Jets downed by red groundfire in Laos action report
In Laos near the Plaine des Jarres area two U S Crusader jets were shot down by Communist groundfire. Cmdr Doyle W Lynn and Lt Charles F Klusmann were involved with one rescued by helicopter and the other parachuting to safety. U S reconnaissance flights continued with fighter escorts as Premier Souvanna Phouma and Washington authorities react.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaine Des Jarres
Pathet Lao
Kitty Hawk
South China Sea
Souvanna Phouma
Doyle W. Lynn
la Mesa
Calif
Fighter Planes Ordered To Fire for Protection
Washington reports say U S jet fighters over Laos are ordered to fire on Communist military sites if needed to shield unarmed photo reconnaissance aircraft. Two U S planes were shot down in two days by ground fire. Officials note automatic guns and heavy machine guns used. The move signals deeper U S involvement aiding the neutralist government of Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma amid Pathet Lao advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vientiane
Laos
U.S
Klusmann
Red China
Khang Khay
Pathet Lao
Plaine Des Jarres
Souvanna Phouma
Washington
State Department
Lynn
Ban Ban
Johnson
White House
Robert S. McNamara
Ohio University
Eugene Debruin
Kaukauna
Wis
Air America
USS
United States
Red Pathet Lao
Southeast Asia
Bell asks boost of $5.7 million in Kansas rates
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co seeks a rate rise of about 5.7 million dollars per year before the Kansas Corporation Commission. The company argues for a 7.2 percent return on net plant, with plant value around 202 to 203 million. If approved at current return, increases would be about 2.4 million annually. past court rulings and refunds totaling about 7.6 million are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Kansas
Topeka
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Kansas Corporation Commission
R. A. Acker
Commission
William L. Mitchell
Mitchell
J. M. Good
St. Louis
General Services Administration
City of
Marysville
Shawnee County
Kansas Supreme Court
Weather outlook for Kansas with cooling by Tuesday
Topeka AP reports hot windy weather today across Kansas with a cooler day by Tuesday. Highs mid 80s to around 90, lows 60s to 70s, with showers possible in northern counties as a cold front moves in. Northeast Kansas saw spotty rain Sunday, with Topeka at 0.60 inch and other totals in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Olathe
Lawrence
Stilwell
la Cygne
Lecompton
Manhattan
Wamego
Liberal
Goodland
Salina
Baby Born On Way to Hospital Near Emporia
In Emporia Kansas state trooper Henry Wessel assisted in delivering a baby on the back seat of a car seven miles west of Emporia on U.S. 50 while en route to a hospital. The mother Mrs Carl Peacock of Strong City and the newborn daughter were reported doing well at a hospital later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia
Kan
Henry Wessel
Carl Peacock
Strong City
Here
U.S. 50
Wessel
Homer Hancock
Baker Fund Reaches $1000 Ends Drive for Erie Girl
Fire Chief C W Brennan announced the Mary Baker Medical Fund closed after surpassing the $1,000 goal. Contributions totaled $1,006.10 from 124 donors, including a recent gift from Kimball EUB Church Bible School, to aid medical expenses of a 6-year-old Erie girl burned when her clothing ignited from a trash fire last February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Brennan
Mary Baker Medical Fund
Brennan
Fire Department
Erie
Kimball Eub Church Bible School
Ample Civil Rights Study Is Requested by Anderson
Gov. John Anderson Jr. of Kansas urged the Governors Conference to devote time to open consideration of civil rights problems. He announced three concurrent workshops on education, employment, and public accommodations with a plenary session to report results. A strong civil rights resolution may hinge on procedural rule changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Cleveland
John Anderson Jr
Kansas
Governors Conference
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Robert E. Smylie
Idaho
U.S. Senate
Hunters Join Wild Hog Hunt Near Parsons
Neosho county sheriff George Neely and undersheriff Don Harding participated in a hunt yesterday for a wild hog roaming northeast of Parsons. Harding said three sections were covered with no sign of the hog, and one deer was observed during the trek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neosho County
George Neely
Don Harding
Parsons
Harding
Tribune Phone Contact Call Carriers
If you cannot reach your tribune contact, call your carrier and then try again after 6 p.m. If the person is unavailable, dial HE 1-3406 after 6 p.m. to reach the Tribune line for assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Petition Filed to End Filibuster on Civil Rights
