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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1968
Page
2
Father James F. Colbert the State Chaplain of the American G I Forum in Independence Kan urges Post 170 Chanute to repudiate the 66 members who voted against Mexican American applicants. He declares the action shameful and calls for corrective measures to prevent future discrimination.
Frank Martinez, a Mexican American KU veteran, calls Post 170 in Chanute to reconsider two membership denials he labels discriminatory. He argues the issue harms Chanute’s community spirit and urges a mature, democratic review of the applications.
Twenty five years ago Gabby Young the renowned softball star will return to California after four months at a Chanute farm with Inez Rensing. She has been visiting locals and is staying with the J E Rensing family near Chanute. Harvey Rhodes of Chanute opens his twelfth season as a magician with a headless act at Grady school’s first community meeting, aided by Richard and Walter McCullough and Jasper Perkins. The Santa Fe station crowd and holiday traffic reflect a busy noon as trains unload during peak Saturday. The first Labor Day celebration in 14 years will be held at City Park next Monday afternoon. The public library’s summer term ends today with 9 p.m. hours.
Peter Humphrey of suburban London saved his pet goldfish George from a pebble obstruction in the fish's mouth. The RSPCA will investigate before possibly awarding Humphrey for the unusual act.
Terry Murphy muses on being a public watchdog and the toll of intrusions into home life. The column cites a Liberal Missouri crash involving Harold Wynn and Ralph Nader, then reviews 1967 accident deaths and Kansas figures. It notes lake fishing debates at Santa Fe Park and questions military fishing licenses amid pay concerns.
The piece examines how historic Democratic wounds reopen during conflicts over 1960s strategy. It weighs whether modern factions led by Eugene McCarthy and George McGovern can heal the party enough to win in November, noting shifts among Northerners and Southern whites and the impact of antiwar sentiment.
The notice states regular war classified ads are accepted until 10 am nine a.m. Saturday on publication day with an exception for some ads where deadlines are noon the day before.
The listed lineup shows programs across time slots from 6:30 to 10:00 with titles including Making of a President Wild Wild West Sportsman's Friend Off to See The Wizard Tarzan NFL Action Gomer Pyle Star Trek Man in a Suitcase Wagon Train Will Sennett Hollywood Squares Movie New Amer Catholic Gordon MacRae Judd News.
Sunday morning listings show channel notes for WDAF KMBC KODE WIBW KVOO and KODE TV with program titles The Answer and Lamp Unto My Feet. No further details available.
Readable fragments show a dense listing of programs across channels and times. The schedule favors family shows news programs movie features and sports cuts with numerous well known titles and hosts listed for morning afternoon and late evening blocks.
A landing party from the Enterprise faces gangsters echoing Prohibition mobs. NBC lists Star Trek at 7:30 p.m. CBS presents Portrait in Black with Lana Turner Anthony Quinn Sandra Dee at 8 p.m. Guns of Will Sonnett 8:30 p.m. NBC 9 p.m. Vickers Special with Barbara McNair featuring Rich Little. Judd For the Defense follows at 9 p.m. on ABC.
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