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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1971
Page
2
The piece argues out of district tuition threats may spur cooperation among Kansas junior colleges, currently six Southeast campuses operate independently. It calls for community-based support and state aid tied to coordination. A Chanute meeting is hoped to seed commitments to end wasteful competition.
The text recalls Robert Tyre Jones as golf’s first superstar who pursued a multidimensional life beyond sport. It notes his Grand Slam in 1930 and his refusal to chase money, choosing to join his father’s law practice and resist the commodified celebrity culture surrounding athletics.
In Ottawa, Franklin County, residents debate switching from angle to parallel parking to ease downtown shopping. Chanute's four year adoption improved streets and parking, with proponents arguing fewer fender benders and better goodwill, while skeptics fear trade impact and chaos.
NBC studies viewer letters to profile typical correspondent. Women in large northeastern cities send 80,000-plus letters yearly, 20 percent favorable, 26 percent complaints, 54 percent inquiries or general comments. NBC handles 40,000 annual calls and cites Heidi backlash and Jets outage as vivid examples.
Saturday and Sunday night line up features Pinocchio in Outer Space with Arnold Stang The Last Command Tribes Far From The Madding Crowd and It s a Wonderful Life with stars like James Stewart and Donna Reed Also many 1940s to 1970s titles with John Donahue Suzanne Pleshette Troy Donahue Yvonne De Carlo For Monday through Thursday more film drama westerns and adventures with Jeffrey Hunter Audie Murphy James Cagney and John Barrymore details vary by time and channel
Washington reports say intelligence epistles describe war prep along the Suez Canal with Egyptian forces under Soviet guidance, potential plots against King Hussein, and Arab bickering. Desolate beaches and armored tunnels hint at looming clashes as Egypt trains for amphibious operations and Israel braces for defense.
An intelligence report cites Sadat and King Faisal planning to relocate Egypt’s civil air fleet to Saudi Arabia if fighting resumes. Soviet naval buildup in Alexandria, Port Said, Kithira, and Gulf of Sollum signals renewed Eastern Mediterranean activity. Egyptian deployment along the Suez Canal raises fire risk, per Ambassador Walworth Barbour. Royal Jordanian targets include King Hussein, with operatives using a Beirut base run by Fakhri al Amari to disguise as priests. The Fedayeen dissension and Vietnam-like chaos ripple through Lebanon and Amman as Christmas mood contrasts with mounting tension in the Holy Land.
In a December 24, 1971 column the paper lists notable events on this date: the 1814 Ghent Treaty ending the War of 1812, Vasco da Gama’s death in 1524, Edinburgh Castle’s surrender in 1650, the Klan’s 1865 founding, Darlan’s 1942 assassination, Eisenhower named to command European invasion in 1943, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer hit popularity in 1949, Kennedy-Frondizi meeting a decade earlier, a 5 year ago Viet Nam crash near Da Nang, a 1 year ago Soviet court death sentences for hijack attempt. The page also contains the Chanute Tribune masthead and subscription rates.
In a Vatican City message on the eve of the second Christmas since World War II, Pope Pius XII cautioned that Europe’s constant agitation and disillusionment could spark fresh warfare. This wartime reflection echoed ongoing fears of renewed regional strife.
Television listings detail a Christmas themed schedule with J T Loneliness in Harlem and a chronolog feature on global children's shows hosted by Garrick Utley. Beethoven centennial tribute with Leonard Bernstein and White House candle tour led by Julie Nixon Eisenhower are included alongside a late night lineup of religious services and classic programs.
The TV log lists weekday schedules for KCMO Channel 5 KUHI Channel 16 KOAM Channel 7 KMBC Channel unknown KTWU Channel 1 KODE Channel 12 WIBW Channel 13 KTEW Channel 2 WDAF Channel 4 and Chanute Channel 3 with programs from 6:00 to 12:20 including High Chaparral Dick Van Dyke Petticoat Junction Gunsmoke Here's Lucy North South Shrine All Star Game Sonny and Cher News Weather Tonight Show and more.
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