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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1961
Page
1
Authorities issued a warrant for Larry Thomas a grain dealer in Enid Oklahoma on three insufficient fund checks to Wickard Mull Seed Co of Chanute The checks drawn on a Woodward Oklahoma bank total 753 29 639 64 and 623 93 for grain purchases issued last month safety and legal action noted
An ocean-going barge broke up in heavy seas ten miles off shore in the Atlantic. Seven men are missing and one was rescued by a tug.
In Montevideo a 4000 strong crowd protested Cuban policy as Uruguay expels Cuba’s ambassador and Soviet official. Police guarded streets while the nine member council split 5-4 over severing diplomatic ties with Fidel Castro's regime.
County engineer William Hill announced four bridges costing 77 215.95 will be built this year in Neosho County. Freeto Construction Co. of Pittsburg won the contracts with federal funds covering half. The Danville Creek span near Erie is 190 feet, Elk Creek crossings near Urbana include 95 and 63 foot structures, and a 20 foot Mud Creek bridge west of Shaw finishes the project. Construction starts when weather permits, with completion expected by summer.
Police in Kansas City Kansas hunt thieves who strip abandoned condemned houses brick by brick. Among several city properties missing piece by piece are two apartment buildings and all salvageable fixtures including bathrooms and kitchens.
Seven Coffeyville men pleaded guilty to stealing gasoline from the Coffeyville Cooperative Refinery. They received suspended sentences up to five years with two years probation. Recipients: C. W Car, Gerald Jackson, Glenn Latimer, Bill Sykes, Junior Gilliland, Russell Frisbie and Bill Burch. Two more sentencings set for Jan 20. Six cases continued and four transferred to Independence.
President elect John F Kennedy met with Dean Rusk to discuss foreign policy and administration plans. Andrew Hatcher said Lyndon B Johnson would join Saturday talks with an unspecified group. Rusk testified on China Cuba and relations, signaling a tough confirmation path.
Gov. John Anderson urged state aid for junior colleges only after establishing uniform minimum standards and fees. He proposed $3 per credit hour aid starting spring 1962, contingent on fall 1961 fee uniformity, with standards covering curriculum enrollment size teacher qualifications and finances. He noted local taxpayers already support the colleges heavily and pressed for broader state aid beyond district limits.
INDEPENDENCE AP Albert L Krauss 19 of Wichita was fatally struck by a car while hitchhiking on U S 169 north of Cherryvale The driver Frank E Burt 59 near Cherryvale said he was blinded by headlights and struck something He died three hours later at Mercy Hospital Independence
J A Wilson of El Dorado, 39, has been hired to supervise Iola municipal utilities. A Kansas State University business administration graduate, Wilson replaces the long time vacancy in the utilities superintendent position.
In Crawford County Kansas Elmer Kneebone moved into the jail living quarters after becoming sheriff. He appointed Hobart Ahrens as under sheriff who then moved his residence from the jail to Pittsburg.
Kansas traffic death log records 24 hours ending 9 am in Topeka with 1 fatality. It notes 1961 figures equal 17 and compares with 1960 period showing 10 deaths.
In a Kansas City basement at 810 S Central, 12 plus youths train three nights weekly under Frank Shaffer, a three time Kansas weightlifting champion. Ralph Willcott funds and hosts the effort, aiming to develop future state and regional champions. Shaffer holds state records and plans to enter the Missouri Valley championships with Willcott’s teen.
Kansas City Star reports former Governor George Docking will join the Export-Import Bank board under President elect John F Kennedy. Docking would be paid 20000 dollars annually as a director, cited from Palm Beach sources. The choice reflects believed value of his banking and business experience to the administration.
FBI and Georgia Legislature opened separate investigations into rioting at the University of Georgia. Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes faced suspension after an anti integration protest with stones and tear gas, while Judge Bootle and state officials move on funding and court action.
A Frisco freight train struck Eldon D. Keller's pickup at a county road crossing about nine miles west of Pittsburg Kansas. Keller, 30, a substitute rural mail carrier, lived on a farm west of Pittsburg and was alone in the truck.
The Labor Department reports December unemployment up by 500000 to 4.5 million, a 6.8 percent jobless rate, the highest December level since 1940. Employment fell 1,173,000 to 66,009,000, with long-term unemployment near one million and compensation claims rising to about three million.
Probate Judge John Young announced the appointment of Robert H. Geiger senior high school guidance counselor as Neosho County juvenile officer. Geiger, 34, succeeds Tom Morehead and begins Monday, bringing training in education psychology from KU. He’s from Sabetha, with two Kansas degrees and four years with Chanute schools.
The Weather Bureau expects several more days of mild sunny conditions in Kansas. Forecaster Richard Garrett notes soil moisture will soon need replenishment. In Topeka the year starts with few clouds and ample sun. highs ranged to 60 degrees and lows to the mid 20s to mid 30s across the state.
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