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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1968
Page
4
The California primary turnout is delayed not by people but by a faulty computer system. The piece notes programmers and experts raced to fix the issue while acknowledging computers will eventually replace hand counting, yet remain fallible.
In Lagos a nine hour layover turned into a travel nightmare as Air Congo cancelled Flight 457 to Kinshasa first for 9:30 the next morning then permanently. Passengers faced hotel bills and limited rebooking options to Brazzaville or Johannesburg with visas and schedules complicating the mess.
Tribune Files recalls a school board night action that trimmed five new hires to three positions as fall term looms. Also notes local residents, trips, Boy State attendance in Wichita and family updates from Chanute.
A brief Bible verse from Luke 13 24 urges readers to strive to enter the narrow gate for many will seek to enter but fail. The line emphasizes the difficulty of salvation and the call to spiritual discipline.
Former Sen. Clarence Dill notes the 1934 Communications Act aimed to control airwave profits but lacked public benefit requirements. FCC inspectors Cox and Johnson report Oklahoma stations invest little in local public affairs while networks post large profits. The piece also covers LBJ’s FCC appointment and Scheuer’s crime justice institute using modern crime detection methods.
Reader questions cover mole changes and cancer risk with advice to monitor changes and seek repeat examination. An allergist or doctor guidance to identify triggers and consider antihistamines. Impotence risk from untreated syphilis discussed with emphasis on prompt treatment. Circumcision debate resolved by noting medical consensus against routine infant circumcision. Tattoos and hemorrhoids addressed with note on cosmetic concealment and guidance to consult Dr Motner while outlining limitations on responses.
A 1967 Ann Landers column offers mother and teen guidance on clothing choices and family boundaries. The page also lists local social notes of visitors, dinners, and events, and closes with a statistic on beer sales rising 2.6 percent from 1966.
Sunday notices list Savonburg hosts Mr. and Mrs. Ernes Swanson and Marie Olson plus Mr. and Mrs. Don Albert and family from Barlesville Oklahoma. Also present were Mike Andy and Carol Obert and Chuck and Danny Smith of Iola. Afternoon callers included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bacon of Augusta. Mary Pierce and Maggie Grant hosted Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dahl of Topeka Laverne Milroy of Chicago and Mrs. Lelia Bundy. the Dahl family were mentioned.
Weekend schedule notes missing dates and stations with prime time lineups. Programs include The Prisoner The Dating Game The Saint Newlywed Game Get Smart Lawrence Welk Hogan's Heroes Petticoat Junction Hollywood Palace Mannix Grand Ole Opry Slim Wilson and more from Friday edition.
Readable TV grid shows channel listings for Chanute Wichita and Kansas City stations, with programs from morning through late night. Notable entries include Today Show, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Jeopardy, Love of Life, Guiding Light, and The Tonight Show across multiple channels.
Tonight features The Saint on NBC at 6 30 in a jail escape themed caper with Roger Moore and Nadia Gray guest. CBS presents The Prisoner spinoff plot at 6 30 while NBC Movie at 8 showcases Girls Girls Girls with Elvis Presley. Burns hosts Hollywood Palace at 8 30 on ABC with guests The King Family and others. Death Valley Days on CBS at 6 30 stars Arch Johnson. Ed Sullivan marks his 20th anniversary at 7 on CBS. ABC screens Flame Over India at 8 with Lauren Bacall in a Moslem uprising adventure drama.
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