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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1966
Page
1
Neosho County sets the 1966 tax levy at 33.29 mills per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, down 1.87 mills from 1965. The budget totals 2,379,304 with increases in welfare and social security funds and a shift to high school districting. Public hearing scheduled for August 15 in Erie.
A Labette County suit to block school unification was dismissed by Judge William R. Carpenter of the Shawnee District Court. He ruled the plaintiffs lack capacity to sue and sustained a July 18 motion by Labette County Attorney Rex Lawhorn. The suit, led by J Richard Foth and others, claimed the State Superintendent Adel F Throckmorton abused powers and that state law denies due process.
Instructions to reach the Tribune via phone or alternative line after 6 p.m. If the primary number is unavailable, callers may try HE 1340.
Federal agents seized a large cache of gambling equipment including loaded dice and marked cards from a Tulsa manufacturing firm in a nationwide operation. The raid followed the arrest of Jack E. Kress on federal charges of conspiracy and interstate shipment of gambling paraphernalia. Invoices showed shipments to Stardust Casino and Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas and other Nevada and Arkansas venues.
The Kansas State Department of Education disclosed errors in the new foundation finance plan affecting all districts. The miscalculation, tied to county ability figures and teacher counts, reshuffled $654,537 in funds with Topeka district facing a $180,908 deficiency and several others gaining or losing money. Districts receiving more include Kansas City and Washington District of Wyandotte County. Topeka, Wichita, Turner also affected. Checks for districts gaining funds are expected within two weeks.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court in a 4-3 ruling overturned baseballs conviction on state antitrust charges and ordered a Milwaukee court to dismiss the suit, saying the state could not enforce its antitrust law against a nationwide sport.
Kansas Supreme Court strikes down 49 year old state motion picture censorship laws. Ruling cites inconsistency with standards from a recent U S Supreme Court decision. Case tested by Columbia Pictures Corp after distributing Bunny Lake is Missing and Bedford Incident without censor board review.
Mostly cloudy with little temperature change tonight and Thursday. Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly late afternoon and night. Lows near 70, highs in the 90s. Central Kansas saw heavy rain and hot humid conditions with Garden City reporting 104 high and Russell 64 low.
A head on collision at Chappell's corner on highway K39 near Chanute at 8 25 am killed Linda Deweese 15 and Mrs Ethel Haigler 73 and injured five others. The Deweese family and Angletons were among the hospitalized including Effie Darlene 9 and Robert 6. Funeral plans are pending.
U S warplanes struck North Viet Nam again while South Viet Nam saw low ground activity apart from sporadic guerrilla mortar attacks. Two U S planes were lost bringing total losses in the North to 310 as three airmen were rescued after bailout.
Jean Pierre Marquant, a 28 year old former paratrooper from France, paused to rest at Furnace Creek as he continues a 100 mile hike across Death Valley. He has 84 miles left amid 130 degree heat and says he feels weak yet believes he can finish.
A 15-year-old boy from Herculanium, Missouri, visiting relatives in Overland Park was found dead in his bed. Deputy coroner Dr. Phillip Van Thullenar said an autopsy would be performed later today.
Topeka AP reports the Santa Fe Railroad posted a consolidated net income of 45.94 million for the first six months of 1966, up from 44.85 million in the same period a year earlier, according to president Ernest B. Marsh.
A coalition named Kansas City Kan Tulsa Freeway Assn formed at a highway meeting with about 100 attendees from 11 communities. The group named Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce officers as its leaders and aims to push a direct Kansas City Kan to Tulsa four lane freeway roughly along US 169.
Secretary Wirtz urged Congress not to compel a halt to the 20 day airline walkout. He backed rapid settlement through bargaining and mediation as the Senate Labor Committee weighs a national emergency measure. The strike affects about 66 000 jobs and 60 percent of U S air traffic.
The Agriculture Department approved planning assistance for the east sector Upper Walnut watershed in Butler County Kansas. The Soil Conservation Service will help local organizations conduct investigations to develop project plans covering about 169 820 acres as announced by Sen Frank Carlson.
Intercepted letter notes thousands of workers needed to build the Egyptian pyramids and compares it to mobilizing thousands in the US 169 corridor to begin construction on the KCK Tulsa super highway.
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