Miss Chanute thanks Chanute and praises Pratt experience
Sally Casey Miss Chanute 1968 writes to Chanute residents about her positive Pratt visit and the Miss Chanute Pageant experience. She recalls supporting Jane Bair Miss Kansas, attending events, and expressing gratitude for community support. She invites eligible girls to join next spring’s pageant and notes Johnson County ties and future Pittsburg parade involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt
Chanute
Kansas
Jane Bair
Atlantic City
Pittsburg
People of
Sally Casey
Youth Voices on War Riots and Smoking Fear
A nineteen year old college student from New York writes to The Times, questioning why the nation debates smoking risks while facing Vietnam, urban violence, mass shootings, and nuclear menace. He asks if the American Cancer Society truly expects him to worry about smoking dangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ting
Vietnam
American Cancer Society
Conventions Boring to Veteran John P Harris
Veteran observer John P Harris says national conventions feel repetitious and scripted. He notes four day length, pre-decided outcomes, lavish host city spending, platitudinous oratory, and predictable keynote and platform moments, predicting TV coverage will suffice for his interest.
TV Tonight Schedule Snapshot
TV Tonight displays a lineup with The Virginian Lost in Space The Avengers Dream House The Beverly Hillbillies Music Hall Movie Green Acres He and She Run For Life Dom DeLuise Golden Special Rockefeller for President and News across multiple time slots and channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TV Tonight
Dom DeLuise
Rockfeller
FHA insured housing project planned for Coffeyville
The column argues federal funds can aid private housing with long term low-cost loans funded by life insurers. It notes FHA insurance to meet standards, supports 40 year loans at 3 percent for earners 4500 to 6500, and urges Coffeyville city action including a housing code and zoning for orderly growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Murphy
Murphy
Federal Housing Administration
Coffeyville
Chanute
Control of Bunions and Corns by Dr Molner
A reader with bunions and corns seeks guidance on prevention and treatment. Dr Molner explains bunions arise from pressure that misaligns the big toe and bursitis can occur. He recommends proper footwear, possible orthopedist or podiatrist evaluation, and salicylic acid treatments or corn-removal products, noting his column cannot answer individual letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph G. Molner
A.L
Dr. Motner
Ellender's Travelogues Funded by Taxpayers in Senate Scheme
A progressive investigation reveals Senator Allen Ellender of Louisiana used Senate funds to cover travelogue films and notes published as official Senate reports. Costs cited include 17,840 in 1963, 11,000 last year, and 1,847 for a recent trip, with previews held in the Senate Caucus Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellender
Senate
Agriculture Department
Department
Senate Caucus Room
Sen
Robert Kennedy
Miami Beach
Hilton Plaza
Rich
Allen Ellender
Nixon
Americana Hotel
Nelson
Rockefeller
Television grid reshapes Chanute KUHI KOAM KWTV KWKM lineup
A Thursday schedule lists multiple channels channeled programs across morning to midnight. It notes show titles such as Sunrise Semester Today Show Captain Kangaroo The Ed Sullivan Hour Match Game Jeopardy and The Tonight Show with various daily time slots and channel numbers.
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All Star Theater
Kangaroo
The
Early Birds
Rev. Hillbillies
Linus Lionhearted
Dream House
Bette Hayes
Merv Griffin
Gen. Hospital
Dick Cavett
Andy of
Mayberry
Dick van Dyke
Woody Woodbury
the Doctors
Mike Douglas
Donna Reed
Hazel i
Marshall Dillion
Joey Bishop
Joey Bis
Phil Silvers
Top Evening TV Listings Show Mix of Classics
Tonight a lineup features The Avengers on ABC at 6 30 where Steed hunts a traitor in the organization. Beverly Hillbillies on CBS at 7 30 has Granny's tag team clash after a win over a Boston strong girl. ABC presents Stage Fright at 8 with Jane Wyman Marlene Dietrich Michail Wilding in a mystery drama. CBS airs He and She at 8 30 with Mr Haney suing Oliver over a rainmaking fee. NBC closes with Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington at 9 in a Golden Special.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hillbillies
CBS
the Hillbillies
Granny
Boston
ABC
Jane Wyman
Marlene Dietrich
Michail
Wilding
Friend
Haney
Oliver
Ella Fitzgerald
Duke Ellington
NBC
Humboldt swim party and weekly social visits reported
The article notes a Baptist Church BYF swimming party at the Municipal Pool and subsequent gathering at North Park with refreshments. It also lists various local visits including Mrs Ivin Gurwell in Chanute and family visits from Kansas City and Ohio, plus golfer Paul Keller’s Springfield tournament, and other Humboldt social rounds with Oliphants and Kimerling attending a Kansas Pharmacists regional meeting in Parsons.
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Humboldt
Eugene Solomon
Meredith Ann
Anita
LaCrosse
Solomon
Ivin Gurwell
The
Baptist Church
Wayne Gillham
James Newman
North Park
August Erickson
Lavenburg
Bee Benson
Kansas City
Kan
Carl Nelson
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Chanute
Virgil Solomon
Paul Kirby
David and Sherry
Westport
Ind
Lennie Kirby
Anderson
N. Kirby
Mary Elizabeth
Inez Warren
Fort Scott
Mable Baker
Baker
Fall City
Neb
Arthur Simons
Pine Crest
Edith Sullivan
Louis Stanley
Art Simons
Paul Keller
Springfield
Marion Collett
Gary
Jimmy
Donnie
Jim Oliphant
Gale Oliphant
Roger
Debbie
Mike Oliphant
Oliphants
Missouri
Colletts
Kansas
Elsie Oliphant
Charlie Ratterman
Roscoe Kimerling
Charlotte Wedin
Parsons
Kansas Pharmaceutical Association
Today in History July 24 1968 highlights
British capture Gibraltar in 1704 during War of the Spanish Succession. 1679 New Britain becomes royal colony of Britain. 1783 Simon Bolivar born in Caracas. 1847 Brigham Young and Mormon followers reach Great Salt Lake Valley Utah.
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Associated Press
Gibraltar
New
Simon Bolivar
Caracas
Venezuela
Brigham Young
Great Salt Lake Valley
Utah
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