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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1972
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Robert McCready salute Mr Murphy for reviving the Chanute Tribune editorial page and urge him to wake Akron's readers with his candid voice. They acknowledge a silent majority that admired him and wish him success in Akron Ohio.
Roy Nowell of Thayer questions why cock fighting criticism is singled out while others like fishing, quail hunting, fox and coyote hunting, and coon hunting are allowed. He argues humane groups and Mr. Miller should oppose all such practices and notes his own age and experience with game cocks and hunting.
In Harrisonville Missouri two police officers a deliveryman and the shooter were killed in a fatal attack that stunned a town of five thousand. The piece discusses police pressure to manage public behavior by longhaired youths and the blurred line between law and local norms. It argues police are stuck between competing standards and interests.
Consumers bought food cheaper in March as overall prices fell slightly but farmers saw a smaller share of the grocery dollar. USDA noted the market basket cost $1,292 yearly, down from $1,297, while farmers’ share dropped to 38.9 cents from 39.7 as middleman costs rose. Secretary Butz attributed higher wages and line costs, not middlemen profits, to higher prices, noting meat packers face stiff competition.
Washington notes reveal multiple Vietnam fronts and White House papers suggesting President Nixon’s timetable for ending U.S. involvement is being tested. The administration worried Hanoi may push a military confrontation before the U.S. withdrawal is finished.
Nixon sought to slow the final offensive by delaying U.S. withdrawal until after the November vote. He aimed to persuade Hanoi Peking and Moscow that the United States would depart yet fight if provoked. North Vietnamese have now committed nearly their entire army, leaving two trains.
President Nixon weighs contingency plans to redeploy U S Marines to Vietnam as fears rise that South Vietnam cannot withstand North Vietnamese pressure. Secret papers warn RVNAF weaknesses threaten the war and the Moscow summit. Two high school counselors cite Price Commission inaction on tuition hikes.
Kansas revenue director James T. McDonald said March motor vehicle fuel tax receipts reached $10.21 million, up 19.4 percent from March 1971. The 12 month total stood at $87.54 million, versus $83.73 million the prior year, with refunds at $473,921 for March and $8.99 million for the year.
The Buffalo Boosters 4-H Club earned 378.75 from a money making project, with Mrs. Calvin Howard winning a market pig donated by Jerry and Brian Guenther. Funds will support remodeling the Porter building at the fairgrounds.
Prime time listings show Alias Smith and Jones at 7 00 with Comedy and pursuit plots. Bob Hope special guests include Glen Campbell Carel Lawrence Vic Damon Dorothy Lamour and Sugar Ray Robinson. Longstreet follows at 9 12 with a slaving case and a killer clue. The lineup also features Life Death and the American Woman narrated by Patricia Neal and a range of classic programs across channels.
TV lineup lists Friday April 2 entries for KCMO KUHI KOAM KMBC KTWU KODE WIBW KTEW Chanute WDAF with shows like High Chaparral Odd Couple Hogan's Heroes Brady Bunch Partridge Family Love American Style Weather and late-night programs including Tonight Show Dick Cavett Paul Harvey Sherlock Holmes Batman and Weather Paith narrative.
Twenty five years ago ChanuteJunior Chamber of Commerce sponsored a white elephant sale for cancer relief raising 318 dollars. That night also saw 25 junior baseball players register for Chanute American Legion League tryouts under manager Bill Owens. players must be 17 or younger. Fifty years ago notes from 1922 mention a cow sow and hen demonstration train opening May 2 in Chanute and Erie High School preparing its largest class with 21 girls and 13 boys. Austin AP reports UT professor Dr Wail and Bessent elected president of the University Council for Educational Administration governing 58 universities and advancing admin preparation programs.
The notice suggests contacting a Tribune carrier and provides a phone number 431 0660 with a time 5 30 p m to reach the carrier if attendance or delivery is not possible.
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