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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1968
Page
2
Terry Murphy argues Kansas education reform aims to equalize opportunity via state aid and district unification. He notes wealth gaps enable superior schools, warns against overunification harming communities and longtime traditions like girls basketball. He urges weighing long bus commutes against efficiency gains.
Jack L. Goodrich of Parsons argues that William A. Dearth deserves re election over his opponent Baumgardner citing eight years on the Parsons City Commission, leadership on Lake Parsons and city water upgrades, urban renewal work, and roles with local and state chambers, contrasting with Baumgardner’s two years on the commission and one term as Labette County Commissioner.
NBC faces possible indictment for bugging the Democratic Platform Committee room in Chicago with Enid Roth named as scapegoat. House probes find biased coverage at the Chicago convention versus Miami Beach, with cameras and editing skewing portrayal of Vice President Humphrey and Mayor Daley. The FCC licensing threat and calls to curb TV violence dominate debate as national figures push for reform.
John C Harris laments Halloween’s decline from rambunctious mischief to merely trick or treat. He rues lack of private spaces and imagines children roaming with bags like bank robbers while urging juvenile authorities to intervene. A caller once dressed as a witch to scare away tricksters.
Tribune files report that traffic between Erie and Parsons will resume over US 39 as two 20 foot spans replace a collapsed bridge from last winter. After completion the crew moves to Shaw bridge over the Neosho and then traffic between Chanute and Parsons may return to the normal route.
NBC airs The Virginian at 6 30 p m with an Indian maid unsure about returning to reserve life. NBC hosts the country music awards at 8 with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. CBS presents Green Acres at 8 30 where Oliver opposes Ben Hanks for office. Boris Karloff and Agnes More join Jonny's Halloween show. CBS offers Jonathan Winters at 9 and NBC has The Outsider at 9 as Ross pursues a missing witness in a murder case.
Program grid shows Virginian Peyton Place Daktari and Green Acres across networks with Billy Graham Jonathan Winters The Outsiders among the featured movies and talk shows scheduled for the evening with varying local times and channels.
A Thursday October TV log lists programming across KVOO Ch 2 and other channels including Sunrise Semester Today Show News Jeopardy and The Tonight Show. Notable entries include Hollywood Squares The Andy Griffith Show Love of Life and The Doctors with sports and late-night fare interspersed throughout the daytime and evening schedule.
The Boy Scouts of America plans to admit girls to the Explorer program starting January 1, 1969. The unanimous executive board vote followed surveys showing support among both youths and parents. Girls would join only certain posts focused on vacations and hobbies, with about one third of the 22,000 Explorer posts eligible initially.
The text quotes Titus 2 11 12 Teaching that the grace of God brings salvation to all people and instructs them to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts and to live soberly righteously and godly in this present world.
Amish farmers in southern Indiana won a temporary victory as enforcement of a reflecting sign law on horse drawn vehicles was suspended pending investigation. Acting State Police Supt Arthur Raney said enforcement could resume if signs prove to prevent accidents. The plain living Amish deem the signs gaudy.
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