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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1966
Page
4
The piece notes renewed scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission at Secretary Freeman’s request, compares supermarket pricing to farmer returns, and points to a 1964 consumer expenditure split: farmers $22.5 billion of $70 billion and processing and distribution labor at $21 billion. It highlights butter as a closer price relation.
The piece argues farmers receive a small, shrinking portion of consumer groceries while processing and labor costs rise. Bread prices outpace wheat costs and farmers lack strong bargaining power, suggesting studies won’t shift blame from producers to consumers.
A 1965 1966 Times discussion suggests a nine month interval between NYC power outages and spikes in births. Hospitals without lights all night saw over 100 percent increases, while those restored quickly stayed normal. The piece notes potential liability for Consolidated Edison and broader social costs.
Twenty five years ago two thousand dollars in cash paid 77 of 90 fair exhibitors for premiums at the Chanute fairgrounds. Awards ranged from 25 cents to 40 dollars with a blue ribbon in the blue cats and a Great Dane winning grand championship.
Dr Motner responds that diabetes does not cause mental illness but that denial and fear can worsen coping. He suggests diet, medications, and possible psychiatric help if sought, plus his booklet on the disease. He notes heredity partly influences otosclerosis but cannot predict inheritance and mentions treatment timing.
A reader letter from "Getting Notions" about a 40 year old husband's lack of interest triggers wide reader response. Citizens from Rochester to Orlando weigh in applauding candid discussion and offering counsel on sexless marriages and personal privacy.
In Washington, D C Drew Pearson reports Sargent Shriver visiting Watts California to see a community pushing self help through Operation Bootstrap. He notes the Jordan High School Alumni Association parade and local efforts like IBM training, a youth Job Corps, Teen-posts and neighborhood programs aiding Watts toward self sufficiency.
Local page summary notes events and notices from Chanute and surrounding area. Items include community updates, civic announcements, and short notices typical of a mid August edition. The report emphasizes everyday happenings rather than a single dominating story.
AP reports burglars pried away a 500 pound safe from General Finance Corp in Dallas. The safe held about $50 notable for its value per pound, illustrating the effort involved in stealing such a load.
TV listings show I’ve Got A Secret at 6, Hullabaloo at 7, and Twelve O clock High. Highlights include Dr Kildare and Shenandoah plus The Avengers and News at 10 with weather and sports updates.
A dense historical TV grid lists KVOO KOTV WDAF KMBC and more with a mix of daytime and primetime lineups. Programs include Captain Kangaroo The McCoys I Love Lucy Jeopardy You Don't Say The Doctors Doctor shows and Evening News with CBS reports and Tonight Show entries.
CBS presents My Son the Doctor at 7:30 p.m. about a young pediatrician and county clerk romance trials. Andy Griffith at 8 p.m. features Hazel inviting a park bench stranger to two free dinners. The Big Valley airs at 9 p.m. with Robert Walker guest star in a Barkley feud.
A reader asks Ann Landers for guidance after discovering her spouse’s affair. The letter describes a private detective catching the couple in an extramarital situation and seeks advice, noting a stamped self addressed envelope for replies.
In 1965 cacao bean prices declined to their lowest level in many years, signaling a weak market for growers. The drop reflects broader commodity pressures and affects producer incomes and export prospects.
Just for the record the clown commemorative stamp issued by the postal department honors the circus, not Congress. The remark is noted in the Fredonia Herald.
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