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Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1963

Page

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Kennedy views Berlin Wall amid East West cheers in Berlin

President Kennedy arrived in Berlin to a massive West Berlin welcome and looked out over the divided city at the wall near Brandenburg Gate and Checkpoint Charlie. He told 250,000 Germans that the wall is an offense to humanity and predicted the system that built it would fade, while East Berliners defied police to glimpse him.

Berlin Reaedy Kennedy Brandenburg Gate East Berlin Congress Hall West Berlin Free University East West Hitler Willy Brandt Konrad Adenauer Unter den Linden

Chanute Honored In Kansas City Album Of Famous Faces

June Kansas City Chamber of Commerce section honors Octave Chanute for engineering the Hannibal bridge over the Missouri River opened July 3 1869. The piece notes crowds on Main Street and Chanute’s role in uniting rival towns into Chanute.

Octave Chanute Chanute The Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Kansas City Hannibal Missouri River Missouri

Weather report notes warm trend with little change

Area forecast shows partly cloudy skies with minimal temperature change through Thursday. Tonight's low 70 to 75, high Thursday 90 to 95. Higher humidity around 1 p.m.. barometer at 29.01 and falling. Records include high 93 and low 69 from 1934 and 1926 respectively.

Thunderstorms dump inches of rain in north central Kansas

AP reports scattered storms Tuesday night dropped over an inch of rainfall in parts of north central Kansas. Niles logged 1.58 inches while Longford 1.31, Miltonvale 1.14, Mentor and Jewell 1.00 each. Lovewell Dam 0.86, Lebanon 0.75, Scandia 0.74, Concordia 0.70. Weather Bureau warns more storms tonight and into northeast Kansas with little change in temperatures despite cloudy skies.

Topeka Kansas Niles Longford Miltonvale Mentor and Jewell Lovewell Dam Lebanon Scandia Concordia Weather Bureau

Traffic Fatalities In Topeka Log Flag 43 For 24 Hours

Kansas traffic death log via AP records 43 deaths in 24 hours ending 9 am Wednesday June 3, compared with 251 for all of 1962 in the state-wide total.

Topeka Kansas

Where Women Fit In Family Picture Is Most Confusing

Dr. David M. Fulcomer of Colorado Women’s College in Denver says women blur the American family picture as they pursue education marriage and work. He notes rising working women sole providers and teen marriage trends, urging understanding over judgment to heal family life.

Kansas City David M. Fulcomer Dr. Fulcomer Colorado Women's College Denver American Home Economics Association Fulcomer

Turf Given 10 Year Term For Forgery

ERIE hearings in three state cases were held in district court yesterday. Arthur Turf, Erie resident, pleaded guilty to second degree forgery and was sentenced to not more than 10 years in the state penitentiary. He forged 160 dollars in checks on Bill Mahaffey, Erie. Two youths, James R. Baker of rural Erie and Robert Berckefeldt of Chanute, pleaded guilty to second degree burglary and larceny and one count of arson. Pleas were taken under advisement for ruling later. Charges against Charles and Russell Smith of Earlton were dismissed on motion. They faced entry of the Umbarger filling station at Thayer March 17. Evidence said the boys entered to borrow tools to fix a flat tire and were found reentering to return tools. Mis demeanor charges of taking personal property with intent to deprive the owner of temporary possession will be filed in lower court.

ERIE Arthur Turf Bill Mahaffey James R. Baker Robert Berckefeldt Chanute Urbana Charles Russell Smith Learlton Robert Pennington Thayer Pennington

Woman Burned Mowing Lawn Near Station

Erika Hall, about 30, was severely burned when a gasoline lawnmower backfired igniting fumes from a nearby service station in Topaka. An underground storage tank was being filled from a gasoline truck at the moment of the accident.

Topaka Erika Hall

Hanging Date Of August 8 Set for Pair

Kansas Supreme Court fixed August 8 for the execution of Perry Smith and Richard Hickock for the 1959 murder of Mr. and Mrs. Clutter and two children at their Garden City area farm. Execution between 12:01 and 4 a.m. was ordered after federal reviews failed. The men were convicted in 1960 by a Finney County jury and had their verdicts affirmed. By year’s end an earlier date was stayed while appeals progressed.

Topeka Kansas Supreme Court Perry Edward Smith Richard Eugene Hickock Herbert Clutter Garden City Smith Hickock Finney County

Living Costs Unchanged in May as CPI Holds

Washington AP reports the consumer price index remained at 106.2 for May, marking no change for the second straight month. Deputy commissioner Robert J. Myers notes the 1957-59 price level is 100, about one percent higher than a year ago, and calls the stability favorable compared with Europe.

Washington Bureau of Labor Statistics Robert J. Myers Bureau Myers

Kennedy urges civil rights bill approval in Congress

Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy told a House Judiciary subcommittee that the seven part civil rights program seeks justice for all Americans and would end racial discrimination in public accommodations. He warned that discrimination harms the nation’s economy and urged Congress to pass the measure.

