01 Feb 1969
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1969
Page
1
District editor Dwight Wallingford presents four county notes covering local matters. The column highlights community updates, upcoming events, and notable happenings across the four counties.
The article notes large scale water retention efforts on the Verdigris and Neosho rivers including Fall River Toronto and John Redmond dams with hundreds of ponds and terracing. It highlights soil conservation work led by A C Goins and the Soil Conservation Service, plus barbershop pioneer Judy Linde and rural grain market questions, and ends with a count of wintering eagles and waterfowl at Neosho County refuge.
City manager R J Hayes details the switch to a sanitary landfill southeast of Katy Street Austin Road and 21st Street, with a condemned 30 acre site after failed purchase talks. A fence, on site supervisor, and dirt cover will control waste as state health officials back the selection.
A 1967 Oldsmobile driven by Robert J. Teak of Girard skidded on a slick Shaw road spot and struck a bridge two miles north and two miles west of Erie at 7 30 a m today. Teak was treated for a facial cut. Neosho County Sheriff George Neely reported the car flipped onto its wheels and was a total loss.
Punxsutawney Phil is expected to see his shadow signaling six more weeks of winter. The Groundhog Club has long profited from the legend now echoed by media and even noted in the Congressional Record. Groundhog Day remains a lighthearted national myth celebrated by crowds and commentators.
About 500 North Vietnamese troops attacked a U.S. base 43 miles northwest of Saigon as terrorism struck Saigon with three attacks. Two Americans were killed and 31 wounded. a helicopter was shot down and crew rescued unharmed. The four U.S. crewmen were uninjured in the crash.
Kenneth E Sinn a 29yearold cattle auctioneer and salesman from Fort Scott Kan was arrested minutes after a 6990 holdup at the Overland Park State Bank Police said he carried a paper sack two loaded pistols a fused dynamite stick and 70 rounds of ammunition His capture followed a rapid response by four officers within 30 seconds. The holdup occurred five minutes before closing as customers and tellers faced threats and alarms were pressed.
Two Kansas State University students, Andrew Rollins of Kansas City and Frank Cleveland of New York, pleaded innocent to disturbing the peace charges stemming from December protests at the Student Union. Their Riley County District Court trial is set for February 17, with no jury.
A clipped editorial quips that borrowing money remains cheaper than stealing, reflecting on crime costs and moral costs in a small town. It notes the temptation of theft versus lawful credit avenues and hints at community norms.
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