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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1973
Page
1
Women and children began evacuating Wounded Knee as federal officials demand all nonresidents depart unarmed by 7 p.m. CST. Militant Indians vow to defend the village nine days after seizing it, with negotiations halted and a heavy marshal/FBI encirclement surrounding the site. Four women and 38 children among 200 residents left the encampment.
A Kansas City driver Michael Epper lost control of a delivery truck that struck transformers behind Cardinal Drug Store causing a short circuit and an explosion. About four blocks downtown lost power for an hour affecting the Memorial Building Public Library and several stores. Two parked cars were damaged by debris, and police communications were reportedly disrupted. Damages were estimated at 300 dollars.
The Chanute District 413 Board of Education approved the 1973-74 negotiation package for teachers. The plan boosts total salaries by 61,983 with a new base of 6500 and 3 percent annual increments. Unused sick leave up to 45 days may be paid at retirement.
Supporters told the House Public Health and Welfare Committee of two bills to expand access to birth control information and services. One bill would let the state Board of Health fund and distribute materials freely while funds last, and the other would empower school boards to provide information and arrange free counseling for students with parental consent debated.
The Tribune reports its press broke down Wednesday causing delayed printing and late delivery. Remaining Wednesday pages were printed at Independence and distributed to mail routes. today’s edition also printed there, delaying delivery with a return to normal schedule expected Friday.
A fragmentary intercepted letter expresses fear about reliance on Independence and hints at a double entente. The missive uses terse phrasing to convey unease and strategic considerations.
Cloudy and cool with showers or scattered thundershowers this afternoon and tonight. Lows tonight in the low to mid 40s. East to southeast winds 10 to 15 mph this afternoon diminishing tonight. Showers ending Friday with highs in the low to mid 50s and precipitation probabilities 70 percent tonight and 20 percent Friday.
A Kansas House committee approved a revised turnpike bill to authorize a feasibility study for a new toll road in the southeast. The proposed toll road would run from the Strother Field area between Winfield and Arkansas City to the southeast corner near Galena.
Neosho County will hire a second deputy sheriff at under 8000 dollars yearly. Mayor George Reece asked for more sheriff coverage in Thayer on weekend nights. County civil defense discussed with Bob Butler, state director, about partial state funding. The commission approved living quarters improvements for the sheriff and sent Big Creek bridge plans to the state for final approval. Right of way and easements for the bridge have been acquired.
Erie High School begins repairs today with work on the art room and library led by W. J. Han. The art room should reopen in 7 to 10 days, while the library rebuilding will take longer. A Kansas City deodorizing firm will treat the building this Saturday. Structural fire damage is pegged at about 12000 with roughly 11000 in content losses due to library books. Shop building damage from the December 19 1972 fire stands at just over 51000. An architect will decide whether to rebuild the original or construct a new site. Insurance coverage was adequate, Han says.
Mrs Helen Craven had a new trial motion denied by Judge George Donaldson in Erie District Court. Defense lawyer Roy Kirby challenged ten grounds, all of which were overruled. Craven, former city treasurer, was found guilty in January of embezzling $25000 from Erie. sentences run concurrently, with bond posted for appeal to the Kansas Supreme Court and release stayed pending appeal.
Jerry Johnston and his wife claimed a prize apartment on November 12 1971 after a radio contest. He filed a $15000 damage suit against Mountain Bell alleging his phone failed to ring during the winning call. He described his wife fainting and lauding the moment. In Saigon 499 POWs were released crossing the Thach Han River into territory held by North Vietnam beneath the DMZ. A Hanoi area soldier seeking asylum was the first reported defect from the exchanges begun February 12.
Hundreds of methadone maintenance centers and hospitals will be unable to order more heroin substitutes when new federal regulations take effect next week. Clinics dispensing existing supplies without approval may face criminal prosecution, though enforcement manpower remains limited. Methadone is a central tool in the battle against heroin. Police say no evidence supports protection racketeers starting Whisky-A-Go-Go fire. two cans of flammable liquid were found in the Whisky-A-Go-Go lobby.
More than 33,000 troops militiamen and police guarded Belfast as Britains government asked Northern Ireland residents to choose between staying with Britain or joining the Irish Republic. Experts predicted a large pro British vote from Protestants and a Catholic boycott.
Edith Irving received a two year jail term in Zurich for involvement in the $650,000 Howard Hughes auto biography hoax. The maximum sentence could have been five years, but the court handed down the lighter penalty.
Consumers Union warns against buying microwave ovens citing potential radiation leakage under normal use that could exceed federal safety standards. A spokesman says the public should be cautious and stay away from these products.
The United States finds few nations willing to join its aid program for Indochina, dimming prospects for congressional approval. Of non Communist nations Nix on hopes will contribute, only Japan signals willingness to pay substantial sums though amount and form remain uncertain.
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