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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1964
Page
4
Editorial argues Kansas public colleges should remain tuition free for residents, despite rising fees. It notes public education serves public interests, urges consolidation and expansion of the junior college system to keep costs down, and questions adding universities as a cure. It cites Eurich report as a potential guide.
A $100-a-plate dinner is planned next month for the Agricultural Hall of Fame benefiting the organization. The remarks contrast past farmer lunch costs with current concerns of poverty and the idea that non-work feels more burdensome. A local man has retired, and a Kansas city named Wichita Stands is suggested to avoid confusion with Wichita Falls.
The piece notes a witty bride reciting vows while staying stoic as a humor angle. It mentions a two cent cigarette tax hike prompting Kansas vending machine sellers to raise prices from 30 to 35 cents to ease a coin shortage. It also hints at societal shifts with few standing up. a neighbor buys a vacuum for his wife, signaling domestic changes.
Twenty five years ago Billy Haines son of Mr and Mrs W M Haines will receive the rank of Eagle Scout at a court of honor this evening at the junior high school Dwight C Diver local scout commissioner will run the ceremony Merit badges and other awards will be presented The Chanute area and eastern Kansas are listed as white on a business conditions map indicating improvement over last year Shirley Hodges and Blaine Rush were named top Bible story tellers at the Nesho county testament contest Read more about regional tournament and committee chairs and judges for the event
A reader cites I Corinthians 11 3 noting that the head of every man is Christ the head of the woman is man and the head of Christ is God. The verse is presented as a devotional message for daily reflection.
Washington column traces Lyndon Johnson restless push for peace starting last December with talks at the LBJ ranch to West Germany and cabinet calls. It credits disarmament staff and Khrushchev while noting Johnson spurred the January freeze proposal and 20 percent cut in fissionable production, and Geneva talks.
A medical Q and A explains when to take medicines relative to meals. Factors include medicine purpose side effects and stomach acidity. Penicillin may absorb better on an empty stomach while digestive aids go with meals. Daily prescriptions like digitalis or diuretics are often taken at breakfast or in the morning.
Ed Begley won an Academy Award at age 62 for his role as a Tennessee Williams character in Sweet Bird of Youth. He thanked his agent in a brief acceptance, reflecting on gratitude and the many people who gave him his first chances. Begley, described as gentle and craggy, rose from a fifth grade education, wandering with carnivals and radio roles to 21 films in four years after 1947, later starring on Broadway and TV.
Viewers are guided through a dense Friday lineup on KOAM and channel listings from Destry and others. Prime time features include Alfred Hitchcock, Jack Paar, Tonight Show, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Ed Sullivan, and late-night news, with daytime sports and variety programs noted across channels 12 and 7.
A collage of light humor notes from several papers. Jests about attracting money, mechanical cars, cookbooks, glasses wearers, and contact lens jokes appear alongside an offer from Dr Motner for an ear noises booklet.
The account describes Lyndon B Johnson quietly shaping a gradual reduction in military tension with the Soviet Union. It notes Khrushchev’s 4.7 percent cut following a promise to curb spending, Johnson’s parallel cuts, and secret negotiations to build trust while avoiding leaks. It frames Johnson as an energetic but discreet salesman guiding diplomacy away from brinksmanship.
A partial Wichita Eagle passage notes discussions around parking lot distances and costs reaching tiny fractions, remarking that tenants have long engaged in such practices. The text is garbled and lacks clear event details or names.
The Chanute Tribune masthead and staff roles are listed detailing the Chanute Publishing Company, publisher Dwight McCreight, department managers, and publication specifics. The item notes the paper is published evenings except Sunday, second class matter, and a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press.
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