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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1973
Page
2
A legislative committee on consumer protection drafts rental guidelines to curb landlord griping deposits and improper deductions. The proposal caps security deposits at one month's rent, requires itemized deductions and a 30 day return, and debates interest payments. It also considers allowing tenants to repair after 30 days and deduct costs up to 100 dollars per month.
U S District Judge George Templar found John E. Snyder personally liable for damages in a racial discrimination suit involving Barbara Sabol and the state education department. The modest $3,760 award signals that individual officeholders face personal risk for actions while serving the public.
A columnist argues for balancing faith with science and criticizes extreme faith healing. The piece cites snake handlers and a Barstow California case where parents refused insulin for a diabetic child, condemning the faith healer and calling for accountability and possible prosecution.
Washington columns detail President Nixon pressuring regulatory appointees to align with his policies, citing Haldeman memo urging loyalty to avoid policy sabotage. Reports focus on Robert Morris at the Federal Power Commission and other agencies, plus reactions from Tunney and ongoing disclosures about the memo.
The Chanute Tribune lists subscription prices for various regions and delivery options. Rates cover local trade territory, outside territory, area towns with carriers, Chanute boxholders, and Chanute carrier delivery with applicable sales tax and postage. The paper notes AP and local news rights and Tribune membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
Registrar Dr. Lee Christensen said enrollment at Kansas State College of Pittsburg is expected to reach last year's 5,218, with 4,744 counted Tuesday and 4,883 the year prior. Enrollment continues through this week.
Horseshoe School northwest of here graduated another class of students including Michael Sedlauskas 17 of Lake Villa NL who cannot speak or hear. Bechholt said Sedlauskas reads lips and has a way with horses. Other graduates include Donovan L Janzen 30 Uniontown a high school counselor Orville Kroenke 20 Walnut and Forest S Lukina Savonburg.
Labor Day marks the opening of a remodeled Senior Center on the north side of the square. The center serves residents 50 and older with a $1 monthly membership and offers pool snooker color TV dominoes cards checkers and other games at no charge plus coffee and cold drinks.
Channel lineups reveal frequent substitutions and scheduling conflicts as programs like Sanford and Son Odd Couple and They Might Be Giants vie for airtime. Actors Lena Horne and George C. Scott feature in guest spots and films while classic shows fill the evening lineup across multiple stations.
Twenty five years ago Mildred Flottman of Neosho county again captured the annual 4H HUMBOLDT-Dr. and Mrs. John Parkhurst have moved to Claremore Oklahoma to be near their son Bob and family after forty nine years here. Parkhurst a retired dentist served as Humboldt district representative in the state legislature 1927 31 and was the youngest House member at age 33. Harlan Gene Copeland of Erie won the club's best groomed boy contest at Erie Tuesday. Carlito Griswold Fay Eaton Wilbur Nelson Marvin Peterson and Eugene Beach are home from Fort Leavenworth where they attended the Civilian military training camp. Abrams stopped in Kansas City and enlisted in the Marines.
Jerry Lewis launches his eighth Labor Day telethon from Las Vegas with a 20 hour show starting 9 30 p m CDT to raise at least 10 million for muscular dystrophy. The program features Steve Allen Buddy Hackett Don Rickles Patti Page B B King and more with live segments from multiple cities and Broadway show highlights totaling 26 5 million raised in past seven telethons locally.
A column highlights that zoo goers tend to be better educated and earn more, noting nearly three-fourths have high school education or better while fewer nonzoo goers reach that level and income figures for the 200 buffs are higher. It also touches on other trivia and quotes from the era.
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