08 Oct 1957
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1957
Page
1
Kansas levy data show Chanute holding steady while statewide levies rise. Board of Education hears that Chanute’s tax rate remains unchanged for four years as average Kansas levies climb about 10.7 percent.
A watershed meeting for landowners in the Big Creek area was postponed indefinitely after delays in boundary checks by the State Board of Agriculture water resources division. Officers will plan and an area tour of the Little Delaware Mission watershed in Brown County is being arranged with carloads from lower Big Creek and upper Allen County. Meet at the Memorial building at 6 30 a m for those seeking rides. bring lunch.
The Neosho County district court sitting at Chanute opened today with the docket called by Judge B M Dunham. Tomorrow the term opens at Erie with seven Erie docket criminal cases including two justice court appeals and one on the Chanute docket.
Forecast calls for cloudy cooler conditions with scattered thundershowers through Wednesday. Night lows upper 50s, Wednesday highs mid 60s. Previous night rain saturated central and northeast Kansas with totals up to four inches in Elmo and three inches in Enterprise and Harveyville.
Gov. George Docking said he may propose a tax on the gross profits of consumer loan firms as part of the 1958 budget session. He noted the firms charge up to 36 percent interest and that any tax would not affect consumers. He suggested possible rate cuts if a tax proves unlikely.
William Zeckendorf of New York praised Kansas City for reviving decayed areas and building modern trafficways at a dinner closing the dedication of the Sixth Street Freeway valued at 12 million dollars. He warned grand urban renewal reshapes central districts from desirable to slum areas as cities age and stressed its national importance second only to defense.
City commission authorizes use of 7000 from industrial fund to repair and improve Burlington Manufacturing Co plant at 111 W. 3rd owned by Chanute Development. Details to be set in three-way talks with city manager, Burlington, and Chanute Development. Plant employs 114. payroll near 200000 in past year.
Sputnik I’s orbit prompts wide curiosity among elementary students as teachers discuss the International Geophysical Year. Pupils ask how the satellite stays aloft, its fuel, construction, and whether it might collide with the rocket, with principals and librarians noting rising interest but no peak yet.
Radio amateurs in the United States report strong beeps from the Soviet satellite Sputnik I received on 20.005 megacycles near WWV time signals. Operators describe a tempo of 141 bpm with dash dash dot patterns, noting daytime reception is likely best. Experts discuss tracking efforts and the push to share data with 62 nations in the International Geophysical Year.
A seven man crew works in two 12 hour shifts to finish the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co project that relieves congested lines in the southwest part of town. Final splicing of over 30 000 feet of cable began yesterday at the central office and main circuit manhole. The project began March 27 and will cost over 65 000 dollars, requiring more than 46 000 man hours.
Senators Mansfield and Ervin urged Congress to create a Manhattan style effort to coordinate top scientists for missiles and satellites. Smithsonian and other scientists expect to view the Russian satellite. U S experts say they can plot orbits weeks ahead using electronic computing and track data. Reports of sightings raise hopes of quicker orbit calculations despite varying speeds and potential reentry.
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The Chamber of Commerce approved sixty eight new 400 club members at a regular luncheon in the Tioga Hotel. Committee plans a general membership meeting to recognize new members. Burlington Mfg Co may suspend plant operations prompting talks on using city funds for building repairs.
Western delegates prepared to urge speedy discussion of a new disarmament plan in the U N Assembly chief Political Committee. In Washington the State Department rejected Khrushchev’s call for U S Russian space missile control and said any such move must be part of a broader disarmament package.
Robert McLean resigned today as president and publisher of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin and The Associated Press named Benjamin McKelway, editor of the Washington Star, to succeed him. The board acted at its regular October meeting.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars national council decided yesterday to hold the VFW 1959 national convention in Los Angeles. The 1958 convention had been scheduled earlier for New York.
Chanute will host a one day industrial workshop on October 23 from 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m at the Tioga Hotel. The Kansas Industrial Development Commission sponsors the event for southeastern Kansas to teach local industrial promotion and development techniques. Five KIDC staffers will lead the sessions. There is no attendance fee and registration is urged at the Chamber of Commerce office.
W. W. Mitchem and four other readers tied for top accuracy, each predicting nine of ten games while Mitchem picked all winners except the Blue Comet Independence score. Free Blue Comet home game tickets awarded weekly for best entries.
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