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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1972
Page
2
The piece argues the Chanute city jail remains in a neglected state because the public rarely encounters it. It expands the point to condemn the lack of champions for those entangled in criminal and civil proceedings and notes the discomfort with publicizing such facilities.
The article calls on county leadership to bring facilities up to standard and tasks county attorneys with assessing adequacy for criminal cases. It emphasizes evaluating existing resources and making recommendations, with special focus on juvenile court needs. It warns the public’s indifference and urges professionals to act.
Opinion argues media campaigns fail to change driving behavior. It urges stricter vehicle inspections, periodic license reexaminations, and later limits on vehicle power plants, asserting real safety requires a shift in public attitude toward owning unsafe cars and drivers.
AP television critic notes anticlimactic Sunday night lineup after the Superbowl and a death victory in the Bing Crosby Golf Tour. Reviews NBC Africa ecology special and new series Emergency Sanford and Son Don Rickles Show, with mixed verdicts on Sixth Sense and The Funny Papers.
About $2,000 worth of bacon and $3,000 in building and contents were destroyed or damaged by a fire at the Banfield Packing Co plant on north Santa Fe last night. Plant manager O. L. Moulton said overheated ovens housing the bacon caused the fire. The running of the coursing meet was moved to Wilson County to avoid potential complaints, shifting 2% miles to dodge County Attorney T. F. Morrison's jurisdiction.
A critical column denounces newsmen who impersonated Howard Hughes by telephone to discredit a Hughes biography. It argues the stunt shows media manipulation and questions professional integrity, calling for reporting based on verifiable facts rather than staged access.
William Brandom Jr., 19, pleaded guilty to possession of LSD after a July drug raid in Clay and Platte counties. He served 42 days of a 90 day sentence and will finish on weekends, hoping to return to college. His father, Clay County prosecutor William Brandom, calls the events the greatest shock of his life.
A Chanute High discussion clears sewer gas concerns noting smoke odor from chimney. The piece urges parents to prepare teens for adulthood including voting, marriage, work, taxes, and independence, urging guidance before they leave school.
The Tribune presents KTEW Channel listings for Chanute WDAF KCMO KUHI KOAM KMBC KTWU KODE WIBW with daytime to late night programs across networks. Notable slots include Today Show Jeopardy The Edge of Night Batman Petticoat Junction Wagon Train and Tonight Show among others.
Defense Secretary Laird told NATO defense ministers in Brussels that Europe now has the highest manning and effectiveness, with Southeast Asia cuts easing troop turnover. He said Europe holds first priority for combat readiness and urged allies not to worry about Senate resolutions. Mansfield’s efforts were described as not affecting this stance.
Defense Secretary Laird warned against Senate moves to lower U S force ceilings in Europe and urged rapid creation of a NATO controlled Mediterranean fleet and centralized air defense. He said amendments will come but Congress will resist unilateral action and maintain allied strength. He cited lessons from Southeast Asia and stressed coordinated command. He also referenced widespread coverage of Time magazine’s past Chappaquiddick coverage and Kennedy family discussions.
Prime time lineup features Jack Lemmon in a Gershwin tribute with Astaire and Uggams, Robinson Crusoe on ice at Wembley, Bob Hope's overseas Christmas tour with stars, plus Western Gunsmoke and Hogan's Heroes. Calendar lists talk shows, movies, and late night Town Hall.
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