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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1968
Page
1
The inquiring reporter asked residents for their favorite form of art. Mrs. Roy Rowe replied I like painting. Mrs. Guy Braden of Humboldt Route 2 said I like all of them and I enjoy chalk art but I make ceramics.
The Weather Bureau forecast a warming trend for Kansas after record lows in Emporia and Wichita. Concordia and Wichita tied March 23 records with 10 and 15 degrees, Hill City hit seven, Pittsburg reached 21, and highs were to be in the 40s to 50s with lows of 25 to 30. Showers possible in the southeast Sunday afternoon.
President Johnson announced Gen. William C. Westmoreland will leave Vietnam to become Army chief of staff in July. He also named Sargent Shriver as ambassador to France and promoted Wilbur Cohen to secretary of HEW. He noted Robet Kennedy's presidential bid and described the Kerner Report as constructive though not flawless.
American women scoff at a British researcher's plan to photograph 1 000 pairs of female legs to link leg shape with personality and intelligence. Prominent figures dismiss the idea as baloney while some see potential reassurance for male judgment.
Gen William C. Westmoreland, transferring as Army chief of staff, expresses sadness at leaving Vietnam prior to victory while pledging support for the U S objective there. He will relinquish command of U S troops in July amid speculation on his successor Creighton Abrams.
Rabbits will appear in display windows next week to promote Chamber of Commerce Week March 24 30 in Chanute. The main display at First National Bank features two large white rabbits and 16 smaller ones crafted by the Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce women’s division. The theme It Takes Two the Chamber of Commerce and You frames all activities for the coming year.
The Associated Press reports Sen. Robert F. Kennedy has won his first endorsements from Gov. Philip Hoff of Vermont and Rep. Edith Green of Oregon as Kennedy competes with Johnson and McCarthy. Hoff cited Kennedy as offering the most realistic path to national renewal, while Green will cochair Kennedy’s Oregon campaign.
Indignant farmers donate 250 hogs alive to feed as many as 14,000 indigent families in St. Louis. Hogs collected near St. Louis to be sent to Jefferson City for processing, with NFO donors hoping plants will process free. Meat to be stored and distributed by welfare agencies after packaging.
A record spring snowfall of up to 16 inches blanketed central South Friday, stranding motorists and closing businesses from Memphis to Kentucky. Authorities logged five deaths in Kentucky and three in Tennessee from slick roads as the storm moved eastward, with 15 states affected and Memphis stores closing early.
Vandals damaged Santa Fe Park striking the men’s restroom and a lake fence last night. The wash basin was torn loose, causing water to flood the room. a city worker shut off the water. Fence damage occurred along the west lake shore.
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