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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1967
Page
4
The piece argues March checks rise to a maximum of 240.75 dollars for couples and 55 dollars for individuals will still trail the 3,000 dollar poverty line. It notes requires earnings of 6,600 dollars for maximum benefit and warns inflation will erode gains and long retirement may still feel inadequate.
A writer defends a personal necktie collection of over a hundred, rejects a cordless rotating tie rack, and prefers random selection over color-coordinated fashion. He jokes that bankers lack fun and that he dresses by fate, not by a color chart. The piece blends humor with a cheeky stance on personal style.
Tribune Files recalls a downtown crowd awaiting a camouflaged bomber at the airport. The huge plane with guns landed Monday night and the ferry command crew stayed at a local hotel for three days.
In late Congress the Finance Committee backed a plan to require government drug purchases by generic names under Medicare. McCarthy aligned with conservatives then shifted to back the generic amendment on the floor, which passed, though watered down in conference.
Readers report sensations of tiny insects on the skin and mites in homes. An entomologist offers fixes like removing bird nests, spraying nesting areas, and screening to prevent reinfestation. If symptoms persist after addressing sources, a physician may be considered.
A reader recounts disciplining a dog named Pal while two teens witnessed the scene. Ann Landers replies with light humor about dryer gifts and addresses a widow seeking eligible men, urging realistic dating and staying active. The column closes with a note about returning letters for help.
Kansas City stockyards workers approved a two year labor contract averting a strike. Officials said about 180 members of Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers Workmen Local 30 will receive a 20 cent hourly wage increase over the next two years.
Kansas City area couple Mr and Mrs Harry Darby marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a family gathering at home. Immediate family attended, including four daughters and 15 grandchildren, who brought gifts and flowers.
Close friends including former Presidents Eisenhower and Truman join U S senators and representatives to salute Darby, a Kansas City Kansas industrialist and former U S senator from Kansas, in a ceremony honoring his public service.
Joseph G. O'Bryan of Hintsville Kansas was reappointed today to the nominating commission of the Kansas Supreme Court from the 5th Congressional District. Gov Robert Docking announced the move. O'Bryan is owner and manager of O'Bryan ranch in Hiattville known for cattle registered quarter horses and Hampshire hogs.
Chanute Tribune reports Tuesday December 19 1967 community briefs include city council notes and notices from local businesses. Details cover upcoming meetings, school events, and public service announcements affecting residents.
Prime time features Daktari Jeannie and Garrison’s Gorillas at 6:50 with Hank Stram Jerry Lewis Charm faces, Christmas Memory and Red Skelton later, plus Bewitched NYPD and Hollywood Palace, CBS News and Mr Dickens in a dense 10 PM slate.
A detailed Wednesday TV grid lists programs across stations KVOO Ch. 2 through KUHI Ch. 6 and others. The log shows education slots, daytime soaps, game shows, dramas, and late-night shows with titles like Today Show Capt Kangaroo Jeopardy Eye Guess The Edge of Night and The Twilight Zone.
Tonight TV highlights include I Dream of Jeannie on NBC at 6 30 with Milton Berle as a con artist seeking a scarab pin from Jeannie. NBC at 7 features Red Skelton Hour with Howard Keel Joan Freeman and others. CBS 7 30 airs Skelton’s skits and a tale of a girl seeking a father. NBC at 8 presents Marty with Ernest Borgnine Betsy Blair.
TOPEKA AP Gov. Robert Decking named Kendall L. Hutton of Moran to the Kansas Higher Education Facilities Commission. Hutton, president of Ralston Hutton funeral home, succeeds Clement H. Hall of Coffeyville who resigned. The commission evaluates federal programs and aid applications.
North Carolina entry in the national heaviest turkey contest died after obesity. State Agriculture Commissioner James A. Graham informed Gov. Dan Moore that the turkey collapsed following the weigh-in at the state fair.
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