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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1968
Page
5
HAL Boyles retirement article lists playful pastimes to fill life after work. It notes plans for future leisure eight years away and shares humorous items the author has not yet tried such as shooting from a circus cannon and paddling a canoe down the Amazon.
Fragmentary Chanute Tribune entry lists a range of activities from snake bite recovery to singing with Julie Andrews, winning a Nobel Prize, dancing, wearing a beret, aiding a policeman in childbirth, and improbable adventures aboard a desert isle. The piece ends with a reflective note about a retired man.
Ann Arbor Michigan regents authorize residence halls to set policies on opposite sex visits in dorm rooms. They also permit women students to be free from curfew if they have written parental permission. Protests over conduct rules cited by students.
The remark notes that if he only completes half the tasks left unfinished from his years in the old salt mine, he will stay occupied for two lifetimes of retirement.
Ford's Theater in Washington reopens for dramatic presentations a century after Lincoln’s assassination. The site, restored by Park Service to its original gleaming white with gold trim, houses a new museum in the basement and the room where Lincoln died across the street. A replica rocking chair sits in the presidential box, not used by audiences.
Humboldt circles and clubs held varied meetings this week. ITI of United Presbyterian Church met at Mrs Leon ard Ford with 10 members and one guest. Other gatherings included the Christian Woman's Fellowship at Mrs Marion Selanders and the Women's Club at the community room with new member Tot Manion. The Past Matron's Club met with Mrs Merle West and awards were given. Guests included Ethel Porter Loyd Johnson and several others.
Kansas oil allowable was reduced to 275000 barrels per day by the Kansas Corporation Commission on Friday. The cut, 5000 barrels less than the prior four months, aligns the limit with actual production, as December output averaged under 260000 barrels daily.
On this date events include Lord Byron's birth in 1788 and Washington appointing DC surveyors in 1791. Victoria's death in 1901 ends an era. 1905 cossacks fire on demonstrators in St Petersburg. 1942 Japanese landings in New Guinea. 1952 Elizabeth, NJ airliner crash kills Patterson and 28 others. Gov Docking has not named a new commissioner for the remaining seat.
The Woodson County Historical Society will hold its regular 7 pm dinner meeting Tuesday with a fine program and visitors welcome. Reservations are at Norma's in the Woodson Hotel or Krueger Variety Store. Alpha Beta Mariners met for their regular dinner at the First Presbyterian church refectory. Rural Arkansas? (Note: The summary consolidates readable items. maintains entities Yates Center Woodson County AS C, Clyde Means, Pete Corbin, Allen County Hospital, KU Medical Center.)
Wanted men and women 18 and over for U.S. Civil Service job openings in the next 12 months. High starting salaries and advancement, many roles requiring little or no education. Pass a test where success is competitive. Lincoln Service has helped thousands prepare annually. Free booklet with positions and salaries available by mail. Act now.
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