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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1972
Page
2
An editorial condemns welfare cuts but questions a $600,000 funds for 55 investigators aimed at welfare fraud. It cites a Jaycees study finding no eligibility violations and calls the fraud hunt an unnecessary, costly witch-hunt that harms conservative credibility and fails to prove abuses.
The editorial questions President Nixon's stance on bombing Hanoi and Haiphong as essential to a viable policy. It warns against reviving Johnson era aims and calls for clear definitions of viability and withdrawal while noting concerns about voter apathy and youth political engagement.
The piece lampoons a rename from Weather Bureau to National Weather Service and NOAA. It highlights NOAA’s origin, Noah as a playful nod, and then sketches global weather facts from storms to polar and ocean rise.
Cynthia Lowry reviews NBC Monday night offerings noting four household centered stories with diverse characters and some stereotypes. She finds The Funny Side related Keeping Up With the Joneses uneven and Arie Johnson's spoof acceptable briefly. She also covers Andrew Rooney and Harry Reasoner ABC essay on church architecture and CBS Appointment with Destiny Surrender at Appomattox, praising its measured Civil War drama and its parallels to contemporary national tensions.
Humboldt and Chanute posts join to promote a May 8 V E Day commemoration likely to become an annual event. Local high school bands are invited to participate and community fundraisers support cancer control efforts. Chanute youth delegation returns from Salvation Army Young Peoples Congress as a notable feature of Kansas City session.
On this date in history in 195 United Nations organizers from four nations gather in San Francisco. Other items note Suez Canal work began in 1859 United States declares war on Spain in 1869 and events from 1945 to 1959. Birthdays include Fred Haney and Melissa Hayden with a Henry Browning thought.
Georgia Lt. Gov. Lester Maddox told Eastern Illinois University that government is to blame for ghettos and slums and not the private enterprise system. He cited hypocrisy in government and even in church and media and said some state workers never reported for work after long payroll tenures.
A devotional note cites First Corinthians 13 13 with emphasis on faith hope and love as enduring virtues. The verse highlights love as the greatest among these guiding Christian life and daily reflection.
The speaker reflects on maturity as knowing what you will sacrifice for. True alignment between work and life aims is essential. Personal satisfaction accompanies livelihood, and without it life is misspent.
The speaker argues work should be driven by purpose not money, embracing urgency and completing tasks. They credit timing, supportive people, and a growth mindset for becoming Tribune editor at 32, while warning that living for tomorrow costs one’s soul.
Washington notes say Richard Kleindienst faces a drawn out Senate inquiry over his ITT antitrust dealings and a questioned U S attorney blunder. The exposure sours President Nixon credibility, threatening confirmation as attorney general and coloring the lengthy hearings in history with political fallout.
The Judiciary Committee hearings reveal widespread lying, conflicting testimony, and backroom moves linking ITT to antitrust cases. Dita Beard's memo and testimony raise questions about FBI handling, Eastland's conduct, and a deadlocked probe amid partisan pressure. Senators Dole and Talmadge supported defeating farm aid, aided by industry honoraria.
TV lineup features Four Kings, a WWII drama with Peter Falk and Susan Strasberg, and Jack Paar's African Diary recounting a four month journey to Kenya and Tanzania. Also on: Thief with Richard Crenna, Cannon on a stockbroker family train job, and Marcus Welby M D among late night slots.
The page lists daytime and early evening TV lineups for multiple Chicago area stations including KCMO Ch 5 KUHI Ch 16 KOAM Ch 7 KMBC Ch 9 and more. It shows shows such as Mary Tyler Moore Partridge Family Hogan's Heroes Green Acres Carol Burnett The Monks Mystery Movie Mannix Dragnet Night Gallery Batman and Weather segments with times around 1:30 to 2:15 and notes on local features.
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