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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1969
Page
2
Editorial argues that while Chanute’s new minimum structures code aims to protect the public and improve safety, enforcement via boarding up derelict houses preserves eyesores and fire hazards. The piece questions whether comforting property owners should delay essential home cleanups or demolitions.
Mrs. Margaret Lopeman urges removal of pedestrian crossing signs from Santa Fe Main Street arguing they clutter the area and obstruct safety. She describes a near accident and references her unborn grandchild to push for returning to original crosswalks.
Twenty five years ago Elmwood Cemetery was traded to an old sailor for a carload of whiskey. The sailor, Thayer, later sold the land to S. T. VanSandt who then conveyed it to the city of Chanute around 1830. City judge J. J. Hurt debunks two legends about the cemetery’s origin while noting the land’s history with D. Booth. Mr and Mrs Glen Eastburn announce a new daughter. Fifty years ago the King of Trails project received survey work from county officials. Willard versus Dempsey boxing details were to be shared at The Tribune office tomorrow afternoon.
A brief card noting John 8 32 truth sets readers free and an after hours Tribune contact line urging readers to call HE 1 3400 after 6 pm.
A reader asks about weight loss after pregnancy and menopause, criticizing diet pills as a crutch and seeking Dr Thosteson's guidance. She describes being 53 years old, 5 feet 3 inches, 140 pounds, and a frequent kitchen nibbler while hoping to obtain his book Lost Secrets of Reducing.
The column advises avoiding reducing drugs as crutches and notes they don’t create lasting changes. It suggests safe weight loss through exercise and diet under medical guidance, despite menopause presenting challenges. It cites a 140 pound, 5 foot 3 inch person as capable of losing weight with new habits and safer approaches.
Washington reports Nixon plans a summer visit to Romania after a late 1960s talk with Nicolae Ceausescu. The interview notes Romania seeks peace with the United States, wary of Soviet influence, and supports cautious cooperation while pursuing own sphere of influence.
The lesson frames Adam and Eve as our reflection in Genesis. It notes humanity’s God given role to steward creation, then explains how temptation reveals the indwelling struggle with desire, disobedience, and the fall. It invites readers to see their own failures and seek understanding through Adam’s story.
Tonight and Friday feature a slate of classics and stars including Kim Novak James Garner and Tony Randall in Boys Night Out Stars and Stripes Forever with Clifton Webb Debra Paget Ivy with Joan Fontaine Patrick Knowles The Little Hut with Ava Gardner Stewart Granger and a Denmark Fourth of July special hosted by Victor Borge plus suspense theater Operation Grief and Marco Polo the Magnificent. Also listed are daytime cartoons and series such as Flying Nun The Prisoner That Girl Bewitched Ironside Dragnet Rat Patrol Tom Jones and Ozark Jamboree among others.
A scrambled TV guide page lists channels and programs for Chanute to KMBC TV with cartoons news and sports. The fragment shifts to a sermon reflecting on Eve and Adam highlighting human rebellion against God and universal conflict.
Terry Murphy argues that Jim Ryun faces unfair public demand for flawless performance amid mid race pauses and fatigue. He contrasts Ryun with Al Kaline who questioned his career after 17 years, noting public pressure on athletes to endlessly perform.
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