Teenager recounts playing dead to survive Missouri shooting
Juanita Deckard, 18, of Plato, Moore, survived a cross base shooting that killed Linda Needham, 16, Anthony Bates, 18, and Wesley Hawkins, 19, as a gunman in uniform stopped their car on a Missouri military reservation. Deckard crawled from a snow bank after being shot and wandered ten hours until help arrived. A suspect was arrested and held by base authorities with charges to be filed in Springfield.
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FT. Leonard Wood
UPI
Missouri
FBI
Bill Williams
Springfield
Juanita Deckard
Plato
Deckard
Williams
Linda Needham
Anthony Bates
Wesley Hawkins
Two Wilson County Fires Destroy Farm Buildings and Home
A barn on the J E Buss Richardson farm near Fredonia burned Sunday afternoon, destroying four brood sows several pigs and hay and grain. Tuesday morning the Harold Powers home at Oak Manor northwest of Fredonia burned. the family escaped but contents were unsaved. Rural fire departments responded to both fires as residents seek aid after losses.
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Fredonia
Careless driving ends in three-car crash on West Main
Norman W. Mitchell 32 of 118-2 N. Steuben was cited for careless driving after a three car crash in the 100 block of West Main Street at 2 56 p m. He hit a parked car due to a slick spot and swerved into a westbound car. Damages were estimated at 25 for Mitchells 1972 Ford, 300 for the parked Buick owned by Patricia I Wilson, and 200 for a third vehicle operated by James W Stanlick of Chanute.
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Norman W. Mitchell
N. Steuben
West Main Street
Mitchell
Main Street
Patricia I. Wilson
S. Evergreen
James W. Stanlick
Chanute
Stolen organ and truck recovered. suspect sought
Wilson County sheriff reports thefts at High Prairie Church and a Neodesha pickup. The organ and truck were found at a Montgomery County residence after the suspect sought repairs and attempted to sell the organ. Hubert Harris notes minor organ damage. church glassware and silverware were recovered. guns and a CB radio were missing from the truck.
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Fredonia
High Prairie Church
Neodesha
Wilson County
Montgomery County
Tulsa
Hubert Harris
Juveniles cited for pot possession in Chanute
Three Chanute teenagers aged 17 16 and 14 were arrested Tuesday for marijuana possession after a traffic stop for speeding. They were jailed then released to their parents. juvenile petitions for possession will be filed. Police found beer and a shotgun under a car seat.
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Chanute
Wall Street uneven as inflation fears weigh on trading
On the New York Stock Exchange moderate activity left blue chips under pressure while investors fret about inflation and a potential surge in the money supply prompting tighter credit. The Dow dipped 4.32 to 971.83 as 1,757 issues moved, with 688 up, 599 down, and 470 unchanged.
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NEW York
UPI
New York Stock Exchange
Federal Reserve Board
Carter
Daily transcript from Neosho Memorial Hospital
Visiting hours are 2 4 p m and 6 30 8 p m. Census shows 57 adults and pediatrics with four babies. Thursday admissions include Harry Ingels Mrs Carl Young Earl Legge Mrs Paul Reedy Connie Ard R C Nelson Jr. Today additions Allison Broyles Leslie Spencer. Dismissals Thursday Darrell Cole Ike Costin David Mendez Lael Willis Mrs Phillip Lewis Mrs Max Alcock Harry Steeves Jr Leslie Barton. Today Letha Dwinnell. Births Thursday Kenneth Woods Devon a girl Mike Locke a girl. Today Dr David Weilert Humboldt a boy.
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Harry Ingels
S. Evergreen
Carl Young
N. Washington
Earl Legge
W. Main
Paul Reedy
Humboldt
Connie Ard
Lavenburg
R. C. Nelson Jr
Allison Broyles
Leslie Spencer
S. Wilson
Darrell Cole
S. Forest
Ike Costin
Altoona
David Mendez
N. Santa Fe
Lael Willis
Phillip Lewis
Thayer
Max Alcock
Harry Steeves Jr
S. Larson
Leslie Barton
Letha Dwinnell
Kenneth Woods
Devon
Mike Locke
S. Garfield
David Weilert
Deaths and funerals for Ray Summers and Nathan Mintz
Ray E. Summers 70, formerly of Chanute, died in a San Francisco hospital after months of illness. Survived by wife Marie, daughter Anita Roby, four grandchildren, four great grandchildren, four brothers, and a sister. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Wiggans Vallejo. Nathan Mintz’s funeral set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Erie Christian Church with Rev. Fred Jordan officiating. burial at Odense Cemetery. visitation 7-8 p.m. Saturday at Pierce Funeral Home.
