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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1961
Page
1
Snow and sleet slow the capital but the inauguration plan remains on track. President-elect Kennedy meets with Eisenhower at the White House while Capitol Plaza is prepared for the ceremony and a star-studded gala raises funds for the Democratic party.
The Kansas Senate leadership pledged individual merit reviews for 28 Democratic appointments to Gov Docking. A five member committee will investigate each nominee, with results due weeks after its setup next week.
Topeka area sees fair skies and continued cold through Friday with highs in the 30s and overnight lows 10 to 20. Light snowfall was reported in eastern Kansas with only 0.1 inch in Topeka. The cold front has cleared, leaving a brisk, sunny pattern statewide.
AP log shows 24 hours to 9 am with 0 deaths as of 1961 compared to 17 in the same period in 1960. The Topeka report records daily fatality totals and year over year comparison for Kansas road deaths.
Edith Bouray describes her husband Lawrence Bouray who restored a 60 year old Kimball organ found in an attic. He rebuilt the instrument with salvaged parts, refinished the wood, replaced keys, cleaned valves, and repaired bellows. He now uses the organ at home and serves as church custodian while teaching himself to play.
Kansas legislators head home for the weekend as committees begin functioning and members push new bills. Sen Steadman Ball and allies propose countywide property assessment equalization, while Ralph Rinker seeks authority to lease land for underground gas storage. A rail crossing penalty bill, flag purchasing funding, and off campus Fort Leavenworth courses also advance. Governor Kennedy inauguration timing noted.
Washington AP outlines major inaugural events. Today Governors reception at Sheraton Park Hotel then an evening concert at Constitution Hall and a Democratic gala at the National Guard Armory. Friday includes White House arrival, televised official ceremony, luncheon, parade, and four-hotel inaugural ball schedule.
Democratic county chair Charles Bietry said petitions to impanel a grand jury over ballot discrepancies in Potta watomie County now have the required amount. Submissions close February 20 with about 400 signatures including husbands and wives. The move follows the Kansas Bureau of Investigation dropping its probe into irregularities in the West Wamego Ward after the Republican primary.
Dr. A M Ramsey, 56, archbishop of York, was named by Queen Elizabeth II to be the next archbishop of Canterbury. Ramsey will succeed Dr. Geoffrey Fisher who announced his retirement set for May 31.
A Salvation Army two week salvage drive starts Monday in Chanute. A Kansas City supervisor says a Salvation Army truck will cover one town section daily with pre arrival house cards. First area spans 7th to 14th streets and Steuben to Plummer.
President Eisenhower and President elect John F Kennedy held a White House conference lasting over three hours to discuss major world issues including the Far East Africa Western Europe and the Caribbean. Kennedy said the talks would ease the transition to a Democratic administration and noted no specific post presidency mission for Eisenhower.
Ottawa resident Richard A. Bechtle, 22, died when his car overturned on U S 59 about 42 miles south of Ottawa. He was thrown from the vehicle and run over.
Dale Dahlgren former city manager and two year city commissioner is hospitalized in Neosho Memorial Hospital in Chanute with a heart condition. He is now a resident of Springfield Missouri and entered the hospital after consulting a physician while on business for his employer as a traveling sales representative. Mrs. Dahlgren joined him later in Chanute.
A new post office on the south side of 2nd Street near Main is ready for service with a government technician supervising the transfer from the former location. A nursing home built with private funds near completion will open for patients mid February, with administrators Stokley Jackson and co-owners Dr. E C Irvan Dr William C Weir E J Richey and Frederick Swan named.
Salina Journal unveils a $600,000 development program for a new office building. The plan includes a full color press with 22 times current capacity, built by Riverside Investments in central Salina. Jarvis Construction Co. holds the general contract with nine months to completion. The Journal’s paid circulation is 31,000.
Approximately 1,500 bales of hay were burned on the Bethel Adams farm twelve miles northwest of Chanute in a meadow fire last night. The blaze began about 7 30 aided by strong northerly winds and was not controlled for two hours. About 35 acres were blackened with $800 worth of round bales destroyed. no injuries occurred. Virgil Solomon helped fight the blaze and reported no other damage.
If you cannot reach your Tribune Iphone carrier after 6 p.m. call 700 for assistance. The notice urges customers to use the after hours contact as a fallback for service issues.
The Chanute Junior Chamber of Commerce will announce the Distinguished Service Award winner at a 7 PM dinner at Chanute Country Club. About 60 JayCees and guests attend. five candidates and past JayCee presidents will be special guests. The award honors leadership and community service by a young JayCee, with state-level judging on Feb 4 at Emporia.
Members of the Bank of Commerce stockholders and directors re elected at the Tuesday meetings. Re-elected directors include Joe F. Balch W. G. Bodley Hugh T. Jones Jr. Bruce Burris Joseph G. Lewis H. O. Turner D. C. McCune Mrs. H. C. Bodley and William Gough. Officers re elected are Jones chairman Bodley president Lewis exec VP and trust officer Turner VP and cashier Gorton VP Wayne Umbarger VP Daisy Jordan assistant VP and Rosia Casper assistant cashier.
F P Hambright of Plainville died in a one car crash on U S 24 six miles east of Hill City. He held extensive oil leases in western Kansas and was in his 0s.
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