14 Jun 1971
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1971
Page
1
Seven people were shot to death and an eighth wounded critically in Detroit in what homicide officers called execution-type slayings at a suspected drug house. Four women were found with their arms tied behind them. All eight victims were discovered at the scene.
William S. Hill 68 will retire July 1 after 19 years as Neosho County engineer and head of the 1000 mile highway system. Charles Ingle will succeed him as county engineer and public works director, moving from Raytown Missouri. Hill cites road surfacing gains since 1950 and notes bridge problems as a growing challenge. He previously served as Wilson County engineer and plans to stay in Erie with family trips to the East.
President Nixon announced a six point federal effort to provide jobs or job training for Vietnam era veterans. He cited high unemployment among 20 to 29 year olds and urged full use of all available programs. James D. Hodgson will direct the effort as secretary of labor.
The city commission meets at 7 30 p m today in the Memorial Building room 203. Items include zoning changes for B 2 district and cereal malt beverage consumption, a license ordinance for Shopeze Food Store, a Santa Fe Railway Co Alcorn Corp contract, a highway maintenance resolution, a National Nursing Home Week proclamation for June 2026, and a 100000 certificate of deposit resolution.
Two NM National Guard battalions were called up to back Albuquerque police after a violent weekend riot. About 13 wounded by gunfire, dozens injured by bottles and stones, 150 arrested as downtown shops burned or looted and police HQ was pelted. Gen. Ed Hocten arrived from Ft. Bliss to take command duties.
Reports show Cambodian and South Vietnamese troops battling Communist forces on three fronts. In Washington, Pentagon figures indicate the South Vietnamese air force now leads air combat inside South Vietnam. Lawmakers face a push to end U S forces in Indochina by year end, seen as likely to fail. A missing Air Force transport jet with 24 aboard is searched 700 miles southwest of Honolulu. Nixon convenes officials and ambassadors at the White House to discuss drug abuse. In Tel Aviv, Israelis discuss Perim as a potential flashpoint near Bab al Mandab. Former Kansas governor John Anderson Jr is endorsed to fill a federal judgeship vacancy.
Genevieve M. Reed, 19, of Fredonia died in a two car crash seven miles south of Yates Center on US75. Susan A. Durham, 19, also of Fredonia, was hospitalized in fair condition. George R. Hutchison, 24, of Kansas City Kansas, was admitted in critical condition. The collision occurred as Reed reportedly pulled out to pass, nearly head on with Hutchinson.
Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a chance of scattered thundershowers. Lows tonight in the lower 60s and highs Tuesday in the 80s.
A fragment from a Detroit correspondence hints at strained vibes and a cryptic exchange. The note suggests tension, with no clear names or dates, leaving the exact context ambiguous.
The article traces the disputed authorship of the pledge to the flag, detailing Cherryvale native Frank Bellamy’s 1896 entry and later recognition by a 1936 Women’s Relief Corps marker. It contrasts claims by Francis Bellamy of Massachusetts and Upham, noting congressional references and ongoing debate.
James Brinton, 25, vanished while attempting a 7,000 mile kayak crossing from LaPush Washington to Japan. His capsized 17 foot craft was found intact about four miles off the Olympic Peninsula, a day after he departed for the voyage described by his stepfather as an obsession to be the first to cross an ocean in a kayak.
Sydney reports four of Geraldine Brodrick nine newborns still alive. The first baby, a girl born shortly before dawn Sunday, is stable. The other two girls and a boy remain of concern to doctors while Brodrick recovers and is expected to leave hospital with a single pregnancy.
Joseph A. Beirne announces at the CWA convention in Kansas City that members backed a strike by 205 431 to 82 009. He says the executive board reviewed the negotiating board results and unanimously rejected the Bell System position amid a cheering crowd of about 3 000 delegates.
The Supreme Court, in a 5 to 4 decision, ruled that cities can close swimming pools and other public facilities to all residents to avoid integration. Justice Black stated that the Constitution forbids state promotion of racial separation, not equal denial of access.
Washington AP reports Tricia and Edward Cox remain missing as they honeymoon after the White House wedding. They left Saturday night and rumors place them at Camp David in Maryland mountains.
Two groups of American Indians occupied unused buildings at deactivated Nike missile sites in California and Illinois. In Chicago more than 50 moved into unlocked buildings near Belmont Harbor on Lake Michigan, while in Richmond California about 50 others entered an abandoned housing area of a remote Nike site. Some described themselves as Alcatraz Indians.
Glenn Storer of Yarmouth Maine the 21 year old GI was reduced from specialist fourth class to private and fined 146 dollars for 13 days AWOL. He waived a court martial and was tried by his battalion commander.
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