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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1975
Page
2
Gov Bennett proposed a 1.47 billion budget for 1975 Kansas Legislature, with 9.36 million for state junior college aid. The piece mocks calls to close southeast Kansas colleges, noting small share of the total budget and defending statewide equity amid regional bias.
Ed Booe writes from Neosho County urging the NCCJC campus be closed and repurposed for a high school. He questions scholarship distributions and advocates using the TB hospital for the county facility. He notes public input via the Tribune Forum and asks readers to respond.
A narrator advocates belief in flying saucers while recounting a century old Yates Center cow abduction tale and musing on why humans seek extraordinary visitors. The piece contrasts popular witnesses with official denial and asks readers to evaluate their sources.
The Justice Department used flawed transcripts of secret tapes in the Hall bribery trial. Errors and omissions tainted evidence, with numerous cases showing misread words, gaps, and misattributed statements. Jury and defense relied on copies that did not reflect the original tapes, raising doubts about hundreds of convictions nationwide.
The Citizens Conference on State Legislatures released a pamphlet on State Legislative News Reporting based on a survey of 100 state legislators. Only 23 replied, revealing editors miss coverage of positive actions, budget procedures, and committee activity. The report notes lobbyists influence media access and urges mutual seminars funded by lobbyists, which stalled over questions of propriety.
The Chanute newspaper lists subscription prices by mail and carrier options with annual, semiannual, and quarterly rates including sales tax. It provides office contact details and staff titles for fulfillment and management.
The United Press International asserts exclusive rights to republish all local newspaper news and UP News dispatches. This notice defines ownership and distribution for reprinted material within the newspaper and from UP.
Mrs Emmett Bickel of 1152 S Central won the Eyes to the Future contest featured in The Tribune in cooperation with Chanute business and professional people. She correctly identified all 104 photos on the page. Fifty Years Ago 1925 fire at Neosho Valley mill destroyed interior on second and third stories. Mill machinery ruined. cause unknown. Frank Saunders proprietor.
A Tribune analysis of Birch Bayh's Aug. 19 Judiciary Committee appearance shows how he used timing, setting, and prepared materials to generate widespread publicity. The piece outlines press conference tactics aimed at maximizing ink and air time, including concise statements, fact sheets, and TV-friendly answers.
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