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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1971
Page
2
The State Civil Rights Commission proposes broad rules for employment tests affecting state, local government, and firms with more than three workers. Critics say most tests lack scientific validation with only two of 800 tests shown to be scientifically validated for patrol troopers and correctional officers.
The article questions the necessity of broad education for a left handed widget worker and criticizes current job testing in Kansas. Personnel Director Long defends weak testing standards and opposes implementing rhyme and reason in exams. It urges Gov Docking and 165 lawmakers to back the Rights Commission or submit to fitness tests.
AP's John Cunniff reports Eliot Janeway remains scathing about the new economic program though softer on critiques. He predicts a Dow below 5000 points next year amid labor unrest and budget pressures, arguing Washington ignores history and janeway’s advice. He supports stretching wage-price contracts to ease the freeze.
Foresters across central and western Kansas face hundreds of dying elms from Dutch elm disease. Hutchinson district forester Hank Deutsch calls it a temporary issue but warns of potential damage, fallen trees, and debris that could clog streams and threaten small bridges.
Keith Wright notes California charms fade as smog traffic and high costs deter growth. Los Angeles County posts population drop while unemployment climbs in Orange and Sonoma counties. Sprawl continues, orange groves fade, and the Golden Girls persist amid changing affluence and hustle.
NBC recruits James Stewart for The Jimmy Stewart Show a family comedy. He describes the new routine as a demanding deadline driven job with limited room for error. Stewart values instinct and experience, and keeps evenings free, enjoying golf and his airplane hobby.
Chicago analyst Dr. George H. Pollock argues psychoanalysis remains strong after attending the Vienna congress. He notes the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis remains crowded, with long, costly sessions and a one to one approach limiting group therapy.
President Nixon's effort to push inflation policies hinges on AFL CIO leader George Meany. Meany resists and rebels, slamming Hodgson's labor role and blocking Haynsworth, widening rifts with the White House while Meany's influence over unions preserves a stubborn check on administration plans.
A reminder to contact the Tribune carrier if missed delivery occurs, with a fallback number 431-3400 and a 5 30 p.m. reference. The message emphasizes prompt observer action and dialing the given line for assistance.
Prime time schedule lists Mod Squad, Beverly Hillbillies and Cimarron Strip among key shows. Arts features include Artists in America and Evening at Pops, with late movies Safari Station Six Sahara and Them and late night talk shows and Daniel Boone.
The television log lists weekday daytime programs on multiple stations with card times from 6:30 to 12:20. Programs include Mister Rogers Neighborhood Eddie’s Father Room 222 Stump the Stars Love on a Rooftop The Toy That Got Away and The Tonight Show among others.
On this date in 1814 British troops captured Washington and burned the Capitol and White House. Also noted are 79 AD Vesuvius eruption and 1932 Amelia Earhart nonstop flight. The recap mentions other historical events across eras and years.
Former Kansas State Treasurer George Hart of Wichita, a Democrat, filed Monday for the lieutenant governor race in 1972. Hart, treasurer in 1959 1960, previously lost the post to Walter H. Peery who has held the office since and beat Hart by 64000 votes in 1970. Hart paid an $80 filing fee to Secretary of State Elwin Shanahan as the first candidate to file for any statewide office in Kansas for 1972.
Aircraft owners must file a federal property use tax return by August 31, per IRS official Robert D. Giertz. The tax year runs July 1 to June 30, with rates of 25 dollars plus 3 cents per pound of maximum takeoff weight for jets and 25 dollars plus 2 cents per pound for conventional planes over 2,500 pounds.
A brief Bible verse from Proverbs 14 15 notes that the simple trust every word while the prudent consider the path ahead. The line emphasizes cautious discernment in belief and action.
A Freete Construction bulldozer works at the city dump on East 14th pushing back debris and brush to clear the highway rail crossing. The work aims to level the corner and remove obstructions to improve sight of the tracks. OPA in Washington authorizes a 2 percent price increase for tires of passenger cars motorcycles trucks and buses. Rainbow Division veterans held the season's best meeting with talks on government land provisions and potential Wyoming claims.
Chanute Tribune publishes local notices and subscription rates for many districts. The issue lists postal delivery options, tax details, and carrier rates for Chanute and surrounding areas with references to Neosho Allen Wilson and Woodson counties and Chanute post office boxes.
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