13 May 1964
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1964
Page
1
Sufficient signers have been obtained to form a rural water district south and southeast of Chanute. The formation steering committee announced today that the proposed district now has enough support to proceed with the plan.
Defense Secretary McNamara said a stepup in the fight against Communist guerrillas in South Vietnam is coming, though it will be a long process. He noted progress in expanding the Vietnamese air force and expressed confidence plans will succeed if pursued persistently. He spoke after a 30 hour Saigon visit and a meeting with Premier Nguyen Khang.
Kansas traffic death log records 24 hours ending 9 am Wednesday spanning late May 1964 with 2 fatalities. The comparable 1963 period shows 159 deaths, reflecting year over year changes in road fatalities.
Area forecast says continued generally fair and a little warmer through Thursday. Low tonight 50 to 55. High Thursday 75 to 80. Relative humidity at 1 p.m. and barometer 29.13 and falling.
Ideal spring weather prevailed across Kansas with highs in the 70s and near 80 later in the week. Skies were clear, light frost occurred near dawn in Wichita and northern counties, and little to no damage was reported as storms are expected to return by week’s end.
At White Sands New Mexico a Little Joe II rocket test of the Apollo escape system exploded after reaching 22 000 feet. NASA reported the test, delayed 24 hours by winds, was successful with the command module separated from the rocket and parachuting safely to the desert.
In Macon Georgia a man parked at a truck stop found he had no dime for a call. He went inside for change but a tractor trailer smashed the telephone booth just as he stepped out. He left before investigators could take his name.
Roy Crutchfield a 60 year old man from 1016 North Washington Chanute is missing since about 6 p m Monday. Police describe him as mentally ill with no violence history. He left in a cream blue 1 7 Chevrolet sedan license NO 1532 with about a half tank of gas and no money. A statewide missing persons bulletin was issued and officers have searched nearby roads for the car.
Osage Beach Missouri AP reports a 52 year old Hutchinson Kansas man and his wife were killed by gunfire at a motel during a Missouri Real Estate Association convention. Honeymooning Tulsa couple John R. Abercrombie 22 and Catherine 23 were detained for investigation after a car matching the shooter’s description sped from the scene. A .38 revolver was found in their car.
Mrs J C Piper of Parsons United Presbyterian Church will headline College of Emporia's 76th commencement on May 30 and receive an honorary Doctor of Education. Rev John G Marvin to deliver baccalaureate sermon and will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity.
NATO foreign ministers held a secret session on France demand for a stronger role and a looser U S lead. Spaak urged France to spell out issues while Brosio was named to succeed Stikker as secretary general. NATO protesters marched with daisies urging disarmament and a nuclear weapons halt.
Roeland Park Kansas AP three youths ordered to get haircuts or jail pass judge inspection. Francis Smith Roeland Park police judge sentences them to a year and fines $10 each then suspends jail terms and fines. They were charged with vagrancy and loitering. Names: Robert L. Anderson Dana W. Odle Ronald D. Yadon. All from Kansas City Kansas.
An intercepted letter to Dear Cha argues the legislative council lacked Solomon like wisdom in the Logan County case, challenging the judicial or policy approach and urging reconsideration.
A Kansas legislative council study of Logan County disorganization was rejected by the rules committee as an internal affair to be settled locally. The dispute centers on moving the county seat from Russell Springs to Oakley, with factions split over disbanding the county or consolidating governments. Local leaders urged cooperation, noting potential consolidations and addressing road-work delays tied to the dispute.
The Chanute Senior Citizens Club and the local Kansas State Employment Service office urge employers to hire older workers. May is Senior Citizens Month per President Johnson and Governor Anderson. Of 369 job seekers registered May 1, 110 were over 45, only 12 of the older group had handicaps. Nearly one third of applicants are over 45, but only 15 percent of April placements were from that group. Many seek part time work. automation and layoffs push more out. There are 55 million Americans 45 plus, 28 million in the labor force.
Topeka AP reports unemployment in Kansas continued to decline for the week ending May 9. The State Employment Security Division says 2.2 percent of those covered by unemployment compensation were out of work, down from 2.4 percent the prior week and 2.3 percent a year ago.
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