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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1971
Page
2
Editorial praises Senator James Pearson for pushing rural development and a 10 percent tax credit to create jobs. The measure failed in conference due to Rep. Mills and Nixon veto threats. Hopes rise for approval next year as Pearson faces re election in 1972.
Senator Pearson voted to confirm Earl Butz as Agriculture Secretary after writing Nixon to find a different pick. He says his concession with Butz aids small farmers, while Kansans remain puzzled by his stance and Governor Docking faces partisan friction and strategic battles amid a tense political climate.
Terry Murphy argues the Kansas Republican Party is split and ineffective under Docking. He claims no unified reform plan exists and that operators of special interests shape taxation. He warns Kansans face stagnation due to factional infighting and lack of a progressive agenda.
The piece argues Congress handed the Pentagon 71 billion for a peacetime economy. It notes 73 billion was sought and credits lawmakers for early approval before November while spending begins last July. The writer reframes military spending as peace money, dismissing inflation concerns.
Sunday evening primes with The Bonanza episode featuring Dub Taylor and Ben’s right of way bid. Also present are The Littlest Angel and The Good Life with a stand in poodle gag. Other notes include Dick Van Dyke Show starlet kiss attempt and defenses on conservation on Firing Line.
Today presents a Dec 11 1971 snapshot with events from 1941 1816 1848 and wartime notes. It lists birthdays thought for today and a Saturday slate of films and times featuring stars such as Gregory Peck Fred MacMurray Bing Crosby Charlton Heston and George C Scott.
A compact listing of film and TV show slots with titles such as Hurry Sundown Blood and Sand The Wells of Bagdad Berlin Affair 633 Squadron Never Say Goodbye Forever Darling Summer and Smoke That Funny Feeling Copper Canyon All About Eve Arrivederci Baby Three Sailors and a Girl Lafayette Escadrille Meet Me at the Fair The Atomic City They Call It Murder Dead Men Tell No Tales Zontar Invasion of the Body Stealers Papa's Delicate Condition The Foxes of Harrow and more with actors and air times across multiple days.
Jack Anderson reports on a wave of detergent concerns. Consumers face claims linking various products to cancer skin irritation river and lake pollution and other hazards. The piece notes granulated soap as a safer option and outlines the contentious status of ingredients like NTA nitrilo triacetic acid and phosphates.
The FDA reversed earlier stance and says enzymes are safe and effective while the NAS concludes typical enzyme laundry products do not irritate skin more than non enzyme brands. Phosphates fuel algae growth leading to waterway pollution, with Tide as a leading example. Public health warnings tie detergents to accidental child harm and calls for limits on phosphorus.
Chanute Public Librarian Jean Gray notes new fiction titles to help weary shoppers. The Winds of War by Wouk and The Journey of August King by Ehle are among arrivals by authors with strong local readership. Two well written historical novels show renewed interest in the genre.
A reader reviews a sixth grader focus on realism in Take Wing by Jean Little and lists other new titles across genres. The piece mentions authors Jarman Garrett Updike Roth and Malamud among others and notes audience appeal for different age groups and tastes.
Tribune notes 1946 vintage relief as fuel restrictions relax at Senior High and Trade schools. Banks of coal fires end after 3 p.m. daily and Christmas vacation shortens from two weeks to one. Night activities resume normal hours as new fuel supplies arrive. Also reports 1921 reception day at Roof Garden and Chanute Poultry Association show plans.
The page lists weekday prime time lineups for KCMO TV KUHI TV KOAM KMBC TYV KTWU KODE WIBW KTEW WDAF Chanute Ch3 with show names and times for Monday December 13 including The Big Country Part II Redskins versus Rams and various daytime talk and game shows trailing into late night.
The Chanute Tribune lists subscription rates for various regions including Neosho Allen Wilson and Woodson counties with taxes. It notes Chanute post office boxholders pricing and channel delivery, and cites AP rights and circulation memberships.
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