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Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1964

Page

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Its Hard to Start A Political Party In Kansas

In Topeka an AP report notes a conservative group may seek to file candidates this year. Secretary Shanahan will review state laws after a Wichita attorney asked. Since no party met 5 percent in 1962, a new party would need a statewide convention and early filing by June 20.

Topeka Kansas Paul R. Shanahan Kenneth L. Myers Wichita Shanahan Secretary of State Republican Democratic Prohibition Party Henry A. Wallace Progressive Party Myers Conservative Party Davis Conservative Council of America Chicago

Utah Teachers Begin Two Day Protest Walkout

Utah led by Granite District faces a two day protest walkout with districts balancing safety and instruction. The NEA plans broader action while Gov Clyde and local boards push to reopen schools amid pay dispute and funding concerns.

Utah Salt Lake City George D. Clyde Utah Education Association Evans NEA National Education Association

Girl Friend Of Accused Killer Held

CAMDENTON Mo AP the girl friend of accused killer John R Abercrombie was taken into custody Sunday for further questioning Kathryn Ann Nance 24 was arrested when she visited Abercrombie 22 at the Greene County Jail in Springfield both from Tulsa Oklahoma Abercrombie is charged with first degree murder in the shooting of Mr and Mrs Cecil Bybee of Hutchinson Kansas at a motel in Osage Beach last Tuesday night Nance released Thursday after questioning has stayed at a Springfield motel Prosecutor James Roach cited new evidence but gave no details Bybee a traveling salesman and his wife were shot while unloading luggage from their car at the El Dorado Motor Lodge Sheriff Libby said Abercrombie stated I just had to kill somebody Abercrombie said he returned to his own motel and picked up Nance They were arrested near the El Dorado in a car matching a description of a vehicle seen fleeing the motel The gun used was found in the car They planned to marry when they left Tulsa on Friday May 8 Nance was a receptionist for doctors in Tulsa and Abercrombie had sold water softeners for his father

Camden County E. L. Libby Kathryn Ann Nance Abercrombie Greene County Springfield Cecil Bybee Hutchinson Kan Osage Beach Miss Nance James Roach Bybee el Dorado Motor Lodge Libby el Dorado Tulsa

Tip award winner named for Chanute area report

Jack Drake of rural Stark won last week's three dollar Tribune news tip prize after reporting an airplane crash near Cha nute. Don Lohr engel piloted the plane which crashed about 6 30 last Monday morning while spraying brush on land owned by Neal McCoy and Dale Painter. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft damaged. The Tribune invites tips on unusual events from Chanute and the four county area and lists contact numbers for tips.

The Tribune Jack Drake Stark Drake Don Lohrengel Paola Neal McCoy Dale Painter Chanute the Tribune

Thayer Man Seeks $25,000 Judgment

Robert L. Shockley of Thayer files a 25,000 district court action against Hillwood Mfg. Co. of Cleveland alleging a defective cement nail caused an eye injury on May 10, 1963 while driving nails on a Lola construction project. The injury reportedly resulted in the loss of his left eye.

Robert L. Shockley Thayer R. 2 Cleveland Ohio Hillwood Mfg. Co Shockley Lola

Mary Baker Medical Fund Reaches 167.75 Mark

The Mary Baker Medical Fund has climbed to 167.75 dollars today to support medical expenses for a 6 year old Erie girl who suffered burns last February. Contributors include Assembly of God men’s group 10 dollars Sunflower Eastern Star chapter 10 dollars American GI Forum 15 dollars and Queen Esther class 5 dollars. Contributions may be sent to Mary Baker Medical Fund Box 311 Chanute.

Mary Baker Medical Fund Assembly of God Men’s Group Sunflower Eastern Star Chapter American GI Forum Queen Esther The Christian Church Chanute Erie

Roy Crutchfield Still Missing

There were no developments over the weekend in the disappearance of Roy Crutchfield of 1016 N Washington. Today is the seventh day he has been missing. Authorities have been unable to uncover any definite trace of the man or the car in which he left home.

Roy Crutchfield Washington

Boat accident near Ponca City drowns fear grows

In Ponca City Oklahoma a boat carrying two men and a five year old boy swamped on a lake Sunday. A passerby heard a faint cry of help and towed the boat to shallow water. The boy Stephen Lubojacky was found entangled in cables in an air pocket under the dash and was not harmed.

Ponca City Okla C. E. Lubojacky Lubojacky Stephen

Action Against Tioga Ends In District Court Dismissal

County Attorney Robert Pennington moved to dismiss his action against the Tioga Hotel for alleged liquor law violations after determining the Santa Fe Club is a separately incorporated entity. A hearing on temporary injunction had been set, with pending misdemeanor cases against hotel and club managers. Pennington may refile depending on outcomes and a Kansas Supreme Court decision on bottle club legality.

Robert Pennington Tioga Pennington Santa Fe Club Hotel Corporation Kansas Supreme Court Chanute Club Supreme Court

Chanute JayCees Win Multiple Awards at State Meet

Chanute JayCees earned top honors in the Kansas JayCees state convention at Hutchinson. Chanute won first place in the population division for Community Development and second in Agriculture for Outstanding Young Farmer. A third place came in Publications for the club’s monthly newsletter. About 1,000 attended the three day event with Hutchinson chapter winning sweepstakes. Bill Tucker of Elkhart was elected president on the sixth ballot. The group will locate permanent state headquarters in Hutchinson and hold next year’s convention at Liberal.

