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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1963
Page
4
In Topeka a supermarket was held up Tuesday night by two armed men who robbed an assistant manager and two clerks. Police were told by employees that one suspect stuffed money from a check cashing stand into his pocket while the other moved between stands waving a gun.
Nicaragua's President Luis Somoza says U S officials confidentially favor a central route via the Prinzapoka River for an ocean-to-ocean canal using nuclear explosives to supplement the Panama Canal. The plan aims to widen and deepen routes for modern ships.
In Damascus three ex premiers and 18 others labeled enemies of the people will be tried by a special court on charges including extravagance and disrupting the unity of Syria and Egypt.
United Nations Secretary General U Thant departed by plane for a 10 day trip to Switzerland Romania and Yugoslavia.
London AP reports the House of Commons backed the Conservative government's drastic program to make the nationalized rail system profitable. Tokyo AP notes President Liu Shao-chi arrived in Phnom Penh amid cheering crowds reported by Radio Peking.
Moscow named Oscar Niemeyer, Brazil's famed architect of Bras lia and U N Headquarters designer, to receive one of four Lenin peace prizes worth 10 000 rubles about 11 000 dollars.
Barbara, a 16 year old adopted by artist William Grant Merrill, wins court permission to drop her last name and take her father’s name Sherry. Prince Philip of England arrives in Los Angeles for an official tour inspecting sea cadets as he passes ward Ward James Miller during the procession. Sir Patrick Hennessey retires as chief executive of Ford UK after 43 years, to be replaced by Allen Burke. Former Rep. Gracie Prost set to join FHA staff as elderly housing special assistant starting June 1. Actress Belle Davis’ daughter remains unnamed in this brief update.
Teamsters President James R Hoffa on Tuesday presented $336000 to the Boy Scouts for a new Washington Scout center Adm Arleigh A Burke accepted the gift noting officials gratitude In other business the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved Chester Bowles for a second ambassadorial assignment to India and Senator Olin D Johnston announced a plan to raise parcel post rates by about 80 million dollars annually
Brief page item from Chanute Tribune dated May 1 1963 on page four. Contains a compact local note or society item with names and places typical of a small-town paper.
Prairie Queen residents hosted extended family including Mr. and Mrs. Wayne E. Lasley Terry and Tena of Leawood and Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Mueller with children. Jo Ann and Carol Irwin entered a county spelling contest in Erie. Maude Bickel hosted her sister and husband E. A. Hall of Maple Plain Minnesota. Wilbur Switzer received a long distance call from daughter Mrs. Bill Reinhardt of Grand Junction Colorado. Reinhardt's son David marked his first birthday. Luke Lasley spoke with daughter Mrs. Harry Schurr in Pittsburgh Hospital where she is a surgical patient. Women’s Society of Big Creek Chapel served dinner to 45 Lions Club members and wives from Chanute.
General George Washington at Valley Forge inspires the Veterans of Foreign Wars Loyalty Day effort. Edward M. Stevenson created the painting that forms the heart of a nationwide poster displayed by VFW Posts to emphasize rededication to American ideals during Loyalty Day celebrations in May.
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