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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1971
Page
2
The piece argues protests over Gov Robert Docking austere budget plans are futile. It criticizes the State Board of Health and Regents for not curbing requests and notes Bibb’s cut of 18.31 million from six state schools versus 1971 spending. It warns the political strategy risks state problems unless Docking confronts them.
The speaker accuses Bob Docking of using fake tax reform to finance state services while avoiding meaningful talks with elected officials. He contends neglect will harm Kansans for years, with mental institutions downgraded and colleges losing talent. The critic warns Docking plans to leave for a U.S. Senate seat, prioritizing political gain over the state's future.
The piece calls for clear problem definitions and decisive action. It criticizes the Governor’s lack of a concrete plan after three terms, urges financing education beyond property taxes, reform of penal institutions, and a funded highways program to spur industrial development. It questions airline travel spending as a sign of inadequate leadership.
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader urged federal oversight to modernize corporate laws and warned Delaware cannot curb giants. He attacked the oil industry and Interior Dept, calling for citizen involvement and a new public interest career path. He spoke at Augustana College and later in Rock Island Illinois. A Kansas group backed highway funding and safety measures including inspections and stricter rider tests.
The piece notes Janis Joplin’s Me and Bobby McGee from the Pearl album as a stark stylistic shift praised by critics. It mentions her death soon after the record’s release tied to an overdose and reflects on freedom in death.
The author contrasts the lure of total freedom with the meaning found in parenting two daughters. Time with the girls broadens minds, especially the six year old learning to read. The essay questions whether freedom without human ties truly satisfies and reflects on Janis Joplin's life and the line about freedom being nothing left to lose.
AP examines how dollar devaluation, debated by G10 finance officials in Rome, would mostly affect international trade and production rather than American consumers. Economists say long term effects could boost US exports and jobs while raising prices for imported goods, with limited short term impact on individual wallets if Americans limit purchases to domestic goods.
A devotional Christmas verse recounts the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem, praising angels and the starlit night. It emphasizes prayer, salvation, and a promised heavenly place for believers, attributed to Mabel Douglass.
Washington Merry-Go-Round notes federal agencies hold about 395 million dollars in unused equipment, with the Pentagon supplying roughly 85 percent. The inventory includes costly items like a 69 800 dollar hinge assembly for an aircraft engine and millions in obsolete electrical gear and spare parts. It highlights 19 200 pairs of camouflage pants and polar snow designs for potential Antarctic use.
A blunt account from an unnamed general depicts a thinning Army with only two combat ready divisions at home and scattered strength abroad. He warns of drug abuse, poor discipline, and demoralization as critics link wasteful stockpiles to a fragile global posture and declining readiness.
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Prime time features Tony Randall Phyllis Diller and Billy Eckstine with Flip Wilson. Ironside stars David Carradine as a cop amid a framed murder. A trucking executive faces grand larceny charges. Barry Sullivan appears on Longstreet. Dean Martin Rip Taylor spoof Mother Goose on NBC. Multiple shows listed across channels with titles like Green Acres Hogan's Heroes Bearcats Alias Smith Jones Ironside McHales Navy and Hollywood TV Theater. Movies include Whistle at Eaton Falls Battle at Apache Pass Shadow in the Sky.
The Tribune lists daytime and evening slots for KCMO TV KUHI TV KOAM TV KMBC TV KTWU TV KODE TV WIBW TV KTEW TV WDAF TV channels and Chanute FBI. Programs include The Andy Griffith Show Hogan's Heroes The Brady Bunch The Desperate Mission Santa Claus Is Coming To Town and Tonight Show with Liveness varies by channel across December 3.
The piece critiques Santa as a commercial tool promoting Christmas shopping, noting children enjoy the spectacle while arguing the spirit is diluted for adults. It urges keeping Santa for kids but avoiding overcommercialization, reminding that Santa is a saint, not a sales point.
The 1946 report notes residents depend on coal for heat facing a cold snap with many private citizens likely down to a 30 day supply. VA officials Brennecke and Grigg will attend a rehabilitation training in Coffeyville. A 12 woman jury in Neosho County fails to reach a verdict in a liquor sale case, marking a mistrial.
Bible verse from Jeremiah 17 7 anchors the issue as readers note the Lord is trust and hope. The page details subscription prices by mail area and Chanute boxholders with sales tax variations and carrier delivery options.
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