Michael Paul the owner notes ample space and private beach while a yard man jokes about waiting for children for a tree.
Examinations will be given this winter for public welfare worker trainees in social work. Workers will receive supervised training in a county welfare department and must have completed at least 50 hours of college work by year end. Salary is 154 dollars per month.
Scout News reports Pack 1 Den 5 meeting Tuesday at the Presbyterian church with Danny Haggard leading the flag salute and progress on Christmas gifts for parents. Den mother Mrs Stanley Lewis announced a pack meeting Thursday night and parents were urged to attend. The gathering ended with Christmas stories and refreshments by Ricky Good.
Elsmore and area residents share hospital visits and travel notes including Mrs. Whitney Rooney improving at Fort Scott hospital and her son visiting Kansas City. Families gather for dinners, Christmas tree setup, and club events such as the Merry Mixers Christmas dinner led by Mrs. Esther Ericson. The grade school boys basketball team played Bronson and lost. many local residents attended funerals and visits at Chanute Humboldt Moran and Moran.
Gov John Anderson appoints Kenneth Johnson aide in his Topeka office. Johnson, a public relations official in the state Corporation Commission, will succeed Wallace M. White as administrative assistant.
The Ateam defeated Arcadia on Friday night while another Ateam fell short. Mr and Mrs Elmer Heisler hosted a birthday dinner Sunday for Beverly with guests from Joplin Missouri and Pittsburg including Hugh Marrs Richard Heisler Doris and Roger Johnston.
The Chanute Tribune notes that a key official has resigned to assume the role of secretary for the Kansas State Fair. The move reshapes management as the fair leadership undergoes transition and search for a successor begins.
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