07 Feb 1972
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1972
Page
1
The U S Postal Service will deploy mobile units in Boston today and Wednesday to help patrons mail Valentine cards. The Valentine Express units will sell stamps and accept mail along the city streets.
President Nixon signed a reform measure aimed at closing finance reporting loopholes and reducing campaign costs. The bill caps spending by congressional and presidential candidates on advertising and requires full reporting of both sources and uses of campaign funds.
After a peaceful march that avoided clashes between marchers and British troops Catholics in Northern Ireland planned another demonstration for Wednesday to paralyze the province. The protest would mark six months since Protestant officials began interning suspected IRA members without trial.
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi handed over 14.7 million dollars in transport and other assistance to Bangladesh Prime Minister Mujibur Rahman in Calcutta during his two day visit with Mrs. Gandhi.
Herbert Stein, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, told Congress the Nixon administration expects unemployment to fall to about 5 percent and inflation to stay in the 2 to 3 percent range by year end 1972. He cited a rise in real demand and output of 6 percent and more as the path to that outcome.
A six member state task force from the Massachusetts Department of Commerce and Development seeks to aid 1000 workers left jobless by a $15 million Wakefield blaze. The group will also locate space for 18 firms destroyed or damaged in the weekend fire, part of a string of recent fires in Wakefield.
In Fox Lake Wisconsin a group of taxpayers voted 251 to 7 to withhold 312235 in property levies from area school districts. Don Christian organized the boycott after a tax notice showed about a 1000 dollar rise or 40 percent for him. He recruited neighbors and urged the Fox Lake Township Board to hold a special meeting to place school tax money in escrow.
A House Labor subcommittee approved a partial 60day injunction to curb the dock strike. The panel voted 5 to 1 to let most of the strike continue but permit a court to halt disruptions affecting shipments of military and agricultural cargoes and traffic to and from Hawaii upon petition by the attorney general.
Washington AP reports career ambassador Llewellyn E. Thompson died of cancer at 67 in Bethesda Maryland. Thompson served four decades in the foreign service and spent more time in Communist Russia than any other American diplomat, dying after hospitalization at the NIH since January 31.
The Continental Theatre Company of Kansas State University presents See How They Run at Chanute High School tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets may be bought at the door, $1 for students and $1.50 for adults. The group arrived today and will also present Rumpelstiltskin for local grade schools.
Former Kansas Gov. John Anderson Jr. announced as the first candidate for the Republican nomination in the Aug. 1 primary. The 54-year-old Overland Park attorney cited a stalemate between governor and legislature and said his return would require cooperation between the executive and legislative branches.
Los Angeles AP report notes calls to US and Canadian offices after listeners believed an Amchitka linked quake fake disaster sank Alaska and parts of North America. Authorities traced many listeners to KPPC FM Pasadena which aired a two hour simulated newscast. FCC rules require such alerts and confirmations.
City hearings before state officials on funds for court area improvements in the Memorial Building are set for March. City Manager Kenneth Sanborn and city architect Charles Hight of Coffeyville spent Friday morning with a Governor's Committee on Criminal Administration representative, who advised changing the application format. The change delays the February hearing.
Two early morning fires in Earlton were ruled arson by state fire marshal investigator Richard Scott. He cited diesel fuel evidence at the Ray Laubach home porch fire and suspected the vacant house blaze nearby, with investigations ongoing.
Former Alcorn workers share plans after mass layoffs. Ron and Mrs Chase describe unemployment and efforts to find equivalent office work while preserving family finances. Realtor Boyd Burns notes housing demand remains buoyant and rental markets tight despite the cutbacks.
Unemployment insurance is available quickly for laid off workers. Knapp of the Chanute Job Opportunity Center says eligible persons must be unemployed, able, available for full time work, and seeking employment. Claims become effective the week filed with a one week waiting period. Benefits max $64 weekly, min $16, up to 26 weeks. Additional services include local placement, 20 Kansas office listings, training programs, and referrals to Manpower centers. Area forecast expects partly cloudy skies and chilly temperatures with light snow possible Tuesday.
Archbishop of Canterbury told 1,000 Episcopal priests in New York that imperfect Christ perceptions limit Jesus movements yet the movements spur people to Christ. He outlined four tests for recognizing the real Christ while noting the church can supply missing elements through Bible-based revelation and tradition.
A fragment shows an intercepted letter noting that the best unemployment insurance is a working wife, with the tone suggesting casual correspondence and a personal view. The brief text reflects a domestic remark without broader context.
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