Kennedy House Judiciary Congress

Chanute Site Visit Notes Possible Plant Location

Robert W. Thompson of Fantas Co. surveyed Chanute today as a potential site for a food processing plant. The project would employ about 199 people with 45 percent women, and include a local truck fleet. About 30 people attended a luncheon at the Tioga as officials and Chamber reps offered data and support.

Thompson Fantas Co Chanute Chamber of Commerce the Tioga W. H. Caldwell Mid-America, Inc

Myers becomes new owner of Wheeler's Hardware

Purchase of Wheeler's Hardware at 215 E Main by Mr and Mrs Henry W Myers effective last Monday announced by the Myers of 1420 W 1st They plan to expand stock in hardware and farm equipment renaming the store Myers Hardware Myers served Pioneer Hardware for 19 years Mrs Wheeler and her husband ran the business until his 1960 death Litness cited as selling motive The Wheelers operated the store 27 years Sale handled by Ebur Schultz Agency

Wheeler's E. Main Henry W. Myers Myers Hardware Myers Pioneer Hardware Wheeler Litness Wheelers Ebur Schultz Agency

Tribune Phone Contact for Carrier

If you cannot reach your Tribune carrier, contact the service after 6 p.m. by dialing HE 1-3400.

Tribune

Judge Fines Wife for Speeding in Carthage

Municipal Judge James R. Spradling fined his wife Sandra $12 and court costs after she pleaded guilty to driving six miles per hour over the limit. The judge said the fine is twice the normal one for such an offense.

Carthage James R. Spradling Sandra

State colleges request $44 million budget for 1965

A budget request of $44,466,775 for state colleges in fiscal 1965 was submitted by the Board of Regents. The figure, about half the schools total operating funds, comes from student fees, gifts, grants, dormitory receipts and other non tax sources. The plan includes $325 million for prison hospital facility planning and notes higher enrollments in the postwar era. The Regents propose 12 percent salary raises for full and associate professors on a merit basis, and 5 percent merit-based non civil service increases.

Topeka The Today Board of Regents School For the Deaf School For the Blind Kansas City Kan Clyde M. Reed Parsons Wichita State College and University Univers Sity University of Kan Fivesas Medical Center Kansas State Colleges and Universities New University Kansas State Irs College of Emporia Fort Hays State College General College of Pittsburg Reed

Kansas Highway Commission Approves U S 69 Improvements

The Kansas Highway Commission approved right of way acquisitions for U S 69 in Johnson County and reimbursements to Lenexa totaling 230107. Other actions included rights of way for K 7 near Atchison, I 70 in Ellis County, US 54 widening in Kingman, new US 54 routes in several counties, engineering studies for US 49 Fort Scott and K 52 Mound City, and a 45 mph zone on US 56 and K 96 near Chase.

Topeka Kansas The Highway Commission Johnson County Lenexa U. S. 69 Atchison Ellis County Hays Russell County Kingman Haskell Seward Stevens Sublette Bucher and Willis Salina Emporia Servis, van Doren and Hazard U.S. 49 Fort Scott Raymond W. Campbell and Associates Merriam Mound City J. F Myler Greeley County U.S. 56 Chase Rice County

Minor Crashes Investigated Near Main Street

Police investigated a minor accident at 207 E Main involving a parked car and a 1962 Ford panel truck owned by Home Appliance and driven by Jesse D Schaal 27 of R 1. Damages were minor with $30 on the truck and $15 on the Mercury. Other minor collisions were reported including Ulis Satterfield backing into a parked car at 105 W Main and two additional parking lot bumps. A bicycle incident near 6th and Lafayette was also reported with no injuries.

E. Main Jesse D. Schaal Lee Montgomery E. Walnut Ulis Satterfield Buffalo W. Main Joe Balch S. Larson R. C. Nicewaner W. 4Th O. B. Wendein S. Highland Lincoln Elm Wendein Clifford D. Sperry S. Wilson 6Th Lafayette

Belgian Military Plane Crash Kills 38 in Germany

A Belgian military transport plane crashed near Detmold Germany during a training flight killing 38 of the 42 paratroopers aboard and the five crew. British sources said nine paratroopers jumped clear before the impact.

Detmold Germany Sennelager

Intercepted Letter Voices Dr Fulcomer on Women

An intercepted missive to Cha quotes Dr Fulcomer expressing views on women that read more like a confession than professional family expert observation, ending with a closing salutation.

Also Mentioned on This Page

JFK Berlin Wall East States Sonny Gericke S. Forest Reation Commission Royster Stadium Jean Tucker Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad Neosho County U. S. Supreme Court Bobby Kennedy Okay Robert F. Kennedy Mrs. Murphys Robert W. Thompson Chicago Southeast Kansas Industrial Development Organization Melvin Nelson Santa Fe Wheeler's Hardware Classifications Reed Cha Yours
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