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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1964
Page
4
Editorial contends crime flourishes in a law abiding land with a 19 percent rise in felonies in the first quarter versus 1963. Auto theft rape robbery burglary and murder all up. It faults law enforcement from Hoover to township cops for failing to deter crime and notes a 19 percent increase against seven percent prior year.
The text argues crime must pay or many enter crime, notes that total murders are less significant than murders per 100000, and urges data to measure police batting averages. It questions completeness of methods and compares arrest and conviction rates across federal, state, and local agencies.
A traveler describes a chaotic start to an international trip from Bucharest, including missed communications, currency exchanges, and a hurried walk through customs. After a faulty interpreter arrangement and a detector of Romanian currency, the journey redirects unexpectedly to Sofia where a quick DC-3 flight yields breakfast of bread, ham, cheese, and water.
Tribune Files recalls warnings by Gov Payne Ratner to 300 at the state American Legion auxiliary convention that Americans must awaken to serious problems or risk another war. Rain delays harvests. Neosho county property taxes near 88 percent collected by deadline with $477,673.51 processed and $25,000 unprocessed in mail. Erie hosts memorial for John J. Jones of Chanute. Henry Brinkman shifts from grain to truck farming including rhubarb and berries. Boy Scout Troop 24 plans an overnight hike with six scouts.
Washington report notes militant white groups in Mississippi plan terror acts while student activists from the nonviolent coordinating committee prepare to enter the state for freedom schools this summer. The movement aims to challenge white terrorism, with volunteers ready for violence, arrest, and sacrifice as they face potential beatings and bombings.
A reader asks about amphetamine goof balls used by his wife and stepdaughter. Dr Molner explains ice chomping is not an inherent drug effect but signals emotional issues and possible underlying problems. He urges medical consultation to uncover causes and involve professionals beyond the family.
HAL BOYLE argues that nostalgia for prewar America glosses over hardship. He notes lack of indoor plumbing, long work weeks, manual laundry, wood stoves, and limited travel before World War I. The piece contrasts grim realities with faded comforts, concluding newer days offer more than merely a foamy nickel beer.
A New York City meeting erupts as a distraught father accuses organizers of using youths as guinea pigs while other parents praise their children for backing convictions. The piece notes ironies in civil rights politics, mentions Negro Republicans threatening Goldwater opposition, and outlines a shift in rifle ammo distribution with the National Rifle Association. It describes heightened legal action and public demonstrations surrounding civil rights, court rulings, and political realignments. The National rifle ammo process will now require screening of applicant groups including the Minutemen to prevent abuse of free ammunition.
A reader asks if a 69 year old woman can recover from lower spine osteoporosis. The response says complete recovery isn’t promised but pain relief is possible, with calcium loss, exercise to strengthen bones, hormones to aid deficiency, and a protein calcium vitamin C rich diet. It also advises seeing a physician about infertility concerns, suggesting testing the husband first.
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