Chanute

Thomas Gudger died on this day in March 1913, in a place called Chanute in the U.S. state of Kansas.

Shock&Awe Marian 2009

Thomas Gudger died on this day in March 1913, in a place called Chanute in the U.S. state of Kansas.

My greatgrandfather, Thomas Gudger, who died in Chanute, Kansas, 1913 Marian 2008

Thomas Gudger died on this day in March 1913, in a place called Chanute in the U.S. state of Kansas.

Marian's Blog: Marian 2008

Thomas Gudger died on this day in March 1913, in a place called Chanute in the U.S. state of Kansas.

Home Marian 2008

Thomas Gudger died on this day in March 1913, in a place called Chanute in the U.S. state of Kansas.

Colored America Marian 2008

Thomas Gudger died on this day in March 1913, in a place called Chanute in the U.S. state of Kansas.

save democracy now Marian 2008

Downwind of the Chanute plant, some people aren't easily reassured.

The Center for Public Integrity: Town divided over major employer's permission to pollute the air The Center for Public Integrity 2011

Elsie Galemore, the family matriarch, said she never felt unsafe in Chanute until the day after the meeting, when threatening letters overflowed the family's mailbox, and spilled into the yard.

The Center for Public Integrity: Town divided over major employer's permission to pollute the air The Center for Public Integrity 2011

Ads and letters in The Chanute Tribune accused the family of trying to shut down the plant.

The Center for Public Integrity: Town divided over major employer's permission to pollute the air The Center for Public Integrity 2011

When operating at capacity, the Chanute plant has discharged into the air more than 500 pounds of mercury a year, though the economic downturn has cut operations and mercury emissions the last three years.

The Center for Public Integrity: Town divided over major employer's permission to pollute the air The Center for Public Integrity 2011