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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1969
Page
2
The piece compares taxpayer revolts to barracks lawyers and notes limited chances for tax relief. It argues for professional administrators to meet public needs and stresses efficient service delivery as the path to taxpayer satisfaction, while acknowledging occasional government failings.
The text advocates a dedicated telephone number to answer taxpayers questions about government policy and misworkings. It argues that most problems can be solved by identifying who holds the answer and that a help line could improve satisfaction.
Reformers argue for active problem solving despite incomplete knowledge and resources. Critics claim some issues lack clear answers, while supporters insist progress comes from ongoing effort and constraints. The piece urges sustained commitment to improve conditions, rejecting inaction.
Rep. Raymond King argues small schools drain funds and fail to provide quality education and guidelines. Thayer would drop below 100, possibly sending students to Erie. The writer urges legislators to consider student travel time and daily routines before consolidation, linking economics and education quality to real student impact.
The White House orders a study of draft lottery loopholes to prevent game like tactics. Deferral and 1-A shifting could let men time their exposure or avoid drafts by dropping deferments or quitting jobs. Officials caution local boards may have to adjust quotas and may see uneven number distributions within pools.
Tax exemption filings are due by January 1 for Erie County institutions and government units in Neosho County. An attorney general opinion says repealed automatic exemptions require applications to county assessors to prove charitable or government use. The draft forecast hinges on enlistment and lottery numbers, creating a shifting pool of draftees and possible deferment maneuvers.
The Tire Industry Safety Council backed by the Rubber Manufacturers Association aims to shift public focus from tire danger to a safer image. It plans a $425000 publicity drive and lobbies Congress to weaken safety measures while coordinating with officials to control the narrative on unsafe tires. Concurrently the Vietnam war notes warn of a potential Tet offensive and Nixon seeks to shift American leverage by strengthening the South Vietnamese army.
Classified ad deadline notice governs submissions on Saturday publication. Regular ads accepted until 10 am. Some ads allow noon deadline the day before. the notice clarifies submission timing for readers and advertisers.
A Kansas House education subcommittee recommends shutting all high schools with enrollments under 100 by July 1, 1975. Thayer McCune and Chetopa schools sit near or at the threshold with enrollments of 71 98 and 100 respectively. There are 157 such schools statewide among about 400 high schools.
Oregon City report says Clackamas Community College sophomore Jack Quintance parked his light plane in the faculty lot Wednesday while attending classes. The campus patrolman did not issue a ticket because the vehicle is not a automobile, Quintance said.
NBC 6 20 Andy Williams with Ken Berry Peggy Lipton and the Temptations. ABC 8 00 Green Acres Hank Kimble plans to marry Ralph Monroe. CBS Ed Sullivan Show guests include John Davidson Lainie Kazan Wayne and Shuster Jackson Five Muppets Topo Gigio. Also Mission Impossible plot features Jim Phelps at a secret nuclear plant.
Evening grid lists station lineups for Chanute KUHI KOAM and others with programs from 6:30 until 12:30 including Gunsmoke Laugh In The New People Here's Lucy The Survivors Doris Day Carol Burnett News Tonight Show Merv Griffin Paul Harvey and Sunrise Semester among scheduled titles and times.
Chanute Public Librarian notes new arrivals in modern history, science, business and social topics. Notable additions include THE COLLAPSE OF THE THIRD REPUBLIC and PRESENT AT THE CREATION, along with ORG titles on management productivity advertising and accounting. New science works include THINKING MACHINES and LIVING IN SPACE. Gifted by The Wichita Eagle.
Twenty five years ago notes track lespedeza growth in Neosho County with shipments reaching 30 to 35 carloads. The piece also records a $1,569 tax sale total from 109 properties and a public works bill authorizing $830 million for river basin projects across several rivers.
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