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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1968
Page
1
Washington AP report notes the House approved a gun-control measure 304 to 118 after amendments limiting stronger controls. The bill moves to the Senate where final action is not anticipated before September while the Senate Judiciary Committee also backs a similar measure 9 to 3 for floor consideration.
An eight year old boy Jamie Lee Burton of Hutchinson Kansas drowned at Iola municipal pool Tuesday night. He could not swim and was found at the bottom of the pool. His mother Mrs James Burton and sister Mrs Martha Conley attended as spectators.
Carlyle officials ordered replacement signs from best by a dam site to Community of Opportunity after residents found the former phrasing objectionable. In Neosho County, 195 election board workers will staff the Aug. 6 primary with pay raised to 1.25 dollars per hour.
The Neosho County Community Junior College board tentatively approves a 532,129.39 budget for 1968 69, up 140,644.22 from last year. The 7.99 mill levy funds a new five year capital outlay building fund, with reassessment boosting the county valuation to 39.8 million dollars and a public hearing set for August 6 in the administration building.
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller told about 1,500 people in Wichita that the Republican Party will lose some Southern states no matter who its presidential nominee is. He noted Wallace could still capture electoral votes in two or three Southern states despite Wallace not winning every state.
A 15 year old Chanute girl admitted Tuesday night theft of a pocketbook from Mrs. T E Henson at 709 N Steuben. Police recovered a purse item but no money from the pocketbook. The girl gave several stories about its location and investigation continues.
Area forecast notes heavy storms today through Friday with high temperatures near 90. Neosho River rose sharply, flooding channels and threatening fields. rainfall totaled 3.36 inches in the area and reports of 11 inches near Neosho Falls. The Woodson County Fair opened amid heavy rains that kept farmers out of fields and drew large crowds.
Neosho county planning commission met to review goals from a Kansas state pilot study focusing on agriculture, water, housing, recreation, and land use. Consultants Zeff and Neal presented background and future sections while land use maps were shared for verification. The Aug 28 meeting will continue with objective details and a water sewer survey context.
Fifty B52s hit enemy base camps along the Cambodian border north of Saigon and in the central highlands dropping 1,500 tons. Two Navy F4s and an Air Force Phantom were shot down but all four pilots were rescued. Weekly U S casualties fell to 157 killed, the lowest since October, while South Vietnamese and enemy deaths rose earlier but American wounded spiked to 2,014.
The intercepted note discusses a slower congressional pace after the adjournment deadline was postponed. It notes reduced activity and potential strategic shifts as members return from recess.
In Cleveland Ohio crowds remain tense after Tuesday's gun battle that killed 11. 3600 National Guardsmen kept to the perimeter and white residents were barred from Glenville. Negro officers guided shopkeepers to safety as officials vow hour by hour safety measures. Mayor Stokes credits leadership from the local Negro community.
Vernon Lohmann, Extension agricultural agent, says Erie and Neosho county crops recovered from recent rains. Milo at 30-40 percent ready, corn filling, soybeans strong. No widespread disease or insect threats. any damage from stalk borers early in season has leveled off.
About 150 Kinloch residents formed a night long bear hunt through the suburb amid fears of a roaming bear. Alderman Hebrew Stegal called the hunt ridiculous and warned of injuries as police and volunteer trackers search after reports of a bear seen near homes. A woman said the bear grabbed her four year old nephew but the child was not harmed as the animal fled.
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