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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1963
Page
1
Roosevelt School first graders answer what they like about school and what they want for Christmas. Children mention Santa, toys like racing cars dolls and a nurse set, and wishes for records, trains, bikes, and building sets for pets.
Washington AP brief on a Senate House conferee compromise to permit Export-Import Bank financed wheat sales to Soviet Russia under a national interest standard with 30 day reports to Congress. The plan adds a 30 day reporting deadline and routes reports to full House and Senate rather than committees.
Ex convict turned minister Rev William McAfee Sparks 39 former real estate salesman in Philadelphia pleaded guilty four years ago to swindling customers of 75000 dollars now pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Manhattan probation barred him from helping criminals before Friday Philadelphia judge Leo Weinrott ended his probation praising his pulpit work Sparks grew up in Philadelphia studied at Temple University Teachers College taught school later served eight months of a 23 month sentence before attending Princeton Theological Seminary and delivering a candidating sermon at Christ Presbyterian before being invited as pastor
An intercepted missive notes winter arriving officially tomorrow while remarking on a pre inauguration mood that leaves the writer numb. The brief line closes with a personal sign off.
The Johnson administration seeks a plan for a global system of international observation posts to deter surprise attacks. After NATO talks, the proposal is to be presented at the 17 nation disarmament conference in Geneva on January 21. Secretary of State Rusk noted possible Moscow interest despite difficulties in reaching agreement.
Erie area farmers were reminded today by Neosho County agricultural agent Bill Dickson of the farmers tax school scheduled for Monday night at 7 30 in the courthouse meeting room here. Bill Guy of Chanute farm management fieldman for southeast Kansas will discuss investment credit new tax laws and changes and taxes and social security as related to the farmer.
The Bank of Commerce notified police at 6:15 p.m. yesterday about a lost payroll check blown away from the auto drive-in window. The check, issued by Peter Kiewit Sons Construction Co., totaled $154.27, and officials had not located it.
Richard Honeck, 84, released from Menard Penitentiary after 64 years behind Illinois walls. He toured Chicago to St. Louis and San Francisco with his niece Clara Orth, marveling at modern life and aircraft, and declaring this the happiest Christmas for them both.
Berlin AP reports thousands of West Berliners crossed the Wall into East Germany for returns to loved ones. By midday about 7,000 visitors met parents and spouses, many on the first visit in 28 months, as hundreds of thousands held passes and queued for Christmas reunions. East German officials mobilized extra staff to handle the surge in permits and stamping.
Santa Fe Park suffered damage as vandals broke a stool in the men's restroom, ran over small trees, and broke a water pipe, according to park superintendent Clem Keller who reported the incidents to police yesterday and today.
Local churches schedule living nativity scenes and services for Christmas week. Zion Lutheran on W Main presents its Living Nativity tonight through Monday, with special music tomorrow and Wednesday. Multiple churches plan 7:30 p.m. programs tomorrow night including Wesleyan, Grant Avenue Baptist, First Christian, and others. St Patrick’s Catholic church hosts Solemn High Mass at midnight and multiple Masses Christmas morning, plus confessions. Indoor nativity at St Patrick’s Monday. All area churches expect full houses for Christmas services.
David Shep ard reported theft of Christmas gifts from his home yesterday. Clothing gifts valued at more than 70 dollars disappeared from beneath the family tree Thursday night while the residence was empty.
The 30 day mourning period for John F. Kennedy ends tomorrow nationwide. Flags have flown at half mast since the assassination and will return to full height.
Ronald Allison of Chanute received the No. 1 car and truck tags for Neosho County after moving from another county. About 500 car and 125 truck tags were processed for mailing on January 2 by the county treasurer in Erie. Allison secured his No. 1 car and truck tags and also purchased the No. 2 car tag, while the No. 2 truck tag went to Jim Ellis of Erie Route 1.
Police logged two crashes yesterday. Dennis L. Barlow 19 of 272 W 4th and William R. Roberts Jr 16 of 1114 W 5th collided at 6th and Lafayette about 3 50 PM with 1955 Ford damage about 200 dollars and 1956 Ford right rear damage about 150 dollars. A Nash at 8th and Malcolm sustained right side damage. the other driver gave a name but could not recall it. A Santa Fe depot lot bumper damage occurred when Phil Dent backed into a sign post with minor bumper damage.
Area forecast notes considerable cloudiness and continued cold with light snow through Sunday. Low tonight 5 to 10 below zero. High Sunday in the upper teens. Trace light snow today with precipitation continuing. Temperature records note lowest and highest values for the date and 1 a.m. conditions. Relative humidity near 66 percent and barometer around 29.37 inches.
Kansas traffic death log for 24 hours ending 9 am Saturday December 34 1963-564 notes fatalities and comparisons to 1962 and 1957 figures with headings in AP style for a Topeka report.
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