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Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1968

Page

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City Dads Support Juvenile Facility Plan Feasibility

City commissioners discussed a multi county juvenile detention feasibility study led at county level due to state law. Neosho County Casper voiced support but no concrete organization plan. Chamber of Commerce backs a detention home for a multicounty area and sent statements to four bodies.

Neosho County Kenneth Casper Casper Chamber of Commerce Chamber Phil Cooper Cooper Ralph Toland City Civil Defense Toland

No Present Hope Hanoi Interested In Peace Talks

Secretary of State Rusk told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee there is no present hope Hanoi seeks a peaceful Vietnam settlement. He refused to commit to predecisional congressional consultation on troop increases, noting reports President Johnson may consider up to 200,000 more troops.

Washington Dean Rusk Hanoi Sen J. W. Fulbright Congress Vietnam Johnson Rusk Senate Foreign Relations Committee Fulbright South Vietnam

Intercepted Letter Teases Skiing in the Ozarks

A fragment shows an informal note addressed to Cha asking if anyone is for skiing in the Ozarks today. The brief hints at casual plans and recreational talk without further details.

The Ozarks

Planning Commission Meets Tomorrow

The March meeting of the planning commission will be held tomorrow night at 7 o clock in the city commission room at the Memorial building.

City Planning Commission City Commission Memorial Building

Nixon Leads Nixon and McCarthy in New Hampshire Primary

In Concord New Hampshire Nixon holds early edge in Republican race and McCarthy leads Democratic ballots in White Mountains and Waterville Valley voting. Waterville votes show McCarthy eight to two for Kennedy with two write ins. Nixon eight to four with Rockefeller writes and one McCarthy write in.

Concord N.H New Hampshire Richard M. Nixon Eugene J. McCarthy White Mountains MccCarthy Nixon Waterville Valley McCarthy Robert F. Kennedy D-N.v Johnson New York Nelson A. Rockefeller Rockefeller

Traffic Fatalities Log in Topeka For March 1968

Topeka Kansas AP reports a 24 hour traffic death log ending at 8 am shows 11 fatalities for March 1968, 103 for the year to date, compared with 88 for the same period in 1967. The record tracks daily fatalities in the state.

Topeka Kansas

Snow Storm Wreaks Havoc Across Kansas Missouri

A severe late winter snow storm battered southwest Missouri eastern Kansas and nearby regions. Pittsburg and Parsons reported deep snow with roads blocked and schools closed while Joplin Carthage and Springfield faced heavy drifts and travel bans. Power outages affected Parsons and Columbus as crews battled wind driven snow.

Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Associated Press Joplin St. Louis Springfield Carthage Kansas City Arkansas Berryville Ark Greenfield Pittsburg Columbus Cherokee County Coffeyville Independent Arkansas City Wichita Winfield Parsons Kansas Army Ammunition Plant Kansas Gas and Electric Co

Humboldt Soldier Killed in Vietnam near DaNang

Pfc. Eduardo Jimenez of Humboldt died Friday from enemy artillery near DaNang, Vietnam. He arrived December 23 and served with the 585th Transportation Co. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Cruz Jimenez, brother Carlos, and sisters Deborah and Monica. Burial arrangements pending.

Humboldt Eduardo Jimenez Vietnam Cruz Jimenez Jimenez 585Th Transportation Co DaNang Humboldt High School Carlos Deborah Monica

Two Stabbings Reported After Oregon Pen Riot

Oregon State Penitentiary officials said two inmates were stabbed Monday night as 178 convicts were moved back to cells after a weekend riot. Delmar Wayne Dubray, 30, suffered a superficial wound to the right eye while Melvin Newell, 36, was wounded in the abdomen and groin. Newell was treated at the prison and then sent to a Salem hospital amid a large yard crowd of about 950 awaiting cell clearance.

Salem, Ore Oregon State Penitentiary Delmar Wayne Dubray Melvin Newell Salem

Warplanes Strike North Vietnam In Broad Raid

U S war planes flew 76 missions against targets in North Vietnam on Monday, striking radio stations and military sites from Yen Bai to Hanoi. An F4 Phantom was downed with two crew missing, the 808th American aircraft lost in air combat. B52 bombers pounded north and central areas near Saigon, while ground action near Tam Ky yielded 78 Viet Cong and NVA killed with 2 Americans dead.

Saigon U.S North Vietnam Hanoi Air Force Navy AG Yen Bai Panhandle Dong Trieu Nam Dinh Haiphong Ha Dong Thanh Hoa iCam Pra South Vietnam Khe Sanh 196Th Light Infantry

Head Start Grant Totals 13962 For Neosho County

The Office of Economic Opportunity approved a 13962 Head Start grant for Unified School District No. 413 in Neosho County. 27800 of the funds are new federal money with the balance from existing funds. Project director is Martin Rotunno, superintendent of the recreation program. Three month program aims to aid 75 preschool children from low income backgrounds with preschool training and medical dental and psychological services.

Office of Economic Opportunity Neosho County Joe Shubitz Washington The Tribune Unified School District No. 413 Martin Rotunno

Gold Rush Renewed as Market Buoys Gold

London reports renewed gold demand with heavy buying in Paris and European centers. Zurich London and Rome see sales near last week's peak, still below the crisis price after Britain's pound devaluation. Paris moves include 10 tons ingots and multiple bars while Basel efforts defend $35 per ounce.

London Paris Zurich Rome Britain Basel International Gold Pool

Landslide Kills 200 in the Congo Near Bukavu

A massive landslide engulfed a village near Bukavu in eastern Congo, leaving about two hundred residents feared dead. The Congolese news agency confirmed the village was buried and a national day of mourning was ordered. President Mobutu canceled appointments on Tuesday.

Kinshasa The Congo Bukavu Mandiwi Hill Rwanda Joseph Mobutu

Vaughn Announces Candidacy for Neosho County Commissioner

Frank N. Vaughn of 20 N. La Fayette announces his bid for Neosho County Commissioner District 2 on the Republican ticket, subject to the August primary. Vaughn previously served as District 2 commissioner from 1961 to 1964 and has lived in Chanute for 50 years as a retired businessman.

Frank N. Vaughn N. Lafayette Neosho County Vaughn Chanute

Tribune Phone Contact Guidance Remains In Effect

The notice urges readers to contact their Tribune via phone if unavailable by carrier and provides an alternate dial option HE 1 3400 after 6 p.m. to reach the person referenced.

Tribune

Employment and Jobless Increase

Washington AP reports February unemployment at 3.7 percent with about 800,000 more employed to 74.1 million. Unemployed total stays at 3.3 million, matching December, while teen job seekers, many seeking part time, push the rate up. Arthur M. Ross, labor statistics commissioner, explains teen hiring patterns drive the rise.

Washington Labor Department Arthur M. Ross Commissioner of Labor Statistics

Railroads Seek Second Freight Rate Increase

American railroads petition the Interstate Commerce Commission for a new freight-rate hike of 3 to 10 percent, with most food items rising 5 to 10 percent. The ICC approved a 3 percent raise last July, which became permanent last month, and industry sources estimate the latest request would raise hauling charges by about 500 million dollars tied to labor and operating costs over the past year.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission

February Animal Control Totals Reported by Chanute Humane

Virgil Gericke of the Chanute Humane Society reports February activity at the animal shelter. Four dogs on hand Feb 1, 50 picked up during the month, five reclaimed, seven placed, and 31 killed, leaving 11 on hand March 1.

Virgil Gericke Chanute Humane Society Animal Shelter

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