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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1968
Page
1
A riot at the century old Ohio Penitentiary left at least 20 people injured. Convicts used ball bats knives and scissors as fires destroyed eight buildings. National Guardsmen moved in and order began to be restored by noon amid a large inmate hospital population.
Four dairy princess contestants are announced for Neosho County with Erie firm sponsors Dima Edwards and Jane McDermot and St. Paul Club sponsor Linda Fox. The dinner program at St Francis Hall begins at 7 with Dick Autry MC and judges Bill Beezley. The county winner advances to Parsons for district judging and state fair selection.
The snack bar at the Neocha Drive-in Theater north of town was broken into with a door hasp damaged and no apparent loss. An attempted robbery of a coin box at the 21st and Santa Fe car wash frightened away the thief. Foster Clothing Co. reported a basement entry attempt with a broken window and wire mesh cover, the second such incident that week. police found no valuables in the basement.
Leslie Mitchell aged 43 from Kansas City Missouri was fatally wounded while hunting on his game farm near Nevada Missouri on Sunday according to AP reporting.
Intercepted correspondence notes a man at a nearby desk planning to look for silver certificates now that they are priced at face value. The message closes with a personal sign off.
Police armed with shotguns and tear gas moved through Resurrection City and arrested about 50 demonstrators, including Rev Ralph David Abernathy, for violations of Capitol grounds rules. The operation, led by authorities, cleared the shantytown without major violence as demonstrators sang civil rights songs.
City warns on fireworks sales and permits with a July 4 window for discharge. Sales may start Thursday through July 5. permits from city clerk required and inspected by the fire chief. No permit fee. violations face city ordinance prosecution.
At a North Atlantic Council gathering in Reykjavik, Secretary of State Dean Rusk called for continued East-West dialogue despite Communist destabilization pressures in the Middle East Southeast Asia and Germany. He urged NATO unity and security-linked arms reductions while affirming U.S. commitment to Europe. West German Vice Chancellor Willy Brandt warned that Communist efforts to isolate West Berlin would fail.
Several non-injury traffic accidents were reported or investigated weekend. David W. Davenport, 19, was charged with driving while intoxicated and license suspension violations after a 12:25 a.m. crash. his parole from a prior offense was revoked, extending jail time. Charles L. Ratliff, 19, released on bond after arrest on intoxication. Wrecks caused various vehicle damages, including a total loss, with drivers cited for yielding or swerve rules. Police also noted a trailer detaching from a car and spill cleanup on a highway curve.
US Air Force B52 bombers hit a Viet Cong training center 13 miles southeast of Saigon. Secondaries lingered after blasts as missions near the capital aimed to cut infiltration routes from Cambodia. Saigon saw shelling on other targets but reported a quiet night and casualties among government forces and civilians.
In Buenos Aires 71 fans died and 83 injured as a crowd at Gate 12 of Estadio Monumental panicked leaving River Plate v Boca Juniors. Warning loudspeakers had advised against using the gate. turnstiles were toppled as crowds surged. Boca Juniors pledged funeral and medical expenses.
Topeka AP reports Kansas traffic death log figures through 9 a.m. Monday for June with 42 fatalities in 1968 and 284 in 1967, compared to 286 in a similar period. The log covers 48 hours ending Monday morning.
An Atomic Energy Commission search plane located a missing 425 millicuries cobalt 60 unit in a lead box near the south edge of St. Joseph. The unit, part of a truck shipment from Salt Lake City to Lane-Wells Co in Houston, was recovered and taken to Kansas City. No harm expected from radiation exposure.
Six Paraguayans touring Neosho County and Chanute arrived in Kansas City from Washington and will spend about ten days studying agriculture industry and social programs. Led by Enrique Barrail and Henry Watkins the group viewed a coal mine shovel, visited Safari Museum, a supermarket, a motel stay, church, flower garden, and an automatic car wash. They plan further site visits in Wichita and will return to Paraguay this weekend.
Partly cloudy to cloudy through Tuesday with isolated showers and thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday. Warm and humid tonight, cooler Tuesday. Lows around 70 tonight, highs in the lower 80s Tuesday. Rain probability about sixty percent for tonight and Tuesday.
Ronald Steward, 24, died of a chest wound at his farm near Hoyt Kansas. Sheriff Don Collins said the shooting was accidental while Steward sat on the bed. the rifle had one bullet remaining after the clip was removed during target practice.
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