Chanute Larry Mathews Jack Groves Ray Christiansen Mel Williams Bill Tucker Elkhart Kansas JayCees Ken Pearson Fort Scott Emmett Child Kingman JayCees Hutchinson Convention Liberal

Weather update brings heat and showers across Kansas

AREA FORECAST says generally fair and warm through Tuesday with low tonight 60 to 65 and high Tuesday near 90. In Topeka forecasts hot humid weather continuing through Tuesday with scattered showers possible. Sunday highs ranged 85 to 94 across Chanute, Dodge City and Russell, with early morning lows 58 to 67.

Topeka Kansas Chanute Dodge City Russell Goodland Salina Wamego

Intercepted Letter Questions Utah Teachers’ Response

A clipped note asks how Utah teachers will handle students named Johnny who skip school to protest a low arithmetic grade. The letter reflects concerns about discipline and educational standards amid protests.

Utah

Churchmen Rally On Capitol Hill For Civil Rights

Cler gymen and laymen from 41 states and DC met on Capitol Hill for a silent procession and personal pleas to senators for prompt passage of the civil rights bill. The demonstration occurred as Senate entered week 11 of debate stalled by Southern oratory.

Washington States District of Columbia Capitol Hill Senate Francis B. Sayre Episcopal Washington Cathedral

War Fund Asked for Vietnam Aid Request to Congress for 125 million

President Johnson asked Congress for an extra 125 million dollars to expand military and civil support in South Vietnam. He cited intensified Viet Cong terror and a new government under Prime Minister Khanh as reasons, detailing 70 million for economic aid and 55 million for military needs. Additional funding covers aircraft, training, ammo, field upgrades, fertilizer, medical supplies, rail parts, school goods, water wells, and advisory staff.

Washington Johnson Congress South Viet Nam

Traffic Fatalities in Topeka Log for May 31 1964

Kansas traffic death log records 48 hours ending 9 am Monday for May 31 1964. The report compares this period to the same timeframe in 1963, showing a rise or drop in fatalities. Data includes totals and trends across fatalities in Topeka and surrounding areas.

Topeka Kansas

Ship Burns Off Baja. 45 Rescued, 10 Missing, 1 Dead

Long Beach Calif AP Forty five persons were rescued but 10 are missing and another dead in a fire that swept the Norwegian freighter the Sandanger at sea off Baja California. The Coast Guard said 45 survivors were picked up by the German freighter Bodenstein about 400 miles southeast of Long Beach and 20 miles off the Mexican coast. A Japanese vessel the Boston Maru reported one unidentified body aboard. Missing are the Sandanger s captain John Kellmer a stewardess Rigmor Wiers and eight unidentified passengers. It was not known whether the 10 were still aboard the blazing freighter or had taken to a life boat. Names of the survivors were not learned immediately.

Long Beach Calif Baja California Coast Guard Mexican Sandanger John Kellmer Rigmor Wiers

Occupants shaken up in local car crash near Lincoln

At 411 S Lincoln around 10 20 p m Saturday occupants of two southbound cars escaped serious injury The collision involved Mrs Ethel Ray 53 of 1110 S Grant and William J Hamlin 17 of Independence Hamlin was with two other Independence youths Fred Redman and William H Tucker both 18 The Ray 1953 Dodge was a total loss and Hamlin s 1957 Ford sustained about 350 in damage Other weekend reports include Mrs A H Alcock 220 N Evergreen that damage to the left side of her 1964 Buick while parked at 102 E Main Dan Butler 408 S Ashby that a door on his 1955 Chevrolet was dented while parked at the National Guard armory Carl Ranabargar Jr Humboldt that his 1958 Chevrolet caught fire Saturday night at Main and Steuben

S. Lincoln Ethel Ray S. Grant William J. Hamlin Independence Hamlin Fred Redman William H. Tucker A. H. Alcock N. Evergreen E. Main Dan Butler S. Ashby National Guard Carl Ranabargar Jr Humboldt Main and Steuben

Fighting in Laos Near Muong Phanh Quieted by Sunday Skirmishes

In Laos near Muong Phanh on the Plaine des Jarres edge, a lull followed Sunday shelling of the airstrip and ground fighting. Neutralist Gen Kong Le was said to have moved his headquarters south, as Pathet Lao forces pressed within about 500 yards of Muong Phanh. Airlifted rice and medical supplies reached the neutralists.

Vientiane Laos Muong Phanh Plaine Des Jarres Souvanna Phouma Washington Kong le Pathet Lao

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sents Granite Box Elder John C. Evans Clyde State Attorney General's Office Socialist Party Oscar Davis Republican Party Sen Barry Goldwater Arizona Sen. Goldwater Camdenton, Mo John R. Abercrombie Jack Drake Tip Thayer Mary Baker Chanute High School Chanute American Legion Chester Day Charles Day W. 9Th Bruce Ward Robert Ward S. Highland Bruce Benson W. E. Benson S. Evergreen Gary Trammell Kenneth Trammell S. Western Steve Chandler Wilbur Chandler W. 5Th Dorlands Alcoholic Beverage Control Chanute American Legion Auxiliary Virginia Madill George Madill W. 10Th Betty Ballou Charles Ballou Jr W. Highland Chanute JayCees Neregia Cha Lutheran Church of the Reformation Capitol Alaska Commission O* Religion and Race of National Council of Churches Sayre Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn Thomas H. Kuchel R Calif John Stewart Humphrey Steve Horn Kuchel Viet Nam North South Khanh Henry Cabot Luis
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