Chanute to Host Giant Slide Amusement Center
Giant Slide Land Inc led by Jack Churchill announces a Chanute project on 516 W. Cherry. A 172 foot fiberglass slide with 36 channels will open by November 15, with additional attractions planned for spring. Slide is produced by Kustom Recreation with Pack St. Clair as president of the parent corporation.
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Chanute Corporation
West Cherry
Giant Slide Land, Inc
Jack Churchill
Churchill
Churchill Pumping Units, Inc
Churchill Pumping Units
W. Cherry
Churchill Pumping
Slide-Land
Kustom Recreation, Inc
Chanute Company
Cherry
Chanute
Kansas
Kustom
California
Texas
Wichita
Kansas City
Kustom Recreation
Highland Between
Main
Elm
Highland Park
Pack St. Clair
Benton centenarian plans vote and birthday year
George H. Tuttle, who cast his first presidential ballot for Garfield in 1880, plans to vote Tuesday as he nears his 100th birthday three days after the election. The farmer from near Cedar Bluffs and Red Willow County, Neb., has largely voted Republican, though one exception was not disclosed.
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Benton, Kan
George H. Tuttle
James A. Garfield
Tuttle
GOP
Cedar Bluffs
Kan
Red Willow County
Neb
Spooks in Parade Dancing in Street
Washington AP reports the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia may cost about 500 million dollars in preparation and initial occupation. Officials say the final price hinges on troop strength and duration, while U.S. estimates focus on early invasion costs and unknown ongoing expenses.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
U.S
Parade Winners by Grade Highlight Local Event
Intercepted letter bombs pause activities as students gain admittance with Honor Cards. Parade winners display multiple names across Kindergarten through Second grade with first place entries noted for each. Third grade results continue on page 4.
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Kiwanis Club
Main
Forest
Highland
First Street
Memorial Building
Memorial Buiding
Lincoln
Joy Stoll
Greg Harlow
Mary Rausch
Diana Lee Seton
Nancy Anderson
David Hibbs
Natalie Burns
Greg Burghart
Angelica Jackson
Becky Burghart
Scott Morris
Jamei Schul
Chuckie Good
Jeff Harlow
Teresa Rausch
David
Voter Registration Totals for Chanute Ahead of Election
Chanute reports 4 577 voters registered for Tuesday's general election City clerk Bonnie Moffatt announced after finalizing registration books This is 392 more than the August primary but well below the 1966 and 1964 presidential totals There are by precinct 1st ward 265 and 459 voters in 2nd precinct 3rd ward totals etc
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Chanute
Bonnie Moffatt
Johnson orders halt to bombing of North Vietnam
President Johnson, with military and diplomatic support, announces an end to all air, naval, and artillery attacks on North Vietnam as of 8:00 a.m. Friday Washington time. He ties the pause to progress toward Paris peace talks and warns the halt could resume if Hanoi violates terms.
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Washington
North Vietnam
Johnson
Southeast Asia
South Vietnam
U.S
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
George C. Wallace
Humphrey
Paris
End of North Vietnam bombing announced by Johnson
AP reports President Johnson ordered halt to all bombing in North Vietnam with no buildup in South Vietnam. The Viet Cong showed no deescalation. In the 12 hours before the broadcast, enemy hits killed 16 Americans and a Vietnamese, civilians died in Saigon and Hue, and heavy fighting occurred north of Saigon near the Cambodian border. Wet forecast and local updates follow.
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National Liberation Front of
South Vietnam
Saigon
U.S
Creighton W. Abrams, Jr
South
Johnson
Hue
Cambodian Bar
Halloween vandalism tints Chanute with mockery and mischief
Police report Halloween incidents in Chanute include broken glass at Calvert's on Main Street and vandalized church sign at Lafayette and First. windows broken at Gibson Funeral Home garage and a service station restroom, with eggs tossed at multiple cars. chief Sige Matlock notes a relatively quiet night.
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Chanute
Calvert's
E. Main
Doyle Frasier
The
Nazarene Church
Lafayette
Gibson Funeral Home
N. Forest
Dale Stempler
Main and Steuben
S. Western
Sige Matlock
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Kbune
Royster Junior High
Rick Millson
W. Oak
Daryl Cook
S. Larson
Monte Vista
Colo
Public Service Co
Colorado
Santa Fe Park
R. J. Hayes
Hayes
Chanute- Parsons
Parsons
Peoples Theater
Royster
Cha
N. Vietnam
William C. Westmoreland
Hanoi
FAA
Martin Johnson Airport
Topeka A
Weather Bureau For
Goodland
Pittsburg
Leavenworth
Panhandle
Demilitarized Zone
Adm
John S. McCain Jr
Pacific
Honolulu
Pacific Command
Vietnam
Chanute United Fund
Dryden Auction Service
S and M Cafe
M. C. Highland
W. Std
Charles Carter
Matlock
Main Street
Neosho County
George Neely
Erie
Joe
Janet Webber
Janet
Gene
Tribune
Webber
S. Lafayette
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