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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1968
Page
4
The piece notes Governor Romney ordered Michigan state agencies to halt hard pesticides like DDT after a warning from the conservation director about threats to natural resources. It describes DDT’s persistence, accumulation in milk and fat, harm to birds and wildlife, and the shift toward softer pesticides as an encouraging start.
The piece surveys a 1960s gold rush fear driven by a price peg of 35 dollars an ounce and possible rises to 70. It notes global interest from gnomes of Zurich to sheiks and meharajahs, and hints at Swiss safekeeping and US gold reserves possibly facing embargoes as hysteria grows.
Tribune Files recalls a family gardening effort at 315 Lincoln where John Brawner Jessie G Young Carter Young planted onions lettuce radishes and beets in wooden boxes with dirt donated by Craig Graham. Also notes appointments at rationing board Des Moines training for auxiliary corps and other local tidbits.
Senator Eugene McCarthy appears poised to win the Wisconsin primary as the three Minnesotan figures Hubbard Humphrey Orville Freeman and Eugene McCarthy once allies falter. Freeman supports Johnson while Humphrey remains noncommittal, signaling shifting alliances as McCarthy campaigns.
A father buys his son a stereo with solid components, sparking a quarrel that echoes broader generational tensions. The incident highlights shifting tastes as a son becomes a hippie, challenging parental expectations.
A reader asks if burning a mattress is necessary for pinworms. Dr Molner says no, a wash or scrubbing suffices if a cover is used, and emphasis should be on thorough hand and nail hygiene. He notes eggs spread by unwashed fingers and suggests avoiding overcleaning toilets.
The Chanute Tribune issue dated Tuesday April 2 1968 presents local news briefs, community notices, and regional events. Readers find updates on city affairs, school activities, and upcoming announcements affecting Chanute and surrounding areas.
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A 1967 Ann Landers column fragment presents three reader questions about marital strain and child behavior. Advice includes urging professional help for a husband’s mental stress, counseling for a troubled stepchild, and a practical no nonsense tip to prevent pen theft at work.
Humphrey and Free man criticize McCarthy for laziness while Mondale touts three major bills. Factors favoring McCarthy include northwest advantage, isolationist Wisconsin mood, GOP crossovers, and labor inertia. Bobby Kennedy backs McCarthy but remains in the wings.
Television listings show a night of varied programs from Dreamed Jean and Garrison’s Gorillas to It Takes a Thief and Daktari. News and CBS updates intersperse action shows and specials with movies, police drama N Y P D andDial A Fashion segments.
The page catalogs daytime and early evening TV listings for WIBW Channel 13 and KUHI Channel 6 for a Wednesday. It includes Sunrise Series education shows, game shows, soap operas, talk shows, and news programs such as Huntley-Brinkley and Cronkite, along with serials like The Fugitive and Love of Life.
NBC 6 30 Jeannie turns a chimp into a man and a space project faces risk. ABC 6 30 Garisons Gorillas plot a prisoner’s son swap to aid a resistance leader. NBC 7 Petula Clark star turns Petula La. Red Skelton Hour 7 30 features Jack Jones as guest. NBC 8 Tammy and the Doctor stars. Channel 5 9 Primer on Self-Protection previews defense methods.
We sell our machinery and miscellaneous items at public auction to settle estate as we move from the state. The sale will take place at the farm on Highway 3 a half mile east of Lafontaine School in Lafontaine Kansas or nine miles south of Fredonia Kansas on Highway 39 then half mile west.
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