Chanute City approves street improvements 1968 plan
The city council adopts a 163 451.32 project for Ninth Street Allen to Wilson and related streets with 6 entities listed, detailing cost apportionment and 100 percent assessments for owner property totaling 163k plus. It sets district boundaries and exclusions for Kensinger Haight Highland Park and Rutter additions, and notes the March 25 1968 hearing.
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Ninth Street
Wilson
Allen Avenue
Rutter
Seventh
Ninth
Tenth Street
Wilson Avenue
Main Street
Garfield
Washi Avenues
Central
Ashby Avenue
Chanute
Kansas
Tennessee
Kensinger Haight
Western Avenue
Highland Park
Central City
Rutter Avenue
Porterfield
Allen
Burton
Burton's Addition
Chanute area property assessments listed for street improvements
The document details assessment allocations for various Chanute Kansas parcels across McMillen Burton and New Chicago additions. It lists property segments with estimated costs ranging from 3 574 06 to 22 324 61 and shows a split between owners and city at large, typically 73 percent to property owners and 27 percent to the city.
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Bovey
McMillen
Chanute
Kansas
Allen Avenue
Burton
Wilson Avenue
Tenth Street
Western Avenue
Tenth
Neosho County
Far Main Street
Northside
Garfield
Washington
Royster
East Main Street
Central and
Ashby Avenues
New Chicago
City of Chanute
Hog and sheep market snapshot from Kansas City AP
Livestock prices show hogs up to 50 cents higher with various weight classes ranging 17.00 to 19.75 for barrows and gilts and sows steady to up 25. Cattle include feeders and steers with prices from 24.80 to 31.45 and calves around 27.00 to 28.10. Slaughter lambs remain strong with spring lambs quoted 29.50 to 30.00 and ewes steady. pelts listed 4.50 to 6.00.
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Kansas City
Choice
Egg price report from Kansas City wholesale market
AP reports Kansas City wholesale egg prices paid to producers. Large eggs fetch A 22 to 25 cents, medium A 20 to 22 cents, small A 14 to 16 cents, and large B 20 to 22 cents.
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Kansas City
Chicago Produce Prices Reported by AP
Chicago AP notes butter scores 93 92 90 and 89 with grades AA A B C. eggs at 80 percent or better grade A whites 27 mediums 23 standards 24 checks 17. car values listed as 9 B 644 89 C.
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Chicago
Chicago Grain Prices Report
Chicago prices list for grain futures with wheat No 2 hard and soft red, corn No 2 yellow, No 3 and No 4 yellow, oats No 2 heavy white, soybeans No 1 yellow, and soybean oil. The figures show percent changes and price levels for wheat corn oats soybeans and related products.
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Chicago
Executor Appointed in Paul E Leslie Estate Kansas
In Neosho County Kansas probate court Richard L Ashley was named executor of the will of Paul E Leslie deceased on May 7 1968 with letters testamentary issued that day. Creditors must file claims within nine months from first publication or be barred. Ashley 101 South Santa Fe Chanute Kansas is attorney for the executor and Alberta Gough probate judge certified the appointment.
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Chanute Tribune
Neosho County
Kansas
Paul E. Leslie
Richard L. Ashley
South Santa Fe Chanute
Alberta Gough
Proposed assessment in Cha nute improvement district policy
The proposal sets an assessment based on running footage for the improvement district. Protests must be filed within 20 days by owners representing over 51 percent of resident property and over half of the district area. Adopted and passed May 13, 1968 by the Cha nute City Governing Body.
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Improvemen
Chanute
Kansas
E. J
Gold mining stocks rise as market drifts lower
Wall Street reports mixed trading with gold mining shares advancing while overall market trends down. Gold bullion gains were linked to scarcity and U S payments concerns, pushing prices above $40 an ounce as AP averages show declines in many sectors.
