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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1964
Page
4
Editorial notes the first running at Rockingham Park Salem drew less than half of the forecast 50,000. Reasons include traffic fears, bad weather, and fans' finances after Labor Day. Despite weak turnout, the state’s sweepstakes program proceeds, selling tickets at $3 each.
New Hampshire netted about 2.5 million dollars for education from early sweepstakes tickets, after taxes and deductions. Nearly 2 million tickets were sold from a state of 607,000 people, highlighting a broad interest in tapping lottery funds to finance government and schools.
A speculative, satirical piece imagines Florida’s politics under a Communist regime. It recounts elections, a governor, riots, graft, and federal intervention as the legislature collapses and a no confidence vote tests democracy while the president weighs a drastic course.
Twenty five years ago Belgium urged silence with a wartime poster as it guarded its Little Maginot Line. A Darby Lynde Co. blaze damaged three storage tanks and two tank houses near Chanute, destroying crude oil and costing over five hundred dollars. Also notes travels of local residents and a Bible verse closing the column.
HAL BOYLE notes that a 200-pound man laughs with more of himself enjoying life than a 110-pound man, highlighting fat as both virtue and social target. He argues being overweight fosters calm, patience, fidelity, and a forgiving temperament, while acknowledging societal pressure and jokes about fat.
Dear Dr Molner answers on bursitis with calcium deposits. He says avoid no calcium restrictions, ultrasound can help by heating deep tissues, cortisone injections provide pain relief with local effects, and whirlpool or hot compresses ease inflammation. Rest and proper treatment help bursitis subside over time, especially for a baseball player during off season.
DREW PEARSON reports deeper issues in South Vietnam beyond front-page fighting. Corruption among senior officers, political favoritism, and embezzlement threaten U.S. backed forces. Tax favoritism and wealth among officials compound discontent, while obsession with religious strife adds to instability. Johnson aides note Lady Bird and Luci Bennett shaping public appeal.
A dense listing of Friday to Sunday programming on KOAM Channel 7 and KODE Channel 12, detailing hourly shows from morning cartoons to late night news. Notable programs include Rawhide, The Tonight Show, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, and Bat Masterson.
A reader asks about required smallpox vaccination for Europe. The response confirms proof of recent vaccination is needed to reenter the United States and argues the shot is necessary for travelers. It notes low complication risk and offers Dr Motner’s heart booklet with a stamped envelope and 20 cents.
In spring a musk ox sheds a substantial amount of underwool, enough to knit about twenty four sweaters. The event highlights the animal's seasonal molt and the quantities produced.
New TV shows headline a Saturday lineup with Valen tines Day starring Tony Franciosa on Ch 9 at 2 30 p m. The Jackie Gleason Show airs at 6 30 p m, Gunsmoke at 9 p m with new seasons on Chs 12 and 13. Gilligan’s Island returns 7 30 p m on Chs 11 and 13. Mr Broadway with Craig Stevens starts at 8 p m on Chs 5 12 13. The Tall Men film closes the night on Chs 4 and 7 at 8 p m.
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