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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1963
Page
1
Government statistics show June’s cost of living index at 106.6, with sugar driven spikes. Businessmen see persistent inflation pressures but expect no broad breakout as competition and unemployment curb rapid price hikes and the administration restrains overall gains.
A humorous letter by George W. Paul recounts Ottawa deacons and a Milwaukee dental convention with distillers, plus a Chanute Optimist Club misadventure. The piece mixes old Kansas church and liquor anecdotes with a breakfast mystery about Dick Bohling’s extended “relaxing.”
Rains with high winds and hail affected areas near Hiawatha Hamlin and Morrell causing tree damage and power outages. Golf ball size hail reported. Topeka had gusts to 70 mph and two inches of rain unofficially near Hamlin. Temperatures rise through Thursday with highs near 100 in the southwest and mids 90s elsewhere.
U N command says ballistic tests show submachine guns from two North Koreans killed Tuesday match weapons used in Monday ambush that killed two U S soldiers and wounded a third. Brig Gen Brown reports no casualties on U S side while clashes continue near the DMZ as four NK soldiers are flushed from south of the armistice line.
AP report from Lawrence Kansas describes rain delaying the Midwestern Sunbathing Association five day meet at Sycamore Hollow nudist colony. Albert R Adams notes 150 of 500 delegates registered with games and tournaments starting tomorrow while some delegates may fly in. a 2500 foot landing strip serves the camp. The event precedes the American Sunbathing Association meeting next week.
Loyd H. Coble, 23, of Chanute, suffered head injuries including a possible fractured jaw when his car left the road and struck a metal culvert end about 3:30 a.m. a mile and a half west of Shaw. Sheriff George Neely said the 1954 Willys was a total loss after lights went out, and he transported Coble to the hospital.
An old creekside gang mocks rainwear as they sunbathe while children recall a curious intercepted letter to Cha. The scene references a local creek area known for community play and a nickname for beachgoers as pikers in a lighthearted regional tone.
Chamber of Commerce directors at a luncheon discussed offering the chamber manager post to Bill Snyder currently leading Beloit’s chamber. The 47 year old former Navy officer from Osborne previously ran a Beloit restaurant after a year as Beloit chamber manager. Six applications were narrowed to two by a selection committee. Also, about 20 Ambassadors Club members held a breakfast and distributed window and car decals to distribute to member firms.
Rebecca J. Shapter 78 of 407 W 7th died in an intersection collision near Plummer and 21st yesterday about 5 30 PM. Passenger in Letta V. McConnell’s car, Shapter sustained fatal injuries. McConnell in serious condition with rib fractures. Bernard L. Mahar 44 of Girard, driver of a state Plymouth, was treated and released for a head cut. Mahar and McConnell’s Rambler wagon were total losses. Shapter, Grace Episcopal church secretary, longtime Chanute resident, is survived by two nieces. burial Friday at Grace Episcopal church, Elmwood Cemetery, Koch-Skinner Memorial Home directing. Contributions to Grace Episcopal church memorial fund.
Maj. Gen Patrick J Hurley, a World War II ambassador who alleged State Department policy aided the Communist conquest of China, died at age 80 in Santa Fe New Mexico.
Kansas Attorney General William M. Ferguson urged trained officers for future Garnett grand prix events and proposed a patrol outer recreation area with a dance program and contests to occupy visitors. The report, by Bill Schul, urged funding off duty officers and county sheriff oversight in cooperation with Garnett officials. It cautioned Garnett residents to decide whether to continue the races or risk escalating youth misbehavior.
Topeka AP reports Kansas traffic death log from 24 hours to 9 am Wednesday. For July totals 54 deaths. Year 1963 totals 311, compared with 330 in the comparable 1962 period.
In Topeka Alf Landon calls for a voice of moderation for the Republican Party in 1964, opposes favorite son blocking tactics at the convention, and warns of an atmosphere of hate over civil rights. He says congressional action on civil rights and the Russian nuclear pact will drive campaign issues and urges stable leadership to address unemployment.
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