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New York
U.S
Wall
Six Cha nu te area students honored at Pittsburg college honors
Six Cha nute area students were honored at Kansas State College of Pittsburg 10th annual Honors Convocation in April. Recipients include Rita Janese Moore Dean's Honor Roll Fall 1967 Janice Lea Weis Senior Scholar Gary L Keys Distinguished Military Student Award Nancy Brandon January 1968 Baccalaureate Cynthia Brant Senior Scholar Biology Dean's Honor Roll Spring 1967 Fall 1967 Scholastic Honor Society Golden Crest secretary Richard D McLaren Scabbard and Blade secretary Distinguished Military Student Award. Dr and Mrs Richard Good returned from Denver where Dr Good attended an oral cancer seminar at University of Colorado Medical Center. An incident of mooning on Main Street was reported to police by two 17 year old girls. car involved described but not located.
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Chanute
Kansas State College of Pittsburg
Rita Janese Moore
Janice Lea Weis
Gary L. Keys
Nancy Brandon
Cynthia Brant
Golden Crest
Richard D. McLaren
Richard Good
Denver
Good
University of Colorado Medical Center
Main Street
Tag Stolen From Harold Markham’s Truck
Harold Markham reports police a license tag was stolen from his truck parked at his residence last night. The tag number is NOT 2501.
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Harold Markham
W. Beech
Taxation Topics Review at County Meeting
Dealings with valuation and tax rates dominated the discussion as attendees noted budgets will set rates later in summer. A court action seeks to halt reappraised valuations this year due to notice and hearing timing. Neosho and Labette groups reported on committee work. about 60 attended with 40 members signed. Next meeting set for June 12 at the courthouse.
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Board of
Lowe
Ed Heskett
Parsons
Labette County
Carl Mellard
Neosho County
Bernard Smith
Ron Poor
Harold Heilman
Alis Sutterfield
Joe J. Volmer
Seek Clues In Slaying At Topeka
Kansas Air National Guard sergeant Long was shot twice in the back while working as a night taxi driver. His cab was found in a creek near Hudson grade school and the victim had radioed about a pickup at the Jayhawk Hotel en route to Highland Park High School. No arrests were reported. Long leaves a widow and four children.
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Topeka
Kansas Air National Guard
Long
Air Guard
Forbes Air Force Base
Hudson
Jayhawk
Highland Park High School
Navy Corpsman dies of wounds in Vietnam
Washington AP reports Navy Hospital Corpsman 3 C. C. Joseph H. Ingrum husband of Patricia A. Ingrum of Abi lene Kansas was listed by the Defense Department as having died of wounds received in Vietnam.
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Washington
Navy
3. C
Joseph H. Ingrum
Patricia A. Ingrum
Rt. 3
Abilene
Kan
Defense Department
Vietnam
Humboldt clan hosts dinner and graduation news
Humboldt area social notes report guests Mr. and Mrs. Ruel Cable and Mr. and Mrs. James Hunt at a Mothers Day dinner. Sheila Hunt, a Girl Scout, prepared the meal. Mary Lou Puckett will graduate at Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, teaching math this semester in Midwest City. Families share details on Puckett children and local travels, wedding anniversary plans, and visits by Tom Hut and Amos Chaney with Dr. Carlson and family.
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Humboldt — Mothers Day
James A. Hunt
Sheila
Jamie
Lorrie
Barbara
Mike
Ruel Cable
James H. Hunt
Blaine Puckett
Shawnee
37 Are Killed In Japanese Earthquakes
Two major earthquakes struck Japan ten hours apart along the eastern seaboard causing 37 deaths 11 missing and 198 injured from the first quake with 822 houses destroyed or damaged. A second quake caused no casualties and minor damage. Seven Americans at Misawa Air Force Base sustained minor injuries.
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Tokyo
Pacific
Japan
Honshu
Hokkaido
Misawa Air Force Base
Toastmaster Club Meets at Orchid Buffet Dinner
The Toastmaster Club met in a dinner meeting at Orchid Buffet. Harry Steeves served as toastmaster and Dick Crowl led topics on movie censorship. Speakers included Bob Wilson, Dr. Fred Ingram, and Kent Grubbs with Wilson winning best speaker and Grubbs most improved. June 19 was planned as a ladies night. Grubbs led a winning membership contest team to receive a steak dinner.
