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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1971
Page
7
Joplin Calvarymen quartet will perform at Erie Christian Church Sunday at 2 p.m. Attendance is open to the public with a free-will offering to benefit the quartet.
Kustom Electronics Inc opens a Nashville office to promote country music products and provide sound and amplification gear for artists and events. Charles A. Ross and Chuck MecKinney visited Sept 7 8, received gifts, with Earl Owens stating over 90 percent of WSM radio station audio needs will be handled by Kustom.
The city plumbing board and building inspector Carl Mohr approved the Lovent single stack drainage system for Chanute. Developed by Copper Development Association in New York, the system reduces pipe quantity and preserves smooth waste flow with a continuous air stack. It originated in Switzerland in 1959 and has HUD and FHA acceptance.
A Sunday afternoon fire at the county garage caused about 400 in damage to siding sills and rafters of an old storage shed behind the county jail. County Engineer Charles Ingle said the blaze started when Mrs. Alice Meyer, resident of the former county jail, burned trash nearby. No trucks were damaged though several vehicles are parked at the site.
The city agreed to a water improvement program and a gas study as priorities. Sanborn stressed that gas and sewer improvements top the list and that sound financing relies on efficiently run utilities.
Visiting hours listed for Neosho Memorial Hospital with patient census details for adults, pediatrics, and six babies. District Court filings in Chanute include divorces, quiet title, contractual judgments, foreclosures, auto theft case with five year suspended sentence, and multiple docket actions across First National Bank, Montgomery Ward, and individual parties.
The Kansas Board of Education requests a total budget of 159.04 million for local education agency aid next July, up from 158.34 million. Whittier notes federal funds totaling 7 million are pending state approval, with other increases planned for area vocational schools and special education funding.
Albert S Glamser 62 of Fredonia died Thursday at St Margaret’s Hospital He worked for the Wilson County road department and belonged to the United Methodist Church at Roper Born April 13 1909 in Buffalo he was the son of William and Mrs Glamser He is survived by a brother Max Glamser of Welda The funeral will be 2 pm Monday at Dunham Timmons Funeral Home chapel with Rev David C Downing officiating Interment will be in Buffalo city cemetery
Circuit Judge Kelso Jurney awarded 71 930 dollars in five lawsuits against Kansas City Southern Railway over the August 3 1969 Noel explosion that killed one and injured several. The blast crater measured six feet by fifty feet and damaged homes businesses and personal property. Additional suits are pending with hearings set for October 19 and October 25.
Marcel Marceau the renowned pantomime artist will present a one man show at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center on October 3 at 7 30 p m. The Allen County Cultural Arts Committee sponsors the event. He arrives in America this month to start a five month coast to coast tour.
Independence city fire chief Reese Burney will retire October 1 ending nearly 30 years with the department. City manager C C Van Buskirk says Earl Corn, a 27 year veteran, will succeed Burney as fire chief.
Police report vandalism at Senior High School with a Volkswagen left on the sidewalk and damage to a car parked at the campus. Seven juveniles are believed involved and the county juvenile officer has been notified.
A car driven by George L. McGowen of Erie struck and killed a cow on US 59 about six miles north of Erie around 9 20 p m Thursday the highway patrol reported. The car damage was about 200 dollars and the cow owned by Joe Reissig was valued at 300 dollars.
Coffeyville United Fund aims to raise 62 300 in contributions for its fall drive starting Oct 11. The goal covers 60 300 for 12 beneficiary agencies and 2 000 for expenses, setting a target 2 000 higher than last year.
Jerry Steele of District 413 attended a public hearing in Topeka on proposed bus regulations. The Kansas Highway Commission approved revisions after his association urged updates, including monthly driver safety meetings, turnpike travel rules, no animals on buses, and a yearly defensive driving course.
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