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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1960
Page
1
In San Francisco, about 200 demonstrators clashes with police at a House subcommittee on un American activities hearing at City Hall. Over 400 officers used clubs and hoses. 66 rioters were arrested, including six policemen. Most injured were students from local colleges and high schools.
Mrs. Frank Gordon of 801 N Steuben alleges city spraying for Dutch elm disease caused chemical runoff that killed 22 fancy-tailed goldfish in an outside pond. She says rain and holes in a metal cover let chemicals reach the pond and notes a dying bird and ill wildlife after the buildup in her block.
Topeka AP reports moist air from the south and a cool front from the west will trigger thundershowers in west and south central Kansas tonight. Afternoon highs expected in the 70s, cooler readings tonight with lows 50s, and a Sunday high near 70 as showers end by Sunday noon.
Senior High students received awards and pins in a morning honor assembly. Notable recognitions included Student Council officers, Girls and Boys State delegates, senior honor students, and a variety of special and scholarship awards honoring achievements in leadership academics and public service.
Police pursued Robert Q. Dutton, 35, who boasted he built a bomb to kill his wife and three children and himself. He rode with detectives and a TV reporter through Tulsa as officers searched homes and the Arkansas River area for the alleged device.
The Associated Press reports a mix of showers and fog in the Northeast and Northwest while most of the nation enjoys clear to partly cloudy skies and milder temperatures. A Pacific cold front spurs a dust storm in North Dakota as Fargo and Minot record wind and visibility. Regional temperatures vary with Blythe California hitting 87 while Marquette and Fraser report 31 and 32 degrees.
Bob Lee Reed aged 19 of rural Route 1 was cited for driving with faulty brakes after his 1947 Chevrolet rear ended a 1955 Ford driven by John E. Wilson 20 of rural Independence at the Santa Fe crossing on Main around 10 pm. Wilson’s car suffered about 100 dollars damage, Reed about 75 dollars.
A Cecil Fowler truck borrowed from a lot on North Santa Fe was found near West Main and Plummer after a flood tied to the death of Ned Walker aged 15. Police reported the vehicle's radiator was warm and the boy fell from a life raft amid floodwaters under Newton Kansas bridge.
George David Wilson, 56, says he was jailed for five days and then kept six more due to a clerical error after a drunken driving fine of 263 dollars on December 15. He and his wife, with an attorney, sought release and $20 a day for overtime. the county board reviews his $120 claim.
Kansas traffic death log reports 24 hours ending 9 am with fatalities in Topeka. The record covers a comparable 1959 period and notes a 1960 figure, reflecting ongoing road deaths during the 24 hour window.
Washington AP report states C Peakrs Wilson of Kansas State Universitys school of agriculture traveled to Washington. His 7-year-old son Carver sought a senator signature and he obtained one from Sen. Frank Carlson. Carlson questions the identity and suggests the signature is mistaken for a baseball figure with the Orioles.
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved the Frisco Railway plan to drop the Firefly passenger service between Fort Scott Kansas and Tulsa Oklahoma. The four month hold on the move lapsed and the railroad will set a termination date. The line connected Kansas City and Memphis as part of the Sunny land service. The Frisco cited losses of nearly 96 000 in 1958 and over 109 000 in 1959 plus 30 freight customers fearing higher rates. The Tulsa Fort Scott route covered 164 miles serving 19 points. The ICC found alternative transport adequate and allowed the abandonment.
A parking meter reported stolen earlier this week at Main and Grant was found yesterday at the edge of Santa Fe Lake. The police said the meter was damaged beyond repair in the process of removing the money it contained.
Massachusetts state policewoman Miss Connolly testified in a crowded Boston courtroom about an Oriental dancers raid at Club Zara. She demonstrated moves misread by the judge. 11 defendants were fined and 10 jailed in a mob-drawn case.
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev arrived in Paris for the Big Four summit and accused influential circles in some countries of stoking cold war tensions. He vowed to push disarmament and a peace treaty with Germany, while Western diplomats warned a hostile mood could derail the talks. Eisenhower would arrive next day as security and expectations heightened.
Dr Barbara Moore the British vegetarian completing a San Francisco to New York trek retraced eight miles near Idaho Springs Colorado to make up for eight miles skipped Friday. She started again in Denver and planned to resume toward New York by noon after a welcome attended by Gov Steve McNichols and thousands along U S 40.
A bouncer at a South Coffeyville tavern was critically wounded in the stomach Friday night by a customer’s bullet. J. D. King, 36, was treated at Coffeyville Memorial Hospital after the shooting. Clinton Little, 21, was arrested and jailed in No wata Oklahoma with Sheriff Arch Sequichie saying Little fired at King following a scuffle involving an unidentified man. No charges were filed immediately.
In Williamsburg Kansas Lawrence Joseph Rooney age 16 died when a tractor hauling a trash trailer overturned during a town cleanup project. Two companions Bill Goodwill age 15 and Dean Robinson age 18 were injured.
The Neo sho County chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting at 8 p.m. May 23 in the chapter office on the Memorial building's first floor. Executive secretary Mrs. H. O. Winans said all donors of $1 or more to the 1960 fund drive are members and eligible to attend.
Two men serving terms at Lansing from Neosho County will apply for executive clemency on June 30. John Byers of Chanute was sentenced March 28, 1958 for grand larceny and Jack Cunningham of Cherryvale was sentenced March 16, 1955 for forgery, both under the habitual criminal statute.
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Fidel Castro said a Cuban coastguard boat fired on a U S submarine in Cuban waters around May 6 near Matanzas and accused U S warships of blackout operations. He cited nine sightings of American vessels near Cuba from May 6 to 11 and alleged violations of territorial waters by the USS Norfolk.
Derby Refining Co. said it would reduce Kansas crude oil by 20 cents per barrel at 7 am Monday. The gravity 40 price drops to 2.85 a barrel as Derby sources about 15,800 barrels daily from Wichita area gathering systems and west-central Kansas. President H. D. Moore said the cut aims to balance crude costs with depressed retail prices and to keep Kansas crude competitive.
The Kansas Oklahoma Waterflood Association schedules its annual spring tour for June 1 in Greenwood County. The gathering starts at Eureka Courthouse at 12 30 p m with a barbecue dinner by the Eureka Chamber of Commerce. Four waterflood projects will be visited focusing on oil field drainage methods and new equipment features. Advance reservations to K H Johnston Bureau of Mines Box 1321 Bartlesville.
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