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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1967
Page
1
In an inquiring reporter piece mothers share how they keep children occupied during summer. Responses include outdoor play, swimming pools, summer school, city recreation, jobs for teens, and parents joining in activities at home.
Temperatures today reach 83 high and 71 at 11 a.m. with a precipitation total of .41 inch. Area forecast calls for slightly warmer weather through Sunday with highs 90 to 95 and lows near 70. Winds southwest to increasing to 15 to 30 mph in east and central sections.
A long abandoned zinc mine collapsed in Picher Oklahoma swallowing two houses and five cars into a 25 foot deep pit. No injuries were reported though nearby homes remained at risk as officials fenced off the area.
Eight policemen were injured in Englewood as rock throwing and window smashing by Negro youths sparked broader unrest. National Guard and fire crews responded elsewhere, with clashes in Plainfield and Newark as black power groups pressed for reforms and UN observers.
Firefighters battled a wheat field fire northwest of Chanute burning about two acres in a field owned by B. H. Huser. Fire Chief John Erickson said the blaze started from Huser's combine motor and spread during a muddy rural scene. The rural run fire truck answered at 3 20 p.m. and returned at 4 25 p.m.
Instruction to call Tribune contact through the carrier and, if unreachable after 6 p.m., dial HE 1 3400. The note emphasizes after hours contact.
Dr E E Long and his sons Jerry and David will depart next Wednesday from Houston to Honduras to assist in a government inoculation project for natives. They join other U S doctors, take bedding and supplies, no pay, transportation provided, and will be away three weeks for the three week project as the third contingent this year.
Reports from combat units say American South Korean and South Vietnamese forces killed about 600 Communist troops Friday ending a two week lull. Two American helicopters were shot down. Marine sweeps near Khe Sanh reported heavy action with 22 enemy dead and 34 more killed in later fighting. Premier Ky announced a 55 000 man increase of South Vietnamese armed forces and a broader overhaul.
A 22 year old Ottawa creamery employee and his 2 year old son were killed when their car collided with a westbound Santa Fe train at a crossing six miles west of Ottawa. The father’s name is Jack Miller of rural Pomona Kansas. Mrs Miller was critically injured. The car was cut in half by the No 7 mail train at the Richier crossing.
A seven year old boy in Hutchinson Kansas remained in critical condition after a six story fall from a conveyor belt shaft at a moving company warehouse. He rode a man lift elevator and did not disembark at the top floor. He was carried over the top.
The Lunar Explorer satellite, launched from Cape Kennedy, slowed by a 23 second retrorocket burn, entered an 11.4 hour lunar orbit. NASA Goddard confirms successful surface settlement and ongoing experiments.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower tells GOP freshmen at Gettysburg that Congress should decide whether to declare war on North Vietnam. He says Vietnam must be the top priority to ensure allied victory and criticizes gradualism while noting 450,000 U.S. troops and possible tax savings from proper prioritization.
At the United Nations the Arab bloc defeated a compromise Israeli withdrawal resolution. Gromyko and Goldberg backed a procedural measure to end the five week emergency session, but Arab delegates labeled it a cover up and opposed it. The vote sends the issue back to the Security Council for further action.
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko blamed U S position for the U N failure and urged Israeli troop withdrawal as the immediate crisis. Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban said the United Nations cannot solve problems for nations unwilling to solve them and urged talks between states. Gromyko flew to Moscow from Kennedy Airport and Eban to London.
Academy actor Basil Rathbone, famed for the clipped Holmes persona, died of a heart attack in New York. He was 75, bringing to a close a two generation career in cinema and stage.
Debbie Barns Miss Kansas 1968 of Moran will speak at Elsmore Methodist Church Monday at 9 p.m. She will discuss Pratt experiences from the Miss Kansas contest and perform several piano numbers. Dave Massey, president of the Elsmore Community Ra ritan club, said the meeting is open to the public.
The intercepted note relates to the Picher collapse aftermath where residents woke to a harsh reality. The text hints at confusion and distress among households affected by the disaster.
Four persons injured in two separate crashes near Plummer and a Shaw road quarry. Cynthia Stanfield 18 and Gary Stanfield 18 treated at Neosho Memorial Hospital for non serious injuries. Roger Neely 17 and Cynthia Stanfield listed among those admitted for observation. David Solomon 18 suffered a small hand cut. Total loss reported on a 1962 Pontiac. A 1957 Chevrolet driven by Neely struck a closed exit gate at the quarry.
Kansas traffic death log shows 44 fatalities for July and 330 in 1967, with 37 percent increase from 1966. The 24 hour period ending 9 a.m. Saturday recorded two deaths.
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