07 Jun 1969
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1969
Page
1
The Christian Church in Erie celebrated its centennial with old fashion attire, choir singing, and parson sermons. Nearby events included a noon dinner on red cloths and coal oil lamps, with beans ham and cornbread on the menu.
In Indianapolis a sniper wounded a police special agent and a lieutenant was beaten as crowds of Black residents looted and rioted. Police arrested over 100 people as clashes widened across a 20 block area near the Black Panther headquarters. Al Watkins, an undercover officer, was grazed. both he and the lieutenant were treated at hospitals and released.
A five man panel began deliberations in San Francisco on sentencing 12 soldiers convicted of mutiny for a sit down protest at the Presidio stockade. Two others faced lesser charges as authorities weigh dishonorable discharges and forfeitures amid broader mutiny cases and a fatal guard shooting.
Senate delays block two Nixon era nominees Charles Meacham for fish and wildlife and Carl Gilbert for foreign trade adviser. Long withholds, citing committee referral and import restrictions concerns, while Gravel leads opposition in Alaska context.
A clipped fragment shows an intercepted letter reading Dear Cha and praised by the Internal Revenue Service for having a heart. The brief note suggests a cordial stance from the tax agency rather than a formal cold image.
President Nixon travels to Midway Island for key talks with South Vietnam's Nguyen Van Thieu on war policy and peace efforts. Discussions cover troop levels de Americanization and South Vietnamese forces taking greater combat roles.
Police Sergeant Charles Record cited himself for careless driving after his off duty car struck a 1964 Ford owned by Conrad Johnson and pushed it into a 1967 Pontiac owned by Ken McCoy at Seventh and Plummer near Neosho Memorial Hospital. He said the crash happened as he reached for a bottle of medicine. No damage estimate was made.
The Weather Bureau says Kansas will stay hot today with highs near 90 in the northwest and 95 to 100 elsewhere. A cold front from Nebraska may move into Kansas late today and into southern Kansas by Sunday, bringing cooler air and a chance of showers and thunderstorms with lows from about 60 in the northwest to 70 in the southeast.
The IRS ruled that new record keeping for Class A private clubs in Kansas does not count as selling liquor by the drink. Col. E V D Murphy says licenses remain secure and purchases must be tracked, with IRS caution on prepayment pooling. The ABC will review and approve forms individually to ensure compliance with state liquor laws.
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