Ministers Queried On Death Penalty
In Chanute a panel of church leaders were asked if they believe in capital punishment and if it deters crime. Responses varied from strong opposition to support citing Biblical authority and deterrence, with calls for reforming attitudes toward justice and nonlethal education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Deane
Chanute
Vincent Hogan
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
James Peters
Grace Episcopal Church
J.R. Hale
Grant Avenue Baptist Church
David Blase
Westview Baptist Chapel
Bert Sutton
The
First Christian Church
Myron Slater
Presbyterian Church
Jesus
Weather forecast and recent storm impacts in Kansas
Area forecast calls for hot weather with highs in the 90s and scattered showers possible Sunday. The Topeka AP dispatch notes continued heat, with northerly regions in the 60s and others in the 70s tonight, and reports severe weather in Great Bend where four trailer homes were demolished by high winds and rainwater flooded streets.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
North
Great Bend
Storm Rips Four Trailers as Great Bend Floods
High winds in a cloudburst demolished four trailer homes in Great Bend, flooding streets with about 3.5 inches of rain in 75 minutes. Mrs Edward Drake and her 10 month old daughter suffered cuts but were treated and released. One mobile home was lifted and dropped damaging a car. Louella Fercking and her two children escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Bend
Kan
Edward Drake
Barton County Sheriff's Office
Louella Fercking
Erie Bean Supper Turns Into Political Rally Edition
Friday night in Neosho county town Erie the Old Sailors and Old Soldiers Reunion drew large crowds for the annual bean supper. Candidates for major offices pitched two minute talks amid posters and campaign cards, with Bill Avery Bob Dole James Logan William Robison George Lopez and Rick Harman among speakers. The bean feed used 100 pounds of bacon 1000 pounds of beans and 120 gallons of coffee as locals soaked up party politics and reminiscent cant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Murphy
The
Tribune
Beantown
USA
Erie
Neosho County
U.S. Senate
Frank Carlson
Bill Avery
Bob Dole
James Logan
William Robinson
George Lopez
Rick Harman
Weather Outlook From Chanute Tribune July 13 1968
The Chanute Tribune reports a muggy forecast for the local area with heat indices rising over the weekend. Residents are advised to stay hydrated seek shade and limit outdoor activity during peak afternoon hours.
Post Offices Close as Department Plans Service Cuts
The Post Office Department ordered 347 small branches closed and caps Saturday service nationwide due to manpower cuts tied to the new tax bill. About 250 fourth class offices will close August 2 and 97 more on August 30, with July 27 cutting Saturday and Sunday window hours to two and limiting street box collections to Sunday schedules. Postmasters must submit by September 1 plans to end Saturday residential deliveries. a separate order freezes new apartment route extensions.
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Washington (Ap
Post Office Department
Three Hurt In Intersection Crash At 2nd And Gretchen
Three people were injured in a two car crash at 2nd and Gretchen at 6:30 am. Victims include Tom Stockton and his wife both with minor cuts and Toby Houser with a rib fracture. The other driver was Shirley Bauer.
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2Nd
Gretchen
Tom Stockton
S. Highland
Toby Houser
S. Lafayette
Miss Houser
the Tribune
Stockton
Shirley Bauer
Elsmore
Bauer
Erie Bean Feed Pays Homage to Erie’s 95th Year
Crowds of southeast Kansas residents lined four long queues to sample beans bread and coffee from 6 to 7 pm served by the Erie American Legion volunteers who fueled the event with a thousand pounds of beans. A street carnival drew families after the meal and a quartet’s appearance was cut short when a rider fell ill on the tilt a whirl. Politicians circulated and many kissed the Blarney stone in a lively community celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Deane Erie
Kansas
Erie American Legion
Reds Poised to Hit Saigon
Allied ground troops report finding 105 enemy bodies from B52 strikes in Chau Doe Province as seven mountain raids target infiltration routes into Saigon. Intelligence sources warn six enemy divisions near the capital with possible attack before Friday and around Secretary Clifford’s visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Mekong Delta
U.S
America
Chau Doe
Seven Mountain
Vietnam
Clark M. Clifford
Welfare Group Seeks Higher Aid From Governor Docking
Thirty five welfare recipients mainly women over 65 from Kansas City Kansas spent two and a half hours in Gov. Docking’s office urging larger old age assistance checks. They argued a January federal amendment allows disregarding seven fifty of Social Security in benefits but Kansas counts it. Officials said a general program improvement will be recommended but no new legislation is sought.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Kansas City
Kan
Docking
Governor’s
Kansas
Robert Harder
Office of Technical Assistance
Marvin Larson
Social Welfare
Board of Social Welfare
Two Break-Ins Reported and Apparent Third Attempt
Police reported two break-ins this morning. Jesse Reed Jr. said a window was forced at 1005 North Garfield and a battery charger car wax and chamois cloth were taken. An apparent break-in attempt occurred at Hansen filling station 820 West Main with a broken door glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Reed Jr
N. Garfield
W. Elm
R. E. Hansen
W. Main
Parsons Youth Is Injured in One-Car Accident
Freddie L. Moody 19 of Parsons sustained possible back and leg injuries in a single vehicle crash three and a quarter miles north of Parsons on the detour road at 11 50 last night. Moody was transported to Labette County Medical Center for examination. Driver Virgil Stewart 20, also of Parsons, escaped injury.
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Parsons
Traffic Fatalities in Topeka Log For July 1968
Kansas traffic death log reports 315 fatalities for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. Saturday for July. The figure compares with 322 deaths in the comparable 1967 period, reflecting a slight year to year change in traffic casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Neosho County road projects advance near Chanute
County Engineer William S. Hill reports right of way acquisition underway for two Neosho County projects near Chanute. One widens and grades east west road from US 169 to Austin Road. the other adds a small bridge on South Katy Road near 14th and reduces grade toward the Santa Fe crossing. No matching funds required. Utilities relocation is a major cost, with Chanute and several companies contributing.
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Keith Wright
Chanute
William S. Hill
Galesburg
A. G. Sherwood Construction Co
Independence
Beachner Construction
St. Paul
Hill
Thayer
Ash Grove
Plummer Road
City of Chanute
Cities Service Gas Co
Sinclair Pine Line Co
Gas Service Co
Mid-America Refining Co
US 169
Plummer
Fight Breaks Up Before Police Arrive
A disturbance in front of Ted's Tavern at 1702 S Santa Fe ended before officers arrived at 10 20 last night. Two participants planned to sign complaints, with three others involved. A midnight call said the trio returned briefly but left again. An earlier report alleged one of the three struck a rural Humboldt resident at Main and Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
S. Santa Fe
Humboldt
Main
Grant
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Blackmail Charges
An intercepted letter reveals the Post Office Department accused in recent months of slow and erratic mail service and now charged with blackmail.
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Cha
Post Office Department
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Myron Siater
Dresden
Hoxie
Oakley
Belleville
Russell
Hutchinson
J. Donald Coffin
Council Grove
Coffin
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Judith Ann Wolgamott
Sharon Wolgamott
Jimmy Wolgamott
Billy Wayne Wolgamott
Joy Wolgamott
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