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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1969
Page
1
In Fort Scott Kansas a tornado alert triggered sirens near 9 p m after two residents reported ground touching tunnels. Officers forced entry to storm shelters when keys failed but later concluded the sightings were false alarms.
Otto F. Otepka, ousted in 1963 as chief security evaluator for the State Department, won Senate approval to a $36,000-a-year post on the Subversive Activities Control Board. The 61-28 vote followed brief debate as supporters framed it as vindication after his dismissal and later demotion.
Raymond Alvin Walthall age 36 of Coffeyville died after being run over by three tank cars in the Missouri Pacific Railroad yards. He was directing cars onto a repair track when he apparently walked in front of the oncoming trains and froze.
President Velasco announces sweeping land reform to seize private estates and form agrarian industrial cooperatives. Expropriation targets include foreign holdings such as Cerro de Pasco mining and W. R. Grace interests in sugar and paper.
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare approves a 165,893 grant for a Kansas City study on storage and disposal of trash involving up to 4,000 families. A 105,600 grant funds a demonstration sanitary landfill to show land reclamation for urban renewal in a seven-county area.
London coroner Gavin Thurston rules Judy Garland died accidentally from an incautious self overdosage of barbiturates at her Chelsea home. He notes no alcoholism or suicide intent and cites 4.9 milligrams of quinal barbitone in her blood as evidence of long term barbiturate habituation.
Police say 40 year old grocer Refeel Torres killed his wife Maria and six daughters and one son in a dawn stabbing spree at their home. He confessed to his brother after the killings and was arrested nearby. A 15 year old son Raymond survived with three wounds. 14 year old Rafael was elsewhere at the time. The stabbings occurred between 1 and 3 a.m. with a hunting knife.
About a dozen local business men met at the Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce to discuss reorganizing the chamber retail committee. President Bob Wilson proposed a semi independent group of retailers service firms and wholesalers with its own budget to promote shopping area improvements and sales promotions.
Four Kansas girls work combines in northwest Oklahoma wheat fields earning college money this summer. Boss Larry Paul says they work well, with comments on dirt and mosquitoes. The crew from Wichita and Goddard includes Pam Behring Beth Dondlinger Marycker and Kathy DeWitt. They relish the freedom to wear baggy jeans and the extra attention from passing motorists.
Apollo 9 commander James A. McDivitt quits active space flying to head Lunar Landing Operation Studies at the Manned Spacecraft Center Houston. He will oversee decisions for lunar landing missions after next month’s first moon touchdown.
Police found a bomb on Holyhead pier ahead of Prince Charles investiture plans. Army bomb disposal squads cleared the area as the royal visit to Caernarvon and the Britannia headed investiture ceremony faced potential demonstrations or risks.
A brief, wry note suggests that harvesting benefits the fig crop but not the farmer's skin appearance, reflecting rural life humor. The line critiques labor strain and the sun’s toll on workers, pairing agricultural pride with personal weariness.
Gov. Robert Docking, delayed by bad weather, returns from Washington to push relief for Salina storm damage. He met Gen. George Lincoln and said federal help looks very favorable. FAA grants 10 000 for Salina Municipal Airport repairs as Docking lobbies Congress with Mansfield Jackson Allott and Dole.
More than 100 people attended a charity shower in St Francis Hall for the Charles Van Leeuwen family of six who lost their home and belongings to a Saturday night fire caused by lightning. The Neosho County Red Cross and Chanute agencies coordinated donations including beds and clothing while a refrigerator and living room lounge chairs are still needed.
Chanute officials face criticism as residents in a 12 000 population town struggle to find shelter during storms and fire protection remains inadequate. Critics accuse leaders of indifference while safeguarding facilities and police protection are questioned.
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