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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1969
Page
2
The piece criticizes Spiro Agnew's Wichita remarks asserting more deaths in Vietnam and equating criticism of the war with treason. It argues the vice president leverages a White House prepared text to label dissent as unpatriotic and aiding the enemy.
The critique argues Agnew’s remarks reveal the Nixon Administration is not convinced by the futility of imposing American will in Southeast Asia. It warns more lives will be sacrificed, as politicians resist admitting mistakes while critics blame past and current leaders. Mothers fear further losses without clear goals.
Three Chanute mothers protest the cancellation of trainable class offerings for mentally retarded students in District 413. They argue many such children go undetected, waitlists for Parsons state facility are long, and a sheltered workshop is needed as these youths age beyond 16.
Local concerns rise over LSD use in Chanute with warnings of birth defects from chromosomal changes and fears after chemicals stolen from a junior college lab. Police and county attorney urged to investigate and public safety emphasized.
AP reports smooth TV coverage of Apollo 11 liftoff as networks plan 30 plus hours of nonstop air for the moon mission. NBC CBS and ABC coordinate international pool feed with massive viewership and broad global reach beyond the Iron Curtain.
A reader asks about dizzy spells and worry over mind effects. Dr Thosteson explains balance relies on inner ear organs and nearby blood vessels. spasms may cause dizziness and congestion. Other causes and treatment depend on patient details and doctor findings.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson credits Wernher von Braun as the persistent force behind the U S moon effort. The German-born scientist, linked to Nazi era rocketry and later U S programs, helped spark the burst toward Cape Kennedy and the moon shot with the Kennedy era decision to invest. Johnson’s space push and Eisenhower’s lukewarm stance are contrasted.
Tonight on CBS and Channel 5 TV airings include The Crowded Sky with Dana Andrews and Rhonda Fleming, East Of Sudan, Gunsight Ridge, and Stars in My Crown. Evening lineup lists Daniel Boone Apollo coverage and Dragnet plus The Prisoner That Girl Bewitched Ironside and Ozark Jamboree.
Channel guides show Apollo Pictures High Chaparral and Let's Make a Deal on multiple stations. Prime time features John Davidson Royals games Gomer Pyle Judd Dick Cavett The Saint Tonight Show and Joey Bishop with late news at 11 30 and 12 30 including Black Heritage and a Movie slot.
Reports from U S engineers say rebuilding of the Heminger Rosenthal levee began late last week after flood damage of 1943 had been repaired. Additional levees Heath and Nation near Shaw are set for reconstruction and funding for this year’s flood losses has been approved.
The Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Hollywood was crippled by a strike by 294 nurses from June 10. Maternity services are closed, only urgent surgeries proceed, and patient load dropped from 508 to about 120 as some nurses returned and new staff were hired. The nurses demand recognition of the California Nurses Association as their bargaining agent.
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