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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1966
Page
1
A rapid rain event dropped .74 inch on the drought hit area yesterday afternoon around 2 PM, cooling temperatures from near 99 to the mid 70s. Thayer saw 3.59 inches while Parsons and Pittsburg recorded lighter totals, with further sun and warm humidity forecast for the weekend.
National Guardsmen and police patrolled a 140 square block area on the Chicago West Side restoring calm after days of racial violence. Troops carried rifles with bayonets, jeeps mounted with machine guns, and police used shotguns as crews reported scattered incidents and fires but a largely deserted street by midnight.
The Topeka traffic death log records 24 hours ending 9 a.m. Saturday July 32 1966 with 353 fatalities this year, compared to 325 in 1965. The AP report summarizes statewide highway tolls and trends for the period.
West Plains Missouri chamber says it cannot guarantee 500 tons of horse manure weekly for a mushroom grower. Executive director Art Gutfahr questions feasibility, notes 3,175 horses required for 1,000,000 pounds weekly, and jokes about not being able to horse around with the venture.
Navy Cmdr John W. Young and Air Force Maj Michael Collins study the flight plan for Gemini 10 as weather improves after tropical storm Celia. They passed a four hour medical exam and received go ahead from mission director William Schneider for a Monday launch.
North Vietnamese Radio hinted at a special transmission to be released Sunday morning Hanoi time and Saturday evening EDT. The note said the broadcast would be in addition to regular programs and did not disclose the subject.
The message advises calling your Tribune phone through your carrier and, if unreachable, dialing HE 1 3400 after 6 p.m. The guidance implies a contact protocol for after hours.
Wave after wave of U S planes pounded North Viet Nam with a record 121 missions. They struck oil depots and six missile sites as part of the drive against Ha Noi fuel reserves and targets near the capital. A Navy A4 Skyhawk was shot down and the pilot listed as missing after heavy anti aircraft fire. South Vietnamese losses were reported in a Viet Cong ambush on Highway 13 northwest of Saigon, with additional small scale fighting near the capital.
Police issued two speeding citations during a radar check on West Main between Grant and Forest from 7 30 to 9 15 last night. Dennis B Trelogan 1220 W 3rd and Jim F Davis 925 S Western cited for driving 25 mph in a 20 mph zone. Davis 15 will face juvenile court. his father issued a summons for permitting a minor to drive in violation of license restrictions.
Rain did little to dampen Bean Night for Erie American Legion members. A thousand pounds of beans plus coffee and bread served free from 6 to 8 at courthouse square drew a three-deep line despite wet lawn. After the meal crowds heard political candidates, toured Main Street carnival, and joined Legion dances.
A Chicago police artist released a sketch of the killer who killed eight student nurses. Detectives report a flood of tips after the survivor Corazon Amarao, 23, identified him and aided two hour interview yielding promising leads.
The Civil Aeronautics Board grants Central Airlines authority to serve the Independence Coffeyville Parsons area of southeast Kansas with flights between Dallas Texas and Kansas City with stops at Ponca City Enid and Stillwater Oklahoma. The change replaces the current Amarillo to Kansas City route and drops the Tri City stop due to larger equipment requirements.
A 39 year old Kansas City man Roger K Cotton was killed when his small panel truck rolled down an embankment on I 29 near the I 35 junction in north Kansas City.
State officials led by Gov William Avery will visit the Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital in Chanute on Tuesday. The 8:40 to 10:15 a.m. stop includes budget director James Bibb state architect James Canole purchasing director Henry Knouft and other officials before tours of Pittsburg State College and the Parsons state hospital and training center.
Intercepted letter references Sinatra and Douglas in a playful note about crooning and mountain climbing keeping middle aged and older readers feeling young and attractive to youths. The piece blends entertainment and social themes with casual asides.
The 67 year old Supreme Court justice wed Cathleen Curran Heffernan 23 in a private Encin o ceremony. The couple planned a Pacific Northwest honeymoon near Yaki ma Washington, as the jurist faced news that his third wife Joan C. Martin, 26, announced remarriage in Montana after a June divorce.
Chanute reports 5 132 voters registered for the state primary on Aug 2. The total is 553 above the 1964 level but 434 below the 1962 general election. Breakdowns by precinct list nine wards with registration figures and five late nights open until 9.00. Books closed Tuesday night and will reopen for the November general election.
Lyons Kansas police responded to a report of a man lying face down in grass near a residence. The officer determined the man chose the yard as the coolest place to relax.
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