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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1966
Page
5
In El Dorado Kansas the downtown stone building once used as a church and later for storage and repair work was razed after a wall collapse this year. The city hall built in 1887 and later replaced by a modern structure is slated for demolition by September as part of a $498,500 replacement project.
On this date in 1947 the U S armed forces were reorganized and unified. Ten years ago the Andrea Dora sank near Nantucket after collision with the Stockholm. Five years ago Fidel Castro said an Eastern Airlines hijacked plane would not be returned until Cuban planes held by U S court orders were returned. One year ago Johnson created a 19 member National Crime Commission to study crime and justice administration.
W. Max Harris 70, former Kansas banker, died Monday in a Trenton hospital after a long illness. Born in Trenton he moved to Emporia, attended high school and business college, later became executive vice president and trust officer at Commercial National Bank and Trust Co of Emporia for 26 years.
Kansas City report states Jack Jones will star as Curly in the 14 night Oklahoma! engagement at Starlight Theater in Swope Park starting Monday. Jones will sing selections including Oh What A Beautiful Morning and The Surrey with the Fringe on Top as the show unfolds.
Atty. Gen. Robert C. Londerholm was asked to rule if Harry Wiles intent to run for Congress conflicts with his Kansas Corporation Commission duties. Gov. Avery seeks interpretation of a law requiring full time service as Wiles runs as 2nd District Democratic candidate after Anderson withdrew.
A $119 729 appropriation funds a feasibility study of the 2000 acre area hit by the June tornado. Urban renewal officials in Topeka welcome the grant as the Urban Renewal Commission plans to select planning consultants. The survey covers airport expansion, roads, housing, Washburn University growth, downtown renewal, and school and park development including a six block area near the statehouse.
John W. Macy Jr., chairman of the Civil Service Commission, told the National Business and Professional Women's Clubs that outdated attitudes toward women workers must change. He called equal employment opportunity an economic necessity and noted women now comprise about one third of the labor force. Macy cited the Johnson administration’s goal to place more women in supervisory federal roles and reported over 3,500 women promoted to federal jobs paying $10,600 or more in 1964 and 1965.
Addington Grain Co elevators in Hutchinson Kansas will not reopen after a 410 536 bushel shortage was discovered. A federal court judgment of 293 501 dollars plus interest went to Transamerica Insurance Co bond holder for the elevators. Commodity Credit Corp paid for the loss and Transamerica seeks reimbursement from Addington. The shortage was attributed to normal shrinkage per the Kansas Grain Inspection Department.
Aqaba in Jordan will see wide palm-fringed boulevards and a new town of 40,000 beside the existing mud-brick village of about 6,000 inhabitants.
The Senate Appropriations Committee ordered J George Stewart to halt spending on the west front extension of the Capitol pending an independent cost study. The five member commission including Stewart Humphrey and McCormack proposed a 34 million dollar expansion with space for restaurants and offices.
Lynda Bird Johnson and her escort Joe Batson watched Paul Green's Texas musical in Amarillo after a Lake Meredith water ski outing with Ernest Batson, a local cattleman. Barbara Petsel Miss Wool of 1966 was inaugurated as ambassadress of the American wool industry in New York, planning a 20 city tour. President Kenyatta in Nairobi is resting after a week long illness, with no illness details released. Vic tor Biondo named New York narcotics coordinator aide with a $13,500 salary. Sheriff Maurice Joseph of St Clair CountyIllinois vows to end bingo raffles after winning two cars and donating proceeds to charity.
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