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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1969
Page
1
Riverside Wyoming voters re-elected Councilman Richard Martin to a four year term after a razor thin contest with his wife Mrs. Richard Martin. Martin won eight to seven in a note worthy municipal result reflecting a small turnout.
Congressionally ordered employee cuts saved the Treasury Department 23 million but caused a 540 million revenue drop due to fewer audits. About 500 million taxes were lost from IRS inefficiency. An additional 30 to 40 million was lost as customs inspectors examined fewer packages. Short-handed staff left three of four vacancies unfilled.
Rep. Clark MacGregor urges a Judiciary Committee informal inquiry to determine if impeachment is warranted after discussions with Atty. Gen. Mitchell. Fortas, under pressure to resign, is reportedly meeting with confidants as he weighs his future.
The Kansas Legislative Council introduced a comprehensive liquor and 3.2 beer study amid organizing for a new term. Other proposals include examining county financing of social welfare and state participation, plus licensing rules for hotels and rooming houses.
The Weather Bureau issued area forecasts for Kansas with scattered afternoon and nighttime showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures were expected around 80 to 85 degrees, with tonight's lows in the upper 50s to low 60s and Thursday's highs in the lower 80s. A tornado was reported 15 miles southeast of Anthony at 5:20 p.m. Tuesday with no damage, and hail the size of golf balls accompanied the storm.
Five youths accused of destroying over a dozen city stop signs were each fined 100 dollars and sentenced to five days in county jail in police court. Judge Richard L. Ashley allowed parole if a full list of sign locations and conditions by 3:30 p.m. was provided. Names included William R. King Jr and Johnnie Patton.
President Nixon prepares a televised address signaling cautious optimism on peace prospects in Vietnam. He will stress troop withdrawal and reduced fighting, cite Viet Cong 10 point proposal as negotiable, and outline current U S stance without pledging unilateral troop cuts. Henry Cabot Lodge arrives for Paris talks amid cabinet review.
Secretary of State William P. Rogers lands in Saigon to discuss war progress and peace prospects with South Vietnamese leaders. He aims to gauge Thieu’s openness to broadening the political base to include the NLF, a potential step toward a coalition and Paris peace negotiations.
The Senate rejected a resolution calling on President Nixon to delay closing 59 Job Corps centers. The vote was 52 to 30 with Democrats Eagleton Symington Fulbright Harris for and McClellan Arkansas against. Republicans Dole Pearson Bellmon opposed.
A clipped note notes that some travelers have driven in Chanute for years without apparent knowledge of traffic sign locations. The line reads like a brief, curious communication about local driving confusion and signage awareness.
Kansas State Federation of Labor officials urge a 1969 special session to avert a predicted 60 to 76 million dollar deficit. They warn legislators may raise taxes including a one percent sales tax and higher income and property taxes in 1970, with sales tax exemptions explored to boost quick revenue.
The Safari Junior Miss Pageant scheduled for June 7 by the Safari Jaycees is postponed to early October. Don Baker the general chairman cites advice from state Jaycee officials and says summer activities would impair the event’s success.
A 19 year old Wichita Marine recruit John Krenning says he fled San Diego boot camp after beatings by drill instructors. He was found in the Mojave Desert and treated for dehydration heat exhaustion with bruises and a perforated eardrum. Officials pending investigation while Congress seeks Pentagon report.
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