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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1970
Page
1
John Gomez, a city mechanic, faced hospital bills of 420.90 after his four year old daughter Cynthia had a popcorn kernel lodged in her ear. Doctors failed to remove it with tweezers and warm water, and an ear specialist performed surgery during a two day hospital stay.
The Kansas Association of School Boards backs a committee report recommending a portion of the state income tax be returned to local school districts. A House bill to earmark receipts for state education aid was introduced by Reps Slocombe Meek and others. The assembly also approved allowing school boards to negotiate teacher contracts on wages hours and fringe benefits.
The Adolph Coors Co. launches a cash for cans program offering one dime per pound for scrap aluminum in 11 western states. Beginning in Colorado now, the plan soon extends to Kansas Oklahoma and eight other states. Each 12 ounce Coors can yields about half a cent per can.
In Warsaw, U S Ambassador Stoesser and Chinese Charge Lei Yang met for about one hour. They discussed mutual interests but kept topics confidential. No date for the next meeting was set, and they agreed to stay in touch soon to consider the matter.
The Nixon administration dispatched Attorney General Mitchell to Capitol Hill to quell ethics concerns as George Harrold Carswell neared Senate consideration. Mitchell met with top Republicans, presenting financial statements to prevent Haigsworth-like issues before Carswell’s selection was publicly announced by Ronald Ziegler.
The court agreed to hear Willie E. Williams's Illinois case in which he faced a $505 fine plus $5 daily costs and a one year jail term for minor theft. Illinois Supreme Court had upheld a law allowing longer confinement for inability to pay. Williams argues the practice violates equal protection.
Tulsa farmers find a 10 ounce rock believed to be a fragment from the Lost City meteorite seen across four states on January 3. Smithsonian officials confirm the piece ties to a larger 22.5 pound fragment discovered six days after the event near Lost City in northeastern Oklahoma.
Quick-acting volunteer firemen saved Altoona's east business block Monday after a blaze destroyed a two story brick Willits Taylor Sales Barn. Explosion signaled the fire at 5 p.m. Flames fed by new and used furniture tore through the building. nearby TELCO exchange roof damage but 500 to 600 subscribers remained served. Butcher's printing suffered a broken window and water damage. Sheriff Hubert Harris reported the fire was at-
At Fort Benning the tally of murder charges against Lt. William L. Calley Jr. dropped from 109 to 102 as defense moves to dismiss or transfer to civilian courts proceed. Prosecution concedes two death specifications may be included in others, with firefighting units handling a blaze in California Block 1904. The hearing also features references to top Defense Department officials amid motions.
Robert D. Wilson president of the Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce was chosen to fill the vacant city commission seat. Mayor Burkman and Commissioner McMurray will appoint the 49 year old at a special meeting. Wilson is a life insurance underwriter by profession and had not sought election to the post.
The AREA FORECAST calls for mostly cloudy, moderately cold conditions with light snow tonight into Wednesday. Highs 15 to 20, lows 5 to 10, 40 percent precip. Concordia recorded a subzero dip, wind north 10 to 25 mph, Enterprise saw seven inches of snow.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Cleaver fed birds on Monday hosting over 200 robins a blue jay and a scissortail flycatcher They spread grain along the county highway and say they will continue feeding as birds help fight insects Farmers are urged to feed quail in rural areas amid snow and ice threatening populations
The Kansas House passed a fair housing bill 1190 and sent it to the Senate. It also approved a constitutional amendment allowing up to five amendments at one election, sending it to the Senate. Senate action and a late mention of 22 new House bills and 25 Senate bills were noted alongside tax reform proposals.
An intercepted note hints that promises pledged by certain parties may be fulfilled only on a cold day, signaling a chance to honor previous commitments.
A Kansas report shows the federal government collects 63.4 cents per dollar of tax, local governments 19.9 cents, and the state 16.7 cents. In fiscal 1969 Kansas totaled 2.34 billion in taxes with local units receiving most state-collected revenues and property taxes funding much local spending.
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