One killed in highway crash near Chanute
Robert C. Nordstedt 88 of 712 S Western died in a two car pickup collision on US 169 a mile and a half south of Chanute at about 8 25 am today. His wife Edla 79 was seriously injured and treated at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Two other people suffered minor injuries.
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Robert C. Nordstedt
S. Western
Chanute
Edla
Neosho Memorial Hospital
John A. Paulie
Edward Guenther
Benedict
McNamara sees steady progress in Viet Nam operations
Defense Secretary McNamara after an eighth Viet Nam visit said military progress over the past year exceeded expectations and that no major changes in U S deployment are anticipated. He noted increased pressure on the Viet Cong, improvements in the South Vietnamese economy, and the pacification program now called Revolutionary Development while praising U S forces’ individual and collective actions.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Robert S. McNamara
Viet Nam
U.S
Down
McNamara
Fall Festival Letter Intercepted Swing Out
A note from an intercepted letter hints at a swing out event planned for the Fall Festival tonight. The message suggests social dance activities and a coordinated gathering among attendees.
Fall Festival Opens Tonight With Street Program
The Jaycee Fall Festival starts this evening with a free street program on Main between Lincoln and Highland from 8 to 9 30 p m. Participating merchants offer Festival Fever sales from 6 to 8 30 p m. A dance begins at 10 o'clock at the National Guard armory featuring the Starlighters Sekanaires and the Joe Rovito Rhythm Orchestra.
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Jaycee
Main
Lincoln
Highland
National Guard Armory
Starlighters
Sekanaires
Joe Rovito
Bids for Neosho County Junior College campus contract total
Bids opened for the Neosho County Community Junior College construction fit within the $2,020,187 funding. Apparent low base bids totaled 1,561,946 for general mechanical electrical and equipment packages. Wilson Construction of Salina submitted the lowest general bid but may face contract issues. Caro Construction of Wichita stands as next lowest.
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Jaco
Neosho County
Wilson Construction Company
Salina
Vaughn Plumbing Company of
Wichita
Plumbing and Electric
Lawrence and Chanute
Whelan’s
Topeka
Pyramid Manufacturing Company
Jack Bradley
Homer Reppert
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Wilson
Caro Construction Company
Weather Today Near Topeka Distracted Storm Moves In
The area forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers tonight and Friday. Mild tonight turning cooler Friday with highs in the lower 60s. Topeka reports the season's strongest storm exiting the Rockies tonight bringing strong winds cold rain and a threat of snow for extreme northwest Kansas. A stockman's warning was issued for that region.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Rockies
Kansas
Northwest
Loot: $1 Million Cash Stolen From Montreal Airport
Police say about 15 mail bags containing mixed denomination currency were taken from the Montreal International Airport mailroom around 5 am. Dorval and RCMP joined post office investigators in road blocks and searches as banks reported shipments late Wednesday and today.
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Montreal
Montreal International
Dorval
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Post Office
Federal programs reviewed at city planning meeting
Federal housing and urban renewal programs were discussed by Community Development Consultants of Springfield Mo at the city planning commission meeting. Emphasis was on housing for the elderly with three associates present. Provisions of low rent housing for seniors and low income families were outlined and steps to form a local housing authority were described, including potential federal funds and a bond-backed financing plan.
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Associates of Community Development Consultants, Inc
Springfield
City Planning Commission
Wayne D. Johnson
Robert E. Anderson
George C. Martin
Johnson
Floyd L. Johnson
Chanute
Anderson
Martin
Planning Commission
Pro
Housing Assistance Administration
Hearing Set for Zoning of Center in South Plummer tract
The city planning commission fixed November 9 for a public hearing on proposed zoning for a shopping center on South Plummer. Notice will be published in The Tribune and mailed to owners within 200 feet. After the hearing the commission may send a recommendation to the city commission. objectors have 14 days to file protests if zoning is approved.
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City Planning Commission
South Plummer
Tribune
Planning Commission
City Commission
Traffic Fatalities Log for Topeka Area 1966 Comparison
Kansas traffic death log reports 24 hour totals ending 9 am Thursday covering October 18. The October 1966 figure is 560 compared with 505 for the comparable period in October 1965.
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Topeka
Kansas
Alcock elected president of Eastern Kansas Oil & Gas Assn
A. H. Bud Alcock of 220 N Evergreen was elected president of the Eastern Kansas Oil & Gas Association at the annual meeting at the National Guard armory. He succeeds Jim Guinette as term ends. Officers named include Mack Crossfield, Earl Lauder, Robert Barnett, and Eugene Cornish. Over 300 attended the dinner and dance after a two week mail ballot process.
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A. H
Bud) Alcock
Evergreen
Eastern Kansas Oil & Gas Assn
National Guard Armory
Alcock
Jim Guin
Eastern Kansas Oil and Gas Assn
Mack Crossfield
Independence
Southern District
A. H. Alcock
Chanute
Earl Lauder
Emporia
Crutcher Campaigns Across Chanute and Neosho County
Lt. Gov. John Crutcher campaigned in Chanute and Neosho County for re election on the Republican ticket. He visited business districts meeting supporters and making new acquaintances.
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John Crutcher
Hutchinson
Chanute
Neeosho County
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Larry Chaney
Mrs. Nordstedt
Paulie
Guenther
Nordstedt
Chaney
Chanute Police
Johnson Mortuary
George Neely
Keith Wright
Joint Rural High School
Stark
Falcons
Midway Jets
Lois Erickson
Denna Lassen
Jeanne Bath
Ruth Mertens
Audrey Riebe
Shirley Shultz
Saigoh
Marine Battlefront
Demilitarized Zone
Viet Nams
North Viet Nam
Viet Cong
Cha
Yours
Board of Trustees
Buford E. Fisher
William Wilson
Vecessee
Hugh Chapman
S. Lincoln
Jack Groves
James Pearson
Chamber of Commerce
East Main
Eastern Kansas Oil & Gas
Northern District
Robert Barnett
Eugene Cornish
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