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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1968
Page
1
An inquiring reporter asks residents if children are smarter now than in the past. Humboldt Mrs. Ted Guthridge says education is better but IQ not higher. Mrs. Wesley Roecker notes the claim. Mrs. G. R. McGuire agrees, citing more opportunities to learn today.
Area forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy conditions and warm temperatures through Sunday with a 30 percent to 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight and Sunday. Southerly winds 15 to 30 mph, low tonight mid 50s, high Sunday around 80, cooler weather expected Sunday as winds shift to north. Thunderstorms were reported Friday night from Wichita eastward across eastern and central Kansas, with cooler temperatures forecast for Sunday.
Senate plans a Tuesday delivery of the excise tax bill to allow a conference committee to resolve differences with the House while a 10 percent income tax surcharge and a $6 billion spending cutback loom. President Johnson expected a sign by the deadline though retroactive rates remain possible.
President Johnson vows to continue poverty and crime fight and to seek world peace while urging restraint after Memphis riots. He and Vice President Humphrey address AFL C IO delegates and Young Democrats, pledging federal aid if needed and stressing law and order at home.
The UN Security Council met in urgent session in New York to address the Arab Israeli crisis after a landmine killed four Israeli civilians and fighting escalated along the Jordan River. Jordan and Israel demanded action as artillery and jet strikes intensified, threatening to violate the cease-fire last June.
AP report from Topeka records 24 hour period ending 9 am Saturday shows Kansas traffic deaths. For March 1968 total 130, versus 112 in the comparable 1967 period. The log tracks fatalities across the state for safety monitoring.
John E. Reynolds, 75, died after falling from a fourth floor window at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. He was a patient at the hospital and was suffering from a chronic illness.
Kansas Democrats hold their state convention to finalize 40 delegates and 36 alternates for the national convention in Chicago. Delegates at large and district picks shape the bloc voting, with a potential Kennedy influence noted among aides and the governor's stance on Johnson's reelection.
U S and South Vietnamese irregulars killed 21 enemy fighters in two ambushes in central South Vietnam. A Viet Cong province chief and a hamlet chief were among the dead. a woman prisoner aided the setup. U S spokesmen cited growing Viet Cong use of women in ranks and noted earlier allied reports of Viet Cong women killed nearby.
Police stepped up patrols as fires hit Carson Pirie Scott Ward Wieboldt’s and Goldblatt’s near State and Madison. Damage in the millions, with Carson’s leading the losses at about twenty million. no injuries reported among shoppers or staff.
Police investigated two traffic mishaps resulting in substantial damage but no injuries. Patricia Mayer, 16, was cited for careless driving after a head on collision with Goldie Carmichael at West Mulberry and Santa Fe. Mayer posted a $15 bond.
In Riley County Kansas a judge voided a delinquent tax sale and ordered back to Mrs Elvera Nelson a five acre home site bought for 900 dollars in 1943 after a series of notice errors and a 21 year dispute. The property is returned after court action and a quiet courthouse celebration followed.
National Guard rifles enforce order in Memphis as striking garbage collectors push protests. A 6,000-strong march devolved into violence with one death, 60 injuries, and 300 arrests. President Johnson calls for lawful conduct while MLK Jr plans more demonstrations. downtown business and liquor sales halted. armored carriers crowd Main Street.
A playful note suggests spring fever, a perennial yet seldom fatal malady, is ripe this season as time and temperature rise. The intercepted letter titled Dear Cha hints at seasonal mood changes and warm weather expectations.
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