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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1968
Page
1
The inquiring reporter asks locals if the upcoming postal rate boost is justified. Residents express mixed views from support for higher wages for mail carriers to criticism over higher letter costs and doubts about necessity.
Lucille Ingroom reported her purse containing about $200 stolen while she worked at the Rendezvous tavern on North Evergreen. Police traced description of two male suspects, nonresidents, but the men were not found. Report received at 1 05 p.m.
Kansas traffic death log reports 9 fatalities in the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. Saturday January 13 1968. The figure compares with 9 deaths in the previous year’s January 13 period. Local authorities record the incident counts and note the comparable period from 1967.
The Seismologic Institute in Skopje recorded three earthquakes Friday and today near Debar in western Macedonia. No damage was reported, and Debar had been hit by a major quake last November.
A 1960s weather summary reports bitter arctic air sweeping Kansas and surrounding states. It notes subzero forecasts, 5 to 12 below readings, and precipitation totaling about 0.01 inch today with ongoing light snow. Warnings warn travelers of icy highways as crews treat main arteries with sand and chemicals. The piece cites multiple cities and states, snowfall figures, and related fire fatalities across Placed regions, with a focus on harsh cold, ice, and travel advisories.
Neighbor confirms Ernest Prather of 302 North Forest is the man who rescued a young boy from being struck by cars after slipping on ice at Walnut and Forest Tuesday. Prather, a new Chanute resident, works at the Parsons ordnance plant. his wife is a school lunch program employee.
Kenneth R. Battles 18 of Santa Ana was struck and killed by a truck on U.S. 56 eight miles southwest of Dodge City. He was along the road trying to flag down help after car trouble when the accident occurred about 2 a.m. Vernie A. Bates driver for Right Coop Corporation of Wright Kan said he slowed after seeing the stalled car but did not see the youth.
U S and Viet Cong clashed near Bien Hoa as Communists overran Tan Uyen six miles from the U S air base. Four U S jets were lost in North Vietnam, raising total combat losses to 1 003 aircraft. The attack killed civilians and soldiers, burned homes, and aimed to photograph a Viet Cong flag at district headquarters.
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP Surveyor 7 America's last unmanned lunar probe scheduled for launch early Sunday toward a soft landing in the highlands north of Tycho crater. Atlas-Centaur booster window 12:55 a.m. to 3:12 a.m. EST. This is the 29th U.S. moon shot in about nine years with 13 of the last 16 successes. Next American lunar explorer may be a man in 1969.
Raul Fernandes, two time Brazilian foreign minister and the last surviving signatory of the Versailles Treaty ending World War I, has died at age unspecified today in Rio de Janeiro.
Erie tag sales run behind 2024 pace with bad weather and later mailing of applications cited by the county treasurer. As of now 1,897 car tags issued versus 9,020 last year, with expectations this year to exceed 10,000 licenses.
Mrs Philip Blaiberg attends funeral of 24 year old Clive Haupt who died three months after marriage. Haupt's heart now beating in Blaiberg, apartheid classified as Cape colored. NBC contract for exclusive footage cited, but no pictures were made. A fund for Denise Darvall’s relatives has raised over 7000 dollars.
Police report a 17 year old driver Bill R Carter of 523ashbey lost control near 1lth and Steuben at 7 50 pm, striking a northwest utility pole and another pole and a tree at 1016 S Steuben. Four passengers were not injured.
Instructions urge calling Tribune at HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m. if the regular carrier cannot be reached.
Dr Benjamin Spock Yale Chaplain William Sloane Coffin Jr and three others face conspiracy charges for counseling draft avoidance The group linked to Resist a Cambridge based organization Opponents include Marcus Raskin Mitchell Goodman and Michael Ferber Indictments cite 11 acts at events in Boston Arlington Street Church Washington New York City and more If convicted they face up to five years in prison and 10000 fine The case follows a Justice Department action with arraignment set in Boston
Officials from Mid-America and state medical leaders met at the University of Kansas Medical Center for an all day conference. They explored regional solutions to local medical problems and heard about area unity and progress in southeast Kansas.
A Chanute woman sues Coca Cola Bottling Co of Wichita for injuries from a bottled soft drink explosion at Chanute Country Club. The district court jury trial begins Monday at 9 a.m. in this city.
An Alaska governor with Kansas origins highlights a blend of Midwestern roots and Arctic governance. The official’s Kansas upbringing shapes perspectives on energy, climate, and regional development impacting Alaska’s policy landscape.
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