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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1969
Page
1
Kansas City officials say 90 applications approved over two years despite arrest records. Of 90, 68 hired. 29 remain on payroll, 24 dismissed, 15 resigned. Assignments limited to reduce temptation. focus on rehabilitation.
National Farmers Union in Topeka will host a special meeting of its state legislative steering committee on January 27. Tony T. Dechant of Denver, NFU president, called the session to discuss Kansas corporation farming and the NFU's legislative program. Gregory Blick of Andale and Donald Turnquist of McPherson County were named to the committee.
Kansas City Chiefs star Mike Garrett remained hospitalized after a rain slicked crash in Altadena California that killed Irene Gibson a 26 year old airline stewardess from Independence Kansas Garretts sister Geraldine sustained a broken leg and is listed in good condition The incident occurred Saturday night and Gibson was identified as the deceased passenger in the other car
Nixon took the oath as the 37th president at Capitol Hill under threat and security. He pledged to pursue peace among nations in a nation divided by race and war while Lyndon B. Johnson looked on.
President Nixon opens his administration pledging dedication to world peace and a spirit renewal at home. He calls for non governmental action to supplement government, targets full employment, housing, education, and urban renewal while urging communal virtue and national unity.
Antiwar demonstrators who held a counter inaugural parade largely failed to appear as Nixon and Johnson passed in the presidential motorcade. About 40 protesters gathered on a street corner, with a brief chant of Peace Now, while 5,000 youths had marched the day before. The scene underscores the protesters' still muted response to the inauguration.
Mostly cloudy and mild weather continues in Kansas through Tuesday. Occasional light drizzle tonight with lows around 40 to 45 degrees. Tuesday highs range from the 40s in the north to the 50s in the south.
Chanute voters will elect two city commissioners, three District 413 school board members, and three Neosho County Community Junior College trustees on April 1. A March 4 primary may occur if candidates exceed twice the available seats. filing ends February 11 with 25 city or 50 school petition signatures or a $5 fee and intent form. Virgil Lowe oversees elections. filing with city clerk for city seats, or directly with Lowe for school seats.
A short note likens changing presidents to crossing a state line with only signs distinguishing the two. The playful comparison suggests political shifts may feel familiar if not for visible markers.
Amid heavy seas, the United Air Lines Boeing 727 crashed after takeoff from Los Angeles. The disaster left 38 dead and 11 entombed in a nearby European jet. searchers recovered one body and scoured the waters for wreckage and mail.
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