Diary Chronicles Fatal Mountain Plane Crash Survival
A 16 year old girl and her mother died after a 55 day struggle on Bully Choop Mountain in the Trinity Range. The diary found with their remains details the harsh weather and injuries sustained during the crash. Alvin F Oien remains missing after flying from Portland to San Francisco with his wife and daughter to visit Alvin Jr. at Delta Airlines.
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Redding
Calif
California
Carla Corbu
Phyllis Oien
Alvin F. Oien
Portland
Ore
Carla
Oien
Alvin Jr
Civil Air Patrol
CAP
San Francisco
Delta Airlines
Bully Choop Mountain
Trinity Range
Fern Posses Threat Heads Toward Mexican Coast
Hurricane Fern, an infant storm with 85 mph winds, aimed at the northeast Mexican coast after forming in the path of Inez. Forecasters said Fern would likely move inland between Tampico and the Soto La Marina River tonight, distant from Beulah's Texas track.
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Brownsville
Tex
Fern
Inez
Tampico
Mexico
Weather Bureau
New Orleans
Soto la Marina
Beulah
South Texas
Intercepted Letter About Presidential Preference Polls
A dated intercepted letter notes that almost every candidate’s preferential poll has been taken with one exception remaining. The writer signs off as Dear Cha.
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Cha
It Helps Chanute United Fund Donors Total $22 778 09
A Chanute United Fund drive reports receipts and pledges totaling 22 778 09 dollars. Community contributors and local organizations supported the campaign lifting the charitable pool for 2023.
Chanute Credit Bureau Tops Participation With 100 Percent Employee Share
The Chanute Credit Bureau becomes the first firm to report full employee participation at a 100 percent rate. Executives praise the response as a model for local business.
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Chanute Credit Bureau
Altoona to vote on sewer bond proposal
A special election is set for October 23 in Altoona to approve a city sewer system financing plan. The measure asks for 140000 in revenue bonds and 70000 in general obligation bonds, with an anticipated 18500 federal grant. Financing would be through the Farmers Home Administration under the rural improvement program. Polls run 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at city hall.
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Altoona
Farmers Home Administration
Warns of sonic booms over Missouri district
Rep William L Hungate of Missouri warned that sonic booms from Air Force supersonic training flights could cause property damage from Oct 1 to Dec 31. He urged affected residents to contact him to file claims as B 58 Hustler bombers fly routes from Elk Falls Kansas toward Eolia Missouri passing Chanute Fort Scott Appleton City Tipton and Wellsville.
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Washington
Wiliam L. Hungate
D - Mo
Air Force
Missouri
Strategic Air Command
Elk Falls
Kan
Eolia
Chanute
Fort Scott
Appleton City
Tipton
Wellsville
Symington Urges Halt to War Action
Senator Stuart Symington proposed a fixed-date halt in all U S military action in Vietnam with a possible unlimited war if peace talks fail. He urged a Saigon government pledge to negotiate and offer amnesty to Viet Cong members, arguing the U S objectives do not include invading North Vietnam.
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Washington
Stuart Symington
Vietnam
Symington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Air Force
Saigon
Missouri Democrat
Senate
United States
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Middle East
Charles de Gaulle
France
Ners el Kehr
Algeria
Mediterranean
NATO
Thomas H. Kuchel
California
United Nations
Peace Officer School Series Set for December Dates
Six Kansas peace officer schools will be offered in November and December by the University of Kansas Governmental Research Center with KU Extension and the Kansas Peace Officers Association. Sessions include Chanute December 12-13 and Lawrence December 14-15.
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Lawrence, Kan
Kansas
University of Kansas Governmental Research Center
K.U. Extension
Kansas Peace Officers Association
Colby
Garden City
Concordia
Hutchinson
Chanute
Lawrence
Royster Cafeteria Set to Open with Staggered Lunch
Royster Junior High will begin hot lunches Monday as the new cafeteria opens. A staggered 30 minute lunch plan will move classes through every two minutes starting 11:20 a.m. to ease congestion with 160 seats for 670 students.
