City Commission Approves Paving Program Ordnance Passed
Public hearing on street improvements drew no objections as the city commission enacted an ordinance authorizing paving work. Next, bids will be taken for nine streets including Main and 9th through 14th blocks, plus a widened main bus zone near Royster Junior High. Additional blocks may be incorporated if time permits.
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City Commission
9Th Street
Tennessee
Larson
Western
Cherry
Rutter
Allen
Wilson
Main
Garfield
Washington
Royster Junior High
Central
Ashby
Commission
Santa Fe
Highland
Mulberry
Grant
Mrs. Alberta Gough Seeks Re-Election
Mrs. Alberta Gough of Erie has filed as a candidate for re-election to probate judge of Neosho County, subject to the Republican primary in August, completing her second term.
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Erie
Alberta Gough
Neosho County
AFL-CIO poised to suspend United Auto Workers over dues
The AFL-CIO leader George Meany says the United Auto Workers will be suspended if back dues are not paid by Wednesday a move that follows a UAW vote to end monthly dues. Leonard Woodcock welcomes the position, while Walter Reuther is unavailable for comment. The dispute threat creates labor splits ahead of the Democratic race.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers Union
White House
Hubert H. Humphrey
George Meany
Labor Federation
Reuther
UAW
Meany
Reuth
Detroit
Leonard Woodcock
AFL
Organized Labor
United
Humphrey
Robert F. Kennedy
Lightning Ignites Rural Home Near City Limits
A fire yesterday at the Don Burkhart residence on R1 started by a lightning strike sparking an arc into the back porch. The porch washer and dryer and clothing were damaged with additional kitchen and smoke damage. rural run truck responded at 3 50 p m and returned at 4 40 p m. The house lies about three and a quarter miles south of the city on US 169 in a field east of the road.
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Don Burkhart
R. 1
John Erickson
Intercepted Letter Sends Congrats to Buddy Ross
A note intercepted from Nute extends hearty congratulations to Buddy Ross across southeast Kansas, signing off as Dear Cha.
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Cha
Kansas
Buddy Ross
Tribune Phone Contact Ad
If you cannot reach your Tribune, call your carrier. If he is unavailable, dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m.
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Tribune
Ross named Kansas Small Businessman of the Year for 1968
Ross, Inc. president Buddy Ross is named Kansas Small Businessman of the Year for 1968 in Topeka. The award, part of SBA Small Business Week May 12 18, notes Ross’s rapid growth from a basement shop to a multimillion dollar firm with about 140 employees and sales across 49 states.
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Fred Harris
Ken Caldwell
Bill Johnson
W. G. Bodley
Ralph Willcott
Ross Enterprise
Ross
SBA
Kansas City
Ross and Myers
West Cherry
United States
Canada
Great Britaan
Chanute
Harris
Mid-America, Inc
Southeast Kansas Development Organization
Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee
Caldwell
C. I. Moyer
John E. Kirchner
Wichita
Smog Free Chanute Receives Unusual Police Publicity
Chanute police reported an odd publicity call from a Hollywood radio station during a midnight shift. Dispatcher Larry Truster described a program segment where the announcer asked questions about Chanute, its population and attractions.
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Chanute
Police Department
Larry Truster
Truster
Weather Area Forecast and Tornado Reports Across Kansas
Skies clear across Kansas after violent weather from west central to north central Kansas Monday night. Tornado sightings reported at Scott City Healy Gove Wakeeney Beloit and Covert. A Beloit hangar damaged a plane overturned at Beloit airport. Golf ball size hail reported at Covert and Plainville. Beloit received 1.82 inches rain and Clay Center 1.83 inches.
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Topeka
Kansas
West Central
Scott City
Healy
Gove
Wakeeney
Beloit
Covert
Weather Bureau
Plainville
Clay Center
Traffic Fatalities Log From Topeka Reveals May Deaths
Kansas traffic death log covers 24 hours to 9 am Tuesday with figures for May and comparisons to previous years. Data lists fatalities across 198 incidents and notes trends since 1967.
