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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1971
Page
2
Sen. Bob Dole backs a bill to end FPC price controls to raise profits and spur natural gas exploration. He argues it serves consumer interests, but critics note gas use spans homes and businesses, making the impact uncertain.
Sen Dole calls for free market level pricing while noting natural gas reserves and monopolies held by suppliers. The critic argues ending price control with monopolies would raise prices and harm consumers, urging Sen Cole to improve proposals that protect shopper interests.
The article defends a tallgrass prairie preserve in Kansas and argues for limited access by permit, minimal roads, and ecological balance. It outlines preservation goals, potential reintroduction of buffalo and elk, and placement of related facilities in nearby state lands.
Tribune files from 1946 note daily water tank trucks at the South Lincoln and 2nd intersection to relieve shortages at Thayer and nearby farms. Most water is for drinking and cooking with a small fee collected by city firemen. Veterans may enter college after passing a GED test, per Chanute junior college.
Veteran observer Clyde Reed of Parsons says Docking may seek Shubitz’s Congressional seat, after earlier talk of challenging Pearson for the Senate or aiming for a fourth term as governor. The piece notes ongoing speculation among old political hands.
The piece notes Docking's austere yet adequate budgets and looming service declines as reserves fade. It highlights Rick Harman and past defeats in 1968 and 1970, questions Shubitiz's candidacy, and praises Joe as a strong, experienced, and formidable campaigner likely to ensure a lively race.
Washington AP reports West Coast dock walkouts threaten U.S. farm exports worth billions as Gulf and Eastern port actions loom. Palmby warns a prolonged strike could slam farm income, while overall crop forecasts remain optimistic for 1971-72 despite rising production costs.
Kay Medford, veteran Broadway and Hollywood actress, is joining Dean Martin's show with 10 to 12 minute sketches. She notes Martin reads cue cards flawlessly, adding to the comedy. Medford recalls past TV trials and explains her current living setup in a hotel while preparing for the new format.
Los Angeles AP says brown pelicans in California increased with seven hatchlings this spring, six more than last year, at Anacapa Island where 600 nests exist. The colony’s normal yield is 800 to 1,000 young, but eggs are often broken from thin shells blamed on DDT.
Washington Merry-Go-Round columnist recounts an old Paiute legend about two brothers, one becoming Indians and the other whites, and traces white encroachment on desert springs. Mentions mystic Wovoka’s 1890s prophecy and Old Posey’s eight year Paiute resistance in southeastern Utah.
The 1923 death in a cave marks fading lives of the Paiute in Utah. Today about 1,200 Southern Paiutes struggle in ceded reservations and shanties, lacking water, electricity, and legal support as federal and bank actions strip resources and rights. They face erosion of language and culture amid deteriorating living conditions.
Tonight features Bill Cosby and Make Your Own Kind of Music with Al Hirt and the Carpenters. Sam Hopkins reflects on Blues roots in Artists in America at the University of Houston. Late-night talk shows and classic films fill the lineup with Daniel Boone and The Glass Key among the options.
Channel 3 Monday to Friday daytime lineup includes Stump the Stars The Smith Family To Rome With Love and Des O Connor Medical Center Firing Line Mickey One Love on a Rooftop Immortal The Toy That Get Up Hawaii NFL Action News Weather Mister Rogers Eddie's Father Once Upon a Tour and other programs. prime time features The Tonight Show Dick Cavett McFadden Flats and more across multiple channels with varying times.
Amtrak begins a month long TurboTrain tour to gauge public reaction to modern rail travel. The test run covers 31 states and 12 000 miles starting in Providence Rhode Island and includes New York Washington Miami New Orleans Atlanta Houston Los Angeles Oakland Portland Seattle Milwaukee Chicago St Louis Detroit Cincinnati and Cleveland among others.
Assistant attorney general says a motion in a pivotal slot machine case in Allen County District Court at Lola will be heard by Judge Robert Stadler on August 23 or 24. The state seeks to intervene in the American Legion Club raid dispute over seized machines claimed as gambling equipment. Stadler earlier ruled three charged individuals cannot be prosecuted under the new Bingo Law. Miller appeals to the State Supreme Court.
A brief devotional note cites Mark 10 27 reminding readers that human effort fails but God makes all things possible. The reflection emphasizes trust in divine power over limitations.
Instructions urge readers to call their Tribune carrier if missed delivery or if unreachable. If unavailable, a fallback number 431 3400 is provided for 5 20 p m contact. Text emphasizes contacting carrier or desk for delivery issues.
A 12 year old Boy Scout Gerald Segalas Jr who just completed a first aid course is credited with saving two four year old boys Troy Lind and Barry Green who locked themselves inside an old refrigerator. Police officer Ken Metcalf said mouth to mouth resuscitation helped revive them after they were found unconscious in the Lind garage. They were treated at a hospital and released.
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