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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1968
Page
1
Chief Lige Matlock told the city commission that patrolmen start at 365 dollars a month, rising to 375 after a 0 day probation, with a 10 dollar gap to sergeants. He warned talent will leave for higher pay elsewhere and noted patrol hours and outside duties reduce take-home pay.
Four firms were destroyed and a fifth damaged in a south Liberal blaze on Monday. Losses were estimated at over $100,000.
Topeka AP reports the Kansas traffic death log for 24 hours to 9 am Tuesday noting July 20 1968 as part of the tally with 327 fatalities for the 1968 period and a comparison to 1967, including one previously unreported death.
Four days of fair events kick off in Yates Center with the second annual Hay Queen Pageant at 8 p.m. in the high school gym. Nine contestants compete in swimwear, formal wear, and talent, with cash awards for top winners to aid education. A parade begins tomorrow at 1:30 p.m., featuring floats, antique vehicles, bands, and saddle horses, with cash prizes for best entries. The Chamber of Commerce hosts a free Hospitality Room in Veterans Hall, open Wednesday to Friday afternoons. A Friday talent show crowns twenty-two entrants, while the Fair Board adopts a new premium payment system through the fair office starting Thursday.
A disclosed letter shows home equity lines of credit shrinking as rising loan rates squeeze borrowers. The document outlines lenders tightening terms and borrowers facing higher costs amid the rate surge.
Weather data shows today temperatures near 90s with a 60 percent humidity. The Area Forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions and continued heat through Wednesday with highs 93 to 98 and cooler nights. The Weather Bureau notes thunderstorms possible in northwestern and northern Kansas and reports a tornado near Jetmore with minor farm-shed damage.
The Erie region reports two noninjury crashes. A 1961 Buick driven by Billy Tate, 27, of Walnut sustained $600 damage after losing control on K146 west of Walnut. the Hammett Motor Co. car flipped with no injuries. A later incident near St Paul involved a 1960 Ford driven by Margaret Aurentz, 66, and a 1964 Ford driven by Charles Norris, 68, with $100 and $50 damages respectively.
Authorities reported extensive damage at Town and Country Grocery Beachner Seed Co and St Paul Lumber Co after break ins Sunday night or Monday. Paint splashed on office machines hardware items and company files while premises were sprayed and dumped. No firm appraisal could be fixed yet by the Neosho county sheriff's office.
Mrs. Addie Thomas 75 of Kansas City died when her car overturned on U S 50 near Lee's Summit Missouri on Monday AP report notes the fatal crash involved a resident of Kansas City and occurred on a major highway near the suburb.
Major General Robert F. Worley deputy commander of the U S 7th Air Force was killed when his RF4C photo reconnaissance aircraft was shot down 65 miles northwest of Da Nang A second pilot ejected and was rescued Worley survived by his wife six children and listed Palm Desert California as his hometown He was to assume a new post in Honolulu and was a recognized combat pilot amid heavy fighting in the northern provinces with U S casualties minimal to date and Viet Cong and North Vietnamese shelling ongoing
Chanute files a 1969 budget proposing a 0.75 mill drop in the city levy due to reassessment but higher overall revenue from increased valuation. The 14 mill levy funds general, bond and interest, and industrial accounts with strict limits from a new state formula.
A 200000 gallon gasoline storage tank exploded with the force of an atom bomb in Pensacola Florida. The blast sent flames 300 feet high and forced evacuations along Barrancas Avenue as Navy Coast Guard and local firefighters battled the fire. The blaze started during pumping from a barge and spread to nearby tanks and buildings.
Democratic U S Senate candidate James K Logan toured Chanute Ottawa Coffeyville and visited Parsons Pittsburg and Independence in southeastern Kansas yesterday and today meeting supporters and making new acquaintances during the drive.
Whitley Morris Chevrolet Co opens a two-story all steel facility on a three acre site at 900 West Cherry. The 18 000 square foot building features carpeted showrooms offices and a large service area with 17 stalls and four hydraulic lifts. The firm now stocks about 60 new cars and trucks and has doubled its parts department. Total employees reach 25 with ongoing parking expansion and a grand opening planned in two to three weeks.
In Topeka AP reports 29 health workers reinstated after a Civil Service Board ruling were told to stay off the job pending appeal decisions. Dr. Robert Haines said a Monday night meeting with union leaders resulted in delaying return until concerns are clarified. None reported to Topeka State Hospital or Kansas Neurological Institute.
Sue Wheeler, 11, of 612 E. Main sustained leg injuries but was released after treatment at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Riding in the back of a pickup driven by her father, Leonard Wheeler, the girl was struck from behind by a car driven by William E. Brotton. Brotton, 21, was charged with careless driving. Wheeler’s 1968 Chevrolet pickup had end gate damage of about 15 dollars. Brotton’s 1963 Chevrolet about 100 dollars.
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