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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1967
Page
1
Thayer marks the 56th annual Homecoming Picnic Fair with a parade led by Watermelon Queen Margaret Babcock through the business district to McLachlen Park. Floats bands and pets compete for cash prizes in community school and pet divisions as Shodeo draws 300 spectators.
Kansas traffic death log shows 418 fatalities for September 1967 and 469 for the comparable 1966 period. The 24 hour tally ending 9 a.m. Friday lists three fatalities. Data compiled by Topeka AP bureau.
Three 13 year old boys in Wichita rig a wagon to a surplus parachute for wind powered rides. They ride two at a time in a school yard using a breeze of 15 to 20 mph as they steer with shroud lines. A tester saw the chute flap drew police attention and a riderless landing on a roof prompted a pause. No injuries reported.
Area forecasts show partly cloudy skies with cooler conditions in Kansas through Saturday. Tonight will be rather cool with lows near 60, Saturday highs near 80 and a 10 percent chance of precipitation tonight. The Weather Bureau expects unseasonably cool weather to continue and gradually warmer temperatures yet staying below normal.
President Johnson released an additional one million tons of American wheat to aid India against famine. The total made available reaches 2.5 million tons with another 500000 tons authorized.
Seattle AP report describes Miss Ann Marie Davenport a 20 year old nurse held up on a street near St Francis Xavier Cabrini Hospital. A muscular youth demanded her purse kicked her as bystanders watched and offered no help. Police allegedly shrugged saying people can’t be expected to assist. Davenport escaped with her purse.
Bethlehem Steel Corp Inland Steel Co and U S Steel raised base prices on bar products by 3 a ton effective Sept 7 and 18 percent increases followed by Republic and others. Johnson said the administration regrets the firms moved despite calls for restraint.
An intercepted letter to Cha mentions a Kansas wind delivering daring parachute thrills for three youths. It then notes Dorothy beginning her journey through the Wizard of Oz led by a Kansas wind.
In Saigon, South Vietnam's presidential candidates held a final rally two days before voting. About 3,000 people attended amid dinner hour traffic near the U.S. Joint Public Affairs Office. Thieu and Ky did not attend, their military ticket expected to win over civilian opponents.
AP reports highway director John Montgomery announced 34 more miles opened. Seventy seven runs 23 miles from Junction City to Riley, and 11 miles of K 57 west of Girard. The US 77 segment moves the road out of Ft. Riley and K 57 cuts a 27 mile detour.
Humboldt district 258 reports a 20 student enrollment increase from last year with 858 total students. Anticipated 8 to 10 more students may enroll after vacations. Zillah kindergarten 14. first and second 28. third and fourth 28. fifth and sixth 27. Humboldt elementary 344. Humboldt High 417. overall district totals by grade span listed.
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