28 Feb 1972
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1972
Page
1
Officials note the US 169 and K47 junction near Thayer is widened and marked with stop signs but remains confusing to motorists. Since its 1969 opening, two fatal crashes and multiple injuries prompted safety upgrades including ripple bars on K47.
A brief note discusses ripple bars and notes the highway must be smoother elsewhere for them to be effective. The fragment hints at road engineering ideas without further context.
Glaring deficiencies in the citys sewer collection system and treatment plant led area sanitary engineer Leon ard Imhof of the state Board of Health to urge an engineering study, future improvement plans, and laboratory waste analysis. A low bid of 7261.57 from Ellis Dodge for a garbage truck was accepted, with Merle Kelly Ford also bidding. A elderly woman testified of eight years of neighbor harassment cited as linked to reporting a dog problem. The Safari Museum financial report was reviewed. 228 December visitors and 7,187 for 1971 were noted. Veterans complained about using the third floor veterans room for a courtroom, saying the Memorial Building before their efforts wouldnt exist. Mayor Vesta Lightfoot promised the veterans would be cared for. AREA FORECAST: Mostly fair and unseasonably warm through Tuesday with SW winds 5 to 15 mph. Tonight lows in the 40s, Tuesday highs in the 70s. Precipitation near zero. TOPEKA Kan AP Bills to reform states penal system and handling of alcoholics passed the House and sent to the Senate.
Dwight Wallingford recounts MKJ for Yates Center News as she recalls her father’s World War I handlebar mustache and a humorous family scene. Humboldt’s Walter Johnson Day links 1919 games to local fans, with Dave Woods guiding Johnson’s pitches and funds buying a Humboldt athletic field. Andy Sherman finds a 1872 charter penny, Chanute hog tagging and 1971 dog tag stats frame area life.
City Manager Kenneth Sanborn met with state Highway Commission officials in Topeka as traffic on Main Street rose 21 percent from 1966 to 1970. He cited this trend as a reason the state may approve re signaling at Elm and Lincoln and at Main and Lincoln intersections. Sanborn handed studies to Michael Bailey and said the city will coordinate with Mark Roberts before further talks in Topeka. The City Commission ordered the traffic studies.
President Nixon, returning from China, pledges to withdraw all U.S. forces from Taiwan over time and to broaden bilateral ties while maintaining positions on Vietnam. The communiqué with China emphasizes peaceful coexistence and aims to reduce regional military risk without seeking regional hegemony.
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