Planning Board OKs South Plummer Shopping Center
The planning board approved B-2 zoning for a proposed shopping center on South Plummer between 11th and 13th Streets after reconsideration. The move, by a 7-2 vote, references a 10 acre tract and a new zoning ordinance by Burgwin and Martin, with final zoning to follow after package approval.
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Keith Wright
South Plummer
City Planning Commission
City Commission
Planning Board
Charles Berthot
13Th Streets
Burgwin and Martin
16 Year Old Boy Held On DWI Charge
A 16 year old Chanute boy was arrested south of town around 6 p m on a driving while intoxicated charge. John B Huffman 37 of 1521 S Santa Fe was also arrested for intoxication. Both are held awaiting disposition with the youth case to go before juvenile judge Alberta Gough. Huffman case to city court.
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Chanute
Highway Patrol
John B. Huffman
S. Santa Fe
Alberta Gough
Huffman
Governor to Visit Yates Center and Chanute
YATES CENTER Woodson County Republican Central Committee sponsors Gov William H Avery visit with a neon luncheon at the 4-H Community Building. Public invited to hear the governor followed by a stop in Chanute for the annual Mexican Fiesta. Expected Chanute arrival around 4 30 p.m.
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Yates Center
Woodson County
Republican Central Committee
William H. Avery
Chanute
Intercepted Letter Asking About Blood Donation
A brief note requests Cha to donate blood, asking if a pint was given today and suggesting the option to donate tomorrow. The casual interlude reflects a personal appeal within a clipped wartime or community context.
Marines Land 3 Miles South of Truce Zone
US Marines reinforced by ships and helicopters landed three miles south of the demilitarized zone to choke off North Vietnamese infiltration. Over 1,200 Leathernecks joined two Viet Cong government battalions in a broad sweep aimed at North Viet Nam's 324B Division.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Hanoi
North Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Rural Wilson County Water District No 5 Planned
The Farmers Home Administration announced an insured loan and grant to create Rural Water District No 5 in Wilson County to serve about 50 rural families east and north of Benedict. Twenty miles of pipeline aimed at 300000 gallons daily, with 2000 man-days of labor and around 10 construction workers. Officers include Walter Mintener as chairman and Paul Campbell as vice chairman. First National Bank of Fredonia provides the loan, with John Linn coordinating.
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Benedict
The
Farmers Home Administration
Wilson County
F. Jackson George
FHA
Walter J. Mintener
Paul Campbell
Richard Guenther
A. J. Ambrose
Lester Gallon
First National Bank of
Fredonia
John Linn
George Said
Erie Youth Jim Mitchell Sentenced on Fraud Charges
An Erie youth, Jim Mitchell, 19, was sentenced to the state reformatory at Hutchinson on 13 fraudulent check charges. He received one to five years on one count and up to 10 years on the others, terms to run concurrently. Mitchell pleaded guilty in district court after about 60 days in county jail.
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Erie
Jim Mitchell
State Reformatory
Hutchinson
Mitchell
Driver Is Charged After Minor Crash
Police cited Rachel De La Torre, 18, of 1118 S Steuben for driving without a license after a minor traffic accident at 811 W Main yesterday around 4 20 p m. Her 1958 Plymouth backed into a parked car, causing left front damage to the other vehicle a 1965 Chevrolet owned by a New York firm and assigned to Donald D Herd 32 of Pittsburg.
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Rachel de la Torre
S. Steuben
W. Main
Miss de la Torre
de la Torre
New York
Donald D. Herd
Pittsburg
Five Thousand Dollar Tag On Debbie Portrait
Wichita artist refuses to lower the price for the full length portrait of Deborah Bryant Kansas' first Miss America. Governor Avery hopes the state can purchase for permanent display. The painting remains on loan at the state Capitol. Mrs Bert J Wethington of Wichita set the price and would prefer to keep it. Interested parties include a Kansas City motel and the Kansas City Kan Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Wichita
Kan
Deborah Bryant
Kansas
William H. Avery
Caritel
Bert J. Wethington
Gas Leaks Sensed by Five-Wheeled Leak Plotter
A mobile gas leakage detector nicknamed a gas snooper visits Chanute with Heath Survey Consultants equipment. The device draws air samples as it travels, recording data on a moving chart to map underground distribution mains and guide repairs. City officials expect near real time updates on line conditions, focusing on high pressure areas.
