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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1969
Page
2
Editorial argues railroads are not required to provide passenger service but must yield highway crossing rights and avoid blocking streets for private business. The Association of American Railroads claims subsidies cover freight and mail, urging clear public obligations while opposing passenger train mandates.
The piece argues railroads should prioritize passenger service even if unprofitable and suggests buses on rails as an alternative. It questions railroad rights to block streets and proposes redefining corporate privileges if railroads abandon obligations to serve the public. It asks whether railroads deny their duties.
The piece lambastes bureaucrats amid alleged national security overreach. It cites an OEO official proposing a dangerous poison disposal method in Utah. Critics warn of public transport dispersal risks and potential derailments or crashes spreading toxic gases before any Pentagon denial.
A drop of 79 in the school census was recorded this year by Supt. L. H. Petit. The count this year was 2,425 compared to 2,504 in 1943. All persons between 5 and 21 were enumerated. The report notes continued activity at local facilities and community events.
Fort Scott mayor reports the Marmaton Reservoir west of Fort Scott has been shelved after a Kansas City meeting with the U S Army Corps of Engineers. Construction is indefinitely delayed. planning is complete and official will seek funds in Washington on June 9.
William Buckley, longtime foe of Nelson Rockefeller, is set to be named by President Nixon to the USIA advisory commission replacing Sigurd Larmon. Buckley, editor of National Review and Conservative Party organizer, would join names like Frank Stanton and Palmer Hoyt on the influential panel shaping U S image abroad.
The piece targets Karl Brueck Paola highway commissioner as it defends his stance on Division 4 road projects. It recalls past critics Fort Scott Baxter Springs Ottawa and Paola supporters arguing reform is needed, while accusing rival Tom Van Sickle of politicizing highway policy and pressuring Brueck to resign.
Reader questions cover the scope of premarital exams including mandatory blood tests and chest X rays, optional full histories, and pelvic checks conditional on history. Dr Thosteson endorses broader health screening while noting state variability and legal limits. He also explains how flu epidemics are tracked via global data and travel patterns.
Mrs. Bill Noakes will lead the Red Cross swimming program with junior life saving and water safety aide classes starting June 2 for two weeks. Classes meet Monday to Friday 9 to 10 30 a m at the municipal swimming pool with toddler intermediate and swimmer courses announced later. Contact Mrs Noakes Eric R J or drop names at city hall to enroll or to assist. Instructors this year include Mmes Noakes Richard Beard Charles Standley and Tom Barress.
NBC features Adam 12 and The Ghost and Mrs Muir while CBS offers The Miracle Worker and a Peanuts special. ABC has Caprice and an Apollo 1 splashdown coverage. CBS presents Death Valley Days and Ed Sullivan Show guests. NBC movies include The Miracle Worker and The Ghost and Mrs Muir is on NBC.
A messy TV guide shows programs across channels including Jackie Gleason, Dating Game, Adam 12, Get Smart, Lawrence Welk, Charlie Brown, Hogan's Heroes, Petticoat Junction, Miss USA and Grand Ole Opry. Missing Sunday listings noted for this Friday paper.
The Tribune lists a daytime TV program scheduled for Monday through Friday. The notice outlines a weekday lineup likely for a local audience and indicates placement within the Monday issue.
The listing shows a dense schedule across channels with programs like The Avengers Gunsmoke Peyton Place Lucy Mayberry RFD Family Affair Dick Cavett Carol Burnett Tonight Show Joey Bishop Laredo The Untouchables News Black Heritage TV Playhouse and Faith For Our Times.
In a Senate Finance Committee review, Republican Senator James B. Pearson argues urban crowding stems from population concentration on tiny land parcels. He proposes tax credits and accelerated depreciation to attract industries to sparsely populated rural Kansas, easing training wage deductions to create rural jobs.
Library staff note new fiction arrivals easy to catalog and process for circulation. They highlight titles likely to appeal to different readers and list upcoming popular novels from Pearl Buck to Ngaio Marsh and Sidney Shelle y with various authors across genres.
Daily verse from Deuteronomy 7 6 highlights the Lord choosing Israel as his treasured people. The text emphasizes special status and sacred relationship with God.
A readable fragment notes delivery of a Tribi phone by a carrier. It states if reachable, call at 6 p.m. using HE 1-3400 to contact him about the situation.
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