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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1965
Page
1
Roy E. Marts near 1122 S. Washington saw a fire heavily damage the house under construction. Fire department used two trucks and volunteers to extinguish. half the structure burned. Loss estimated between 4000 and 6000 dollars with partial insurance. cause undetermined after trash burning near 7:30 a.m.
Gov. William H. Avery refused to discuss specifics of his pending message to the Kansas legislature, saying it will follow his campaign lines but details are for later. He noted a growing backlog in the State Corporation Commission and hesitated on reorganizing it. He is near naming a new director for the Department of Administration, with Roy Shapiro serving as acting chief since Charles Hobart’s death.
An intercepted note reveals a backshop financial counselor who has quit smoking expressing wish for higher cigarette prices to save more money. The letter ends with a closing Yours.
AP tally reports Kansas traffic deaths over 24 hours to 9 am Thursday for January 15, 1965. The log shows 15 fatalities, comparing with 26 the previous year and a -11 change in the comparable period.
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with a small warmup. Tonight’s low 25 to 30, Friday’s high 45 to 50. Precipitation today at 1 pm is 0.0 inch with trace of snow yesterday trace. Barometer 29.06 and falling, relative humidity at 1 pm. Highest on this date in 1926, lowest in 1916.
Topeka AP dispatch reports Kansas skies partly cloudy with moderated temperatures. Highs expected in the 30s to 50s from east to west, with tonight's lows in the 20s. Light snow and sleet observed early, but no accumulation noted.
At last night's meeting the city planning commission elected W. G. Bodley as chairman for the coming year with Dale Painter as vice chairman and Robert N. Allen re elected secretary treasurer Bodley succeeds Marlin Blackston who has chaired since the commission formed two years ago Blackston was re elected to the post last January Buford Fisher was vice chairman last year Other members include Betty Butcher Mrs H Craig Graham Carl Pate Fred Montague Harold Williams Wilbur Thompson Blackston Fisher Pate and Thompson were re appointed for three years The board also received a brief progress report on the 701 planning studies from Tom Herrin of Burgwin and Martin consultants.
United States officials warn delegates it may reassess funding to U.N. projects if the Soviet Union keeps its General Assembly vote without settling peacekeeping debts. Thant, Stevenson, and Fedorenko discuss a plan to resolve the stalemate.
The Kansas legislature moved to overturn a U S Supreme Court ruling on state legislative apportionment. A Senate resolution asked Congress to call a constitutional convention to permit a nonpopulation based house. If adopted by Congress, ratification by three fourths of states would be required. Senate debated district changes and two other measures surfaced during a brief session.
TOPEKA AP Unemployment rose in Kansas last week but stayed below the year earlier level. The insured unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, up from 3.3 percent the prior week and 4.2 percent a year ago. Benefits totaling 410,135 dollars were paid to 10,213 people, compared with 345,891 dollars to 8,718 the prior week and 439,534 dollars to 10,775 a year earlier.
Two Chanute youths aged 15 and 16 are tied to a Fulton burglary. Bourbon County authorities plan talks with the boys' relatives. A gun taken from the house was recovered.
Tecumseh School District No. 7 of Shawnee County appealed to the state Supreme Court to overturn a district court ruling upholding the state unification law. The district and 147 appellants argue the law removes inherited rights from electors and local boards and transfers them to the state superintendent of public instruction.
NEW YORK AP imagine a clerkless supermarket with items behind glass and an electronic device to total the bill. In five to ten years experts foresee such systems becoming common. Fore runners already appear in France and Sweden. Herbert R. Brin- describes potential elimination of all supermarkets.
President Johnson urged Congress to approve 3.38 billion dollars in foreign aid for 1965 66 with 1.17 billion for arms and 2.21 billion for economic help. He called for streamlined programs and said 500 million may not be enough to counter Communist forces in Vietnam and Laos while seeking standby authorization for future needs.
The State Highway Commission issued a work order for grading on a six mile Kimball road improvement, a federal assistance county secondary project contracted recently. B and B Industries of St Paul is the grading contractor on a bid of 108607.70. Phillip Stallard of Pittsburg will be resident engineer for the highway commission. The project is financed by Neosho county's share of state and federal highway user tax collections. A north south route, the improvement will provide a surfaced link between US 59 west of Stark and K-146 west of Walnut.
Albert Schweitzer marked his 90th birthday in Gabon defending his primitive treatment approach for African patients. He credited Africans with guiding his methods and said the hospital serves Africans with a staff of about 50. Controversy persists over his refusal to alter facilities or practices, despite criticism from locals. He has cared for over 60,000 people since founding the hospital in 1913.
Cha nute JayCees met at the Orchid Buffet to finalize JayCee Week January 17 to 23. A big climax is planned for the Saturday with a 7:00 dinner at the Masonic Temple where outstanding community individuals and the distinguished service award will be presented. George McCune and Bob Wells lead as chairmen with Herman Colvin as Week chairman.
Clyde V. Horn, 64, was killed trimming a tree at a co worker's Pratt home when a 10 inch limb broke free and struck him in the chest. The Rock Island Railroad conductor fell about 15 feet and died at Pratt County Hospital. He leaves a widow and two children.
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