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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1965
Page
1
Left Hand Pitch Bill Green shows a six legged frog at The Tribune after catching it along Village Creek near North Plummer. A family telephone chain linked about 20 people in four states for quick updates on recent hospitalizations and medical tests.
Nevada Governor Grant Sawyer announced a three hour White House briefing with President Johnson on Viet Nam. Governors will depart Thursday afternoon for a 5 p.m. Washington briefing time as the National Governors Conference concludes its sessions. An enlarged draft of American resources and manpower was also anticipated.
The adult summer band will present the last concert of the season at 8 p.m. tomorrow at Central Park. Director Glenn Peak announced the event today.
Mary Neely earned grand champion in the style revue and Marty Barnhart won best groomed boy at the 4-H Style Revue. They will represent Neosho county at the State Fair in Hutchinson as reserve champions were named to Nancy and Jim Womeldorff.
Everett Knowles, 15, who had his arm reattached after a 1962 operation, broke the upper forearm in a fall from a wall. Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital re-examined the limb and expect the break to heal without affecting the long reimplantation process. He remains hospitalized with a knee injury and limited hand use.
A Missouri boundary crash near Opolis Kansan three miles southeast of Opolis, Kans., killed 64 year old Ben F. Slatton a passenger in a station wagon. Driver Charles Hughes 73 of Asbury Mo. was seriously injured with a broken arm and leg. Truck driver Hubert Taber of Springfield Mo. suffered cuts and bruises.
The notice instructs readers to contact Tribune via phone if unavailable and provides the number HE 1 3400 to call after 6 p.m. The guidance emphasizes using the specified line for reachability.
The Famous Cole Wild Animal Circus failed to appear at Chanute events in Kansas and did not show in St Paul Missouri or Nevada Missouri as scheduled. Officials say no word on the missing show, with an inquiry sent and reports of a kangaroo sighting along Interstate 70 near Junction City adding to the mystery.
Partly cloudy with little temperature change through Thursday. High 85 to 90, low tonight near 70. Portions of southern Kansas received heavy rains Tuesday night into today with McConnell AFB Wichita recording 2.53 inches. Skies should remain mostly fair tonight with clouds possible from the south and west on Thursday.
An intercepted letter shows a presidential dilemma urging citizens to stay home and sending others abroad who would rather remain at home. The message hints at strategic travel guidance during a tense period without specifying dates or locations.
The Senate approved and sent to President Johnson the Social Security health care bill establishing broad health protection as a right for all Americans over 65. The measure ends a long fight dating back to 1935 to include elderly health benefits under Social Security.
Rep. Gerald R. Ford of Michigan urges a Fedicare Day after Congress passes a $7.5 billion housing bill with rent subsidy and a $6.5 billion Social Security measure including elderly health care. He labels these moves renticare and medicare.
William Caley and his four children died in a Tuesday night collision at the Ind 116 and Ind 303 intersection near Bluffton. Caley's wife was injured along with the other driver. His parents were killed at the same crossing on Sept 17, 1959, while returning from a Bluffton fair.
AP report notes Missouri Democrat senators Long and Symington along with Kansas Republican Carlson supported the health care measures in the Social Security bill. Kansas Democrat Pears on voted against.
President Johnson announced a 50000 troop increase in South Vietnam doubling the draft call from 17000 to 35000 and raising U S forces there from 75000 to 125000 He asked the UN secretary general to search for peace and said Defense Secretary McNamara would seek extra funds while denying immediate mobilization of reserves.
U S warplanes attacked North Vietnamese troops near the border, protecting a downed pilot as a helicopter evacuated him. Navy fighters from the carrier Midway supported the operation, while a separate strike hit Hanoi area missile bases. Marines and Vietnamese troops also swept Viet Cong positions 60 miles south of Da Nang, killing 12 and taking three captives with light casualties.
About 2,000 Indians from the Apache Comanche Cherokee and Shawnee will gather in southeast Wichita for a five day ceremonial drum week. Some 50 families will set up authentic ancestral shelters cook over open fires and perform ceremonial dances Indian sports and competitive archery. Veterans of Foreign Wars officer Phil Thompson says the event honors American Indian contributions to world culture.
Independence Kansas AP auctioneer Floyd E Marshall failed to receive a bid on the Booth Hotel after an hour of trying. Owner Robert Penrod said he wants to sell to return to the Lake of the Ozarks and set a 65 000 minimum bid with about 38 000 mortgage noted by an attorney.
At 11 W. 3rd Charles Skilling reports tires deflated and gas tanks tainted with sand and gravel last night. A Marvin Christiansen pickup across the alley also had three tires let out with valve cores removed. Skilling heard a figure on the back porch around 10:30 p.m. and the suspect fled. police alerted at 8:30 a.m. The Skilling car belonged to Robinson Outdoor Advertising Co.
Dr. Floyd C. Watkins of Emory University urges students to inject saltier, vivid language into writing. He compares dull prose to the risk of losing originality and recalls a country youth whose expressive lines failed to meet academic standards.
House Appropriations Chairman George Mahon said the President will urge Congress to provide more than a billion dollars in emergency funds for rising Viet Nam war costs. The request would come if fighting escalates, with Mahon not specifying timing.
Kansas traffic death log covers 24 hours to 9 am Wednesday July 2 1949 1965 344 Comparable figures show 347 in 1964.
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