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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1977
Page
5
Ralph H. Ellis 53 of 105 S. Larson reported at 8:30 p m Friday the theft of a 12 volt battery from his business. The battery was taken from a 1970 half ton truck on the lot and wires were cut. Loss estimated at 25 dollars.
A Blue Mound man 19 year old Freddie Miller fell asleep driving at 11 42 p m Friday 31 miles east of the U S 54 and Kentucky Road junction in Iola he ran off the road striking and breaking a city street light and pole and was cited for leaving the scene of an accident by the Allen County Sheriff’s Department.
Congressional investigators request 6.5 million dollars for the assassination committee to hire an independent 170 member staff, fund extensive domestic and international travel, and cover expert consultants and equipment as two major homicide inquiries into Kennedy and King proceed.
Injured officer George Jameson says he was dismissed for leaving cover during a gunman's threat to a child amid a nine hour standoff in Haysville Kansas. Chief Murry cites poor performance. council previously approved funds for Jameson's training, he plans an appeal.
New York trading sees the Dow off 6.15 to 998.50 as investors cash in after last week and December gains. The NYSE common stock index falls 0.24 to 57.64, with 714 declines, 674 advances, and 440 unchanged among 1,828 issues. Inflation fears rise on December price data while Merrill Lynch economists forecast higher rates in 1977.
Everett Laver aged 26 from Lola was cited for speed after a two mile east two mile south one car crash at 3 45 p m. His 1965 Ford four door was totalled. Deputy Carl Letsinger of the Allen County Sheriff’s Department investigated.
A Chanute man Benjamin J. Jones 21 was stopped at Highland and Oak streets at 12:42 a.m. Saturday after officers observed him driving left of center. He was released from jail later Saturday and arraignment is set for Feb 7 in Chanute City Court.
A lengthy notice details the deaths of Chris Sprout 55 at Good Samaritan Nursing Center Hutchinson and Lewis G Hobert 86 in Chanute with services in Humboldt and Albuquerque. Others include Marian Proper 75 and Ida Sloan 88 with multiple survivors, funeral plans, and cemetery burials across Yates Center Humboldt and Erie areas.
Mr and Mrs Milo Myers and their daughter Mrs Dale Myers traveled from Tulsa to Hearne Texas for the Thursday funeral of Everett Holtsclaw her brother Cadet Steve Marts has returned to West Point as a junior after holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Roy Marts funeral attendances marked by Floyd Flowers and his wife with services in Altoona for his father Charles Flowers and Leavenworth for his mother Mary W Didde all occurring December 27 and nearby dates
Several area crashes occurred Sunday as wintry conditions caused slick roads. Marie Moddrell, 58, Abilene, struck a telephone pole north of Chanute on U S 169 at 10 20 a m. no injuries and about 800 dollars damage. Randall Cook, 21, Erie, hit a calf near Erie on a county road. 75 dollars damage. calf not killed. Steve Rausch, 21, of Humboldt, left road to avoid an oncoming car on Petrolia Road two miles west of Humboldt. no injuries and no damage. Jamie Osborne, 19, R 3, was unharmed after vehicle veered into a ditch. Deputy Don Phillips investigated for Neosho County.
At 2:10 p.m. Sunday at Lincoln and First streets Gerald E. Roberts 67 of 303 N. Washington received a ticket for failing to yield the right of way after a collision with William L. Hale 21 of 1520 S. Edith. Roberts’ 1967 Plymouth and Hale’s 1968 Chevrolet pickup each sustained about $200 damage. No injuries were reported.
Daily visiting hours are 2 to 4 p m and 6 30 to 8 p m Census shows 42 patients including one baby Admissions on Friday include Mrs E D Dawson Verna Owens at 210 E 4th Saturday entries list Kelly Osborn Humboldt Gladys Riley Humboldt Tray Wiltse 906 S Denman Bruce Wells Gridley Gertrude Baird Bethesda Home Sunday includes Mrs Otto Friederich 1007 N Kansas Mrs Edward Rausch 1028 S Rutter Curtis Hupp 722 S Forest Mrs Charles Olson 902 S Ashby Jack Hanson 415 S Lincoln Today patients include Mabel Lambert 606 S Kansas Jack Lesan 302 N Highland Herman Colvin 324 S Gretchen Discharges on Friday include Heather Kelley 122 N Steuben Mrs Timothy Pilcher Neosho Rapids Mrs Leonard Ford Humboldt Ben Stoll 115 E Ash Joy Shanahan Iola Saturday discharges list Kelly Osborn Humboldt Mrs Merrill Cunningham and son Elsmore Henry Lassman Humboldt Marjory Talmadge 526 W Main Mrs Cecil Prior and son 910 W Oak Mrs Thad Fowler and son Topeka Tray Wiltse 902 S Denman Today discharge Mrs Edward Brinkmeyer 1500 W Main Birth Saturday Mr and Mrs Bruce Mueller Humboldt a girl
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