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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1971
Page
9
Six local teachers attended the University Presidents' Council meeting in Altamont last week. Similar monthly gatherings will discuss membership, contracts, and local issues for teacher associations in six southeast Kansas counties.
You Cant Take It with You by Kaufman and Hart was tentatively chosen as the all school play by Mrs. Patricia McDonald of the speech and drama department. A final decision depends on royalty costs and missing information. If acceptable, tryouts begin immediately.
A state investigation into the dispute between Johnson County Attorney James Wheeler and Overland Park Police Chief John Kenyan is complete and in Wheeler's hands. Attorney General Vern Miller said the file was turned over after a conference, with no comment on findings.
Mrs. Della Hess 92 died Sunday in Arlington Virginia after living in Humboldt and Wichita and later in the Washington area. Born November 27 1878 in Iola she married George Hess in 1903 who died in 1921. Survived by daughter Blanche Arlington and sister Mrs Henry Hess Humboldt. Rosary Thursday St Josephs Church with funeral Mass to follow. Interment St Josephs Cemetery. Price Funeral Home in charge. Also reported death of Mrs L W Brown Ward 87 Hutchinson with five children. Services and interment held today.
President Nixon said he will name nominees for two Supreme Court vacancies next week. He indicated Senator Robert Byrd and at least two women are among those under consideration, with Byrd described as definitely on the list.
A youth rally themed Doing Your Thing for Jesus is set for 7 p.m. Saturday at the Central Park building. Rev. Harold Knight will discuss When the Ghost of Hell Shall Walk Again as gospel singers perform.
A 1967 International truck carrying 61 head of cattle hit the caboose of a westbound Santa Fe train at a crossing 82 miles north of Altoona on US 75. Driver Donald Korwes, 34, Carroll Town, was uninjured after hospital treatment. the relief driver was asleep and unharmed. Damage to the truck was about $3,000 and traffic was halted over an hour.
Hollywood report says Jane Fonda wants to take her antiwar theater group to South Vietnam for Christmas. She doubts President Nixon will allow it. Fonda notes Bob Hope is allowed to entertain troops though he is prowar and makes money from tours.
The Kayette Club at Senior High School continues its 60 000 Betty Crocker coupon drive for a kidney machine. Sponsor Oleva Lewis reported 13 789 coupons collected as of Monday. The deadline is December 31.
Daily Transcript lists visiting hours 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm with a patient census of 52 including adults pediatrics and two babies. Entries show names and addresses for visitors and a newborn girl noted Monday and various residents across Poplar Heights Garfield Evergreen Wash ington Steuben Grant Humboldt Ashby Washington and Lavenburg.
The nation’s top labor leaders pledged to serve on President Nixon’s wage board to curb inflation after he assured there would be no veto of the board’s rulings. AFL-CIO President George Meany said the group would try to make the board work.
CHS students prepare a 4 15 p m Wednesday radio debut on KKOY with weekly reports and a Teen Talk Report on KGGF Coffeyville bi weekly. The Monitor first issue appears last week. Former Gov Happy Chandler reports minimal campaign spending and reliance on name recognition. Walter Hickel urges the press to challenge special interests amid criticism. Derek Bok inaugurated Harvard president pledging to avoid ventures of dubious merit and protect teaching and research quality.
The Rev. Paul Hett of Otterbein United Methodist Church and John Litchenburg were inducted into Kiwanis Monday evening at the Tioga Hotel. Harold Anderson presided as president, with programs by work-committee chairmen and early projects including the Oct. 28 Spook Parade and the Nov. 13 Pancake Day. New officers named: Eldon Penner secretary, Don McReynolds treasurer, Maurice Argabright first vice president, Bob Sime second vice president, and Anderson.
Two fire runs occurred Monday with no damage at either site. At 2 p.m. a grass fire near Custom Covers and Campers burned little with no other damage, and at 8:30 p.m. a report of heat odor in a washing machine at 6128 Central found no fire or damage.
Police received two theft reports over the weekend. Mrs. Leroy Widener of Route 2 reported a .410 shotgun stolen from her home. Mike Hendrickson of 222 North Lafayette reported an eight track tape player and six tapes stolen from his car.
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