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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1968
Page
1
The Saigon briefing shows a lull in ground fighting with 961 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed last week, and U.S. casualties at 198 killed and 1,248 wounded, the second lowest of the year. Air losses were strong with a MIG shot down and 115 barges damaged in the panhandle.
In Topeka the Kansas Health Workers Union Local 1271 announces a planned strike of state mental health facilities following the dismissal of 34 aides. Emerson Stamps, chairman, says the suspensions are racially charged and union leaders vow re employment and appeals. Gov Docking urges appeals and studies on union demands including collective bargaining.
Neosho county commissioners named Chanute banker Gordon Bender to the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center board for the unexpired term of the late Ralph Willcott ending December 31 1969. The Humboldt center serves Neosho Woodson Allen Bourbon and Labette counties with three directors from each. Other Neosho directors are Elizabeth Pieper and Jim Carter.
An intercepted note notes the Jesse and Frank James hideout farmstead to be sold at auction. The item hints at possible hidden loot from train robberies and questions whether the auctioneer will reveal it.
The resignation of Jack Loss from the city planning commission was announced by Mayor E. J. New at the regular meeting. Loss, an appliance dealer, was appointed April 25, 1967. Members cited personal reasons and relocations as factors, with some public pressure and other activities to blame.
Area forecast calls for partly cloudy hot and humid conditions through Friday with highs in the 90s. Scattered showers and thunderstorms expected today tonight over central western Kansas and Friday in the east. Precipitation Wednesday was sparse with many towns reporting less than an inch.
Willie Parker, 43, of Wichita, was fatally injured early today after he fell into a paper shredding machine at Kansas Paper Company. Rescue personnel worked over half an hour to free the body after Parker reportedly kicked paper onto a conveyor belt and became entangled.
Only two days left at The Tribune office 15 S Highland to collect items for people in Thuan An South Vietnam Soap small toys aluminum cooking utensils cloth but no woolen materials Please wrap and tie bundles securely for donation.
Police placed Herbert L. Reed, 19, of 1710 Edith in custody last night as an Army AWOL. He was held at the city jail today for military authorities at Fort Leavenworth.
A fatal truck train collision on US 75 near Rest in Wilson County killed a New Orleans man and seriously injured another. A second crash near Erie on US 59 left a milk truck driver with minor injuries. Both incidents involved westbound freights at Santa Fe crossings.
Kansas traffic death log reports 313 deaths for July 1968, 0 in the last 24 hours to 9 a.m. Thursday. The figure compares with 314 deaths in the comparable 1967 period.
STOCKHOLM AP The Arab Israeli deadlock tops talks during visits by Soviet Premier Kosygin to Stockholm and U S Ambassador Ball to London. Kosygin meets Swedish diplomat Jarring while Ball seeks British backing for Middle East ideas. Jarring meets U Thant in Geneva before returning to Stockholm. Tito and Nasser push for a settlement as Israel and Arabs stand firm. The Soviet plan links disarmament with Israeli withdrawal.
The report notes Ronald Reagan’s expected July 21 presidential bid denial by his office. Nixon plans a campaign across big city and industrial states while Rockefeller questions reliance on the Southern vote. Humphrey backs continued Israel aid until permanent peace. McCarthy urges urgent arms control amid nuclear fears. Wallace seeks 61000 Massachusetts petition signatures by July 29 to appear on November ballot.
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The House passed a $5.4 billion three year housing bill with an interest subsidy program aiding about 500,000 low income families to buy homes. Debates centered on long term costs, with one critic warning of a potential $50 billion liability over 40 years. The measure moves to conference with the Senate.
The city clerk's office registered nine voters last night in the first of five late-hour registration days. Voters may register between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. today, tomorrow and Monday and Tuesday of next week. At 4 p.m. Tuesday the registration peaks will be closed until after the Aug 6 primary election.
In Washington, President Johnson pressed Congress to pass essential bills on higher education antipoverty gun controls conservation health and consumer protection while leaders acknowledge the August 3 adjournment may be delayed and a post convention session could run after Labor Day into October.
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