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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1971
Page
7
A Braniff International flight with 102 passengers from Mexico City to San Antonio was diverted shortly before noon by a hijacker. Officials said there were no injuries and the destination was unknown. The plane was due to land at 11 50 a.m.
Wilson County Kansas shows population decline from 1969 to 1971 led by Neodesha 3,699 down 614, Fredonia 3,527 down 375 and Altoona 607 down 16. The 15 townships tally 4,668, down 117, while Benedict rises 8 to 117 and Buffalo slips to 413. Coyville and New Albany remain unchanged at 130 and 75.
Daily Transcript lists visiting hours 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 30 to 3 p.m. Census shows 46 adults and pediatrics with three babies. Admissions include Mrs Dicks Jr, Mrs Hedden, Gerald Williams, Mrs Lurber and others. today’s listed residents include Stephanie White, Eric, Robert Wilson and more. Marriage licenses issued for several couples. district court filings include reciprocal support and tax abatement suits with 1970 tax amounts.
Washington reports Speaker Carl Albert cites confidential Nixon info and notes progress in the administration bid to end the war. The AP dispatch also covers North Vietnam bombing and other Cold War era events.
Patricia Perez a 16 year old of 920 N Washington was cited for failing to stop and driving with inadequate brakes after a two car crash at Grant and Cherry. Perez drove a 1957 Plymouth owned by George Headley and Orville H Rayburn 1963 Chevrolet. Both cars were total losses and Perez and a passenger were hospitalized. The crash occurred at 2 55 p m Thursday.
Christina Lundine daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Lundine R 4 will be a guest performer on Channel 7 Melody Matinee at 12 30 p m Tuesday She plays guitar and sings approaching 13th birthday next week.
Kansas Attorney General Vern Miller files a suit in Shawnee County District Court to strike down a 1971 merchants and manufacturers inventory assessment and tax law claiming it violates the state constitution by denying uniform and equal tax rates. A temporary restraining order blocks enforcement pending court action. The law would allow a 40 percent deduction from inventory market value for tax purposes.
Jeffery Cleaver seven suffered a partially crushed foot at his rural Chanute home. He was taken by City Ambulance to Neosho Memorial Hospital and later to the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City for surgery. His grandfather, Clifford Gibson, said the pump jack near the home likely caused the injury and that his condition was satisfactory today.
Parsons Kansas AP government to issue 1 million dollars in city revenue bonds to house TecTank Inc a steel tank maker about 70 employees. A 100000 square foot building will be erected and TecTank will relocate from Kansas City with rent payments retiring the bonds over 20 years.
District 413 Board of Education schedules a July meeting at 7 p.m. in the board office 410 S Evergreen to discuss personnel changes dates for meetings, insurance surveys air pollution rules and a budget report. The agenda includes sports broadcast requests milk vendor decisions volunteer aid program and special education cooperative actions.
In Washington area congressmen split along party lines as the House Commerce Committee advances a contempt citation against CBS and president Frank Stanton over The Selling of the Pentagon. Democrats support Jarman Oklahoma and Symington Missouri oppose. Roy Kansas and Skubitz Kansas vote for. McCollister Nebraska against.
Washington AP Selective Service Director Curtis W Tarr orders state boards to continue all draft processing except inductions until Congress approves a new draft law. Preinduction physicals and classification appeals may proceed as a conference committee negotiates a two year draft plan. The 1972 lottery will be scheduled after Bill approval.
A 16 month old boy Billy Wheeler died en route to a Kansas City hospital after being struck in a mobile home area of Parsons. The car driven by a young woman friend of the Wheelers from Thayer did not see him. Survived by his parents and a brother Ricky, funeral set for Saturday at Thayer United Methodist Church with burial in South Center Cemetery.
Wilson County commissioners cut ties with the Four County center effective January 1, 1972. Frank Burns of the Sedan Comprehensive Community Mental Health Program said an inpatient psychiatric facility will be built at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Pittsburg funded by the Sekan program serving Elk Montgomery Chautauqua Crawford and Cherokee. Wilson had been part of the out patient center based in Independence covering Chautauqua Elk Montgomery and Wilson counties.
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