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Toastmaster
Harry Steeves
Dick Crowl
Bob Wilson
Fred Ingram
Kent Grubbs
Wilson
Grubbs
Hospital Admissions and Births Noted in Daily Transcript
Daily Transcript lists visiting hours 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm with a census of 64 adults and children and five babies. Admissions include David Middendorf and Marion Clark with medical details, births to Manuel Aguilar family and Byrle Haynes couple, dismissals and new admissions, plus a police court update on Harry Gier and Charles R Fry with fines and bonds.
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Neosho Memorial Hospital
David Middendorf
Humboldt
Marion Clark
N. Steuben
Earl Wilson
S. Ashby
Manuel Aguilar
W. Mulberry
Elmer Gibson
Earlton
Robyn Almond
N. Lee
Howard C. Laverty
N. Highland
Cora Greenwood
N. Garfield
Byrle F. Haynes
Kansas
Harry Gier
Charles R. Fry
Manhattan
Parsons Girl Named Miss Pittsburg State
Jane Kathryn Bair, 20, of Parsons, was chosen Miss Pittsburg State College from 23 contestants. Barbara Roger of Columbus was first runner up. Marilyn Jo Holford of Coffeyville won the $100 Debra Barnes scholarship for musical talent.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Jane Kathryn Bair
Parsons
Pittsburg State College
Barbara Roger Columbus
Marilyn Jo Holford
Coffeyville
Debra Barnes
Bequest of About 200000 To Kansas University
The University of Kansas received a bequest of about $200,000 from the estate of Arthur N. Reece of Kansas City, marking a sizable contribution to the university’s endowment. The donor’s heirs arranged the bequest through the Kansas City estate.
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Kansas U
Lawrence, Kan
University of Kansas
Arthur N. Reece
Kansas City
Norton Chamber Manager Wins Colorado Scholarship
George McCune son of Mr and Mrs George J McCune 720 N Forest Norton Chamber of Commerce manager won a 125 scholarship to the Institute of Organization Managers at the University of Colorado Boulder in July He was chosen to lead a discussion at the Kansas Chamber of Commerce executives meeting May 23 in Topeka McCune previously farmed near Chanute and was active in the Chanute Jaycees.
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George McCune
George J. McCune
N. Forest
Norton Chamber of Commerce
Institute of Organization Managers School
University of Colorado, Boulder
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Topeka
McCune
Chanute Jaycees
Chanute
Norton
Rotary Club Views Pictures of KARP at Parsons
Chanute Rotarians heard a visual tour of the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant at Parsons. Henry Vincent director of production described the manufacturing of explosives by projected pictures. He noted 3,470 people employed and expected to hire only replacements in coming months. Chris Williams of Cherryvale assisted. A B Campbell presided.
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Kansas Army
Parsons
Tioga Hotel
Henry Vincent
Vincent
Chris Williams
Cherryvale
A. B. Campbell
Today in History highlights May 16 1968
On this date events include Massachusetts adopting the first state constitution in 1775 Newport Rhode Island founded in 1639 Marie Antoinette's marriage in 1770 the nickel authorized in 1866 bootleggers income taxes in 1927 William N Oatis released in 1953 and the 1960 Paris Big Four summit collapse after the U2 incident.
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Associated Pres
United States
Massachusetts
Newport
R.I
Marie Antoinette
Louis XVI
France
U.S. Treasury Dept
U.S. Supreme Court
Czechoslovakia
Associated Press
William N. Oatis
Paris
Soviet Union
Russia
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OBU
Belinda Puckett
Shawnee High
Timothy 13
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Charlotte Wedin
Marcella Roberts
Roscoe Kimerling
Arkansas City
Oxford
L. A. West
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Portland
Ore
West
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Neva E. Moor
Howard and
Ben Moor
Tom Hut
Moberley
James Broyles
Tom
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Amos Chaney
Overland Park
Arthur Carlson
Jan
Diane
Nancy
Bryan Ranch
Hampshires
Irvuit, Kansas
Hiattville
Fort Scott
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Daily Transcript
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