06 May 1969
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1969
Page
1
Janet Monkman a 16 year old part time waitress from Whittlesey England turned down a 12000 dollar modeling job after her photograph was sent to a cosmetics firm seeking a special face for teenagers. She chose to stay home rather than travel abroad.
Secretary John H. Chafee ruled out disciplinary action for Pueblo crew members despite a Navy court of inquiry urging court martial for Cmdr. Bucher and Lt. Harris. He said the crew had suffered enough and that no further proceedings were justified, with charges dismissed and personnel dispersed to new assignments.
Purdue University campus police arrested 229 students during a mass camp in planned as part of a tuition protest five hours before a speech by Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Robert H. Finch. CCNY reopened after a campus occupation ended by court order. students demanded a separate black and Puerto Rican studies school and enrollment changes.
In Minot North Dakota a 150 member public school teachers strike divides a 35000 city still housing 16000 homeless from Souris River flood. The walkout follows contract changes raising starting pay to 6000 and reducing increments, with impact on students and community morale.
A Royal Air Force Harrier flown by Squadron Leader Tom Lecky-Thompson landed vertically and clocked 5 hours 57 minutes from London to New York in the Transatlantic Air Race sponsored by the London Daily Mail with $144,000 in prizes across 21 categories. A Royal Navy jet set the New York to London mark at 5 1/2 hours. Frederick Clauser of Easton, Pennsylvania, survived a crash off Scotland in poor weather and was reported in good condition.
A fragment shows an intercepted letter addressing Cha and noting teachers’ arithmetic knowledge. The message ends with a sign-off from Nute, reflecting an informal classroom exchange.
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with showers and thunderstorms. Low tonight mid 50s, high Wednesday mid 70s. Scattered showers and thundershowers expected to develop over Kansas this afternoon and continue through Wednesday morning with locally heavy rains in the south central and southeastern regions.
USD 413 board approves a 75 598 12 local tax hike for 1969 70 to fund salaries and programs bringing the per pupil cost to 519 31, with state aid estimated at 144 618 26 and a net levy of 1 2 mills after adjustments. Hearing set for June 10.
Represented At Hearing two Chanute representatives testified at the Ozarks Regional Commission hearing in Springfield, Missouri. City Manager R. J. Hayes and Dr. R. J. Burkman outlined Chanute economic and industrial development plans and discussed future growth with U.S. senators and commission members.
The Agriculture Department links higher meat prices to abundant livestock, rising incomes, low unemployment, and population growth. Cattle prices lead the climb with sirloin at 1.23 per lb in March, a record high since 1960, as overall food costs are now seen near a 3 percent rise for the year. The CPI also jumps eight tenths in March, the largest in 18 months.
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