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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1968
Page
2
This editorial argues against silencing speakers at public meetings and defends the democratic process. It criticizes hecklers who shout down George Wallace Hubert Humphrey Richard Nixon or Joe Doakes and warns that blocking speech leads to revolutionary rule by force.
John P Harris argues that even with forthcoming gun control measures it remains easy to obtain firearms. He predicts mail order bans, age limits, and nonresident sales restrictions will do little to curb violence. He personally keeps a .45, questions the usefulness of patrols, and would hand in his weapon if asked.
Twenty five years ago Harry Newland began forging daggers from circle saws and old bayonets for marine volunteers like Walt Newland. The 14 pound daggers, now twenty in number, are shipping to fighting fronts worldwide.
In United Nations action eleven nations back a plan for international oversight of seabed resources and peaceful exploration with a permanent committee to replace a temporary one. Meanwhile Seattle reports Boeing anticipates the 747 jet as too small for future needs with multi deck designs and roomlike accommodations. first flight is slated for next year.
Chanute locals can hear the Harman Docking governor debate on KCRB 1460 Sunday between 4 and 5 p.m. The Memorial Auditorium hosts a KC experimental theatre montage titled Kaledoscope of the American Dream and a Vernon McCune event features, with the Parsons Sun noting reciprocal admissions could benefit regional culture.
Washington report says Nixon pursues a House tally approach if no candidate wins a majority. He would urge states to cast votes for their popular vote winner, bypassing any Wallace deal. The piece also revisits Sen. Ellender’s travelogue finances and Senate film ventures amid GOP era scrutiny.
The schedule features Jackie Gleason CBS 6 30 p m with The wives of Ralph Kramden and Ed Norton, My Three Sons CBS 7 30 p m, Petticoat Junction CBS 8 30 p m, Betty Jo in hospital rush, Don Adams hosts Hollywood Palace 8 30 p m with Barbara Eden, ABC 8 30 p m, Sunday Summer Olympics 6 p m with Grand Prix events, Ed Sullivan Show 7 p m CBS guests Ed Ames Helen Hayes Mary Hopkins Gary Lewis and The Playboys.
A Bible quote urges believers to approach with a true heart, full assurance of faith, purified consciences, and washed bodies. The passage from Hebrews 10 22 emphasizes spiritual cleansing and sincere devotion.
Evening lineup lists Jackie Gleason King Family Dating Game Adam 12 at 6 7 12 13. Shows include Hogan's Heroes Hollywood Palace Petticoat Junction Mannix and Grand Ole Opry with events airing into News.
Readable TV listings for Chanute KU and Wichita stations show a dense Monday schedule with daytime education programs followed by primetime lineups. Notable entries include Captain Kangaroo Friends and The Beverly Hillbillies, with soaps, games, and entertainment such as The Tonight Show, Love of Life, and Gunsmoke across multiple channels.
Chanute Public Library expands its reference shelf with The Oxford English Dictionary in thirteen volumes and The Kansas Statutes Annotated 1963 in seven volumes. Supplements for Kansas Statutes will update recent legislation later this year. Also added is Hear Me Out by George C. Wallace a quotations collection from his speeches and interviews.
A vicars letter mailed to a bishop in British Guiana 117 years ago sold at a stamp auction in Hamburg for 43750. The blue two cent stamp on the envelope, unique for its color, is the sole known example. The seller was a Ruhr real estate broker and the buyer an unidentified French collector.
In Los Angeles a study of 1,500 Medicare patients hospitalized for psychiatric reasons suggests malnutrition is a major cause of mental illness among the elderly. Dr. Maurice E. Linden of Philadelphia State Hospital said patients respond well to a good meal after months of tea and toast. The finding was presented at a symposium on aging.
Dia na Schultz, a 22 year old Los Angeles woman magician, performs offbeat illusions without pink smoke. Her act features a square of blue velvet and a tiny golden ball that floats, balances, and leaps beneath the cloth in rhythm with mood music.
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