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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1960
Page
1
In Gorky Park Khrushchev said the May 1 spy plane shoot down changed his view of President Eisenhower. He declined to delay the June 10 Moscow visit and suggested discussing the matter in Paris at the summit opening May 16.
Residents report an unusual number of dead and dying robins sparrows and other birds as spring arrives. City spraying against Dutch elm disease with 30 percent DDT is suspected though officials say it should not harm birds. experts say analysis at Kansas State University may be needed to determine cause.
President Eisenhower challenged the Soviet Union to join an Open Skies inspection program to ease tension and deter surprise attacks. He defended espionage as a necessary evil and reiterated a push for aerial observation over both nations to prevent covert threats. He also questioned the downing claim of a U2 aircraft and denied provocations by the United States and its allies.
Deputies with a writ of possession moved property from the Blevins Davis showplace farm in Independence. The eviction notice was served on caretakers Mr. and Mrs. John Sandusky as producer Davis could not be located. A circuit court judge ordered the 16 room mansion farm sold last October to cover debts exceeding $400,000. C. W. Jones of Independence has acquired the farm for a building development.
A Western Byproducts Co plant in Bentonville was leveled by a blaze Tuesday night. Roy Geiger, 72, died of a heart attack while watching the fire from his home. Bentonville and Rogers firefighters fought the blaze, origin undetermined. damage estimate not yet available. The 30 year old concrete block building formerly housed the Bentonville Canning Factory.
A 13 year old boy named James Williams, a Negro, hanged himself in a New York family apartment after protesting that it was not his turn to wash the dinner dishes for a seven person household. The body was found by a necktie in a closet.
Chamber of Commerce museum committee yesterday approved further work on the Osa and Martin Johnson museum. A local firm will furnish tile for the floors at no charge, with other materials at cost. Interior painting will begin this weekend under Gene Orr, and E. E. Rosenthal will direct tile laying.
Earlton subscribers vote 35 8 to sell the franchise to Craw-Kan Telephone Co. of Girard reversing March plan to sell to Northern Kansas Telephone Co. Ottawa. State Corporation Commission must approve. hearing set for June 7. Craw-Kan plans a dial center in Earlton with an 18 month to two year build. Urbana and Galesburg subscribers also authorized sales to Girard company.
In Kansas City Kansas voters rejected a $630,000 bond issue for an addition to Turner High School by 472 to 251 Tuesday.
The 7,750-ton Triton submarine arrives at New London after 83 days submerged and 41,500 miles circumnavigating the globe. Commander Capt. Edward L. Beach is hailed by President Eisenhower with the Legion of Merit as the crew of 182 receives shore leave.
Ray Christiansen was elected president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce for the coming year at a JayCees meeting in the Maple Leaf Tea Room last night. Colvin, Leroy, Coy kendall, and Mathews named to top posts. new board members include Harold Horn, Junior Ray, Kelly Richwine, Jack Groves and John Barney. Retirement list features Tom Krokstrom, Leroy, Bob Davenport and Dave Laker. Christiansen succeeds Bill Morgan as president effective July 1. About 25 JayCees attended.
President Eisenhower announced the U S economy surpassed the half trillion dollar mark for the first time. He cited April employment up 1,900,000 to 66,200,000 and unemployment falling by over 500,000 with Labor Department figures to follow.
Levi B. Groty celebrated his 109th birthday in Wichita with a party at his home but he declined to dance. He spent the day gardening and doing light chores, saying he did not feel up to dancing.
A collision between an automobile and a light truck on U S Highway 66 five miles east of Carthage Missouri killed the truck driver Homer Lee McCoy 31 of Reeds Missouri. He died at Carthage hospital.
Charles I. Berthot of Katy suffered burns to his right hand and left foot after contacting a live city electric line in an alley behind his home around 8:30 last night. Two linemen were on site working the line serving a Kansas traffic light when the accident happened. The burns were treated at a doctor’s office.
Senator William B. Ryan asserts 1.7 million envelopes were reprinted at Kansas state printing plant due to an error costing about 7 600 dollars, while State Printer Lillian Washabaugh says 800 000 envelopes were affected with reprinting around 2 700 dollars absorbed by the plant. Corrected stock is being delivered to the Motor Vehicle Department and the council adjourned without action.
Light rain in extreme eastern Kansas Tuesday night gave way to a forecast of generally fair and warmer weather. Forecaster Richard Garrett expects a clear night, with Thursday seeing highs near 70 and lows in the 40s. Temperatures Tuesday ranged from 68 in Olathe to 74 in Garden City, with lows from 35 Goodland to 49 Pittsburg.
In Anderson Missouri a broken power line in a backyard electrocuted 32 year old Jean Riley and her 19 month old son John. The family dog also died after touching the wire and the mother leaves a husband a surviving son and three daughters.
A Tuesday night blaze leveled the RaVanna Methodist Church in Missouri with all contents burned except the pulpit Bible. Fire crews fought the flames but the structure was a total loss. The cause remained under investigation.
A joint city commission and board of education meeting moved to seek a one mill recreation levy. Petition sufficiency will be checked by City Clerk Howard Parsons using registration books. more than 900 signatures may sustain a special election on August 2.
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