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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1963
Page
1
A Chanute survey of residents shows mixed reactions to a proposed Green River style ban on house-to-house sales without householder request. Opinions range from support for protecting homes to calls for licensing and permits for salespersons.
Parking will be temporarily restricted on North Lincoln on Monday while street work continues. No parking from Main to Walnut. street stays open to traffic as crew lays seal mat on one side at a time. Elm from Lincoln to Highland faces a similar restriction Tuesday. Work under an agreement between the city and a Pittsburg firm handling several blocks of residential paving.
Five year old Michelle Moran was found alive in a roadside ditch near Lansing Michigan twelve hours after she was abducted from a shopping center. Doctors reported she had been molested and bruised. A dark complexioned man about 25 wearing glasses is sought as the abductor, with a 1962 or 1963 two door Chevrolet described.
In Broistedt Germany authorities abandon hope for 39 trapped miners while four others are expected to be saved. Relatives protested for information as rescue work continues. The mine's eastern gallery remains flooded with attempts to bore a shaft to reach livable chambers and deliver food.
A Cadillac splattered with blood was located near Casey. Thomas Schafer Jr., 24, of Sullivan Missouri, is identified as the owner. He had been missing since Wednesday night after driving to deposit about $800 to $900. An empty sack was found in the car. The Highway Patrol discovered the vehicle parked for two days in front of a cafe at U.S. 40 and Illinois 49.
In Miami Florida AP report David Stephenson says his three children Karen 11 Brenda 6 and Sigird 4 all had appendicitis within three weeks. He notes doctors and the insurance company were astonished by the coincidence. The last operation was last week and all three are recovering well.
A clipped correspondence reads Intercepted Letter Dear Cha praising a charity ball extravaganza as proof it is more glamorous to give than to receive. The fragment ends with Yours.
Leon Nelson Flint, longtime KU journalism head, elected posthumously to the Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame. He led KU journalism 1916 1941, founded Kansas Editors Day, and originated the hall of fame in 1931. He died in 1955 after a 25 year KU tenure.
Hurricane Ginny moves erratically near the North Carolina coast with heavy rain and 100 mph gusts. Wilmington reports 3.5 inches of rain in 24 hours, while Carolinas beaches evacuate as Civil Defense notes thousands fled Grand Strand before residents returned by nightfall.
In Washington a marked clash erupts over Krebiozen as a cancer treatment. AMA president Edward Annis rejects a debate with sponsor Dr. Andrew Ivy, calling the serum a major fraud, while Ivy argues for scientific confirmation of its effectiveness amid rival quackery congresses and health monopoly meetings.
A 12th annual April in Paris Ball drew 1,800 attendees at the Americana Hotel in New York with 1,350 paying $150 each. Guests included Elsa Maxwell and Rose Kennedy, while Judy Garland’s daughter performed with Peter Duchin and Frank Sinatra Jr. The event featured lavish dining, wine, and entertainment, with security measures and a reported net to charities around $200,000.
Time reverts as clocks fall back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, affecting about 90 million Americans. The annual switch from daylight saving to standard time takes place across 17 states, marking the return to standard time after the spring loss.
FDA urged homemakers to destroy smoked fish from the Great Lakes area amid seven deaths linked to botulism in Tennessee Alabama and Michigan. Michigan and Chicago health officials stepped up inspections as suppliers halted production and lab tests continued. Authorities traced outbreaks to smoked whitefish and chubs from Great Lakes plants with packaging and distribution details noted.
General ly fair conditions are expected tonight and Sunday with cooler temperatures. Low temperatures should fall to 50 to 55 tonight and highs near 70 on Sunday.
AP reports a cold front moving into Kansas may bring the season's first frost to northwest areas with temperatures expected between 33 and 38 degrees. Southeast regions could top 55 while Sunday highs reach the 70s. Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with rain or drizzle likely in the southwest and south central areas. Friday highs ranged from 75 in Abilene to 81 in Topeka and Chanute. morning lows varied from 43 in Goodland to 61 in Pittsburg and Salina.
Clarence A. Davis of Prairie Village is named to the newly created purchasing agent post at the University of Kansas. He will report to Keith L. Nitcher, the university comptroller, and oversee procurement duties for the campus.
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