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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1968
Page
6
Arkansas and neighboring states push a $136 million project to deepen the Arkansas River to nine feet for barge traffic and connect to Catoosa Oklahoma. Critics say the sum is peanuts but warn the plan exposes broader budget priorities and ongoing national concerns.
A correspondent tours a Washington neighborhood around 7th and 14th streets revealing a Black slum with burned and ruined small businesses. He notes poverty, lawlessness, and limited public cleanup while contrasting the scenic White House area with the damage and lack of leadership evident in April unrest.
Twenty five years ago the Missouri Farmers association completed the purchase and now operates the Petro leum Products Co refinery and pipelines. Oscar remains plant manager and F B Hooker continues as refining superintendent as the MFA Refining Co assumes control. Glenn Ashley, son of Dr and Mrs S G Ashley, will graduate from the University of Kansas medical school May 17 and begin a hospital internship after. Mr and Mrs Harold Leatherman of Chanute welcome a daughter born Tuesday at Johnson hospital. Corp and Mrs Orlo Harrison are visiting, with Harrison on a ten day furlough from Camp Barkley Texas. Vivian Baldridge visits Kansas City today.
A devotional note centers on Romans fourteen seventeen, declaring the kingdom of God rests on righteousness peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. The message contrasts earthly pleasures with spiritual fruits and encourages living by faith and harmony among believers.
A columnist argues that a president bears greater risk from mistakes than a legislator. Examples cited include Eisenhower and Cuba, Kennedy’s Bay of Pigs and Berlin crisis, and Khrushchev showdowns. The piece stresses studying a candidate’s error history and party leadership, noting Humphrey’s civil rights push in 1948.
Dr. Molner explains that eye bags reflect thin facial skin and water retention, not overall health. Weight changes, menstruation, and thyroid issues can contribute, while surgery is costly for limited benefit. He notes Pap smears have no age stop and cautions about formaldehyde and kidney health in a readers Q&A format.
Readers ask about a pregnant former queen remaining at a school coronation, a wife upset by her husband’s TV habit and attire, a pet peeve about a relative cutting up food, and a memory quip. The column offers pragmatic, witty guidance and humorous asides.
On this date in 1942 in the Pacific war the exhausted American and Philippine garrison at Corregidor surrendered to forces, marking a pivotal surrender that shaped the early course of World War II in the Pacific. The brief item notes the surrender as today’s historical milestone.
The piece contrasts Lyndon Johnson with Bobby Kennedy, praising Kennedy’s Senate record on cigaret advertising while noting risks in his past actions. It cites Kennedy as JFK’s adviser on Russia, the Bay of Pigs planning, and the Cuban missile crisis, highlighting shifts in his approach to confrontation with Russia.
A Chanute Tribune entry from Monday May 6 1968 provides a snapshot of local news and community notices. It covers upcoming events, civic items, and brief notices about residents and local organizations in Chanute Kansas.
Prime time blocks list Gunsmoke, The Monkees, Lucy Shaw, Rat Patrol and Peyton Place across channels 2 4 5 6 7 9 12 13 with Danny Thomas Andy Griffith I Spy and Carol Burnett among the lineup as News wraps late.
Daily station grid lists daytime and evening programs across multiple channels including Sunrise Theater The E Bird Militon Monster Jack LaLanne Candid Camera Merv Griffin Hospital Romper Room Dick Cavett Jeopardy Love of Life Bewitched Search for Tomorrow Guiding Light News Melody Matinee Days of Our Lives The Doctors Another World Tell The Truth You Say It Take A Thief N.Y.P.D CBS News Tonight Show Joey Bishop Merv Griffin program blocks with various soap operas game shows and detective dramas across TV channels 2 4 7 9 12 13 and 18 with time slots from morning through late night.
Television schedule highlights gave viewers a mix of dramas comedies and nature tails. Highlights include Samson fleeing a ranch as a tribal leader seeks to enroll him in school and a Desert search by Moffitt chasing a poisoned convoy.
On this date events include Peter Minuit's 1626 purchase of Manhattan Island from Native Americans, Robert Peary born in 1856, Arkansas leaving the Union in 1861, Grant and Ward bankruptcy in 1884, and Stalin becoming premier of the Soviet Union in 1941 succeeding Molotov.
Charles Barnett returns to Gardner from a trip to his parents Mr and Mrs Francis Barnett. Other visitors include Ray Barnett Chanute Robert Barnett and Merle of Sterling. Alta Spurrier Chanute visits her parents Mr and Mrs Cecil Spurrier. Center Grove Ladies Aid held a birthday dinner with six of eight present and twelve members total. Hazel Palet won the sunshine gift. Next meeting planned with Mrs Francis Butts May 15.
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