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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1972
Page
2
A Kansas editorial attacks Gov. Robert Docking for praising local voter approved taxes while denouncing statewide sales tax plans. It argues his stance reveals political hypocrisy and that, by his logic, any tax supported by voters is fair. The piece labels his positions as duplicitous leadership.
The piece contrasts big city newspaper culture with rural life in Kansas, arguing reporters lack understanding of country folks and their hobbies. It lauds The Tribune for sourcing fishing reports from trot line workers and notes limits on fish photography to top 25 pounds. It laments city slickers losing sophistication while preserving rustic authenticity.
At the Lunar Science Conference NASA and university scientists report three basic lunar materials iron rich basaltic rock kreep and plagioclase while a radioactive zone linked to kreep rocks is being studied. Houston police abandon parraffin test for a chemical ultraviolet based method.
AP writer Cynthia Lowry reports Robert Wagner promoting a Bette Davis led pilot titled Madame Sin. Filmed in London and Scotland, the 70 minute feature debuts on ABC Movie of the Weekend with Davis as the Eurasian femme fatale. The piece aims to test whether she can be outsmarted in ongoing series.
Terry Murphy notes the tension of birthday gifts and anniversaries in a light column. He reflects on how years past brought grief and how to handle a spouse’s birthday with gratitude and tact, avoiding excessive celebration.
Secret cables reveal how the United States used the threat of large scale military aid to Pakistan as a psychological weapon against India during a South Asian war. They show consideration of backdoor weapons via Pakistan’s Arab allies, though not adopted, to keep India wary and bolster Pakistan’s position.
Secret cables show Undersecretary John Irwin telling Ambassador Brown to frame King Hussein’s pleas for arms aid as urgent but not yet answerable. The piece also reports on U.S. and Soviet interest in ocean bottom wealth, 200 mile limits, and a Senate draft urging a shift from 12 to 200 miles. It notes Alabama’s quickie auto registrations fueling a counterfeit tag racket and a bill effort by Rep. Ryan to shut it down.
Tribune Files recalls 1947 notes: Eastside Machine Works at 17 S. Ashby under R. D. Churchill makes piston pins weighing 300 pounds when finished. Shop run by three employees, with pins shaped milled and finished on a large lathe for a cement company contract of 3 000 case hardened bushings. City officials seek zoning study before enforcing building code.
Dr. Marie Martin of the U S Office of Education warns Kansas junior colleges face a funding crisis similar to past unrest and predicts rising federal aid will not solve the lack of money for development. She urges a statewide master plan as a prerequisite for continued federal support.
Britain's first Royal Yacht Mary built in 1660 by the Dutch for Charles I was found under the Irish Sea. The 52 foot long 100 ton vessel sank off Northwest Wales in March 1675 with all 35 passengers and crew lost.
The listing previews Mindanao documentary on National Geographic at 7 00 p m and a mix of comedies dramas and talk shows. Highlights include Buddy Hackett tribute to Joe Namath and a Super Comedy Bowl with Hollywood stars and NFL players.
The Tribune lists daytime TV and Thursday night lineup across stations KCMO KUHI KOAM KMBC KTWU KODE WIBW KTEW WDAF plus Chanute 3. Highlights include The Liquidator Ironside Manners shows Dean Martin and The Tonight Show with guest lists and news segments.
On this date in 1945 German forces retreated in the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium. Other items note Warwick Rhode Island’s 1643 founding, John Hancock’s 1737 birth, Hattie Caraway’s 1933 senate victory, Churchill and de Gaulle meeting in 1943 Marrakesh, a 1958 Soviet no weapons zone proposal, 1962 railroad merger talks, 1967 China’s support to Mao, 1968 rail merger approval, 1970 Cultural Revolution tensions, and 1971 arrest of Rabbi Meir Kahane.
Frankfort to Georgetown corridor along the Frankfort & Cincinnati Railroad could be turned into a scenic hiking trail. Finance Commissioner Albert Christen says the state plans to buy the unused right-of-way for Boy Scout and public use.
A verse from Psalm 119:9 urges the young to cleanse their path by keeping to the word of God. The ancient counsel emphasizes discipline, obedience, and moral conduct as a path to purity and righteousness.
Local Chanute newspaper page lists subscription prices for in town and surrounding counties, carrier and mail options, and boxholder rates. Notices reference circulation audits and AP news rights for republication.
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