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Chanute
Heath Survey Consultants
Home Office
Massachusetts
Utilities Department
Heath
R. J. Hayes
Weather forecast for Topeka Kansas with scattered showers
The area forecast calls for considerable cloudiness through Friday with occasions of rain spreading east tonight and continuing Friday. Cool theme with low tonight in the upper 50s and a high Friday near 70. Scattered showers expected to move across Kansas tonight and linger in eastern sections Friday morning. no severe weather anticipated.
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Topeka
Kansas
Gemini 11 sets seven spaceflight records in three day mission
Space records include fastest rendezvous and docking on orbit, highest altitude at 850 miles, first onboard rendezvous, first tethered vehicle flight, longest extra vehicular activity at 2 hours 52 minutes, first automatic re entry, and two astronauts completing each task twice during the Gemini 11 flight.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Richard Gordon
Eugene A. Cernan
Planning Study Pamphlet For Public Distribution
Copies of the eight page master plan summary prepared by Burgwin and Martin were distributed by the city planning commission. The pamphlet outlines objectives findings and recommendations of the planning studies with a two page development plan map in color. Attendees at the planning commission meeting received copies and more will be distributed to the public through outlets.
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City Planning Commission
Burgwin and Martin
Planning Commission
Gemini 11 lands safely after record Atlantic splashdown
Gemini 11 astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. and Richard F. Gordon Jr. return home after a three day mission ending with an Atlantic sea splash near Guam. The crew praised the flight as officials tested an automatic re entry system guiding the capsule to a close recovery on the carrier Guam.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Atlantic
America
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Guam
Conrad
Gordon
Pep Rally and Bonfire Set for Chanute High
The Cometeers organize a Chanute High pep rally and bonfire tonight to boost spirit for the Blue Comet opener Friday. Chanute faces a new rival, the Argentine High Mustangs of Kansas City, Kan. Rally starts at 6:45 downtown Memorial Building, then marches to City Park for a bonfire finale.
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Cometeers
Chanute High School
Memorial Building
City Park
Big Toot Ruled Out At KU Football Games
Lawrence Kansas AP reports the University of Kansas will ban the big plastic horns at football games this year. The horns disrupt the public address system and annoy fans, according to athletic director Wade Stinson who urges cheering by vocal talent instead of mechanical devices.
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Big Toot
Lawrence
Kan
University of Kansas
Wade Stinson
Minimum wage boost to 1.60 in 1968 clears Senate
Senate approval peaks at 155 to 58 for a labor bill raising the minimum wage from 1.25 to 1.40 on February 1 and to 1.60 a year later. The act expands coverage to 8 million more workers including farm, hotel, restaurant, and school employees and adds noncivil service federal workers.
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Washington
Johnson
Senate
Labor Department
Oklahoma forms Kansas City Tulsa freeway group
The KCK Tulsa Freeway Assn in Oklahoma has been formed to back a Kansas City Tulsa direct route. Jack Groves of the Chanute Chamber of Commerce reported. Ward Neely of Nowata was elected president at Oologah with eight Oklahoma towns represented and about 125 people present.
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Kansas City
Oologah
Groves
Hugh Chapman
Chapman
Chamber
Kansas Association
Oklahoma
Traffic Fatalities Log From Topeka Area
Kansas traffic death log for 24 hours ending 9 am Thursday September 32 1966 records 495 fatalities compared with 454 in the prior year. The Topeka area figures highlight ongoing road danger with totals and distributions across local routes.
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Topeka
Kansas
Mansfield Leads New Bid to Limit Debate on Civil Rights Bill
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield launches another effort to rescue the civil rights bill with a petition to limit debate. Opponents led by Everett Dirksen predict failure as the measure faces slim chances this year.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Mansfield
Dirksen
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District Court Room
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Wilbur Thompson
Robert N. Allen
William G. Bodley
Marlin Blackston
Harold Williams
Carl Pate
H. Craig Graham
Cha
Truce Zone
Hastings
Air Force
North
Water District Loan
Debbie
City Utilities Department
Dominick Sancoz
John Merritt
Leonard Wehl
Tribune
Bud Roberts
W. 2Nd
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Gemini 11
Good
KCK
Tulsa
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
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