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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1967
Page
1
Washington AP reports a cool wet summer linked to fickle jet streams. Experts warn conditions may persist into August as two major upper air currents influence regional temperatures and rainfall patterns from the Northeast to the Southwest.
A weather summary reports general rain across the region with 1.51 inches total already and multiple locales recording higher totals. Thunderstorms, high humidity, and warm conditions prevail into Wednesday with a 30 percent tonight and 20 percent Wednesday chance of precipitation. A tornado east of Ness City and high winds near Dodge City caused damage, while Topeka saw over three inches of rain and tree damage from strong winds.
Riots and looting across Detroit and other cities leave multiple dead and millions in damage. President Johnson sends federal troops to restore order in Detroit as clashes erupt in New York’s Spanish Harlem and Maryland’s Cambridge. Additional incidents reported in Pontiac, Toledo, Grand Rapids, Flint, Houston, Finglewood, and Tucson.
Larry Lancaster, 26, McPherson, charged with murder in the July 7 shotgun death of Lynn Hafermehl, had a closed preliminary hearing to avoid trial by newspaper. County Attorney Dick Jones said keeping it private prevents change of venue due to public interest. Hearing started at 9:30 a.m. and was to continue most of the day.
A fragment shows an intercepted letter addressed to Cha about De Gaulle and whether he believed his trip resembled a campaign tour. The brief hints at wartime diplomacy and public perception of leadership.
A fall from a tree during trimming killed 31 year old Robert P. Burton in Wichita. Police say he toppled while using an electric chain saw. The coroner lists a broken neck and internal injuries as the cause. Burton was a Hominy Oklahoma native.
Chanute city commissioners approved relocating park animals to a fenced site northwest of Santa Fe Lake spillway area near the park entrance. The plan retains species but reduces numbers, keeping animals as a park asset while addressing flooding concerns and safety.
Police report a two car crash at Washington and Sycamore streets at 8:15 last night. Charles C. Glassner 23 and Charles E. Reynolds 66 sustained injuries after Glassner’s 1959 Chevrolet collided with Reynolds’ 1961 Dodge. Glassner’s car skidded 62 feet before impact and 19 feet from Reynolds. Glassner cited for careless driving. Reynolds taken to NeoSho Memorial Hospital with a side injury.
Army paratroopers were deployed from President Johnson’s orders to restore order in Detroit after three nights of violence. Riots spurred fires, looting, and deaths as 23 people were killed and the city faced a near ghost-town condition.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Greer of Thayer received the Purple Heart for their son Private First Class Charles Greer in a Veterans of Foreign Wars ceremony. Col. Frank Tims and Capt. John D. Pryor presented the award. PFC Greer died March 21 from small arms fire in Vietnam while serving with Co C, 3rd Bn 3rd Brigade, 4th Inf. Div. He was 21, a native of Newland near Thayer and a graduate of Altoona High School. Survivors include his parents, a brother Clifford, twin sister Roberta, and sisters Mrs. Ruby Williams of Chanute and Mrs. George Greve near Chanute.
Mrs William Schultz of Chanute receives posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster Air Medal with fourteen Oak Leaf Clusters and Purple Heart for Captain Schultz who died from wounds after a Da Nang crash. Col Gordon Duncan presented the medals. duplicate sets go to the captain’s parents. Captain Schultz earned heroism while directing air strikes against Viet Cong forces in Southeast Asia on February 2 1966 and October 8 1965 and accumulated meritorious service from June to October 1965. He previously held multiple military ribbons and is survived by his wife two sons Scott and Mike three siblings and two parents.
In Montreal the French president Charles de Gaulle’s call for a free Quebec triggered protests across Canada. Prime Minister Lester B Pearson convened his Cabinet to assess political implications. A Liberal MP urged canceling the remainder of the visit and sending de Gaulle and his party home immediately as the government faced a serious situation.
AP records show a 24 hour traffic death log to 9 am Tuesday with two deaths. For July the total is 53. The 1967 year total reaches 239, versus 379 for the comparable period in 1966.
U S and naval forces carried out a coordinated air and naval assault on the Ben Thuy power plant near Vinh, marking the first combined strike on a major North Vietnamese target. The attack involved St Paul and Constellation carrier aircraft, with 500 to 700 pound bombs, and left the plant apparently out of operation amid smoke and debris.
The Kansas Board of Treasury Examiners distributed about 175 million dollars of inactive state funds to 585 banks as the first awards under a 1967 law. The interest rate is set at 2.56 percent for six months, higher than the previous 1.5 percent.
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