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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1968
Page
1
U S military reports 2002 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed in three days of fighting around Saigon while allied casualties reach 211 dead and 931 wounded. A 24 hour curfew fences off western Saigon as refugees flood out and bunkers are dug in rubble.
A six member American delegation led by W Averell Harriman heads to Paris for peace talks with Hanoi amid fears of renewed North Vietnamese military activity. North Vietnam troops reportedly infil trating South Vietnam approach 100000 with 6500 in early February. Sargent Shriver flies to Paris to join the American negotiating team as U S forces hold steady with no reinforcements.
Four persons were injured in a two car and truck crash on highway K47 six miles east of Altoona. Harvey Typer and Gerald Maxon, Chanute youths, were listed in satisfactory condition at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Margie Burgan and Betty Greer were examined and not admitted. The crash involved Typer’s 1959 Chevrolet, a 1965 International truck, and Burgan’s 1966 Chrysler.
The nation’s unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent last month matching a 15 year low. Black workers faced a 6.7 percent jobless rate, over double the 3.1 percent rate for white workers and worse in the nation’s 100 largest cities. The Labor Department noted riots reduced working hours in many areas.
A 1966 Ford station wagon was struck by a Katy freight train one mile south and 1.25 miles west of Kimball Kansas. The two men, Howard Peak 56 Baxer Springs and Ed Brown 67 Stark, escaped injury though the car suffered about 1500 dollars in damage. Peak attempted to stop on crossing before the locomotive hit. The train sustained only a diesel unit damaged.
Pittsburg State College will award degrees to a record 1148 seniors and graduate students at commencement on May 29 in Pittsburg Kansas. The total includes 1029 bachelor degree candidates and 119 graduate degree candidates.
French Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville said U S and North Vietnam will hold broad talks in Paris on ending the war not just halt bombing. Washington officials consider the opening phase may merge diplomatic contacts and preliminary talks into one stage, with cautious expectations for Hanoi's moves.
Police logged multiple crashes. A 1966 Volkswagen driven by Bette Wilson 16 of 1321 W 5th rear ended a 1960 Ford driven by Dorothy Dighero causing $75 and $200 damage respectively at 411 W Main. Another rear impact occurred when Dorothy’s car was stopped at Main and Evergreen. Kenneth Stroup reported damage near Shaw after swerving to miss a cow.
A brief traffic death log covers 24 hours to 9 am Wednesday with counts for May 9 and year totals 1968 and comparisons to 1967 figures. The record lists daily fatalities and indicates trends in the Topeka area.
Partly cloudy to cloudy and mild through Thursday with southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Highs 75 to 80 Thursday, lows in the middle 50s. Ten percent precipitation Thursday. Topeka forecast calls for upper 60s to lower 70s today with lows upper 30s to 40s statewide.
Kansas Highway Director John Montgomery announced maintenance crews have started installing mile post markers on major routes. The markers will indicate distances from Oklahoma or Colorado borders to aid motorists, emergency services, law enforcement, and maintenance referrals.
Officers found a burned 1967 car in a wheat field two miles west of Erie's Main street near Oswego. The vehicle owned by Robert Nading of Oswego had been reported stolen Monday night. Sheriff George Neely Undersheriff John Harris and Trooper Roland Vogel identified the car as a total loss.
Kennedy defeats McCarthy in Indiana and leads DC delegate slate. Nixon unopposed in Indiana with large turnout. Lausche loses to Gilligan in Ohio. Alabama Wallace factions gain Democratic delegates. Florida GOP clears Senate race while Dems head to runoff. Kennedy channels cautious optimism amid mixed results.
The Neosho County Community Junior College board approved a 1968-69 athletic budget of 5000 dollars, a 1000 dollar increase from the previous year. Lyle Rutter outlined allocations for transportation equipment advertising officials scheduling and dues while the board also agreed to join a computer payroll system starting July 1.
Gov. Robert Docking names R W Bill Fowler of Weir to the Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission succeeding W Lloyd Brown from the 4th district. Fowler serves as president of banks in Weir and Arcadia and owns an insurance agency in Weir.
Three men received heart transplants within five days. James B. Cobb of Alexandria died eight hours after unexpected complications. doctors suspect liver and kidney failure. Other recipients J M Stuckwish of Alpine and Everett Claire Thomas of Phoenix remained in satisfactory condition.
Ten pumps draw 3 200 gallons per minute as rescuers press to reach 15 miners trapped after a flood in Hominy Falls West Virginia. Thirteen may reach safety within hours while ten others remain feared dead two miles in. Efforts include food water blankets by conveyor, a vent to supply air and divers on standby.
Police stopped a theft in progress at the Ranz Motor Co lot on West Cherry around midnight last night. An unknown suspect fled on foot after two wheels were removed from a 1957 Chevrolet. a jack and wheels were left by the car.
The Kansas Legislative Council was to meet today for the second time since the 1968 legislative session ended in Topeka.
Wyandotte County voters approved a 5.7 million bond to fund a new community junior college campus at 72nd and State in Kansas City Kansas. The plan faced criticism from Mayor Joseph H. McDowell and some minority groups. the college has occupied a downtown site for 45 years.
L. M. Copt reported to police that bucket seats were stolen from his 1964 Pontiac. He gave Manhattan Hotel and Flint Hills Hotel in Emporia as his addresses and said entry was made by breaking the right wing glass, with the theft occurring Sunday or Monday.
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