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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1963
Page
1
Gov. John Anderson said a statewide comprehensive act to coordinate higher education facilities in Kansas should be ready for introduction in the 1965 Legislature. The proposal would cover five state colleges and universities, two municipal universities, junior colleges and private colleges, with emphasis on developing the junior college system.
Area legislators from Allen Wilson Woodson and Neosho counties will gather in Cha nute for a noon luncheon at the Tioga Hotel. Sen John Glades of Yates Center Sen Charles Forsyth of Erie Rep Henry Watkins of Erie and Rep Robert A Finney of Humboldt will join a Q and A panel on pending legislation. Reservations for lunch must be made with the chamber by next Friday noon.
A Kansas Senate bill would criminalize refusing to yield a party telephone line in an emergency and making false claims of an emergency. Violations face up to 1000 dollars fine and up to 90 days in jail or both. false claims carry up to 104 dollar fine and 10 days in jail or both.
The Senate Highways Committee approved a bill 6 to 3 to let longer trucks operate on four lane Kansas highways. It would allow combination vehicles up to 65 feet long and raise single unit length to 40 feet. Trailer lengths rise to 45 feet and overall tractor trailer up to 60 feet.
Wichita AP report says conservationist John P. Roberts noted no change in the Attica gas geyser, which has torn up a county area and prompted ongoing efforts to monitor the geothermal eruption.
SAYRE Pa AP five children died today in a fire that destroyed their two story home on the outskirts of the northeast Pennsylvania town near Attica The parents Mr and Mrs Al Fred Johnston and three other children escaped The geyser like blaze from an oil field is blamed on gas and water mixing and has drawn oil producers to check nearby wells for leaks in a two mile radius
The Kansas Senate killed one measure and passed 14 while tentatively approving 14 others. A bid to favor Kansas bidders on state contracts failed 19 to 14. A bill giving the Highway Department control of rights of way cleared a hurdle amid farm permitting concerns. The chamber advanced funding to send employees to special schools and approved a driver education program budget for Dodge City. Debates on Kerr-Mills were delayed as new bills emerged for oil discovery bonuses and state office appropriations.
Eleven Johnson High School players dribble a basketball toward the Class B tournament in Sublette, 56 miles away. They depart at 9 a.m. and plan to reach in time for the consolation game between Sublette and Plains at 7 p.m. Sheriff Kenneth Barber leads the escort. The title game pits Johnson against Elkhart.
In Pittsburgh an orphans court judge ruled two Irish setters, tied to the estate of Ida M. Capers, are personal property and may live. Public sympathy and a sympathetic ruling suspended their fate pending further audit of the late owner’s will.
Pleasant weather moved across Kansas but needed moisture remains unseen. Cloudy to partly cloudy forecast with highs 50s in east and 60s in west, lows near mid 20s to mid 30s. Thursday highs range 36 to 56, with morning lows 17 to 29. A changing air mass will bring more clouds Saturday and halt warming, but no major temperature drop expected. Jan 26.
Topeka area traffic death log reports 37 fatalities in February and 0 in March 1963 up to 9 am Friday. Comparable figures for 1962 show 71 deaths in the same period.
Mrs. Jane Claire aged 26 of Ozawkie Kansas died in a Thursday one car crash on K4 seven miles northeast of Meriden authorities said.
Kansas highway construction will top earlier targets by ten million dollars for the year ending June 30. Highway director Addison Meschke cites Interstate program expansion as the cause and notes total work over eighty million after remaining contracts. He warns that without additional revenue, state highway construction may be cut in a few years.
Washington AP reports that four heavy Soviet Bear bombers flew thousands of miles to approach the USS Forrestal southeast of the Azores and were intercepted by U S jets. McNamara said the flights over Forrestal and other carriers did not threaten hostilities and occurred in international waters.
Senate investigators reviewed the rejected TFX design citing higher bomb capacity longer range and cost savings from 91 million to 415 million. Air Force estimates show General Dynamics and Boeing figures with multiple cost and capability comparisons. The probe questions why General Dynamics won the contract over Boeing for 1700 planes.
The advisory commission on institutional management and community mental health urged Gov. John Anderson to fix inequities in Kansas mental health. It cited hospital salary gaps, proposed removal of physicians from civil service, and salary controls within a set range with board approval. Many professionals are leaving the state. vacancies and unqualified hires are reported.
A mile long ice bridge over Lake Huron links Drummond Island with Michigan's mainland. Each school day a caravan of cars carries 38 island students across up to 20 inches of ice over 90 feet of water amid record cold. Residents fear the perilous crossing while some say it is intriguing and necessary after ferry service ends. Weather experts note January and February as the coldest months since 1918.
The Kansas House voted 63 to 49 to investigate the administration of the Kansas State Teachers Association. The change of Rep. Odd Williams to yes gave the exact vote needed. The measure moves to the Senate and then to Gov. John Anderson if adopted. The push follows remarks by C. O. Wright calling Kansas schools backward and legislators lacking social concept on state education duties.
In Topeka the House gave preliminary approval to a bill requiring installation of left and right seat belts in 1964 model cars. Final vote is scheduled for Monday, then the measure moves to the Senate.
A bill to create a northwest Kansas college center in Thomas County moves to the House Ways and Means Committee after the House State Affairs Committee endorsed it. The proposal calls for a building with a construction cap of 600000 dollars.
A fragment shows a proposal to develop a junior college plan. The writer urges early work on the plan, signing off with a personal closing. No additional context or names are provided in the readable text.
Fire Chief C. W. Brennan and assistant chief Johnny Erickson attend the 35th annual Fire Department Instructors Conference in Memphis Tennessee. Nearly 4 000 participants from over 40 states Canada and other countries register for the four day meetings featuring demonstrations of new equipment and techniques including handling fires involving atomic weapons and hazardous chemical shipments.
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