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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1975
Page
2
A national editorial argues health care remains a persistent problem. Hospital salaries dominate costs, staffing ratios and 24 seven operations raise expenses while energy and regulatory requirements add to the burden. Consumers may pay via care fees or insurance.
Bridgeport officials back a solar generating plant proposed by a local engineer after a 5 4 vote to curb a 10.8 percent rate rise by Texas Power and Light Co. The plan, about 4 million dollars, would use flat plate collectors and a thermal engine with projected 60 000 to 100 000 dollars annual operating costs and could stabilize rates for 15 years as federal talks continue.
A reflective recollection of everyday pleasures and family life. The author connects love to practical acts like baking bread, tending trees, and building fires with a father and grandfather. Vivid scenes include timber work, timbering blasts, and a warm potato as a hand warmer, revealing a nostalgic link to nature and heritage.
Barbara Kihm recalls childhood winters stacking logs and the spring timber saw, the danger of the saw pit, and her mother’s rule keeping her at home. She describes the buzz of the saw, family routines, and evenings by the stove where stories warmed them as burning wood supplied heat.
The Pentagon files reveal Vice Admiral Malcolm W. Cagle sought a multi million dollar contract for Sulesian and Associates after a Navy mission in Iran. Cagle resigned to join the firm, while Capt. James Hooper also aligned with Sulesian. Navy blocked the bid. Iran canceled the deal. The piece also notes a hush hush hostage defense briefing and a professor's defense of pet food consumption by the poor.
A brief Bible verse reads fret not thyself because of evil doers neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity from Psalm 37 1 for guidance and solace.
Published rates list subscription costs for mail in trade territory and area towns with carrier options, including taxes and post office box charges in Chanute. Details show yearly and multi month terms, plus monthly carrier charges and tax amounts.
The document states United Press International holds exclusive republication rights for local news printed in the newspaper and for UP dispatches, with verification by the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
Rep. Joe Skubitz sought a $500 million cut to the rail revitalization bill while Rep. Fred Rooney signaled approval. The day featured mixed outcomes as Skubitz saw one amendment adopted and others defeated, with Conrail funding, Northeast subsidies, and deregulation measures shaping the debate.
Debates centered on removing veto power from the quasi government DOT linked body, to curb its influence and protect routes. Opponents urged Conrail control in early operation, fearing private rail carriers could strip profitable lines. Skubitz failed to eliminate a public rail counsel office, citing overly broad powers while backers argued it ensured ICC awareness of all arguments.
In Boston heavy snow closed city schools but teachers at South Boston High planned a march in support of the faculty outside the federal building housing Judge Garrity’s court. Transfer requests rise as teachers seek a recanting of his desegregation order and call for more educational service.
North Vietnam has returned the remains of three American pilots. Honor guards at Bangkok Don Muang airport transferred flag draped caskets to a U.S. Air Force cargo plane from the United Nations jet. Identified: Navy Cmdr. Jesse Taylor Jr., Air Force Lt. Col. Crosley James Fitton Jr., and Air Force Capt. Ronald D. Perry.
Seven foreign doctors at Larned State Hospital may be terminated for failing to achieve a passing score on a medical and English language proficiency test. Five doctors petitioned Gov. Bennett seeking intervention to avoid dismissal, arguing patient care for over 10,000 Kansans could be affected.
Chanute Public Librarian Jean Gray notes 1975 will be remembered as the year Christmas books came before Christmas. The library welcomes Miracle in the Wilderness and Christmas with a Country Flavor, Pearl Buck's Book of Christmas, Life Goes to the Movies, Middle West Country, Written Letters, The Amazing Universe, and Dracula Book among others. Practical guides include A Diet for Living, The Eden Express, The Relaxation Response, We Almost Lost Detroit, The Student Pilot's Flight Manual, Making Vegetables Grow, Apartment Greenery, The Health and Happiness of Your Old Dog, New Low- Cost Sources of Energy for the Home, Winning Through Intimidation, Professional Furniture Refinishing, and Do It Yourself Plumbing.
Workers said 25 years ago that only intersections alleys gutters sidewalks and miscellaneous concrete work remained on US 59 K39 east of Chanute. Estimated opening date was January 13. Also noted is a 1925 item about Mrs. W. S. Leighty receiving a Hyrax skin rug from Nairobi for a coat or cape.
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