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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1967
Page
4
The Kansas GOP leadership pushes for a gasoline tax increase as part of a comprehensive highway program. They cite rising construction costs and changing federal funding as reasons to raise revenues. The piece argues a bond program and higher gas taxes are needed to advance neglected road projects and meet future needs.
A travelogue describes the Tarn Gorge in the Massif Central with a 30 mile twisting road cliff walls and no guard rails. The narrator stops at Chateau de la Malene a 15th century fortress now a small hotel where a Chicagoan named Hank works discreetly as a bag carrier and language learner.
Tribune notes flood wear on Chanute blocks near Neosho with the old MK&T depot across from Katy depot torn down for new construction. C P Hinitt heads to Needles California to work for the Santa Fe railroad as Buddy Cummings Jr. earns West Point appointment. American Legion collects over 1,000 phonograph records for veterans, plus 20 card packs.
Washington report cites Upton Sinclair heritage and argues for federal inspection of intrastate meat. It notes 25 percent of U S meat is produced within state lines with widespread lack of enforcement, few inspectors, and underfunded laboratories.
Readers ask about metal allergies from engagement and school rings and whether platinum might help. Dr Molner suggests testing with a platinum ring, avoiding irritants, and consulting a jeweler for coating options while noting limited medical cures. A separate letter covers persistent child coughs and allergy considerations, and a warning about iron in vitamins.
Local edition dated Monday July 17 1967 reports community news from Chanute Kansas. Highlights cover civic notices and school activities with short notices and upcoming events for residents.
A reader details a psychedelic experience with LSD and drugs, describing disorientation, hospitalization, and lasting aftereffects. Ann Landers endorses warning teens, urging caution as several friends failed to recover. Copyright 1967.
The document details adulterated processed meat using hog blood and rotten materials, with eyeing methods including detergents and antibiotics. It cites a 1963 survey by Dr. M R Clarkson showing false labels and diseased tissues in intrastate meat and notes political resistance to federal inspection led by Rep Neal Smith and allies in the House Agriculture Committee.
Television lineup shows color coding and times for 6:30 to 10:00 PM. Programs include The Monkees, Gilligan's Island, Mr. Terrific, Dream of Jeannie, Vacation Playhouse, Rat Patrol, Captain Nice, Felony Squad, Andy Griffith, Peyton Place, Family Affair, Big Valley, Coronet Blue, Run For Life, Bewitched, Love on Rooftop and the News. Channel numbers vary by program and network.
A dense TV grid shows programs across KVOO WIBW Chanute and more. Highlights include Today Show Jack LaLanne Candid Camera Jeopardy Dark Shadows Hogan Hollywood Squares Love of Life and The Tonight Show among others.
Iron Horse at 6:30 features Sister Death as desperadoes attack a young girl witness. Rat Patrol at 7:30 follows a raid where Moffitt needs a rare blood type to survive. The Felony Squad at 8:00 pits Sgt. Stone against Emmett Koster in a buildings racket case. The Big Valley at 9:00 shows gunflighters hired by ranchers posing danger to the community.
Residents and visitors gather across Altoona and nearby towns. Guests include Mr and Mrs Allen Green and children Cynthia and Vance from Sand Springs Oklahoma visiting Frank Green’s family, plus dinner guests for Mr and Mrs Lee Bradford and Mrs Gordon Nelson and others from Huntington Beach Humboldt Independence and Iola. A pre-nuptial shower honors Charles Carver and Ms Vicki Gerkin with many relatives present. Arvid Lindquist seeks treatment for a foot injury from a mower accident.
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