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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1973
Page
1
Chanute meat markets aid local eateries amid a beef supply crisis. Wholesalers forecast tighter beef for area restaurants, with higher prices across foods. Managers pivot menus to casseroles hash and mac and cheese while fish and pork gain prominence. Some diners notice price rises. drive ins feel less impact.
A 6 year old boy via a next friend sues in circuit court to change his name from Hombre to Roger, citing schoolyard teasing. Jeb Magruder pleads guilty to one conspiracy count in Watergate case and agrees to serve as government witness. Mao Tse tung health declines amid party power struggle. Nixon proclaims August 26 as Womens Equality Day and urges ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Neosho County treasurer lists 568 individuals owing 54 650.89 in 1972 real estate taxes. Delinquents must pay a 10 percent yearly fee for interest and advertising costs, with totals shown on a separate statement not on the 1973 tax bill. The list appears on page five of today's Tribune.
Defense Secretary James R. Schlesinger announced that the Soviet Union has successfully demonstrated multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles, or MIRVs, on several missiles. He warned this development undermines U.S.-Soviet progress toward arms control and deteriorates prospects for a restart of negotiations.
Neosho County commissioners outline long range plans for roads and bridges amid 97912 miles of roads and 166 bridges. Aimed at reducing ad hoc choices, the plan prioritizes blacktopping 65 miles, balancing road and bridge work with federal and county funds, and inspecting off system bridges with Cook Flat and Strobel.
Nixon lawyers argued that forcing him to honor the grand jury subpoena would elevate the criminal process above all else, contesting Archibald Cox’s claim of a legal duty to turn over Watergate tapes. They maintain executive branch power dictates prosecutions and courts cannot override that interest.
Kansas Attorney General Vern Miller said reports from 19 sheriff offices found only one currently missing juvenile, Rickey Francis Hysom, 15, last seen June 8. Most counties reported no ongoing cases. area forecast calls for warm weather with highs mid 90s and isolated storms Saturday.
Maj. John C. Jensen Jr. swore in his son John A. Jensen as the younger Jensen joins a new four year active reserve plan. Chanute guard unit reports a record recruiting week with seven inductees, boosting strength to four officers and 80 enlisted men as veteran enlistments rise.
A brief item notes an intercepted letter to Cha appears on the page corner without implying disrespect to individuals named Hombre, Roger, or Wilco. The notice reads as a reader’s reminder about the article’s placement.
General of the Army Omar N. Bradley, 80, remained in serious condition at UCLA Medical Center after emergency surgery to prevent blood clots from reaching his lungs. He had been admitted last Sunday with clots in both lungs and was reported resting comfortably.
Cesar Chavez says the United Farm Workers may call off pickets after the first picket line death in the Delano grape dispute with growers and the Teamsters. He cites a siege of terror and brutal repression following the shooting of a veteran UFW picket on Thursday.
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