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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1972
Page
2
The piece notes a secret location for the new US 169 link serving Chanute with plans for 1974 contractor work and May hearings on routes. It supports a route east of town through river bottoms, urges community backing while minimizing highway commission problems, and stresses Chanute’s need for the road.
The piece compares James Pearson’s political comeback with potential 1974 Senate race talk involving Robert Docking challenging incumbent Republican Bob Dole in Kansas. It weighs Docking’s moderateness against Dole’s conservatism and notes speculation spans governor’s term prospects and Martin Scammon’s political theory.
Chanute Public Librarian Jean Gray notes the Safari Museum added The Horizon History of Africa to the collection after reviews praised its value despite a high price. The library group expresses satisfaction with the purchase and its local interest boost.
Confidential minutes show Bryce Harlow of Proctor and Gamble steered White House influence to resist environmental calls to ban phosphates in laundry detergents. Harlow, Nixon aide on Capitol Hill, was recalled in December 1970 to shore up detergent industry opposition to algae fueled by phosphate detergents.
Washington insiders reveal that the Soap and Detergent Association urged White House backing for federal controls on phosphate content to avoid a total ban and disparate local rules. The minutes show Bryce Harlow coordinating with aides and industry lawyers to shape administration proposals, while criticising shifts away from phosphates and NTA to caustics.
The Kansas State Highway Department announced spring reconditioning on 234 miles of roads including US 59 from the junction south of Chanute through Erie to Parsons. In Neodesha Army and Navy promised air shows, mock bombing, and dogfight tactics for Army Day with nearby mock assaults by the 15th Air Force near Fredonia.
Hollywood legend Mary Pickford at Pickfair speaks by telephone about Charlie Chaplin and the changing era. The 77 going on 78-year-old screen icon reflects on politics, business clashes, and plans for a Pickford documentary while maintaining a reclusive life and guarding her film legacy.
A seasoned arts patron recalls a late go go dancer in Chanute who performed modestly on a second level platform. The act featured white hot pants and a tambourine shake amid tepid reaction as electronic gear failed during the shakedown.
Dr John E Schwensen of Dallas will conduct evangelistic meetings at Westview Baptist Church from Monday through Sunday. Services start at 7 30 each night with nursery. He is a native Kansan born in Wichita and a pastor of Cockrell Hill Baptist Church in Dallas. He graduated from Wichita East High School Hardin Simmons University and Jackson College Honolulu. Former pastorates include First Baptist Church of Parsons.
Friday schedule notes airings for Emergency Sword in the Desert and Raid on Rommel with cast lists. The lineup includes Modesty Blaise The Last of the Mohicans and BBC host Alistair Cooke alongside comedies and dramas such as Hee Haw Bewitched and Mission Impossible.
The edition lists KCMO Channel 5 KUHI Channel 16 KOAM Channel 7 KMBC Channel 9 KTWU Channel 11 KODE Channel 12 WIBW Channel 13 KTEW Channel 2 Chanute Channel 3 WDAF Channel 4 for Monday April 1 with prime time lineups featuring High Chaparral Gunsmoke Laugh-In The Dick Cavett Show Academy Awards and NBC News and Weather updates in late evening hours.
Today in History notes events from 1918 to 1939 including U.S. air squadron duty in World War I and King Zog of Albania fleeing Italian forces. It mentions a 1959 Supreme Court tax ruling, a Princeton drug study, and Vietnam death tolls. Birthdays include Ian Smith, Franco Corelli, and Josef Krips. Thought for Today by Anonymous.
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