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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1968
Page
5
Trellis Mae Peeble declares housewives disorganized and proposes a union for equal rights with subway drivers. Wilbur pretends to consider the idea as a joke, noting their 19 year marriage and his lack of pay, ending with a playful kiss.
Farmers and area families gathered at Fellowship Hall for a Lions Club dinner meeting in Altoona. Marion Cox of Yates Center spoke on highway safety with slides as Judy Winegate attended as Miss Junior Lioness. March of Dimes drive was highlighted with a coffee event planned for Jan. 20 at Stafford Store to aid muscular dystrophy and polio causes. Mrs Harrison Marton of Neodesha is seriously ill in St Luke's Hospital Kansas City Mo.
Mrs. Marie Olson returned home Thursday after a two week visit with her niece and family in Kansas City. Mrs Mary Pierce spent the past week in Topeka with her daughter and husband the Dahl’s brought her home Sunday. Mr Lelia Bunday improving and may leave hospital for a rest home soon. Laura Thomas spent Sunday with her daughter and family. Marsha Bundy visited Mary Pierce and Maggie Grant. News from the community is scarce due to icy weather and flu.
Three more U.S. servicemen sought political asylum in Sweden as of Saturday. Pvt. Kennan Lee Fulks of Boulder Colorado, Lawrence Bertheaud of New Orleans Louisiana, and Robert Bourroughs arrived at the Swedish Vietnam Committee. Authorities say asylum requests are also being considered for at least six other Americans, mostly from West Germany based units.
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GM recalled 35 250 1968 Chevelle cars over a possible brake defect not posing major braking risk. About 250 power brake cars may lack a lock-nut on the master cylinder push rod, and 35,000 more Chevelles are being recalled to inspect front brake line clearances.
A. T. Sanger of Morland was elected president of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture at its 97th annual meeting held in Topeka. He farms 4,200 acres near Morland and 1,400 additional acres and runs a herd of registered Angus cattle. Paul Buchele and Everett Erhart were named vice president and treasurer respectively, with four members reelected for three-year terms: John Keas Effingham Andrew Olson Dwight Howard Wilson and Erhart.
The British colonial government in Hong Kong announces a fireworks ban for the upcoming Chinese new year, citing concerns over terrorism and Communist activity. The holiday will be the Year of the Monkey, replacing the prior Year of the Ram, with many locals viewing the lack of fireworks as ominous.
Walnut area residents mark a 50th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. J M Kelsey with an open house at Friends Church Stark. Also noted are a Walnut man George Jackson dying of a heart attack, and several local visits births and military service updates including John G Van Leeuwen honored for service in Vietnam and Henry Herrin’s relatives’ Tucson trip.
Banner reports N A Erickson home from Fredonia hospital recovering from a heart attack. Arvel Kindrick is a patient in Fredonia hospital with flu. Mrs R D Scott ill with flu. Orval Morrow family bought Benedict house amid health concerns. Banner notes trip home for Dan and Mrs Doyle from Hawaii via Wichita. Current Event club postpones meeting due to weather and illness. Forbes visit Hines home Sunday. Morrow couple recent movers.
A brisk look at the newspaper’s ads shows merchants touting goods and services. Offers range from household items to local business deals, inviting readers to compare prices and visit storefronts.
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