18 Mar 1971
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1971
Page
1
A Lyons police station demo by a tear gas cannister firm representative went awry when a valve were adjusted and the device discharged. Officers scrambled to open doors and windows as smoke filled the room. Capt. Richard Cox remained tearful and asked what anyone thought of the incident.
The Kansas Highway Commission announced the closure of Interstate 70 from Goodland to WaKeeney at 9:30 a.m. due to up to three inches of snow and winds over 40 mph. Zero visibility was reported at Oakley and Grainfield, with blowing dust at Syracuse extending toward Dodge City.
Women workers at Cowley County courthouse wear pantsuits in support of a courtroom rights case after Arkansas City Daily Traveler reporter Beth Lilley was barred for her attire in Newkirk Oklahoma. Kansas crops projected to set records with 7.156 million acres intended for feed grains plus sorghum at 5 million and corn at 1.7 million acres. Soybeans set to 1.095 million acres.
Rolland J. Donoho of Lyons, 26, is set for a April 8 preliminary hearing in Rice County Court on a felony charge tied to a bomb threat phoned into Lyons High School. He was arraigned and released on 1000 dollars bond as about 400 students were present. The arrest followed KBI tracing of the call.
Allen D. Pearson, director of the National Severe Storm Forecaster Center, urged legislation to protect trailer residents. He called for storm shelters in larger trailer courts and steel anchors at the four corners of parked mobile homes to improve severe storm safety.
The annual tri service ROTC review at the University of Kansas is set for April 29. Chancellor E Laurence Chalmers Jr announced the event after two years of cancellations due to campus unrest including Kent State killings and Cambodian invasion protests.
The planning commission advised the city to remodel the jail converting it into four cells with individual bunks and add sinks toilets and showers. They also proposed new synchronized traffic signals on Main Street at four intersections and changes to parking to widen lanes.
The children's musical tale about a lion cub lost from Granny Blodgett's circus is in rehearsal for four Chanute performances at the Little Theater on March 31 and April 1 at 4 pm and April 1 and 2 at 8 pm. Harold Tarpley directs with Joyce Baldwin as Alice the Lion and Gary Fair as Horace Pullmer.
Mrs. E E Zastrow and the Finneys observed an unidentified flying object near 3rd and Plummer for about an hour. They described two six foot plastic like cylinders that bobbed and dove while a FAA search found no other reports and officials suggested it could be a large kite.
An intercepted note from Anchorage hints at a discreet harbor meeting. The missive reads in a snug harbor tone stating in effect that closure and order were achieved today.
A juror in Lt William L Calley Jr s My Lai court martial suffered stomach pains and was taken to a hospital emergency room before midnight. He was released to resume deliberations today in the case.
The Missouri Pacific Railroad announced it has ordered 1,500 new freight cars at a cost of more than 24 million dollars to continue modernization and expansion of its fleet.
The city clerk reports sixty eight new voters registered since the March 4 primary, bringing total registration for the April 6 general election to 4178. Registration books closed Tuesday at 9 p.m.
Citizens for a Progressive City will meet at 7 30 tonight in the North Malcolm Community Center. Attendance is open to the public.
Chanute Safari Jaycees announce a four day Spring Festival from April 22 to 25 featuring a performing arts fair on Friday April 23 sponsored by the Jaycees and Neosho Valley Arts Council. Talent entries due March 27 with prizes over 100 dollars. Plans include home industrial fair parade carnival square dancing fiddlers contest fashion show and a blacker contest chaired by Al Guiot.
Area forecast warns strong west to northwest winds 35 to 60 mph causing blowing dust and decreasing clouds tonight. Friday brings fair and cool conditions with overnight low near 30 and daytime high around 40.
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