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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1973
Page
2
A Chanute Tribune readers letter discusses an Intercepted Letter parody about gun control. The writer condemns mocking epileptics and urges editor sensitivity, noting medical advances allow many with epilepsy to live normal lives. The editor explains the piece aimed to parody gun lobby rhetoric, not target epilepsy.
Dick Cowden describes a lengthy Neosho County Community Junior College board meeting scene. Dr J C Sanders dominates with detailed junior college expertise and frequent interruptions from board president James Rowland founded on candy and ashtrays nearby.
County residents should engage as R Haldeman impersonation and internal tensions surface in a Junior College planning meeting. Rowland dominates the board while Joe Smith and Erik Conard pass notes and smile, presenting mimeographed trends on student growth amid election talk caseload.
Washington columnist urges rediscovery of national identity amid scandals and shifts in faith. The piece contrasts Lincoln era freedoms with modern government overreach and calls for a national regeneration ahead of the 1976 bicentennial. It cites Churchill and Jefferson while critiquing the federal establishment and media censorship.
CBS plans to show a TV version of Sticks and Bones despite 91 affiliates declining to carry it and 20 more refusals than the prior March postponement. Joseph Papp's festival adapted the work and CBS reportedly paid 525000. Papp críticas CBS for delays and sponsors were sparse.
Readers urge constructive praise for Chanute and its institutions. The letter asks residents to acknowledge volunteers on the City Commission hospital board school boards and county commission and to stop tearing down the community with criticism. It calls for community pride and appreciation for volunteers.
Monday through Friday daytime and late night blocks show Spencer's Mountain with Henry Fonda and Maureen O'Hara, Prince Valiant with James Mason and Janet Leigh, and multiple offerings like The War Lord, Masterpiece Theater, and The Tonight Show. The guide includes sports, news, and variety programs with a mix of dramas, game shows, and concerts.
The actress and gourmet Celeste Holm discusses acting philosophy food and life during a Midtown luncheon. She reflects on career highlights changes in society and personal habits noting a 26 hour day goal and the value of staying curious.
A brief notice instructs readers to contact their Tribune carrier if they miss delivery or are unable to receive the paper. It provides phone numbers and delivery hours for weekdays and Saturday morning.
Twenty five years ago a crowd of 75 000 gathered around St Patrick’s Cathedral for a final tribute to Babe Ruth king of baseball. A separate notice announced a dormitory plan by Jack Burnham president of the junior college C club to house men students using war surplus buildings at Camp Clark Nevada Mo.
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