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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1968
Page
2
The Tribune argues the Neosho County commission has served well over four years, with two incumbents Ray Coder and Ken Casper seeking re election. Travel reports say county roads roads have improved and bridges maintained under their watch.
The county cut road crew from 54 to 40 saving money and a new contract with Neosho Manor operators was negotiated during their terms. The commission started a county planning commission, and the paper praises fiscal prudence, urging more of the same.
The Tribune endorses Fred Harris for State Representative of the Fifth Kansas District which excludes Neosho county. Harris is noted as prominent in Southeast Kansas politics, having chaired Mid-America Inc and led regional economic development efforts. He previously served as Chanute City Commissioner and mayor, shaping growth and governmental experience.
The article notes Jackie Kennedy at 39 plans to marry Aristotle Onassis, signaling privacy changes for her and her children after five years as a widow. It questions public reaction, the impact on the Kennedy family, and the mix of celebrity and privacy in the aftermath. It also discusses Parsons officials seeking public pressure to deter juvenile trouble and advocates a correctional system focused on counseling over punishment.
John P. Harris laments a 1968 World Series opening Star Spangled Banner performance sung in folk or soul style by a blind Puerto Rican singer. He criticizes the Detroit Tigers officials for the choice and warns of future misinterpretations that could corrupt the anthem and threaten patriotic reverence.
Twenty five years ago Chanute grocers faced jam and jelly shortages after the OPA froze unobtainables at midnight. Most stores showed empty shelves with only one shop recently stocking 40 cases after a local buyout. Bananas were scarce as residents managed limited purchases amid the shortages. Lillian French of SPAR was promoted to seaman recruit and stationed at Palm Beach. Mrs. Martha Downs traveled to Dodge City for winter with her son, accompanied to Emporia by D. W. Matsler. Mrs. Roy John visited Yates Center to care for her influenza‑ill husband John in the oil fields.
Henry Gonzalez, San Antonio congressman and first Spanish American to represent Texas in Congress, campaigns for Hubert Humphrey in Texas. He notes strong Spanish American support but uncertain statewide chances, cites oil tax, SEC and utility regulation stances, and recounts efforts to mobilize youth programs and educational funding.
Imbra Lee Krantz, born at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs weighing 1 pound 14 ounces, returned for a visit weighing 14 pounds 11 ounces, marking a remarkable growth since birth.
Night crawlers guard their holes in autumn by filling entryways with pebbles string leaves or twigs to stabilize the burrow and deter intrusion.
On October 23 1968 historical notes include 1917 American troops first action on the western front 1776 Washington troops withdrew from Manhattan 1915 25000 women demanding voting rights in New York 1929 stock prices fall on the NYSE 1942 Montgomerys Eighth Army offensive at El Alamein 1947 Bar Harbor Maine forest fire 1956 Hungarian revolt begins with student riots in Budapest
The page lists a jumble of network blocks with show titles such as The Virginian Peyton Place Mike Douglas Green Acres and Bing Crosby alongside sports and specials like Olympics and Billy Graham. channel numbers and times are interspersed with parenthetical codes suggesting episode or color categorization.
A clipped TV grid lists daytime and prime time shows across stations KVOO WDAF KCMO KUHI KOAM KMBC KODE WIBW. It includes morning programs like Sunrise Semester and Economics of Education, daytime serials such as Another World and Guiding Light, and evening fare from Gunsmoke to The Tonight Show with multiple station lineups and times.
TV lineup includes The Virginian on NBC at 6 30 with a ranchhand swapping identity for a wanted man A National Geographic special Our National Parks on CBS at 6 30 surveys nature sanctuaries Here Come the Brides on ABC at 6 30 features a gambler winning a ship Capt Clancey’s ship Sophia on ABC at 8 covers the rise of a film star Bing Crosby on NBC at 9 hosts Bob Hope Diana Ross the Supremes Jose Feliciano and Stella Stevens
Humboldt city council met and recognized Louis Elliott for 10 years of service. Two residents, James Miller and Oren Purdom, were appointed to the volunteer fire department. The council discussed installing no U turn signs at 10th and New York and adopted new rules for using the Community Park cabin. A $5 deposit was set to rent the cabin with an $8 refund after inspection and a $2 daily fee. The Veterans Day closure moved the next meeting to November 12 at 7:30 pm. A charter ordinance No 6 was drafted to allow levying more than 16 mills for city maintenance if needed.
Readable scores list for Chanute area bowling event shows top marks by Shaviena Pitts and team highs. Mentions shops like Top Hat Cleaners, Chanute Auto Parts, Aero Duct, Bellas Hess, Orchid Buffer, and Mode-O-Day with varying scores and a team high of 808.
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