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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1976
Page
2
Editors condemn Kansas City malls for banning Salvation Army bellringers cutting donations, with 200000 target in reach and only 66000 raised. Maj. James Barker notes 5000 to 10000 loss per center as 1500 aided families 800 shut ins and 9000 fed Christmas efforts suffer.
Sen. Jim Pearson told Salina Rotary that there is no real energy program and the U.S. is slipping from dependence to greater reliance on foreign oil. He argued energy policy has become political, with debates over penalties for waste, incentives for production, and a shift toward coal, solar, and wind. The Iranian shah’s remark underscored oil price pressure.
A look at how high end retailers and jewelers market gifts amid inflation. Notes include Neiman Marcus catalog nostalgia, H Stern emerald rings, Audemars Piquet watches, Bulgari jewelry, and luxury pieces from Langrock and Frank Brothers. Also mentions rising prices and reduced Christmas card mail.
The notice lists mail and carrier subscription prices for different regions and terms including tax details. It also states United Press International retains exclusive republication rights to local news and UP dispatches.
Washington Merry-Go-Round notes 25 years ago plans for a Neosho River bridge are under an office check by the state highway commission, county engineer J. R. Streeter said today. Fifty years ago a quart of Chanute water sold for $5 to five Fredonia youths who thought it whiskey. officers witnessed the sale but no arrests followed after the bottle’s content was revealed. Today’s Bible verse warns that rulers listening to falsehood invite wicked officials. Proverbs 29 12.
A fierce dispute within the Justice Department pits strike force chiefs against U.S. attorneys and Richard Thornburgh over how to limit or control the program. Thornburgh has revised guidelines, closed some strike forces, and aims to keep the effort intact under federal and local supervision with Carter’s incoming administration as final arbiter.
Harry Reems the adult film star spoke at Harvard Law School urging civil liberties for artists. He described Deep Throat and The Devil in Miss Jones as explicit films and said the case tests the First Amendment. Reems cited U.S. v. Marks for sentencing and noted support from the ACLU and actors like Nicholson Peck Beatty.
Rep. Larry Winn outlines a two day Republican mini convention in Kansas City to spur grass roots support, attract notable speakers, and boost local business. Party leaders say a decision will come in mid 1977 with actions delayed until the national committee meets next summer.
Kansas health data for 1975 report a record number of illegitimate births and divorces with an uptick in annulments and a decline in abortions. Most marriages occurred at ages 19 and 20, August was the peak wedding month, Geary County led in marriages, Wabaunsee lowest, and total marriages fell 10.6 percent from 1974 to 1975.
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