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Topeka
Kansas
Paris peace talks open with sharp exchanges between U S and North Vietnam
In Paris the United States and North Vietnam traded verbal blows as they opened the second formal session. Harriman pressed for reciprocity while Xuan Thuy demanded an end to all bombing, signaling a hard bargaining path ahead in efforts toward peace.
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Paris
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Vietnam
Hanoi
United States
Xuan Thuy
Harriman
Thuy
Wharriman
International Conference Center
Grand Salon
North Vietnam
Washington
Xuan
Johnson
Planes Down as Evacuation Flight Crashes at Kham Duc
North Vietnamese fire downs four U S planes and five helicopters during the attack on Kham Duc Special Forces camp. About 150 South Vietnamese and six Americans are believed killed in one C130. the second C130 was destroyed after being hit while landing. B52s pound nearby troops as mop up continues around the camp site 350 miles northeast of Saigon.
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Saigon
Kham Duc
da Nang
U.S. Green Beret
A Glance At Politics
The Nebraska Primary tests Kennedy and McCarthy for the Democratic nomination while Humphrey is favored for a strong delegate showing. Nixon is projected to win the Republican side. West Virginia focuses on delegates and the governor race among candidates Robertson Sprouse Kaufman Underwood Moore.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
West Virginia
C. Donald Robertson
James M. Sprouse
Paul J. Kaufman
Cecil H. Underwood
Arch A. Moore Jr
Burro Cpl Le Receives Mixed Welcome on Vietnam Return
Cpl Jack A S Le of the 595th Engineering Company arrives in San Francisco after Vietnam duty. He endures blood tests and a veterinary check as officials and Army Captains assist. Le, famed for eating cigarette butts, awaits transfer to Fort Riley and promotion to buck sergeant with the 138th Engineer Group.
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San Francisco
Vietnam
Jack A. S. le
U.S. Army
595Th Engineering Company
Ft. Riley
Kan
Cpl
Trans World Airlines
Cpl. le
TWA
Kansas City
Harry D. Orbison
Orbison
138Th Engineer Group
Buck
Kennedy Needs Primary Win as Nebraska Votes
Nebraskans vote in a presidential primary with Sen. Robert F. Kennedy stating he must win to secure the Democratic nomination. Early polling shows heavy turnout amid sun and warmth, with turnout expected to set records as Republicans also cast ballots.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Robert F. Kennedy
White House
Chanute Jaycees Win State Daryl Schuster Award
The Chanute Jaycees received Kansas state Jaycee honors including the Daryl Schuster Award for outstanding leadership. The chapter also earned second place in state publication for Chanute Jaycees Jabber and was named Southeast Kansas’ outstanding chapter. Attendees included Charles Winfrey III and John Willcott.
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Chanute
Daryl Schuster
Chanute Jaycees
Kansas City
The
Jaycees
Schuster
Wichita
Frank Pearson
Chanute Jaycees Jabber
Kansas
Elec
Charles ©. Winfrey III
John Willcott
Cliff Broeder
Bob McGregor
Joe Oswald
John Carder
Tony Kern
Dean Sutcliffe
Boy Injured When Bicycle Struck by Car
Eight year old Jerry Young Jr. of 706 N Highland sustained minor injuries after a car touched his bicycle at Santa Fe and Ash around 5 p.m. yesterday. Police said witnesses saw the boy turn in front of the vehicle driven by Melvin Ard of 1007 S Lafayette.
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Jerry Young Jr
N. Highland
Santa Fe and
Ash
Melvin Ard
S. Lafayette
Elizabeth Taylor Kennel Boat Kicked From London Pier
Liz Taylor and Richard Burton faced a setback as their floating kennel Beatriz, a $2,400 weekly yacht housing four dogs, was ordered to move by the Port of London Authority from Tower of London pier to free the space. The Beatriz rental shifts the Burtons toward a river anchorage as their Kalizma sails toward London.
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London
Elizabeth Taylor
Thames River
Port of London Authority
Beatriz
Tower of London
Richard Burton
Burtons
Kalizma
Marseille
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Paschal Grimes
Memorial
Hayes
Central States Waterproofing
Fort Scott
Mitchell Building Maintenance Co
LaHarpe
Mitchell Company
No. 1
Dalton Stewart
Norma Maring
Big Auto Union
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Dorchester Hotel
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