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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1970
Page
2
Terry Murphy argues that fear and desensitization shape U S troops in Vietnam and that indiscriminate killing arises from battlefield pressures. He cites reports of helicopter crews shooting at Vietnamese targets and napalm drops, urging a focus on changing conditions rather than punishing soldiers.
A Chanute reader laments trustees for pressuring Coach Rutter and seeking reinstatement of Fred Atkinson. The letter argues discipline is undermined when the board backs down, questions morale after management changes, and suggests the district should avoid politicizing sports. The writer advocates fair treatment and invites broader community input.
The Superbowl topped weekend TV but notable items included two made for TV features, a unique Cosby Show episode, and the Tiny Tim and Miss Vicki singing comedy team debut. Dragnet style House on Greenapple Road featured detective work with flashbacks and a dramatic twist.
An Emporia Gazette editor lampoons St Paul seeking federal funds for a Neighborhood Development Program. He pokes fun at a town of 900 pursuing modernization and blight removal, joking that old buildings could be torn down quickly with two men and a double bit. He links his tone to geography near Parsons and Chanute.
The piece argues Ray Call opposes federal funds for renewal programs in Emporia while praising education funding. It notes Call favors local reaction to state and federal money and questions where such funds should end, including the suggested interstate terminal at I 35 and the Kansas Turnpike junction.
Washington letter by Jack Anderson compares Nixon's push for efficiency with the vast U S bureaucracy. It uses the image of a Fuddle Factory to describe how forms and reports hinder grants and programs across 81,299 government entities, from Pine Ridge to the capital.
Twenty five years ago the Hometown Revue at Memorial Auditorium drew 1,400 people and raised 350 dollars for the SS Chanute Victory ship sponsor and gift expenses. Ruth Joan Briley of Emporia joined Kappa Delta Pi this week, and Willie Baker injured a rib at Chanute Metal Co yard. Helen McQueen and Paul Lucas wed at Lola on Jan 9.
In a five year view the Appalachian Regional Commission shows tiny gains as it tries to lift 18 million people across 12 states. Despite new roads hospitals and schools, income remains far below national levels and malnutrition persists among children.
Monday through Friday daytime and prime time TV schedule highlights include Gunsmoke on CBS at 6:30 and a partial El Cid feature on NBC at 8:00 with Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren. Doris Day programs appear later.
Daytime schedule lists multiple channels with morning to afternoon blocks including Today Show Sesame Street Matchups and soap operas. Notable entries include Captain Kangaroo Jeopardy Love of Life Guiding Light One Life to Live and General Hospital across stations KUOO TV KODE-TV WIBW-TV and more.
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