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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1969
Page
2
The piece questions how majority rule could work in the United States noting that current power resides with a minority. It argues seniority in Congress gives control of committees and that filibuster thwarts democracy, suggesting government could be effective if driven by majority will.
The speaker argues that committee chairmen wield excessive influence, enabling lobbyists to win favors with few officials and that tax laws are opaque, creating loopholes and havens hidden until payment time. The piece questions whether this reflects true democracy.
G E Roberts of 303 N Washington writes that Terry is too simplistic in his coverage of taxes and politics. He notes taxpayers seek fair expenditures and cooperation, defends withholding taxes as not unlawful, and urges attending the next meeting for facts.
NBC claims a slim victory over CBS in the average rating for the period Sept to Dec 14 while networks rerun older programs during a so called dark week. Nielsen ratings pause limits projections and prompts networks to reuse properties.
The speaker reflects on a more aware youth shaped by family discussions and school clubs about stocks and social issues. He notes juniors and sophomores grasp economic and political topics earlier, influenced by television, and questions whether increased awareness aids or hinders reasoning while acknowledging a decisive shift from his own generation.
Kansas Attorney General Kent Frizzell, weighing a gubernatorial bid, says he was quoted out of context and defends his stance on dissent. He notes he supports protest within legal bounds and warns against inciting violence or disrupting state functions. He referenced staff opinions and KBI photo practices at a Topeka press event.
Senator Tom Dodd secretly gathers evidence on prison torture in 15 states led by Ohio California and Florida with potential exposure in Louisiana and Indiana. Reports cite inmate beatings and confinement abuses as witnesses ready testimonies and officials faced pressure while Dodd pushes for a historic detailed record.
Kansas City AP Rick Harman the 1968 Kansas Republican gubernatorial candidate welcomed a Wichita Eagle Beacon survey showing he has the best chance to unseat Governor Docking if he seeks a third term. The poll also ranks Frizzell and Smith Jr. among Republicans and notes voter concerns on economic development taxes and government costs.
The Chanute Tribune shows mailing and carrier rates for local and trade territory readers. Rates include one year $17.00, six months $9.50, three months $6.00 for post office boxholders and Chanute carriers at $2.00 per month.
Daytime TV listings from the Tribune show CBS Christmas special with Red Skelton at 7 30 and a NBC film White Christmas set in Vermont along with a Nutcracker program and multiple entries for Julia Debbie Reynolds and Marcus Welby. Listings run Monday through Friday.
Evening listings for Chanute WDAF KCMO KMBC and KBKU channels show Christmas programs including The Virginian The Merry Christmas network specials and holiday films. Multiple local stations schedule pro sports and late night shows with Merv Griffin and Paul Harvey commentary across December 25 26 and 28.
Melvin E. Bell, 814 S Lafayette, longtime fiscal officer of the Neosho County Board of Social Welfare, has resigned after six years to take charge of the accounting department at Warwick Wax Co.
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