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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1968
Page
2
The piece argues that inefficiency is not the root problem of democracy and that unresponsiveness matters more. It notes the short ballot could curb unqualified office holders, especially in state government, but urges fixing entry requirements with civil service style tests so voters can choose from qualified candidates.
The piece argues against tests for governor or attorney general and warns that efficiency experts should not replace public contact. It cautions that the short ballot concentrates power at the top while expanding ballots, such as for a State Board of Education, won’t make the group more responsive.
A retired engineer explains that at high speed front wheels can glide on a thin film of water, complicating control on wet roads. A friend critiques church emphasis on appetites, urging more focus on loving and respecting fellow humans. The Neosho County Bloodmobile in Chanute falls short of its 200 point goal but gains new donors, while Santa Fe pledges a passenger service push requiring real improvements to win riders.
A Bible verse from 1 Thessalonians 4 8 urges readers not to despise others but God who gave the Holy Spirit to believers. The brief quotation emphasizes reverence toward God.
Police in Naples arrest two men for training 11 to 13 year olds to steal from parked cars and houses. Giuseppe Amendola aged 37 and Vicenzo lo Sacco aged 20 were jailed and allegedly paid 500 lire per day. Two other men linked to the case were sought.
Kitty E. Dean, 61, of Caney Kansas, was killed and her husband Hubert Dean was seriously injured in a one car accident five miles north of Copan near the Kansas Oklahoma line on U S 75. The highway patrol said the car missed a curve and Dean was hospitalized in Caney.
George Ball resigns as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations citing a desire to campaign for Hubert Humphrey. He alleges Johnson blocked truce progress and restricted Humphrey from Viet Nam cables, while Hariman and Vance faced political interference. The piece notes debates over bombing North Vietnam and a partisan split on Equal Time legislation in Congress.
John C Harris recalls a 1941 South American air voyage aboard DC-3s with 21 seats, no runway lights, and pilots navigating by triangulation and local radios. He contrasts then with modern air travel, noting intimate pilot passenger relations, simple catering, and daylight flights only. Santiago to Panama now takes five to six hours, a sharp shortenin.
Tribune Files recalls Capt. Samuel Cone welcoming two more personnel assistants as 64 students arrive from Ohio Michigan Pennsylvania and North Carolina joining about 40 stationed there now. Civilian contractors and local colleges remain. army supervision expands. Italy reenters the war as British forces push toward Rome. Fifty years ago Mrs. Fred Taylor visits Fort Riley. both she and her husband near recovery from Spanish influenza. Rev C O Wilson and Mrs Wilson ill in Kansas City.
Regina Brown nine year old dies in hospital, fourth victim of a two car crash that injured ten children on October 4 at 51st and Swope Parkway.
NBC offers Adam 12 at 6 30 p m with a mother and a threatened infant and a neighbor’s harassment. The Ghost and Mrs Muir at 7 30 p m features a ghost hunter and Captain Gregg privacy risk. Hollywood Palace at 8 30 p m showcases Milton Berle with a group of performers. Lassie at 6 p m follows Corey Stuart amid a forest fire. Denny McLain plays the Ed Sullivan Show organ at 7 p m as CBS airs Suddenly Last Summer starring Taylor Hepburn and Clift about a traumatized woman in an institution.
Instructions to reach the Tribune via a carrier and a after hours number HE 1-3400 listed for contact after 6 p.m. The note implies alternate contact procedures when the primary line is unavailable.
A fragment of Friday television listings notes 1960s style channel numbers and programs including The Dating Game Get Smart Lawrence Welk My Three Sons Hogan's Heroes Hollywood Palace Petticoat Junction Mannix Grand Ole Opry and Slim Wilson with a reminder that Sunday listings appear in the next paper.
A dense schedule listing Channel 2 through 13 programs across morning and afternoon blocks. Notable items include Sunrise Semester, Love of Life, The Doctors, Guiding Light, Dark Shadows, Match Game, and Tonight Show with guests such as Joey Bishop. Days and times vary by channel and program.
September circulation rose modestly with adult and children's libraries both reporting gains in non fiction lending. Sixty one adult books and forty juvenile titles were added. nineteen new juvenile borrowers and seventy five new adult borrowers joined. New titles include COMPUTERS AND AUTOMATION, NIXON A PERSONAL PORTRAIT, HOW TO TRAIN HUNTING DOGS, THE HOME HAS A HEART, THE MAC MILLAN BIBLE ATLAS, DO YOU SLEEP IN THE NUDE, and SCOTT S STANDARD POSTAGE STAMP CATALOG 1969.
Expo 67 closes its six month run with Man and His World entering hibernation on Canadian Thanksgiving Monday after a five month fair. Attendance surpasses 12 million by Friday and Mayor Jean Drapeau anticipates breaking even on the 1967 operation with plans to reopen May 29 for four months. Expo 67 total visitors reach 50 million.
Cole Leverenz of the Business Men's Assurance Company earned the 1968 National Quality Award for top life insurance underwriting and customer service. He is among 81 BMA representatives honored, and he joined the field force in 1949. Leverenz works with the Chanute Branch Office and lives at 712 West Main in Chanute.
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