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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1966
Page
1
US troops killed 23 Viet Cong and uncovered tunnels over a mile square as Operation Crimp pressed along the Iron Triangle edge near Saigon. In five days, 107 insurgents killed and 80 captured, with substantial weapons seized and supplies recovered.
Planning session outlines the Southeast Kansas Poultry Jamboree for Feb 8 at the National Guard armory. A noon barbecued chicken lunch, egg show and judging, exhibitor space still available, with program topics on poultry products, merchandising, feeding and equipment. Co sponsored by the Chamber agriculture committee Kansas Extension Service Neosho county extension Erie and poultry industry.
Noble DrakeKansas chamber service director merce discussed a 1967 push to repeal the state ban on trading stamps. He noted merchant support will influence passage and cited research showing stamp use raises merchant costs by 2 3 percent. Sixteen attendees from Chanute chamber heard about repurposing, Sunday closing laws, reapportionment, and the Kansas Industrial Development Credit Corp.
Emporia will launch its first regular airline service on January 24. The air taxi route will connect Emporia with Topeka and Kansas City, marking a new regional transport link.
Gov Avery backed away from suspending tax withholding in the budget story. One reason given for the retreat, with possible others, is noted in the report.
Partly cloudy to cloudy and windy conditions shift to cooler tonight with lows in the 20s to 30s. Thursday will be fair and cool with highs in the 40s. Regional notes place cooler air across western Kansas, 30s eastern highs, and scattered light rain in the east earlier today.
The Humboldt National Bank reported a counterfeit $10 bill found yesterday by a regular customer. FBI traced the bill locally with limited success and noted the Hamilton face was too dark and the color off shade. Treasury agents were alerted.
Kansas Governor Avery proposed a 1967 budget of 570 million dollars emphasizing higher education without tax-rate hikes. The plan calls for 107.1 million for six state higher education institutions and a 7.9 million rise in general funds, totaling 237.4 million in the general fund.
Gov. William H. Avery proposes a 1967 budget totaling 569 million dollars. It outlines state operations of about 254.6 million, aid to local units around 203.8 million, and capital improvements near 111.5 million, with 1966 actual expenditures at 543.5 million and 1965 at 448.6 million.
Police Chief Lige Matlock announced the hiring of Donna Blough 36, of 1610 S. Evergreen, as the new meter maid. She will start Monday succeeding Tom McLaren who leaves to focus on home duties. Blough, a widow with two daughters aged eight and twelve, now works at AeroDuct.
Topeka Kansas traffic death log reports 24 hours ending 9 a m Wednesday listing 10 fatalities for January 1966 and 18 for the comparable period in 1965. The figures reflect the year to date totals and show a higher January toll in 1966.
The 1965 Chanute weather year saw a 100 degree high on two July days and the year’s low of 1 degree in February. Rain totaled 38.50 inches with 138 rainy days and September as the wettest month at 6.92 inches. Snowfall reached six inches across four months, with the heaviest storm at three inches in March.
President Johnson addresses Congress in a 9 p.m. State of the Union radio television address. He is expected to update on the Viet Nam peace offensive and present a national budget total around 110 to 115 billion dollars, excluding extra war financing of 12 to 13 billion.
Capt Lyle Huitt assumes command of the 4th division highway patrol at Chanute transferring from Wichita. He succeeds Capt R L Had sall now leading the 5th division at Valley Center. Huitt promoted from lieutenant and is in his 19th year with the patrol. originally from Salina. He and Mrs Huitt reside at 802 S Highland with two married daughters in Overland Park and Great Bend.
George Neely, Neosho county sheriff, said he will run again next November subject to the August Democratic primary. He is finishing his second term as sheriff after two years as undersheriff. A 1964 constitutional amendment allows indefinite re election of sheriffs.
In New York the mediators handed Mayor John V. Lindsay a proposed settlement formula for the 12 day subway and bus strike after a 90 minute City Hall session. Lindsay was expected to announce the plan as part of his get tough policy options presented Monday night.
Charges against two Kansas City men, Brubaker and Shafer, for attempting to break into Lucas Auto Parts in December were dismissed due to lack of evidence. A truck driver could not identify them, and preliminary hearing failed to connect them to the crime. The pair, held on burglar tools charges, were released to Allen County authorities.
Richmond AP report describes founder James Kilpatrick urging halt on contributions to the Beadle Bumble Fund after Hanover County school board bans To Kill a Mockingbird. The fund had offered free copies to pupils and notes ongoing receipts from several states amid anti censorship actions.
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