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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1964
Page
1
City commission advances Main Street widening from Central to Steuben with plans hearings set for Sept 28. 80 percent of eligible costs fall to property owners front-foot charges. total project about 55 71.98 thousand dollars with city bearing remaining costs and using 10 year financing.
A crash at a county road intersection east of Urbana at about 11 15 this morning killed two men. Frankie Leo Morrison 18 of 912 North Garfield Chanute and Lee Cornell a Foremost Milk Co salesman Parsons were pronounced dead on arrival. A third person Carl L Cox 23 of 922 North Malcolm was admitted to Neosho Memorial Hospital with a fractured leg and severe injuries. Morrison body was sent to Koch Skinner Memorial Home. Cornell was dead on arrival at Labette County Medical Center Parsons and taken to a funeral home there.
The Vatican and Communist Hungary signed a partial accord granting the Vatican limited administrative authority over the church in Hungary for the first time in 15 years. It also signals a possible transfer of Cardinal Mindszenty to Rome while Budapest approves new bishops named by the Vatican. Mindszenty remains in refuge at the U.S. Legation in Budapest.
Miami report updates three hurricanes, Gladys 90 mph winds 750 miles ENE of San Juan while Dora remains decayed far east of Cape Cod after causing seven deaths and $200 million damage across the Southeast. Ethel, at 325 miles east-southeast of Cape Race, heads northeast toward colder waters. Forecasters expect Gladys to move west-northwest at about 16 mph, likely strengthening. Ethel may lose hurricane status in the North Atlantic.
Wichita State University total enrollment reached 9228 with a few more students anticipated before noon Saturday. The update comes from Wichita AP reporting on late enrollments and the campus census.
The Senate 42 to 40 rejected a compromise resolution tied to the $3.3 billion foreign aid bill. The measure urged reasonable time for states to comply with the Supreme Court ruling on population based legislative apportionment, aiming to avert a clash with the court and buy time for action.
Gov. John Anderson announced that the National Campers and Hikers Association executive board has chosen Kanopolis State Park for the 1966 national convention. Jack L. Skinner of Overland Park Kan sent a telegram praising Kansas Kampers Association for its help. The message says the event could draw over four thousand families to Kansas.
London AP reports Prime Minister Douglas Home met with Queen Elizabeth II and announced Britain's national election will be held Thursday October 15. About 25 million voters will elect a new 630 seat House of Commons for a five year term. The old parliament will be dissolved September 25.
Pittsburgh AP report says cab driver Charles Blasko, 57, was hired by two men who drove to a nearby location where one produced a pistol, took $17, and, before fleeing, returned $1.50 to cover the meter and a 60 cent tip.
Intercepted note describes Johnson and Goldwater in Dixieland today enjoying southern hospitality. The writer signs as Nute, sending greetings to Cha.
A 10 hour first aid course completed by 30 residents including housewives teachers farmers and bus drivers was led by Highway Trooper Richard Smith the Red Cross through the American Red Cross. The program covered injury recognition wounds bleeding fractures shock burns and transport with five two hour classes in Yates Center plus practical bandaging splinting and artificial respiration. A three year certificate awaits those who pass and there is an option for an advanced 11 hour course.
The Neosho county Red Cross fund drive begins Friday with a kickoff coffee at 10 a.m. in the Erie courthouse community room. Milford Hall of Erie chairs the county drive. Ron Poor of Chanute is the county chairman with Ralph Gouvion of St. Paul as co-chairman. The kickoff is open to fund workers. Hall and Kathy Cummings of Wichita will discuss Red Cross at all levels. A blood drive in Erie is planned Thursday with a 100 pint quota. 246 pints were donated during the Aug. bloodmobile visit. Gray Lady volunteers support nursing homes countywide. canteen work and home service reached 39 people in July and August.
E Bruce Street leader of the Texas Independent Producers Association criticized the Interior Department's mandatory oil imports control as an obvious failure. He urged redesign or tariff or quota bidding to protect domestic production and noted May imports at 29 percent of U.S. output. The group pressed Congress to ease gas price controls and to prorate Texas gas fields, while pipelines seek regulatory relief.
Pittsburg Kan AP says Pittsburg State College clas work starts Thursday with final registration figures likely showing an increase of 200 to 300 students over last year’s all time high of 4 128.
The government plans a large study of Selective Service histories to assess the draft pool. Pentagon experts asked a 1 percent sample of about 29 million men aged 18 to 35 to examine deferrals and induction readiness. Roughly 100000 men are inducted yearly into the Army. The plan includes a Census Bureau survey of about 300000 households to gauge young men’s attitudes toward service. The effort, ordered by President Johnson last April, seeks alternatives including possible voluntary service in the next decade.
Light rain or thundershowers tonight then partly cloudy and warmer Wednesday. Tonight’s low 60 to 65, Wednesday high 80 to 85. Western Kansas saw needed rain Monday night up to 1.18 inches at Weskan, Goodland’s first major rain in 65 days, while last month had only 0.13 inch. Weather Bureau predicts showers and thunderstorms statewide today tonight and eastern sections Wednesday forenoon.
Topeka AP reports Kansas traffic death tally for the 24 hours ending 9 am Tuesday September 29 1964. The log lists fatalities and compares with the prior day and with 1963 figures, showing ongoing roadway losses and trends for state authorities and the public.
Atheist Madalyn Murray, noted for helping ban school prayers, sues to remove the words under God from the pledge. She argues the phrase offensive and unconstitutional and seeks an injunction requiring Lincoln School to drop the wording for her nine year old son Jon Garth Murray.
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