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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1973
Page
1
Veteran actor Rudy Vallee, 72, filed to oppose incumbent Robert J. Stevenson in Hollywood area districts, vowing to confront council members and curb arrogance. He previously clashed over renaming his street Rue de Vallee.
American physician zoologist Dr. Howard Emery and ornithologist Ted Cronin found almost nine inch long footprints near their camp at 12 500 feet in a Himalayan valley. Sherpa guides identified the prints as those of the Abominable Snow Man.
The Rev W A Chambers, pastor of St James Baptist Church, says Mark J Essex, the New Orleans sniper killed after hating whites, changed after Navy service. Emporia police chief Merle Hayes finds no evidence Essex linked to militant groups. Friends say he denied ties to Black Muslims and had only minor prior offenses.
John Lofthouse, superintendent of the city power plant, reports natural gas supply used for electricity in Chanute has been curtailed 37 of 43 days. The plant now relies on fuel oil and diesel from Mid-America Refining Co. due to cold weather and supplier shortages. The curtailment affects southeast Kansas, but Chanute has not faced a power shortage. costs are higher with secondary fuels, and duration is unknown. Hospital staff note a viral respiratory infection surge and restrict visitors.
Kansas House Speaker Duane McGill released committee assignments for area legislators. Fred Harris of Chanute heads Transportation and Utilities, Clyde Hill of Yates Center leads Ways and Means, with others on Judiciary Rules Labor and Industry Agriculture and Livestock. Senate picks include Chanute’s Cale Hudson on Conservation and Natural Resources Judiciary and Taxation plus Local Government vice chair. Robert Talkington of Iola named judiciary vice chair and serves on Ways and Means and Transportation and Utilities.
Xi Delta Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority sponsors a Little Miss Centennial contest for first through fourth graders. Registration runs 3 to 5 p.m. Monday at the Chamber of Commerce office, first 25 entrants. Mothers’ coffee Jan 18 explains rules. Voting costs a penny per vote at Chanute businesses. The winner is crowned Feb 12 at a fashion show, with a centennial costume for parade participation.
An intercepted letter notes President Nixon will not deliver a state of the union message to avoid hindering negotiations with the American people.
Chanute building inspector Glen Taylor explains permits aid homeowners by preventing costly mistakes. He notes a typical $20 000 house may require at least six inspections but costs remain $20 in fees, while emphasizing permits cover additions and major renovations to ensure safe, well built roofs and durable wiring and plumbing.
City filing closes Feb 13 for commissioner seats as two terms expire Vesta Lightfoot and Clyde Kile. Commissioner Schultz has two years left of a four year term. Most votes win a four year term, least a two year term. The county clerk handles the election.
R. W. Reynolds Jr. preserves a scrapbook from his mother Florence Reynolds listing weather extremes. It includes May 1935 floods, March 1936 dust storms, the Lawrence levee break, Chanute land inundation, and a Chanute dust storm with dark skies and chickens roosting at noon.
Area forecast shows mostly cloudy and cold conditions with a chance of light snow this afternoon and tonight. Snow accumulation of one to two inches possible, with lows 5 to 10 degrees and southerly winds 5 to 15 mph diminishing tonight. Thursday brings decreasing clouds and continued cold, with highs in the mid teens.
County Engineer Charles L. Ingle delivered the annual Neosho County Commission report detailing 29.4 miles of dirt roads costing 725, 862.9 miles of gravel roads at 325,220 and 85.7 miles of bituminous roads at 70,790 plus 1.4 miles of concrete at 125. Bridge work totaled 2,650 for one concrete deck 8,750 for six wooden decks 3,200 for two structures and 1,250 for guardrails. Major projects included Four Mile Creek bridge near Erie with spans 44 60 and 44 feet at 28 feet wide costing 142,934 and a fourth bridges project at 72,787 with no right of way costs. Major road surfacing covered 8.4 miles for 16,346.
Dr. Earl Gehrt presents 1972 obstetrics data with 223 deliveries, five stillbirths, five neonatal deaths and a 4.4 percent mortality rate. Dormois announces new hires, 67,000 excess profit, and planned Medicare and Blue Cross reimbursements pending audit. Board approves revised bylaws and reviews December census with 236 inpatients, 402 outpatients and 13 births.
President Nixon nears a final decision on Phase 3 wage price controls as indications emerge they could take effect before April 30 when the old rules expire. Some officials suggest a move within a few weeks, aligned with a new budget and economic message sent to Congress.
Saigon reports a fighter bomber and a helicopter missing with eight Americans aboard after crashes near North and South Vietnam. Despite the bombing halt above the 20th parallel, heavy B52 and fighter bomber strikes continued in four North Vietnamese provinces along the panhandle.
Adm. Thomas H. Moorer told House committees that the heavy bombing was a continuation of the admin istration's bomb or negotiate policy. He said 12 days of intensified strikes aimed to blunt North Vietnamese arms buildup during the Paris peace talks.
Henry A. Kissinger and Le Duc Tho set a third session of their ongoing peace negotiations for this afternoon in a suburb villa owned by the French Communist party.
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