Prestige comes high as GM destroys damaged cadillacs after derailment
The Chanute Tribune notes General Motors valued the 48 Cadillacs damaged in a Kansas City area train derailment at about 400000. GM will destroy the cars under supervision to protect its name and Cadillac’s luxury reputation. The editorial questions whether manufacturers should ensure product quality before sale.
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General Motors
Kansas City
Jim Hughes
Railway and Motor Company
Impres
Cadillac
Leave Them Alone: Scientist Marries Indigenous Chief
American anthropologist Wyn Sargent who studied the Dyak in West Irian reportedly married Chief Obaharok in a tribal ceremony after four months in the jungle. The reward included 11 pigs and 5 headdresses as a dowry, prompting debate over modernization versus tradition as authorities fear disruption of plans to civilize the tribespeople.
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Wyn Sargent
West Irian
Indonesia
Obaharok
Miss Sargent
Hunt
Obstacles Are Opportunities in Gripe Letter
Keith Wright reports on G N Babcock once in Chanute and now in Thayer who pens a Tribune Peoples Forum letter titled My World Today. He links personal hardship under regulations to public policy, notes oil, land taxes, and urban rules, and ends asserting obstacles drive progress.
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G. N. Babcock
Chanute
The
Tribune
Peoples Forum
Old Gripe
George
Bible Verse Quote Daily Reflection
A devotional line cites Philippians 4 19 reminding readers that God will supply all needs through Christ Jesus. The message emphasizes divine provision and spiritual encouragement for the day.
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Christ Jesus
House Without Kids By HAL BOYLE
In a reflective column HAL Boyle notes the emptiness of a childless home after his daughter Tracy Ann leaves for college. He recalls her growth during a semester off, her move toward the English language, and the ache of an empty house that follows a child’s departure.
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New York
Tracy Ann
Windham College
Old Putney
Tracy
Daddy
Government War on Press Gathers Steam in Nixon Era
Washington Merry Go Round columnist Jack Anderson accuses the administration of trying to curb news reporting by limiting access to sources and jailing reporters. He cites Les Whitten’s arrest, FBI action, and debates over stolen documents, plus armed forces radio broadcasts featuring hate figures and calls for media licensing and voter restrictions.
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Armed Forces Radio
John Broger
Steiner
Coun
Sinbad Brittle Review Sparks TV Talk in New York
AP reports on Sinbad Brittle a freelance critic in Manhattan who rose from selling robes to public chatter outside network offices. His remarks on television are described as provocative, blending satire and sociological fantasy about the medium’s future.
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New York
ABC
Wide World of Entertainment
Sinbad Brittle
Sinbad
Manhattan
January Gas Bills Hit Chanute Peak in Snow Weather
A crowd lined up at the city clerk’s office amid heavy snow to pay January gas bills the largest in Chanute history. City Clerk Ross Cooper announced the city consumed over 112 million cubic feet of gas, about one third more than any prior month, with normal winter use around 72 million and a previous high of 75 million.
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Chanute
Ross Cooper
Newspaper subscription rates and notices for Chanute area
The page lists subscription prices for in and out of trade territory, area towns with carrier delivery, and Chanute post office boxholders, detailing yearly, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly options with applicable taxes. It notes audit bureau membership and AP rights for local and dispatch content.
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Neosho
Allen, Wilson, and Woodson Co
Kan
Kansas
Chanute
Member
Audit Bureau of Circulations
The
Associated Press
TV Schedule Highlights and Late Substitutions Noted
Channel lineups show 7:00 Firecreek with James Stewart and Henry Fonda, Maude, and Divorce His Divorce Hers Part 1 among evening features. Late changes possible as channels update to reflect last minute substitutions in primetime and late-night blocks.
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Firecreek
James Stewart
Henry Fonda
Television Log: Weekday Evening Schedule Highlights
The Tribune lists KTEW Channel 2 to KOAM Channel 7 and KMBC Channel 9 PBS stations with evening lineups on Wednesday including Truth Consequences Partridge Family Dragnet and Hollywood Squares at 6, News and Weather later, plus film and talk shows such as The Tonight Show and Jack Paar segments.
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Animal World
Petticoat Junction
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Mrs. Obaharok
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Hitler
Thayer
US 169
Greenwood Street
Hal Boyle
Small Society
Brickman
Washington
By Jack Anderson
John Peter Zenger
Les Whitten
FBI
Justice Department
Nixon
William Buckley
Sander Vanocur
Armed Forces
Gerald L. K. Smith
Rudolph Steiner
Pacific Islands
Bill Bertenshaw
Modera
Tor
Bertenshaw
Defense Department
Broger
Sinbad Brittle Reviews
Life
By Jay Sharbutt
Ance
Gordon Gladson
W. 6Th
United States
S. Highlane
Fred M. Harris
F. M
Mike) Harris
Keith Wright
Maude
Walter
Richard Burton
Elizabeth Taylor
Marcus Welby
Jan-Michael Vincent
Gloria DeHaven
Hollywood Squares
Maverick
Green Acres
Jeannie
Dr. Kildare
Images & Things
Hers
Bill Moyer
Black Journal
Dragnet
Tonight Show
Jack Paar
Texas
Ktew-Tv
Wdaf.tv
Kcmo.tv
Kuhi-Tv
Koam.tv
Kbma.tv
Kmbc.tv
Ktwu.tv
Kode.-Tv
Wibw.tv
Paul Lynde
Cash McCall
Sonny and Cher
Adam
Medical Center
Owen Marshall
Cannon
Paul Harvey
Hell
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