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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1969
Page
2
The editorial notes Congress approved a pay rise from 100000 to 200000 for the President and questions the need against inflation and economic prudence. It also highlights lawmakers preparing to increase their own salaries from 30000 with expense perks, including free mailing, and asks why such raises are pursued.
The piece questions proposed increases in federal pay, noting the President’s rapid rise and a potential $50,000 figure. It suggests a $30,000 target may be insufficient, while warning that large raises could violate wage guidelines. It proposes mediation and seeks justification for boosts beyond $5,000 yearly.
John C Harris writes that Apollo 8’s successful voyage left him in awe and humility. He admits fears of oxygen failure, instrument malfunctions, and loss of contact, yet the mission proved possible and vast mysteries remain to him.
Tribune Files notes revived activity in Kansas egg drying plants aimed at easing a glut in the national egg market. Clifford Gish visits Chanute on Jensen & Sons plant business as most plants reopen under new government contracts. Poultry traffic rises at Jensen plant signaling farmer culls. Chanute Junior College reports 4 students enrolling second semester. Royster Junior High champs Alan Rollow and Crespin De La Torre each fit 15 straight chins. Fifty years ago Mayor Morrison leads relief drive for Near East war sufferers. Ellis Lodge honors 43 members in service or called to colors.
A devotional line echoes I John 4 11 urging believers to show love toward others as evidence of God's love in them. The verse emphasizes mutual care and compassion among the faithful.
Vernon Lohmann, Chanute county agent, outlines a housing survey plan with Kansas State extension economist Leslie P. Frazier. The effort, organized via the Chamber of Commerce, produced questionnaires, data compilation, and distribution to renters and homeowners. The piece urges a broader extension service role including a district tree program to combat Dutch elm disease and preserve mature trees.
Arthur Bryan Cooper, a 15 year old New Jersey student, wrote a geography paper chosen among 50 of 1,300 to be read at the International Geographical Union in New Delhi. He plans to write an autobiography, aided by family and scholars, after a $2,500 trip funded by savings and loans.
President elect Nixon may hold a contest to name his red setter given as a 56th birthday present. Staff presented a bronze Irish setter statue in Northampton on Nixon’s birthday while aides note he will meet the dog after the inauguration.
Norton Kansas reports the Valley Hope Alcoholism Treatment Center has outgrown its leased space as supporters push for more funds and staff. Dr William Leipold cites fourfold treatment including medical social psychological and spiritual work with early intervention emphasizing abstinence and education.
A brief classified ad from Boise statesman before the 1969 Legislature opens offers a five room semi basement apartment for adults and legislators, noting close in and clean conditions. The terse line implies a political housing audience and local housing norms of the era.
Prime time offers My Three Sons on CBS with Douglases misidentifying triplets and a lunch theft charge against Ernie. Lawrence Welk presents a Stephen Foster salute on ABC. NBC airs Birdman of Alcatraz with Burt Lancaster and Carl Malden. Hogan’s Heroes on CBS features a plan to eliminate a defector veering into danger. Hollywood Palace on ABC with Jimmy Durante hosting. Mannix spins a web of intrigue as 21 people hire him to verify a model’s death. Ed Sullivan Show on CBS features Gina Lollobrigida Don Rickles Jerry Vale and the Chamber Brothers from Las Vegas. An ABC movie The Slender Thread stars Sidney Poitier Anne Bancroft. Mission Impossible on CBS tests the IMF against a crafty enemy through clues and a false conclusion.
Friday night listings show Jackie Gleason and Dating Game at 6:30. Several game shows, a detective drama, and variety programs fill primetime with established favorites like Hogan's Heroes and Petticoat Junction.
The Tribune releases a weekday daytime lineup for Monday through Friday. Shows include morning talk, cooking segments, soap recaps, news briefs, and afternoon soap episodes. Scheduling highlights feature time slots, channel blocks, and program names for local viewers.
Evening lines show channel listings for Jan 18 1930 with programs including Gunemoke Jeanie Rowan & Martin Laugh In To Love a Child Here's Lucy Movie Killy Le Champ Mayberry Family Affair Cosmopolia Carol Burnett News Tonight Show Joey Bishop Movies News & Weather and multiple film blocks across channels 2 4 7 9 12 13 5 6 11 3 16 30.
Chanute Public Librarian Jean Gray notes the Library Services and Construction Act of 1956 spurred the Southeast Kansas Library System. Chanute Library extends service beyond city lines with 895 nonresident members by 1969, boosting annual book purchases to 1400 volumes in 1968, plus interlibrary exchanges and SEK funding for shelving amid growing support from state leaders.
London psychologist Dr. George Gall urges industry to adopt 10 minute think breaks to reduce stress and improve performance. He proposes company wide pauses where all workers reflect on their jobs, avoid idle chatter, and focus on self evaluation to cut jealousy, rage, and worry. He leads a group mixing psychology with cybernetics.
Mrs. Alan Martindale of Niles Township bought an oriental vase for 50 cents at a August garage sale. A dealer offered $63,000 claiming Ming dynasty origin. The vase is in a bank vault awaiting expert appraisal by Chicago Art Institute and others, with photos sent to Chicago and New York.
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