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Royster Junior High School
Board of Education
Lincoln
Alcott
Royster
Parent’s
Paul Parsons
Parsons
Supt
Buford
Biblesta Parade Returns to Humboldt With 38 Units
Humboldt prepares for its 10th Biblesta parade drawing visitors from area towns. The event features 38 units including school bands from Humboldt Iola Eric and Moran with two floats from Chanute. The parade starts 2 30 p m followed by a free bean feed at 5 and a prize awards program at 7 p m.
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Humboldt
Iola
Eric and
Moran
Chanute
Ebenezer
Walther League
Zion Lutheran Church
Christ In the Garden
Church of God
Robert Baynham
John Parkhurst
Jack Lacy
Department of Economic Development
State of Kansas
Lansing State
Jerry Holley
WIBW
Topeka
Forrest Hintz
Wichita Eagle
Earl Ludlum
KOAM
Pittsburg
Herman C. Seyfert
G. E. Robey
E. N. Hill
Carl Killion
Joseph
Americans Hunt For Fresh Unit Of N Vietnams Forces
American infantrymen in the central highlands search for a fresh North Vietnamese regiment, reportedly the 95B, with about 500 U.S. soldiers involved. The Red troops wore new uniforms and used late model weapons, while U.S. commanders say no significant contact occurred. In a separate line, a Buddhist nun self immolated in a political protest, marking a new turn in South Vietnam’s Buddhist crisis.
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Saigon
Central Highlands
South Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
95B
Weather forecast for Kansas turns cooler after warm spell
Area forecast calls for fair windy and warm tonight with a cool front crossing Kansas late tonight into Wednesday. Central eastern Kansas see mainly 80s today with western regions 90 to 95. Lows tonight 50s to 60s, Wednesday highs in the upper 70s and 80s.
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Topeka
Kansas
The
Weather Bureau
Abilene
Garden City
Hill City
Chanute
Wichita
Salina
Manhattan
Docking nominates Warren for Kansas livestock post
Gov Robert Docking named Ralph Warren of Wichita as candidate for livestock sanitary commissioner, seeking the Kansas Livestock Association's approval by Oct 13. Warren, 65, breeds and handles over 2,000 cattle yearly and joined the Silverde ranch partnership in 1927, now living in Wichita. If the association withholds recommendation, legal action may be filed to challenge the mandatory executive committee approval.
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Topeka
Robert Docking
Ralph Warren
Wichita
Kansas Livestock Sanitary Commissioner
Docking
The
Livestock Association
Association
A. G. Pickett
Warren
Silverdale
Cowley County
Southcentral
Kansas
Kansas Livestock Association
Wichita Cattlemen
Ronald Baxter
Shawnee County
Kansas Supreme Court
Pickett
Livestock Assolation
Hearing on Verdigris navigation extension to Coffeyville
Public hearing in Coffeyville Kansas will consider extending Verdigris River navigation from Port of Catoosa near Tulsa to Coffeyville. Tulsa Army Corps of Engineers will lead the session at 9 30 a m. Topics include flood control dam and reservoir work with attendees from Kansas and Oklahoma. A supporting study financed by Mid America Inc and Coffeyville and Independence cites favorable cost benefit for barge traffic into southeast Kansas.
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Coffeyville
Kan
Verdigris
Catoosa
Tulsa
Army Corps of Engineers
Kansas
Oklahoma
Mid-America Inc
Independence
Boat Attacks its Owner In Detroit River Incident
Leonard Caldwell’s sailboat capsized him in the Detroit River after a sharp turn. He was rescued by a passing sailboat and treated for head, side, and leg wounds as Coast Guardsmen corralled the outboard craft that had circled the scene.
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Detroit
Leonard Caldwell
Caldwell
Coast
Traffic Fatalities Log For Kansas From AP Report
Topeka AP tally shows 11 deaths in 24 hours ending 9 am Tuesday. October total 2 fatalities. 1967 year-to-date deaths reach 481, vs 554 in the comparable 1966 period.
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Topeka
Kansas
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Chanute United Fund
Missourian
Tribune
Sam Barnhart
Katherine Paulie
Laos
Thailand
Europe
Peace Officer
Fisher
Circle Nineteen
Gaden City
Dodge City
Phyllis Hasty
Special Services Center
Recreation Commission
Royster Gymnasium
Demilitarized Zone
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Scogesssees
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