Washington AP reports 38 senators filed a petition to close off the Senate filibuster against the House civil rights bill. The cloture petition, submitted by Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield, will auto vote after the Wednesday session. Amendments will be limited to four hours each with votes Tuesday, signaling a potential turning point in a 73 day battle. House action will follow on a $3.5 billion foreign aid authorization and a year extension to certain wartime taxes, involving about $1.9 billion in federal revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
House
Johnson
Buffalo Pair Bought for Santa Fe Park Zoo
Buffalo bull and cow, both two years old, were purchased for Chanute's Santa Fe Park zoo. Clem Keller assisted a commercial hauler bringing the pair from Hutchinson and El Dorado, to be placed in the park's south pen. Prices were $125 for the bull and $200 for the cow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe Park Zoo
Clem Keller
Chanute
Park
Hutchinson
el Dorado
R. J. Hayes
Court Refuses To Overturn Red Decision
The Supreme Court declined to review a conviction of the Communist Party USA for failure to register under the Internal Security Act. The lower court ruling stands, with an unsigned brief noting no reason. Justice White did not participate. The appeals court said no one in the party could sign without self-incrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Communist Party of the United States
Byron R. White
U.S. Court of Appeals
Justice Department
Refund Returned By Police In Pittsburg Parking Mixup
Miss Tony Muse, a Bible School staff member, found a parking ticket notice on her windshield after leaving the Christian Church. She placed 50 cents in an envelope for the fee into a curb box and soon learned the police returned the money but had also acknowledged a church payroll check accidentally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Kan
Tony Muse
The
Christian Church
Bible School
Expecting Flats INDEPENDENCE Ran. Incident at Sack service station
A Sack service station in Independence was broken into over the weekend. Only items taken were two boxes of tire patches. Police said the break in was discovered Sunday morning and investigators are reviewing nearby surveillance footage for clues. No arrests have been reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Motorist Killed Near Mound Valley
A motorist died today when his car failed to make a corner on K9 South of Mound Valley Labette County. Papers in his pocket bore the name Herbert Edwin Saier with addresses in Wichita Kansas and Lansing Michigan. He was alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mound Valley
Kan
Labette County
Herbert Edwin Saier
Wichita
Lansing
Mich
Power Firms Cut Rates In Kansas During Early Year
TOPEKA AP Kansas electric companies reduced rates by more than 1.3 million dollars in the first five months of this year. William L. Mitchell chairman of the Kansas Corporation Commission announced reductions by investor owned electric firms and rural cooperatives totaled nearly 2.1 million dollars in the last two years. He said lower rates result from federal corporate income tax cuts efficient company operations equipment advances and higher electricity use boosting volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas Electric
William L. Mitchell
Kansas Corporation Commission
Mitchell
Miss Allen Tip Winner in Tribune’s News Tip Award
Glennice Allen of 805 N Evergreen won The Tribune’s $3 tip prize for reporting a barn fire near Petrelia owned by George Woosley. The blaze damaged a tractor, lumber and hay after a lightning strike last Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Glennice Allen
N. Evergreen
George Woosley
Petrelia
Woosley
The
Chanute
the Tribune
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha According to Source
An intercepted letter reveals a dispute over a rate refund not yet received and now being required to be returned. The note implies a formal or official channel demanding repayment, highlighting a potential financial contention or clerical error between the involved parties. The exact identities and context are unclear from the fragment.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles F. Klusmann
San Diego
Red
Nebraska
Weather Bureau
Baker Fund
Cork
Kathy Miller
Chanute Elks
Kathy
Dennis McKenzie
James McKenzie
N. Forest
Dennis
S&w Marine
Mark Tucker
Kenneth Tucker
N. Garfield
Glennis Wrestler
Glen Wrestler
S. Lafayette
Steven Miller
Janice Kay Byers
Ted Byers
N. Washington
John Jensen
John Jensen, Jr
S. Evergreen
John
Elks Lake
Elks
Chanute Elks Club
Larry Mathews
Ure
Buffalo
Zoo
VFW
Highland Park Field
Miss Allen Tip
Cha
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!