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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1967
Page
1
A Washington analysis outlines a young worker facing a lifetime Social Security tax near 25 thousand dollars under President Johnson’s proposals. It projects retirement benefits about double current levels at 65 and details Medicare impacts, payback timelines, and the likelihood of further changes over decades.
Radio Peking says strong anti-Mao activity has erupted in Manchuria and Shansi with posters and broadcasts calling for arrests of Mao critics. Reports cite clashes, protests, and violence in Heilungkiang, Urumchi, Tibet, and Sinkiang amid claims of army aid to Maoists and counteractions by Liu supporters.
Neosho County reports tag issuance nearing 1965 levels with 4252 car tags issued by yesterday afternoon. Trucks total 1734, motorcycles 75, trailers 110, while start‑of‑day figures were 4154 cars, 1661 trucks, 73 motorcycles, 108 trailers. A 50 cent late purchase penalty applies Feb 15 and March 1, with arrests on old tags starting March 1. The Feb 15 deadline also marks the quarterly tag installment due for trucks costing $125 or more.
A complex area weather bulletin reports 1.77 inches of moisture with 1 inch of snow by 1 p.m. Snow began blowing from the north, making streets slick and hazardous and slowing traffic. Five inches of snow settled in the Sedan area while farmers welcomed the rain-turned-drought relief and runoff benefits.
The Chase Manhattan Bank reduced its prime rate on business loans to 5 percent from 6 percent effective Friday. As the highest credit standing loan rate, Chase becomes the first major bank to cut, signaling a potential industry-wide move after last year’s rate hikes.
President Johnson ordered a Cabinet study on swift tax cuts and peacetime spending boosts to prevent a possible recession after the Vietnam war winds down. He described the effort as a major coordinated review of readiness for peace, noting no fixed date for end of the conflict.
Neosho county commissioners signed applications for Farmer Home Administration and 701 funds to finance a countywide planning study. Burgwin and Martin of Topeka and Kansas City advise. water and sewer planning for Thayer Galesburg Erie St Paul and Stark could be fully funded by 701. The county would cover one third of costs.
President Johnson delivers highlights of the economic report to Congress. National output rises to 787 billion in a seventh boom year while prices grow about 2.5 percent. Tight money eases with lower interest rates boosting homebuilding. unemployment stays near 3.9 percent. Vietnam plans under review include tax cuts and faster spending, though a peace day cannot be predicted.
U S Marines fought an estimated battalion of Viet Cong in the Ky Lam River Valley southwest of Da Nang, reporting 57 enemy killed and moderate Marine casualties. The sweep near An Hoa continued at dusk as B52s hit targets north of Saigon and on the central coast amid weathered air strikes. American troop strength rose to over 400,000 with weekly casualty shifts reported.
Aten Bound Over in Allen County District Court on grand larceny charge after wallet and keys belonging to missing Iola man Kenneth Wight were found in his car. Bond set at $10,000. Wight disappeared December 21.
Topeka Kansas AP Jerry Muth director announced the appointment of Crawford County Sheriff Bill Strukel as chief enforcement officer of the Alcoholic Beverage Control department. Strukel, 33, won a third term as Crawford County sheriff in November and will assume the ABC post February 3, replacing Roy E. Dryer who resigned. Strukel resides in Girard with his wife and has been involved with the Kansas Sheriff's Association, serving on its board. He attended Kansas State Teachers College at Pittsburg.
Wintry weather battered Missouri with heavy snow and freezing rain causing traffic snarls and airport closures. In Kansas City air traffic halted and schools closed as the system moved through the region.
Kansas traffic death log reports 24 hour period to 9 am Thursday for January 25 1967 listing 0 fatalities. The 1967 figure follows 25 in the same period a year ago and compares to 23 in 1966.
Governor backed measure to abolish park fees faces opposition as Rep. Conard sends it to Parks and Ways and Means committees. The fee would cut revenue concerns, while other bills advance on urban renewal aid, county investments, court salaries, and voter reform proposals.
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