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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1968
Page
4
Chanute prepares for the Annual State Campout and Meeting of Kansas Chapter of the National Campers and Hikers Assn. May 3 to 5 at Safari campground. Officials suspend morning activities May 4 to free visitors for shopping. behavior expected to be friendly and courteous.
A Wichita convention of private plane manufacturers heard ventas rise. sales doubled to 500 million dollars in five years and are forecast to double again in five years. Officials warn airports will reach capacity and advocate helicopter and vertical takeoff innovations to ease congestion.
City commissioners approved a ten cent per hour wage increase for common laborers hired on outside city projects while extra workers previously earned forty cents an hour. The item also notes Dora Johnson’s hair donation process and wartime samples sent to Washington agencies. Local residents and visitors are listed with brief movements and greetings, including Lieut and Mrs Nathan G Greathouse and Mrs Paul R Villepique, plus Bible verse for the day.
Senate discussion turns to a White House breakfast with Johnson shaping the legislative program. Younger Democrats show low morale in the House, while Republicans blame leadership under Jerry Ford. The column notes Thurmond’s protest of elm trees blocking his Potomac view and NPS action to replace them.
Reader questions on radium tonsil removal and its risks are answered with caution against unnecessary X rays. Dr Molner warns against using radium for tonsil removal and emphasizes consulting a physician. The column also covers smoking, EKG changes, thumb-sucking habit, and medical contact details for readers.
A 17 year old wants longer hair while his father objects and mom seeks guidance. Ann Landers explains teen hair length signals rebellion and offers tips to avoid daily fights, urging parental restraint and allowing teen choice within school rules, with hair decisions unfolding as the teen matures into manhood.
TV listings note Garrison's Gorillas on ABC at 6:30 p.m. about a museum heist with secret German movement data. NBC's It Takes A Thief at 7:30 p.m. stars Robert Wagner. The What Happened to the Riot Report airs CBS at 8:30 p.m. examining reactions to the March civil disorders commission.
Dem sophomores proposed pooling extra rooms in the old House office building to share stenographers for multiple congressmen, aided by automatic machines. Leaders rejected the plan, insisting longer-serving members must receive extra spaces, preserving the seniority system. Mike Kirwan of Youngstown runs the re election committee, but it reportedly never meets and doles funds at will.
The Chanute Tribune Pf issue from Tuesday April 23 presents local news briefs and notices. It includes community updates, upcoming events, and short notices from Chanute and surrounding areas.
TV listings show Jeannie Daktari Garrison's Gorillas Friends and Girls It Takes a Thief Red Skelton Movie Riot Report N Y P D Invaders CBS News Hour and local news segments across channels 2 4 5 6 7 9 12 13.
TV schedule fragment lists Channel 12 WIBW Channel 13 KUHI and Channel 6 entries for April 1968. Highlights include Sunrise Series, Today Show, Evening soaps like Guiding Light, Edge of Night, Search for Tomorrow, Match Game, Jeopardy, and humor shows. Mentions notable hosts Phil Silvers, Jack LaLanne, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Ed Allen, and Clint. Includes morning, afternoon, and prime time slots across CBS NBC ABC affiliates with a dense roster of serials, game shows, and syndicated films.
In New York AP profile Dame Edith Evans, at eighty, declares living is her hobby and plans to work as long as she is wanted. She recalls early acting, a wartime CBE in 1946, Oscar-nomination misses in 1964, and her philosophy of gratitude over aging and grumbling.
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