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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1962
Page
1
Unemployment fell by 430000 in April and the total jobless figure dropped below four million for the first time this year. The civilian unemployment rate stayed at 5.5 percent, while employment rose by 711000 to a record 67,027,000, up 1,293,000 from a year earlier.
Walter Reuther told the Atlantic City convention the United Auto Workers will seek contract gains through productivity and profits rather than raising prices. He noted most papers oppose the UAW yet pled to proceed. Reuther was elected to a 10th term as UAW president. Emil Marye reelected secretary treasurer. three new executive board members named including Nelson Edwards, the first Black member.
JayCees pick Jack Groves as president for 1962 63, with Ray Colvin becoming state director. New officers include Larry Mathews as first vice president and Dean Sutcliffe as second vice president. board members are Harvey Young, Brad Wheeler, Jim Benton, Herman Colvin and Gary Lantz. Installation June 23 at Masonic Temple. Spring Farm and Home Show May 18 19 at the Armory co sponsored by JayCees Chamber of Commerce.
Pittsburg AP report describes Mrs. C Y Semple Republican national committeewoman from Kansas attacking Sen. James Pearson and Mrs. Pearson at a Republican Women’s meeting in Firlington. She accused Pearson of laziness and lack of respect in Washington. Joe Shubitz spoke as a candidate for Congress and Semple disclosed she supports Walter McVey while opposing Shubitz.
C Y Thomas, board chairman of Spencer Chemical Co. in Kansas City, was named president of Baker University board of trustees. The announcement comes from Baldwin Kansas.
RAIFORD Fla AP trouble with Florida electric chair delayed the scheduled execution of two murderers. Warden Dewitt Sinclair postponed Robert Lee Jefferson and Johnnie Hill until Saturday at 8 30 a m. They will be the first to die in the new death house at state prison. Sinclair said a routine equipment check showed it did not function properly.
A blaze in the kitchen of the Community building in Buffalo caused curtain and wiring smoke damage after Mrs. Joe Hake spotted flames shortly after 9 pm. Volunteers quickly extinguished the fire, likely started when a curtain brushed the stove pilot light.
Four Fordham University volunteers revived a campus stunt by swallowing 57 goldfish while selling tickets for a Roaring Twenties party in the campus center. Each ticket purchase triggered another swallow as part of the fundraising table setup.
The proposed central Kansas power pool including 14 cities and 5 electric cooperatives was deemed economically feasible by R W Beck and Associates. The firm presented its October study showing potential savings in power generation costs and the group will decide within weeks whether to participate.
Traffic death toll for May 10 is shown as 1962 with 164 fatalities compared to 182 in the same period of 1961. The data reflect year to year changes in road deaths and may indicate trends in safety conditions.
Jacqueline Kennedy will spend an extensive visit at her mother and stepfather’s Newport estate Hammersmith Farm in Rhode Island. The trip includes time with Mrs Hugh Auchincloss and follows the christening of the Polaris submarine Lafayette at Groton Connecticut.
The city will test its storm warning system at 4 p.m. Friday if weather is clear. If cloudy or threatening, the test is postponed. The test checks warning equipment and alert plan coordination and aims to familiarize residents with the system.
Cars driven by Mrs. Pansy Sale and Darrel Fulkerson sustained about 100 dollars in damage when their vehicles collided at Main and Garfield as Sale slowed for a rider. Two additional minor accidents involved Harold Bailey and Ruth Haynes at 4th and Santa Fe and Edward Knecht backing into Lavern Boan at 26 West Main.
Gov. John M. Dalton's office considered Kansas request to extradite Nancy Lee Dalton and Nick Louis Spero on a theft of a white French poodle from Reeves in Johnson County. Dalton said decision would come in a few days after Welborn heard denials and alibis.
Parsons AP reports Chanute High School class of 1927 seeks addresses for members Beulah Harding Forrest Hodge Pearl Jodon Julius Calkins Nathalia Dahlstrom Gladys Drake Douglas Smith Howard Thurman Patrick Moody Lucille Pen Moody. Contact Robert D. Ward 119 E. Main Parsons for updates. Mike Boner, described as the most cheerful boy, is a nine year old with brittle bones confined to a wheelchair at Shrine Crippled Children's Hospital Chicago. The condition involves metal rods in bones and his family has connected with Mrs. Oris B. Lollar Little Rock Ark and State Sen Wade M Ferguson Parsons to cover treatment costs and arrange admission.
At the United Nations disarmament conference, Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian Zorin said France must participate in any nuclear test ban. He cited France's Sahara underground test and argued the Soviet Union will not sign without Paris's involvement or an international verification system. Western officials noted the stalemate over compulsory inspections.
Woodworth, 41, joint rural high school principal, announced at a Neosho County Young Democrats meeting he will seek the office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction. He cites financial trouble from lack of unity and political interference, endorses parental input and warns against unchecked federal aid. The meeting also featured Jules Doty predicting a Democratic comeback in Kansas.
Washington says the seventh U S atmospheric nuclear test occurred today in the Pacific, within the intermediate range of 20 000 to 1 million tons of TNT, dropped from an airplane near Christmas Island, following yesterday’s shot. Four earlier tests were air dropped.
Unsettled weather continues in Kansas with forecasts predicting numerous thunderstorms through Thursday. Eastern areas may see additional rain to ease drought, while heavy rain and hail were reported Tuesday night from Washington to Cassaday. Bennington saw three inch hail. Longford recorded 2.45 inches of rain with hail egg sized. Temperatures reached 74 to 92 Tuesday. highs today expected in the 80s and 90s with nights in the 50s and 60s.
Chanute Senior High School announced candidates for student council officers after home room nominations. Presidents Dick Anders and Gary Eastburn are juniors. vice presidents Don Potter and Dana Williams are sophomores. secretary Lynda Hutchison is a sophomore. Deedra Lucas is a junior. treasurers Ricky Fitch and Kathy Rose are juniors. Campaign Day is tomorrow and the election is Friday.
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