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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1968
Page
1
About 40 U S infantry landed in a Viet Cong bivouac area 19 miles south of Saigon triggering a 10 hour battle. American casualties were 17 killed and 27 wounded while 26 guerrillas died. Reinforcements arrived by helicopter as helicopters faced anti aircraft fire but landed safely.
Partly cloudy skies prevail across Kansas with highs in the 30s in the east and 40s in the west. Tonight will be slightly warmer with lows in the mid 20s. Sunrise at 7 37 and sunset at 5 21. Precipitation yesterday totalled .03 inch.
Jury returns verdict for the defendant in the personal injury case of Mrs. Rosemary O Gilvie against Coca Cola Bottling Co of Wichita. Foreman Oscar Cunningham leads a 25 minute deliberation after testimony in Chanute. The plant explosion allegedly caused a May 1966 foot injury while she worked at Chanute Country Club. No further jury trials are scheduled before January.
A Navy serviceman home on leave crashed a 1997 Plymouth into two gasoline pumps at Gus Demler garage on Main in Erie. Damage to pumps estimated 600 dollars and to the car 200 dollars. The driver Bernard Westhoff 21 was cited for not having a driver's license. the car owner is John Westhoff of Walnut.
A fragment of a note warns recipients to feed birds during snow and freezing weather. The message closes with a signoff, Yours, but lacks full sender details.
Washington reports the new style budget may total around 190 billion for the coming fiscal year with increased Vietnam war and domestic program outlays. Officials say the figure will stay below 200 billion and cover trust funds like Social Security and unemployment compensation in a unified budget format.
Chanute postal customers rush to buy one cent stamps amid a new rate shift. Postmaster Mrs. Florence Kelly says six cent stamps are unavailable and smaller stations lack supply though local one cent stamps are sufficient. Six cent stamps on order with no arrival date. larger cities have stock. First class rates rose from 5 to 6 cents per letter and 4 to 5 cents for postal cards. airmail rose from 8 to 10 cents.
Daniel V. Neitzel, 21, Minneapolis Minnesota, died Monday night when his car collided with a semitrailer at the edge of Kensington in north central Kansas.
Despite ice and snow and flu 212 people donated at the American Legion Red Cross bloodmobile yesterday from 3 to 8 15 p.m. In all 218 pints were collected two short of the 220 quota. Legion members donated as well and two locals joined the Gallon Donor Club with Earl Ostrander reaching seven gallons.
A history making Kansas Legislature session opens in Topeka as 60 calendar days replace 30 day sessions. Governor Docking unveils legislative and budget priorities amid debates on highways education liquor and Sunday sales. Robert Welsh, 21, sworn in as youngest representative, amid party caucuses and policy reviews.
Chanute residents are reminded to license dogs within city limits as required by ordinance. Licensing runs yearly from January 1 with fees of 2 dollars for male and neutered dogs and 3.50 dollars for unspayed females, plus a 0.50 dollar late penalty after March 1. Proof of rabies immunization is required. Last year 216 licenses were issued, down from 204 in 1966 and 318 in 1965. the first year with the revised ordinance saw 680 licenses issued.
Gov. Robert Docking announced the state budget would be financed from current revenues with no tax increase. He projected highway spending financed by bonds, not a gasoline tax hike, and said a future tax change could be considered but not this year.
At Stanford Mike Kasperak's condition improves to awake and alert with better liver and kidney function after a heart transplant, though he remains critical due to prior bleeding and lung disease. In Cape Town Dr. Blaiberg's condition also improves daily one week after a heart transplant with good appetite and movement toward home.
The January meeting of the city planning commission will be held at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the city commission room at the Memorial building. Business includes election of officers for the year.
City commissioners authorized City Manager R J Hayes to negotiate with Linebuilders Inc Wichita for a 12500 volt distribution upgrade on South Plumer. The project aims to save time, cost about 20000 dollars, and be a hot installation to avoid service interruptions.
A predawn Brooklyn fire swept through a five story tenement trapping residents in frigid air and killing 13. Among the dead were Modesta Diaz and her five children and Mojica family members plus 85 year old Victoria Moreno. Francisco Diaz, 29, survived with his children after seeing smoke from his second floor apartment. Firefighters battled the alarm blaze for over four hours fueled by paper cartons on the first floor.
City Manager R. J. Hayes reported 20 tons of salt were used last week to treat ice slick streets. Workmen spread salt at night. stock on hand fell to 10 tons and 20 more tons are on order. The salt contains an anticorrosive agent and is not harmful to cars, though thawing effectiveness drops below 15 degrees.
Parking meter revenue last year totaled 15438.51 dollars, up 461.13 from 1964, as city records show. Funds support a 140000 dollar bond for three municipal lots tied to the 1965 Main Street widening, with a 20000 dollar reserve fund established and bonds running through 1985.
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