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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1968
Page
2
The piece argues that serving constituents is not enough for a House member. It stresses leadership qualities and national stakes beyond local interests. It highlights Skubitz's vote on open housing and questions his readiness for another term.
The Tribune endorses Democrat Al Bramble for the presidency. It notes his lack of staff and funds but highlights his stated aims to build a God led nation and to improve opportunities in Kansas through better markets and jobs for youth.
Terry Murphy critiques Clyde Reed and The Parsons Sun for exposing Bureau dictated insurance ratings. He praises editorial courage while noting decline in Emporia Gazette's fearless voice. He calls for explicit rating forms and safe spaces for youth music to avoid troubling the peace.
Tribune Files notes the Interstate Commerce Commission granted about half of the Santa Fe's request to abandon 123 miles of track across Wilson Woodson Greenwood and Elk counties ending direct passenger service between Chanute and Emporia. The ruling limits Santa Fe travel to Ottawa and main line routes, affecting southern Kansas.
Fred Harris spoke to the Southeast Kansas County Officials Association in Erie about industrial expansion and the limits of local groups to deliver industry. He urged honest assessment of local readiness, infrastructure, schools, utilities, zoning, and climate to attract plant sites.
Washington lawmakers dash for adjournment while slashing food stamp funds for impoverished cotton pickers. Poage and Ellender push through a one year extension of farm programs ignoring limits. Eastland's vast cotton holdings highlight subsidy gains despite anti spending rhetoric. A coalition of women's groups broadens reform pressure.
In a reflective piece John P Harris laments hospital routines that intrude on patient privacy and comfort. He argues hospitals incur high costs and constrain personal whims, yet acknowledges the necessity of medical care and care routines. He notes his friend’s light at the end of a short stay and compares hospital confinement to a long jail term.
Gunsmoke on CBS at 6 30 features two hillbilly brothers who hand their elderly uncle to Festus for a $50 bounty on a horse theft then plot to rob freight office. Lucy at 7 30 inspires a movie queen to regain her figure. Bob Hope special at 8 features Gwen Verdon John Davidson and David Janssen. Family Affair at 8 30 sends Jody to camp amid boys and girls mix. Mitzi Gaynor hosts at 9 with George Hamilton.
The snippet presents a TV schedule with time slots from 6:30 to 10:00, listing shows such as How Life Begins Jeannie Gunsmoke Rowan & Martin Peyton Place Here's Lucy Mayberry Outcasts Bob Hope Family Affair Olympics Mitzi Gaynor Carol Burnett and news, with channel numbers and dates implied.
A dense KVOO and affiliates TV grid for Tuesday October 15 lists programs across morning to late night. Notable items include Sunrise Semester Education, Today Show, Hollywood Squares, Jeopardy, Days of Our Lives, The Doctors, Perry Mason, The Tonight Show, and various soap operas and game shows with multiple channel entries and time slots.
Apollo 7 astronauts in orbit above Earth were serenaded by commercial radio music for the third time in two days. One crew member said the tunes seemed to come from an FM station in Houston, playing a song with the line Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
More than 400 film and TV personalities including Paul Newman Joanne Woodward Carl Reiner Rod Sterling Jill St John and Leonard Nimoy served as waiters and waitresses at Burt Lancaster's Bel Aire Estates home to aid the defense of Chicago demonstrators arrested during the Democratic National Convention. Lancaster could not attend due to filming commitments. Richard Goodwin spoke at the event.
Sen Eugene J Mc Carthy and columnist Shana Al exander led the event with others as principal speakers. The fund raising total was not disclosed while invitations requested minimum donations of 12 50 per person.
A religious note presents I Thessalonians 2 4 about God entrusting the gospel to believers and speaking to please God, not men, as hearts are examined by the Lord.
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