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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1968
Page
1
Inquiring readers ask whether the United States must be first to land a man on the moon. The reply weighs prestige, scientific value, and national aspiration against the costs and risks of a space race milestone.
Area forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies through Sunday with occasional light snow possible and accumulations up to 1 inch. Southerly winds 10 to 15 mph, gradual warming, tonight lows around 30, Sunday highs near 40. Topeka notes mixed light precipitation in northwest and central Kansas with highs in low 40s.
South Vietnamese troops and rangers recaptured the Hue Citadel palace grounds from Communist forces after heavy fighting. The government raised its flag on the palace tower as battles continued around the fortress, with casualties reported on both sides and ongoing resistance in surrounding areas. U.S. and South Vietnamese losses were tallied, and North Vietnam warned of a fierce war phase with renewed attacks.
Six people perished when a convertible left U S 27 and struck a utility pole 35 feet off the road. The lone survivor, Andrew Sheffield Palmroy, 19, of Miami, said he tried for hours to flag down motorists for help before dawn. He and the others were reportedly headed to Alabama. The driver’s side was ripped away and bodies lay at the scene. Palmroy was admitted with a cut arm to Broward General Hospital.
In Sarita Texas, Judge William R. Edwards ruled in favor of Texas interests after months of testimony. He admitted to probate the 1948 will and 1950 codicil of Sarita Kenedy East, naming South Texans among the heirs, amid contest from a New York industrialist and a Massachusetts Trappist monk.
Topeka AP report notes Kansas stockmen recorded a calf crop of nearly 1.8 million head in 1967, up 83,000 from 1966 for a 5 percent increase according to the Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service.
A fragmentary excerpt speaks of a silver dollar and a coin deal, noting it may fetch a premium but yields less at market places. The letter conveys a casual, intimate tone with a hint of bargaining and personal exchange.
The Rusk Fulbright clash over Vietnam policy risks widening as Dean Rusk prepares a March 11 public Senate Foreign Relations Committee appearance. Administrations sources hope the session defuses the feud and offers Johnson a way out. Fulbright calls Rusk’s refusal to testify in public an affront.
In Topeka state Democrats hold Washington Day activities highlighted by a $25 dinner to be addressed by Postmaster General Lawrence F. OBrien. Dr. Marvin A. Harder spoke at the Woodrow Wilson luncheon as a Gov. Docking aide. delegates will be chosen at the 2nd District convention and a KU Kansas State game telecast will be shown.
If you cannot reach your Tribune contact try your carrier and then dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m. for assistance. The message directs readers to use the specified toll line for evening inquiries.
U Thant said he is convinced meaningful talks could begin within a few days if the United States halts bombing North Vietnam. He and Johnson discussed the San Antonio formula and stages for a bombing halt linked to productive talks.
Police arrested James S. Hill of El Dorado Springs Missouri at 5 30 p m yesterday on charges of driving while intoxicated and careless driving. Officers said they found Hill slumped over the steering wheel near Senior High School and held him overnight before release without bond to appear in police court Wednesday.
Topeka Kansas traffic death log lists 31 fatalities for February 1968 and 83 for the comparable period in 1967. The AP summary records deaths in a 24 hour window ending at 9 am. The figures reflect a state tally for the 24 hours to February 9.
The Kansas Senate introduced the largest appropriation bill of the 1968 session, about 162 million dollars for higher education and state institutions. It allocates 69.46 million from general revenue for 1969 budgets, with the rest from special funds and fees. Adjustments over Gov. Docking’s recommendations are noted, and specific agency totals are listed for Fort Hays, KSU, Emporia, Pitt, KU, KU Med, Wichita State, and related boards.
A Thayer youth Dewayn Miller 18 sustained bruises but no serious injuries after his 1963 Ford struck the northbound Oil Flyer at a railroad crossing in Morehead around 6 30 p m yesterday. The car was a total loss.
In New York AP reports a surge in buying 90 percent silver coins minted before 1964 as investors bet on a possible government lift of the private-minting ban. Dealers pay premiums up to 10.3 cents per dime while handling daily waves of customers from bank tellers to cabbies amid soaring silver prices and fading silver certificates.
Kansas senators began work on a new apportionment plan after a federal three-judge panel invalidated a recent GOP bill. Senate leaders expect adjustments to satisfy the court before the session ends, with districts originally set at 40 seats and populations from 53 449 to 58 519.
The author of hundreds of short stories and 30 books died Friday at age 78 in her Central Park area apartment. Born October 18, 1889 in Hamilton Ohio, she rose from St. Louis to fame with works including the novel Back Street.
Country singer Bill White a 34 year old stunt man from Clearwater Florida was buried alive in a plywood coffin measuring 3 by 3 by 6 feet. He planned to stay under ground at least 80 days as an undisputed record attempt. White claimed more than 30 prior burials with a longest time of 55 days 23 hours 31 minutes.
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