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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1968
Page
2
Charles Bruner of Chanute writes his final letter amid frustration with Page 2 content and editorials. He objects to perceived criticism of individuals and groups and declines future subscriptions unless the paper changes.
A subscriber laments reduced local items from Eric Stark Kimball and others and the removal of Dick Tracy. She notes Erie Record offers more and criticizes the reintroduction of death notices while urging better editorial coverage from The Tribune.
John P Harris notes Ford plans a mid sized subcompact aimed at a growing segment of buyers who favor efficiency and easy parking. The Delta styled car, about 176 inches long, would carry a price near 2000 dollars, challenging imports and signaling renewed auto market competition next year.
Twenty five years ago last month saw the driest August in seven years, the hottest in six, with the most 100 degree days in eight. Kenneth Caldwell assists at the police dept temporarily after Patrolman Hal Woods resigns. Myrtle Moeller returns from Colorado to prep for school opening as principal of Alcott School. Pfc Orville Snyder visits from Camp Chaffee with his parents.
Terry Murphy argues Kansas lacks a formal gambling statute but enforcement creates a de facto system of publicly sanctioned gambling in counties like Neosho. He warns hypocrisy continues as private clubs regulate play, urges state regulation of gambling devices, and contrasts with efforts to curb youth smoking. He notes pari mutuel betting may be harmless but remains unconvinced.
In Versailles Kentucky Tammy Gormley, five, resisted an 8 pm bedtime due to daylight time. Her mother explained the change but Tammy replied that God had not been told about it.
Television listings feature Garrison’s Gorillas returning to New York on ABC at 6 30 p m with War and Crime and Showtime airings of The Gorrillas. CBS carries Good Morning World at 8 30 p m with guest Georgia Brown. Billy Graham Crusade TV noted.
Questions answer draft queries from Selective Service guidance. It explains how Australian Navy service may yield Class IV-A eligibility after verification by diplomatic offices, who then issue a certificate to the local board. It notes Defense Department decisions on draft calls and how state directors are appointed.
Inside account shows LBJ pressed for his ally Boggs to head the platform committee and a private briefing with Westmoreland shaped the Vietnam plank. Johnson vetoed Sorensen Ginsberg wording, pushing a briefer stance on bombing while signaling peace but with limited language.
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Prime time listings show Jeannie Garrison's Gorillas Daktari and NFL Action across early slots. Evening includes Movie and N Y P D plus Billy Graham and Good Morning World, with CBS Reports and News roundups toward the 10 PM hour.
Wednesday listings include morning blocks with Education Farm Facts and Cartoons, afternoon lineups feature game shows, soaps, and news, and prime time spans The Tonight Show and various dramas. Notable titles include Jeopardy, Love of Life, The Andy Griffith Show, and Perry Mason across channels 2 4 7 9 12 13 with local station names.
A televised investigation on Channel 5 at 9 p.m. explores the Southeast Community Center's efforts to integrate races in Southeast Kansas City, detailing both successes and failures through a Dialogue in Black and White segment.
A best selling hard backed 254 page book from The Associated Press recounts the Kennedy family rise from famine Ireland to wealth power and disaster in America. It includes 130 black and white photos and 24 color images with passages never before published. Available now through this newspaper for 3 dollars with a reservation coupon.
A line from Job 27 8 asks what hope the hypocrite has if God takes away his soul. The verse underscores enduring faith over earthly gain.
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