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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1963
Page
1
A kitchen oven in the back started a fire that burned the interior of the City Cafe at 720 N Santa Fe around 9 30 today. No loss estimate. Don Morris owned the cafe in a frame building where a low fire had been started in Joe Sutcliffe’s rig. Barbara Shields, an employee, worked there when flames and heavy smoke drove firefighters to respond. Two fire trucks worked about 45 minutes.
Topeka AP The first session of the Kansas Legislative Council opened amid controversy as Lt. Gov. Harold Chase moved to chair the rules committee and push a caucus room session. A rule change sent the council to the Senate chamber for meetings, while Chase kept his self appointed chair role. Members sustained his committee slate after debate about proper procedure. Sen. Paul Wunsch requested relief from his listed post.
Topeka forecast says continued fair, windy and unseasonably warm through Thursday with highs approaching 90 in western areas and 80s in the east. A cold front moves into northern Kansas Thursday bringing a chance of scattered showers. Tuesday's 80s and a 93 at Goodland contrasted by Wichita’s 84 high. Lows ranged from 57 at Goodland to 69 at Russell and Manhattan.
A break-in at Truman Busch grocery and market in St. Paul resulted in a $50 loss, all rolled coins, with no merchandise taken. Entry was through a rear east window leading to a storage room, and a doors glass and lock were broken. Sheriff George Neely and a Kansas Bureau of Investigation agent investigated. the store had previous break-ins earlier this year.
Curtis Gene Riggs 38 owed his life to a stray collie on his New Castle Indiana farm. The dog guided rescuers to him after plowshares on a tractor pinned his leg, leaving him unable to move. Doctors said he might have bled to death without a swift rescue.
Eudora Kansas AP Gov John Anderson paid a $20 speeding fine and $5 court costs in person Tuesday night. He was clocked by radar last Thursday at 50 mph in a 30 mph zone. Attendants said the governor dressed in work clothes drove up alone in his car on the way back to Topeka from his Johnson County farm.
Telstar 2 whizzed through the heavens delivering magnificent very clear television pictures between the United States and Europe from Andover Maine. A color television transmission between the continents was planned for tonight.
In Birmingham Alabama Gen Robert F Kennedy warned of a big development as helmeted highway patrolmen patrolled the downtown area to aid city police facing the seventh day of major Negro demonstrations. About 150 troopers ringed Ingram Park scene of Tuesday’s clash when firemen used hoses on crowds. Powell gave no details at a news conference. A bi racial committee worked behind the scenes in closed sessions seeking a solution to end the turmoil. In Washington Rep Adam Clayton Powell said Atty General of the United States would…
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell said Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy told him “something big is about to happen in Birmingham,” with a timing before Kennedy’s 4 p.m. briefing. Powell urged action against Birmingham officials over water hoses and mass arrests of Negroes as state troopers moved in under Gov. Wallace, armed with tear gas and riot gear.
The 71st annual session of the Grand Council of Kansas United Commercial Travelers will be held here Thursday through Saturday with over 200 expected to attend. Sessions run in the Home Savings lounge with registration at 10 a.m. Thursday. Shelton Propst will conduct men’s sessions, while Mrs Velma Ruth Logbeck presides over the Ladies Grand Auxiliary in the Memorial building. A joint buffet dinner is planned at the Masonic Temple Thursday night, and Eugene M Bonham of Springfield Miss will speak Friday night. This marks the third Chanute hosting of the grand council.
Paul T. Brennecke elected new chair man of the Public Library Board succeeding Mrs. George Lightfoot. Officers named include Mrs. John Knight as vice chair, Mrs. Leo Gottlieb as secretary, and Dale Painter as treasurer. Other members are Rev. Boyd Latimer, Kenneth Mitchell and Mrs. George Donaldson.
The Chanute city planning commission will discuss the scope of two planning studies at its regular meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in the Memorial building.
Burgwin and Martin, consultants proposed by the Topeka planning commission, will outline traffic studies today to guide recommendations to the city commission. The talks aim to fix a cost estimate and clear the way for federal 701 planning funds, with city commissioners present.
In Santo Domingo the threat of war between the Dominican Republic and Haiti appeared to recede though tensions stayed high. The OAS and UN Security Council held meetings, with the council likely deferring to the OAS. President Juan Bosch called Duvalier a mad man and urged caution pending a possible U.S. evacuation. He said the risk remains serious for the region and stressed vigilance.
The mobile chest X ray unit visits Neosho County towns from 1:30 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m. The program aims to detect tuberculosis early and provide treatment. it tours Stark Erie St Paul Galesburg Thayer Chanute and plans a 12 day stay in Chanute ending May 27.
A light, playful note urges trying sassafras tea this spring to revive energy and mood, reflecting a seasonal lull and desire for a fragrant, soothing beverage.
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