20 Jun 1969
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1969
Page
1
AP reports the first inmate was secured in the maximum security cell during a tour led by Police Commissioner Brad Scheer. A door malfunction trapped him until a locksmith freed him, as inmates are planned to move into the new Tulsa jail late tonight or early Saturday.
Marine Private John Krenning 19 returned to San Diego from Wichita Kansas after twice running away from the San Diego Recruit Depot. He had hitchhiked to Wichita earlier this week and was found wandering in the Mojave Desert by the California Highway Patrol for the first escape.
Millionaire oilman Clint Murchison Sr. died at Henderson County Memorial Hospital in Athens after years of declining health. He grew wealthy by oil between the world wars and was once valued between 109 and 500 million dollars. His interests spanned oil, gas, railroads, publishing, transportation, real estate and leisure businesses.
The Kansas state hospital at Larned will launch a job placement program on July 1 to prepare patients for new jobs and suitable work environments. Craig Williamson of Larned directs the effort and seeks $600,000 to build a new facility for program participants. until approved, participants stay in the old rehabilitation building and return to their wards for sleep and recreation.
Terrorists attacked a General Motors building in Montevideo causing about 1 million dollars in damage. Two gunmen disguised as police tied up two watchmen and sprayed offices and cars with gasoline hose. Pamphlets blamed Nelson Rockefeller and GM for aiding repression.
Kansas State Penitentiary resumed inmate work details today after a disturbance Wednesday following a Tuesday night shakedown that seized knives and contraband. Warden Sherman H. Crouse said a reduced patrol remains outside and the confiscated items are still locked up awaiting inspection.
Gov. Robert Docking announced Col. R. N. Woodson will replace Charles D. McAtee as director of penal institutions on July 1. Woodson, former Leavenworth sheriff and city police chief, vows a 30 day system evaluation and addressed eight prisoner grievances while noting four requests granted and three deferred.
Thieves entered the Chanute post office after hours and used an acetylene torch to pry open the vault, taking an estimated 120000 six cent stamps and possibly as many as 500000 total. Investigators from Neosho County and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation joined postal inspectors in the probe.
The Red Cross bloodmobile collected 103 pints at Zion Lutheran Church in Neosho County on day one of a two day visit. Blood collection continued today from 9 a.m. to 2 15 p.m. The county was 103 units short of its quota but donations from day one erased the deficit and day two aims to keep the surplus.
Miccosukee Indians protest a new jetport 50 miles west of Miami that would bring a runway close to historic grounds. Tribal leader Buffalo Tiger warns progress threatens their hunting fishing villages and traditional life as conservation groups cite Everglades damage from water and noise.
Six juvenile girls and two men aged 20 and 21 are linked to forging and passing checks in Chanute over the past week. Three suspects are held pending proceedings. charges for the two men are planned. Verified forgeries include checks at Farmer's Discount Center Duncan Oil Co Andersons Grocery and Gibsons Discount Center.
A fragment shows an intercepted letter with the line Dear Cha. We weren't aware that burg lars wrote so many letters. Yours.
A panel discussion in the Presbyterian Church at Steuben and Main at 7 30 p m features Rev Don Parnell Mrs Julian Piper Merrill Proudfoot Rev Dick Worley and Rev Myron Slater. The open program aims to present firsthand accounts from those who attended meetings and will be taped for TV with nursery care provided.
Plans call for remodeling the Cherry and Santa Fe site into a franchised chicken carry out operation opening late July. Sophisticated Chicken Franchises Inc of Parsons has leased the building from a Fort Scott owner. Donald J. Divine is president. Schultz agency handled the transaction.
Harvest activity spreads through southern Neosho and Wilson Counties as fields dry from recent rains. First samples come in from Thayer and Galesburg with 3,800 bushels at Thayer and light receipts at Galesburg. Wet fields slow cutting, but observers expect a good yield if dry weather lasts a week or two.
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