Chanute City Projects Face Delays and Debates in 1976
City officials advanced a $512000 public works and utility complex after bid delays and a May bid overrun, while a $40000 runway slurry seal and a $63000 streets overlay were completed. Opposition surfaced with the Santa Fe sewer case and the $921000 Plummer Road project was tabled. A 1977 watch list includes a U S 169 bypass, an airport plan, a wastewater plant grant, traffic light and sign upgrades, a traffic study, and a $125000 gas system repair program.
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Commission
Chanute
Santa Fe
Plummer Road
U.S. 169
EPA
Chanute Police see leadership changes and year of crime fall
Chanute saw a police leadership shift with Chet Hale becoming chief and Vernon Shultz as assistant chief after Lige Matlock’s 1958 retirement. 1976 crime dropped from 1975 levels, with fewer armed robberies, many DWIs and drug arrests, plus notable incidents including a jail fire, a jailbreak, and a raid on a marijuana party.
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Chanute
Lige Matlock
Chet Hale
Matlock
Vernon Shultz
Roberts Big Tee
Neosho County
Villians
Tioga
City Commission
Charlie's Angels
Chanuteman
Chanute Plans: Revised Land Use and Population Elements Adopted
City planners updated Chanute’s 20-year comprehensive plan with a revised land use element in May and adopted population and economic analysis the same month. They completed a housing study by December, but December brought clashes as planners complained they were excluded from reviewing major projects, prompting officials to seek reforms in 1977.
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Chanute
Planning Commission
City Commission
Plummer Road
Public Works and Utility Complex
Farmers clash with city over three mile planning area
Farmers and rural homeowners oppose the city master plan arguing against land use rules beyond city limits. The planning commission removes the three mile area after farmer pressure while city commissioners push for some regulation and threaten action in 1977. A May clash with a tavern owner over outdoor dancing near Earlton ends with firm farmer opposition.
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Planning Commission
Earlton
Chanute residents share bold New Year resolutions
City leaders and residents reveal personal aims for 1977, from John Orozco vowing to leave politics to Jim Haines planning to quit smoking and improve the fire department. Others include Chet Hale upgrading equipment, Barbara Henshall organizing Safari Museum, and Oscar Cunningham pledging kindness to the news media.
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John Orozco
Jim Haines
Chet Hale
Barbara Henshall
Safari Museum
John Award
Keith Wright
Tribune
Fred Harris
Weinrich, Zitzmann, Whitehead, Inc
Berniece Morris
American Red Cross
Jim Chappell
Oscar Cunningham
Chanute
New Year Eve Nightlife Options Across Chanute Venues
Booze and dancing tempt locals across eight taverns and seven private clubs in Chanute. Highlights include the Elks Banquet and dance at 321 E Main, Beverly Hills style pricing, Shilo Canyon and American Legion tickets sold out, plus budget options at VFW and juke box venues.
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Chanute
Elks Tree
Elks Club
E. Main
Chanute Country Club
Shilo Canyon
Rodney Lay
The
American Legion
N. Evergreen
VFW Post
Wichita
Lisa Scott
Texas Two Steps
Education reshapes Chanute area schools and programs
In the Chanute region USD 413 and nearby districts tackle facility needs and program expansion. Plans include adding educational planners, expanding library and lunchroom space, upgrading buildings, and supporting special education through a cooperative program. A textbook fee ruling could affect USD 413 funding. Vocational training highlights and Title IX compliance drive changes as NCCJC adds women’s varsity volleyball and basketball.
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Chanute
USD 413
Board of Education
USD 101
Erie
Thayer
St. Paul
USC
NCCJC
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