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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1968
Page
1
The Coral Sea sailors sent a large flag iced cake to Prime Minister John Gorton as a Vietnam leave gesture. A frosting note said The Phantom strikes again Ha Ha and prompted cancellation of the ceremony to deliver the cake to Gorton’s home in shift.
Erie Kansas reports two inmates Darrell Sherwood 19 and Robert Moore 20 escaped Neosho County jail between 1 55 and 2 25 pm yesterday. Sheriff George Neely warns they are armed and dangerous as searches involve Chanute police state patrol and sheriff s office with more than 21 troopers and planes used.
Three men entered Donaldson IGA at 1501 S Santa Fe and robbed the cash drawer after buying minor items. They fled in a black 1961 to 1963 Buick with Oklahoma plates, matched by similar descriptions as a prior Piggly Wiggly robbery in Cherryvale. Local chief Matlock issued a statewide alert.
Tioga Steel Products Inc begins a 12000 square foot plant at North Central Chanute to produce leaf springs for mobile homes and trailers. R J Smith will be vice president and general manager. Initial staffing 10 15. Katy railroad spur will pass through the site.
Area forecast calls for decreasing clouds and cooler night with a low around 40. Thursday will be fair with little temperature change. highs near 60 to 65. Topeka says a hard freeze warning is issued for northwestern Kansas as a cold front moves in across the state today, driving temperatures down.
The intercepted message complains that Paris Peace talks resemble a puppet show with control strings in a tangled mess, suggesting instability and outside influence in negotiations.
In Topeka Gov. Rob ert Docking and challenger Rick Harman clash on tax reform, government waste, and property taxes. Docking backs structural reform and revenue gains without new taxes, Harman cites rising deficits and a 100 million hit to local taxpayers, proposing spending cuts and payroll freezes.
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