Housing Authority Wins Zoning Exceptions for Elderly High Rise
The Chanute Housing Authority won two zoning exceptions Wednesday night enabling a proposed elderly high rise. The board also moved to seek city action to limit street parking near Steuben and Garfield at Walnut. Assistant city engineer Michael Bailey supported the plan.
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John Rabe
Chanute Housing Authority
Board of Zoning Appeals
Erning
Steuben and
Garfield
Walnut
Michael Bailey
Boyd Burns
Housing Authority
Louise Moulton
City Planning Commission
Suit Settled for $8 Million in Mullendore Case
A Georgia insurer agreed to pay 8 million dollars to the widow of Oklahoma rancher E. C. Mullendore III in a federal suit over three 5 million policies. The settlement directs payments to banks and relatives while the case remains tied to the unsolved 1970 Osage County killing. The 55,000 acre Cross Bell Ranch faces about 11 million in debt.
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Tulsa, Okla
Georgia Insurance Company
E. C., Mullendore III
Mullendore
Osage County
Cross Bell Ranch
Meredith
Georgia
Mullendere
10Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court
Allen E. Barrow
Tulsa
United Family
Barrow
Doll clothes thwart armed thief at Hutchinson liquor store
An elderly liquor store owner in Hutchinson Kansas thwarted an armed robber when the plastic bag he escaped with held only doll clothes and gifts. The woman screamed and fled after the masked thief demanded money, grabbing the bag during the struggle.
Whisky Flight Bound for Bangkok Sets Record Load
Six thousand bottles of scotch believed the largest whisky consignment flown from Scotland left on a charter for Bangkok. The $46,800 load must arrive by Christmas Eve to satisfy Thai distributor agreements.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Bangkok
Thailand
Michael Allen
Far East
William Grant and Sons
Air raids to continue in Southeast Asia
Secretary of State William P. Rogers said the United States will maintain its air activity in Southeast Asia despite new offensives by North Vietnam in Laos and Cambodia.
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Washington
William P. Rogers
United States
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Reveals $8 Million Motive
An intercepted message suggests a motive tied to an $8 million sum as a key factor in pursuing death or drastic actions. The cryptic note hints at a planned outcome and includes closing cordialities.
Christmas shopping winds down with 5 p.m. closing
Shopping Time Short notes stores will close at 5 p.m. Friday for the Christmas holiday. Offices at state federal city and county levels will shut Friday through Sunday. Erie Chanute county offices close Friday. District 413 and Juco students begin vacations today with returns Jan 3 and Jan 12 respectively. No Saturday mail. post office offers holiday service. Tribune not published Saturday.
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Erie
Chanute
Juco
the Tribune
Puppy gifts offered as Chanute Humane Society shelters eight pups
Humane officer Steve Freeman said five of the eight available puppies are very small and at risk if not adopted. Three larger puppies aged 8 to 12 weeks are also up for adoption. Animals are free to qualified homes. donations for care are welcome. Shelter location is 1916 S. Katy.
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The
Chanute Humane Society
Steve Freeman
S. Katy
Senator Pearson seeks GAO probe of Parsons plant shutdown
Sen. James B. Pearson requests a GAO inquiry into the decision to halt production at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant in Parsons. He questions whether the Defense Department properly chose plants to close amid low ammo demand, citing Parsons’ efficiency, high productivity, and favorable location. The plant faces closure by March 15.
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Shawnee Mission
Kan
General Accounting Office
Kansas Army Ammunition Plant
Parsons
James B. Pearson
R-Kan
Pearson
Elmer B. Staats
GAO
Department of Defense
Stats
Army
Congress
Release of Names Eases Anxiety for Families of 18 Prisoners
The Associated Press reports 18 American servicemen held by the Viet Cong in South Vietnam have been identified as prisoners, easing long anxieties for families who had feared their loved ones were dead or missing. Merely the news came with reactions from relatives in Alabama, Nebraska, California, and Virginia as they learn their sons, husbands, and brothers survived.
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Associated Press
South Vietnam
Mandy Davis
Clayton
Ala
Thomas
Jerhardt Melner
Omaha
Neb
Gustave
Cora Weiss
Cochairman
Committee of Liason
North Vietnam
Gussie
Mehrer
Tonie Jean
Area Forecast: Partly Cloudy With Mild Southwesterly Winds
Partly cloudy to cloudy and mild tonight with south to southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Partly cloudy Friday with a low in the upper 30s to lower 40s and a high in the 50s. Precipitation chances 5 percent tonight, 10 percent Friday.
Bob Hope visits Laos amid POW talk with Hanoi
Bob Hope flew to Vientiane and met at the North Vietnamese Embassy where he is believed to seek permission to visit U.S. prisoners of war in Hanoi. An aide said POWs were a probable topic, while Hope avoided details and any comment on a Handi flight.
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New York
Richard Fernandez
Paris
Omaha
Mehrer
Hanoi
Vientiane
Bob Hope
Laos
U.S
Hope
Pope Paul VI urges unity as wars rage amid Christmas
Pope Paul VI condemns world wars and hatreds in a 3,500 word Vatican address to cardinals and bishops. He defends priestly celibacy and calls believers to uphold discipline, warning against watering down religious duties for comfort.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Vietnam
Indian Subcontinent
Northern Ireland
Middle East
Vatican
Laos Offensive Advances After Easy Plain of Jars Victory
In Vientiane officials acknowledge the dry season offensive has met its initial objective. Following North Vietnamese control of the Plain of Jars, soldiers' families flee Long Cheng, the CIA base and government stronghold, as the push risks exceeding prior years.
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Vientiane
Laos
Plain of Jars
Long Cheng
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
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St. Louis
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J. C. Sanders
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