This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1969
Page
1
Los Angeles reports that Ariel Durant, wife of historian Will Durant, can now sign her own name legally after a court ruling. The couple, married 55 years, have co authored several books and once used the name Ida on documents. she explains she adopted Ariel from Shakespeare’s The Tempest as her signature.
Gov. Robert Docking announced about 75.4 million in federal highway funds should be available for Kansas in the next fiscal year, an increase of over 9 million from the current year. He spoke at the Kansas Contractors Association meeting and noted last year’s highway contracts topped 71.41 million. He will discuss more highway plans in the next 30 days but did not reveal details.
Weather page indicates mostly cloudy skies with light winds and a chance of scattered showers. Temperatures range from mid 50s to low 60s as the day progresses with overnight lows near 45.
Erie County candidates in the November general election filed itemized expenditures with the county clerk as required by law except for two officials Virgil Lowe and John W White. The report totals include amounts for Minnie B Steele Betty Barr Kenneth Casper Ray Coder Doris Shellhorn Virginia Embry George Neely Don Harding Henry Watkins Cynthia Deibert and others with various sums listed.
The Soviet Union launches Venus 6, an uncrewed probe, to land softly on Venus night side in coordination with Venus 5, five days after Venus 5. Tass notes Venus 6 will study Venus’ atmosphere and carry Lenin imagery as in prior missions.
An intercepted note asserts Neosho County candidates are conservative in spending while debating party alignment between Republican and Democrat.
Mid-America Inc. trustees and guests reviewed 1968 progress in a nine county area and outlined 1969 goals. Major 1968 gains included 15 new industries such as R H Whyte Woodworks Kustom Recreational Equipment and Tioga Steel Works in Chanute. Goals for 1969 include expanded health housing education cultural programs and agri business with Farm Products Management to grow melons near Thayer. Transportation improvements include a barge feasibility study Tulsa to Coffeyville and increased Tri City Airport flights.
The upcoming Apollo 11 mission aims for a July launch with a civilian astronaut Neil A Spacecraft aboard and two Air Force colonels who have spaceflight experience. The crew selection emphasizes a historic first lunar landing by the United States.
Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders arrived in New York for 12 hours of salutes with Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and Mayor John Lindsay amid crowds and police protection. The visit included a Battery parade route and briefings on NASA plans for the moon mission.
Associated Press reports Kansas leaders identify education highways and local government finances as the three main issues for the 1969 session. Sen. Glee Smith predicts more school aid and an accelerated highway program. Rep. Calvin Strowig cautions on fiscal soundness and governor's stance.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.