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Ray E. Summers
Chanute
Vallejo
Calif
San Francisco
Garnett
Marie Stewart Crismond
Anita Crismond Roby
Howard Summers
Wichita
Donald Summers
Colonial Acres Nursing Home
Monte Summers
S. Rutter
Kenneth Summers
W. 4Th
Buna Rauhoff
Colonial Acres
Wiggans Funeral Home
Mintz
Erie
Nathan Mintz
Erie Christian Church
Fred Jordan
Odense
Pierce Funeral Home
Independence Man Charged With DWI In Chanute Court
Elgin C. Brandes of Independence, 38, pleaded not guilty to one count of DWI in Chanute Municipal Court. He was stopped by Chanute police at 3:40 am Tuesday at Main and Grant streets while driving a 1977 Cadillac and later released on bond at 10:45 am.
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Chanute
Elgin C. Brandes
Main
Grant Streets
Brandes
Cosmos Study Club Meeting in Purviance Home
The Cosmos Study Club will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday at 1023 South Highland, the home of Mrs. J O Purviance.
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Cosmos Study Club
J. O. Purviance
S. Highland
Slick roads trigger two Allen County crashes injuring one woman
Patricia L. Collins, 31, Moran, is in fair condition after a two-vehicle collision on slick roads near the U.S. 54 59 junction at 5 30 p m Thursday. Collins’ passengers Bella Collins and Troy Collins were not hurt. Wright and his passengers were uninjured. A second crash on U S 169 near Humboldt involved Scott Baker, 20, Iola, who slid into a ditch. he was uninjured. No citations were issued.
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Allen County
Patricia L. Collins
Moran
Vern D. Wright
Bronson
U.S. 54
U.S. 59
Wright
Shanni Wright
Terry Wright
Collins
Bella Collins
Iola
Troy Collins
Scott Baker
Humboldt
U.S. 169
Central Street
Baker
Allen County Sheriff's Department
City Election Filing Opens With Four Commissioner Seats
March 16 is the last day to register for the city general election. On April 5 the general city election will be held under state law. Four City Commission seats are up, two for four year terms and two for two year terms. Candidates must be US citizens and city electors aged 18. No two year residency requirement remains. Filing costs ten dollars or a petition signed by at least 32 residents.
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KSA
Youngberg
Commission
United States
Alleged burglar bound over to District Court
Rodney Montgomery and Scott Redburn were bound over to Neosho County District Court on burglary and theft charges from a Dec 8 rural Chanute home break in They were arrested in Phoenix and returned for trial and are free on $5000 bond The home of Inez Cassingham was entered and antique furniture dishes and silverware valued over 50 dollars were stolen
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Rodney Montgomery
Neosho
Redburn
Montgomery
Inez Cassingham
Chanute Man Fined 135 in DWI Case
Keith M. Wright aged 53 of Chanute pleaded nolo contendere to a DWI charge in Chanute City Court. He was fined 135 dollars and given a six month restricted license in lieu of revocation after December 2 arrest. The left of center charge was dismissed.
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Keith M. Wright
S. Ashby
Chanute
Wright
DWI
Nolo Contendre
Truck strikes bank building in Chanute incident
A Sears Roebuck Co delivery truck hit the Bank of Commerce building at Main and Grant around 5 35 p m Thursday causing 300 in damage. The driver Russell L Heady a Sears Chanute serviceman fled the scene reporting the accident Friday. A 1974 Ford pickup sustained 200 in damage and Heady was cited for driving with an expired license.
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Bank of Commerce
Main
Grant
Sears Roebuck Co
Russell L. Heady
Eric
Sears
Chanute
Bank
Heady
Moore completes aircraft electrician course at Ft. Eustis
Donald G. Moore of 1323 S. Forest recently finished an aircraft electrician course at the United States Army Transportation School Ft. Eustis Virginia. A 1976 Chanute High School graduate he joined the Army in June 1975. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Aloijo F. Rodriguez.
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Donald G. Moore
S. Forest
United States Army Transportation School
Ft. Eustis
Chanute High School
Moore
Army
Aloijo F. Rodriguez
Disney Peter and the Wolf at Chanute Library Saturday
The Chanute Public Library hosts Saturday Story Hour with a 10:30 a.m. showing of the Walt Disney version of Peter and the Wolf. After the film, Joanna Welch, the children's librarian, reads The Mitten by Alvin Tresselt.
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Peter and the Wolf
Chanute Public Library
Joanna Welch
Alvin Tresselt
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