Highway realignment project awarded to George M. Myers firm
A $279,382.74 contract awarded to George M. Myers Inc. of El Dorado covers construction and partial relocation of US 169 at its junction with K47, nine miles south of Chanute. The plan realigns US 169 west by 300 feet, adds concrete separation and signals, builds a parking area, and detours K-47 traffic via four miles of county roads. Subcontractors Tri Company Construction Wichita and Tele Landscape Service Independence will handle concrete items and fencing. One hundred working days allowed.
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George M. Myers, Inc
el Dorado
Chanute
State Highway Commission
Tri-Company Construction, Inc
Wich
Ita
Tele Landscape Service
Independence
Ray awaits first meeting with lawyer amid heavy Memphis security
James Earl Ray remains under tight protection at Shelby County Jail in Memphis after arrival from Britain for a murder case involving Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. attorney Arthur Hanes arrived from New York with police escort. No arraignment date set. Judge Preston Battle to coordinate trial readiness.
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Memphis
Hanes
Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Shelby County
Preston Battle
Death Penalty Viewed as Deterrent by Area Officers
An inquiring reporter asked Kansas law enforcement leaders if capital punishment deters crime. Chiefs and sheriffs including Lige Matlock Chanute police, George Neeley Neosho County sheriff, Don Ward Woodson County sheriff and others share mixed stances from strong support to qualified belief.
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Lige Matlock
Chanute
Clutter
George Neeley
Neosho County
Hubert Harris
Fredonia
Wilson County
Pickup Camper Tag Refund Is Problem
Neosho county treasurer Don Harding notes a 1967 law requiring pickup camper registration was repealed without refunds. 102 tags issued at five dollars each plus extra fees for titles, identification numbers, and sales tax left owners out of pocket. Some registrants protested while authorities said no refunds were due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Don Harding
Neosho County
Harding
Tri City Rural Water District plans 100-user extension
Rural Water District No 2 in Neosho and Allen counties seeks to add 89 square miles and serve about 100 users in Odense area. A federal grant of 74,300 and an FHA loan of 115,700 are pending approval to fund the expansion and keep rates uniform with existing customers.
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ERIE
Tri-City
Odense
Neosho
Allen Counties
Farmers Home Administration
Rural Water District No
Kimball-Stark
Clark Fleming
Water District
Weather forecast notes warmer weekend across Kansas
Area forecast shows warmer today and tomorrow with little temperature change. Highs expected from 95 to 100 and tonight’s lows around 70. scattered showers possible in western and northern parts Sunday, with overnight lows around 59 to 72 depending on location.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Leavenworth
Salina
Hill City
New Effort to Halt MoPac Portland Rose
Union Pacific asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to reconsider its ruling and allow discontinuance of the Portland Rose between Kansas City and Green River with service only to Portland. The ICC had required one year of continuance from June 13, 1968, due to declining revenue.
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Washington
Union Pacific Railroad
Kansas City
Portland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Green River
Wyo
ICC
Police Probe Three Prowler Reports Tonight
Police investigated three prowler reports from last night into today. Evidence of entry or attempted entry was found at one Lafayette address where residents are away on vacation. A window was pried at Lafayette but nothing else appeared disturbed or stolen.
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Lafayette
Main
North Wilson
North
Garfield
Viet Cong trap foiled by U.S. air raid rescue
A B52 raid scattered Viet Cong forces after they chained 39 captives in a field near Can Tho in the Mekong Delta. Government troops freed the emaciated hostages and killed six guerrillas, while capturing several suspects and stockpiles. North Vietnam urged resistance as Saigon prepared for potential offensives.
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Saigon
Mekong Delta
Johnson Thieu Honolulu summit yields quick, united front
In Honolulu, President Johnson and South Vietnam's Nguyen Van Thieu reported strong alignment after a brief summit. Officials said spadework by aides shortened talks, with plans for a possible early communique and reduced formal sessions. Thieu asserted Vietnam seeks a just peace but rejected a bombing halt and kept talks with Viet Cong to individuals.
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Honolulu
Johnson
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Hawaii
U.S
Sleep Deprived Sirhan Seeks Sleeping Pills in Kennedy Trial
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan told Judge Richard Schauer he would waive jail record access for sleeping pills. His defense said the 24-year-old has not been resting well as he awaits trial for the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. A two week delay was granted for the plea hearing.
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Los Angeles
Sirhan Bishara
Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Superior Court
Richard Schauer
Russell E. Parsons
Intercepted Letter to Cha Reflects Sleep Strain
The note describes Sirhan's apparent insomnia and questions whether his conscience disturbs him, marked by the sender's formal closing. The fragment hints at a confidential communication and a personal moral tension within the correspondence.
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Sirhan
Neosho County Polling Places For Primary
Neosho County clerk Virgil Lowe lists Aug 6 polling sites across Chanute and townships with open hours 7 am to 7 pm under a new law. Absentee and sick voter ballots available. affidavits required for off-site or mail voting. ballots due by noon Aug 5.
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Neosho County
Virgil Lowe
Chanute
North Malcolm Community
Alcott School
Royster Junior High
Central Park
Murray Hill School
Lincoln School
Lowe
Traffic Fatalities in Topeka Log for July 1968
Kansas traffic death log reports 324 fatalities for July 1968 for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. Saturday. The comparable 1967 period tallied 338 deaths. Local figures noted for Topeka and state overall.
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Topeka
Kansas
Cycle Car Crash Injures Youth
Steven L. Spence 18 of 1301 W 4th sustained scratches and bruises after his motorcycle collided with a car at Main and Lafayette about 6 15 p m yesterday. Melvin W Wilson 64 of 616 N Grant drove the car. Spence was westbound Wilson crossing from south to north the cycle hitting the right rear of the car. Damages were estimated at 100 for the Triumph and 250 for the Pontiac.
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Steven L. Spence
W. 4Th
Main
Lafayette
Melvin W. Wilson
N. Grant
Spence
Wilson
Pvt Richard Edwards Wounded in Action in Vietnam
Relatives report Chanute native and Chanute High School graduate Pfe Richard Edwards was wounded in combat near Vietnam early this week. Hospitalized near Saigon, his condition is not serious and he expects to return to combat next week. Edwards' wife lives at 117 S Denman and his parents at 515 N Evergreen.
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Pfe
Richard Edwards
Chanute
Chanute High School
Vietnam
Saigon
Edwards
S. Denman
Dale Edwards
N. Evergreen
Moran-Elsmore Bond Issue Planned for Unified District
In the Aug primary, Unified School District 256 voters will decide on a $490,000 bond issue to convert Moran gymnasium into classrooms and add a new physical education facility. The plan, supported by Superintendent Wayne Atherton, targets inadequate current facilities including seating for 650, acoustics, heating, and lab spaces. Bond terms would levy 3.82 mills for 20 years with first year 4.42 mills and 20th year 2.73 mills, replacing existing special assessments.
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Unified School District 256
Moran — Elsmore
Moran
Board of
Wayne Atherton
Atherton
Moran Rural High School
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Harold Eller
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