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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1971
Page
7
Westamerica Securities Inc furnishes bid and asked quotes for local stocks. Kustom Electronics shows 8 percent bids and asks while LC Products quotes 5 percent bids and asks.
Daily Transcript lists visiting hours from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 p.m. with a patient census of 52 adults and children including four babies. Names and addresses of visitors and newborns noted for Monday and today, including Mr. and Mrs. Carlson Stark, Mr. and Mrs. Young with a boy.
Gary Rummell was installed as president of the Chanute Optimist Club with officers and directors named. The new chapter, Chanute’s 82nd in Kansas, is sponsored by the Pittsburg club and will meet weekly at breakfast.
College enrollment totals 625 with a 16 percent rise from last year and a 20 percent gain in full time equivalency. Over half of students, 330, hail from Neosho County including 108 Chanute High School graduates, 36 Erie graduates, and 14 St. Paul graduates. Wilson County provides the largest out of district group with 30 students.
Coffeyville officials declined National Medical Centers of New York proposed lease and operation of Coffeyville Memorial Hospital. Acting City Manager Joe Levy informed Sen. Tom Van Sickle that past firm performance, including unfulfilled commitments, influenced the vote. Mayor Roy Patterson cited missed promises such as a Coffeyville doctor’s clinic.
Gov. David Hall announced a Dec 7 special election for six constitutional amendments including a Sunday closing measure from the Oklahoma Retail Merchants Association and five from the 1971 legislature. Proposals include bond voters not needing property ownership and grand jury multi county investigations.
The Soviet Union began an automated lunar mission with Luna 19 heading to the moon. Luna 18 had crashed on Sept 11 in the Sea of Fertility after a Sept 2 launch, marking a third consecutive space mission failure.
A regional meeting on supervision maintenance and environmental issues of the Neosho Cottonwood and Verdigris River systems will convene Wednesday in the Memorial Building. Sponsored by Arkansas Basin Development Association and local river valley groups, the program includes Col Vernon Pinkey, Wayne Ferguson, and Corps of Engineers representatives. City officials and water resources supporters are invited. Chanute Chamber arranged the event.
The National Beef Packing Co. files in Seward County District Court a suit against the Chicago Rock Island Railroad for 550000 in damages over 145 shipments of beef delivered spoiled or damaged to East Coast destinations. The complaint seeks 500000 in punitive damages and 50000 in actual damages.
Lucio De La Torre was chosen president of the Chanute Mexican Fiesta Committee Inc at St Patrick s school meeting Sunday. Officers include Robert De La Torre vice president Pete Zaragosa secretary Eulalio Garcia assistant secretary Frank Bonilla treasurer Henry Lopez assistant treasurer and trustees Roman D La Torre John Alonzo James H Taylor Ted Ponce Lupe Ponce. Decor ations director is Mrs Stanley Allen and Lopez is public relations director. Dates set for Sept 8 9 1972 with plans for maria chis dances a parade and street festival plus a potential carnival. A Main Street block could host a program and Mexican stands. Next meeting is Oct 10 at 1 PM at St Patrick s school.
Police received two reports of bicycle thefts and one report of vandalism. Ray Cummings reported his son's bike missing from his home at night. Mrs. Donald Hodyshell said her son's bike was taken from Royster Junior High. James Burke reported tire cuts on his son's bike parked at the junior high.
Student representatives were elected at Royster Junior and Senior High with six chosen at each. Senior high members include Paul Cook and Felecia Tarpley as sophomores, Dena Belt and Will Summers as juniors, Dave Sauders and Bill George as seniors. Junior high members are Lemuel Thuston and Cathy Mih for seventh grade, Diane Snender and Steve Kubler for eighth, Butch Gould and Betsy Steele as freshmen. Wendy Bowyer serves as chairman.
The Reeves family reunion will be held Sunday at the Central Park building with a covered dish lunch at noon. Joe Smith and Bob Geiger attend a financial aid administrators workshop today at Marymount College in Salina sponsored by the Kansas City Regional Office of Education. Matthew Wayne Boerwinkle born Sunday in Independence Missouri to Mr and Mrs Gordon Boerwinkle.
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