16 May 1969
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1969
Page
1
About 150 mourners fled as the New Foundation Baptist Church in Easley South Carolina floor gave way during a funeral service. Seventeen people had minor injuries and were treated at a hospital. The three year old church sustained roughly $10,000 damage as the left side collapsed. rites continued at the graveside.
Seven Danish business students visiting from Fort Scott join Chanute Rotarians for lunch then tour Kustom Electronics Inc. in the Industrial Park before proceeding to Iola to meet another Rotary Club as part of a district exchange plan.
The weather forecast notes continued wet conditions across the region with showers likely throughout the day. Timely updates indicate persistent rainfall, affecting outdoor plans and local commutes.
Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge presented Nixon’s eight point plan at the Paris peace talks. He said the other side indicated they would consider the proposals after the 17th full session. North Vietnam and the National Liberation Front denounced the plan while not outright rejecting it.
A fragmentary intercepted note mentions taillights as a small but meaningful detail. The message signs off with Yours, Nute, implying a personal correspondence reference.
Geneva police report James Roosevelt oldest son of Franklin D. Roosevelt was stabbed in the back amid a family quarrel at his villa in Vesenaz. Medical officials say the wound is serious but Roosevelt is improving and may be discharged soon. No charges filed as prosecutors review medical findings.
Wayman Young and Floyd Dale Young, both 22 and 20, were jailed in Chanute on burglary and larceny suspicions after a Wayside Club break in. Police stopped their 1958 Chevrolet for taillight and license issues and found liquor bottles and coin bags linked to Chanute clubs, a pry bar, a shotgun and stereo tapes.
The county board of commissioners will sit as the equalization board for tax valuation hearings starting Monday at 8 a.m. in the courthouse commission room. Sixty taxpayers have applied for hearings involving 80 properties. In 1968 about 980 taxpayers sought hearings on 90 properties. The deadline to file was May 10.
The Supreme Court and Civil Service Commission announced Abe Fortas will not receive a government pension. He resigned rather than retired and did not meet service and age requirements for a judicial pension.
The Venus 5 spacecraft reached Venus and released a capsule that transmitted atmospheric data for 53 minutes. Tass reported a pennant with Lenin and the USSR coat of arms aboard the capsule, which measured temperature pressure and chemical composition during descent. Venus 6 is expected to enter Venus’ atmosphere soon with signals noted by Jodrell Bank.
Neosho Junior College receives state sanction to offer vocational-technical education and levy a two mill tax for funding. The law preserves programs if funding shifts, and requires state board approval. Sanders notes growth depends on county needs and the state plan guiding federal funds.
Apollo 10 crewmembers Stafford Young and Cernan run final suit tests in command ship trainer and lunar landing ship simulator as they prep for an eight day moon mission. Weather expected fair for Sunday launch with 80s temperatures. County car and truck tag counts for 1969 noted by officials.
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