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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1969
Page
2
Editorial praises civil disobedience for highlighting illegal racial discrimination. It cites Gandhi's acts of conscience as effective in forcing social change and stresses public reaction to jailed protesters as a key to pressuring reforms.
The speaker argues that public sentiment must align with disobedience for change to occur and that the process relies on disobedients facing jail and punishment. Without a complete cycle of consequence, mass civil disobedience cannot be measured or sustained.
The Kansas City Royals, a first year expansion, show surprising pitching and timely hitting under manager Joe Gordon. They’ve won 11 of their last at bats, 12 one run games, and five of seven extras, with home pride deepened after Charles Finley’s visit.
Kansas editors denounce Supreme Court ethics while accepting booze and snacks funded by railroads, associations, and brewers at state conventions. The piece argues special interests influence press coverage and urges editors to resist such gratuities, noting William Allen White's warnings about gratuity and the U.S. Constitution's protection of the press.
AP reviewer notes TV networks delivered polished moon splashdown footage and quick helicopter retrieves. Dick Cavett Show debuts with Liza Minnelli and Candice Bergen discussing fame while Truman Capote weighs Burger confirmation. Ringling show special targets children.
Nixon confides to Republican leaders a U S troop withdrawal plan to be spearheaded by South Vietnam Thieu Ky. Rand Hudson Institute draft withdrawal projections. Paris talks near a military settlement but political issues loom. Kissinger says broad support exists outside the communist bloc. Hanoi analyzes and may demand unconditional withdrawal before new decisions.
Fifty years ago on May 19 1919 Dr Frank Brewster of Holdrege piloted a Curtiss Wright M4D to Herndon Kansas where he carried an oil field worker with a crushed skull marking the first known use of airplane aid for humanitarian or commercial purposes. The pilot Wade Stevens later recalled the test flight and the first passenger Dr Brewster.
Dear Dr Thosteson explains floaters are common after age 40 due to chemical changes in the vitreous. They rarely affect vision and cannot be prevented or removed, though angles can help when they move. The column also notes adoption may ease anxiety and aid conception and that X rays during early pregnancy pose risks but a healthy baby minimizes concern. Color blindness is inherited with no remedy.
A devotional card presents First Corinthians 13 13 highlighting faith hope and charity as enduring values for daily living. The message emphasizes love as the greatest virtue guiding believers.
The National Safety Council estimates 550 to 650 deaths in U S automobile traffic over Memorial Day weekend. The period runs from 6 p m Thursday May 29 to midnight Sunday June 1 local time.
A TV lineup lists Jerry Lewis NBC with Connie Stevens and the Osmond Brothers. Lancer CBS features a plot of abduction allegations. Mod Squad ABC follows a dying girl on the run risking a meningitis outbreak. Julia NBC and It Takes a Thief ABC air later with notable guest Lena Cantrell and Mundy theft plot. A Hard Day's Night NBC film with Beatles. Doris Day CBS shows and NYPD ABC plots. The Dick Cavett Show stars Tom Jones Jane Fonda and Joe Namath on CH 9 12. Ida Lupino Howard Duff Private Hell 36 Riviera with Danny Kaye Gene Tierney.
Prime time schedule lists color channels with programs for 6:30 to 10:00 PM. Notable slots include Lancer Julia It Takes a Thief Red Skelton Doris Day NYPD CBS News and Dick Cavett with dedicated movie and news blocks across CBS and other networks.
The log shows a 7:30 PM to 12:30 AM lineup with King Family Movie 24 Hawaii 50 and The Untouchables among the aired programs. Notable hosts include Joey Bishop and Tonight Show, with News and Weather at 12:00 AM and 12:05 AM.
Washington AP report notes tensions in Congress over defense spending led by Rep. L Mendel Rivers who defends military budgets while fighting accusations of being controlled by generals. He clashed with Rep. Moorhead over weapon costs and with Rep. Mahon over defense spending mistakes.
Carl Normelli was elected secretary of the Chanute Chamber of Commerce marking his move from visitor to resident with his wife Dr. Edith Normelli already a noted musician. The couple planned to return to Evanston Illinois but the new post kept them in Chanute.
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