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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1973
Page
2
The Chanute Tribune notes budget director James Bibb proposes a simple test to decide which agencies are essential. He cites the Johnson funeral day as the measure, suggesting only agencies crucial to government stay open. The piece mocks the idea, calling it unrealistic and lampooning bureaucratic expectations.
Kansas congressman Joe Skubitz urged a grassland national park while noting five federal reservoirs nearby and the need for a regional parks master plan. He cautioned against sacrificing 25 000 acres of grazing land and called for a balanced approach with study and compensation.
Midtown Musings recalls kinship with road hazards during trips from Chanute to Topeka amid blizzards. The writer notes long delays, cars in ditches, and cautious driving through slick hills, describing minutes and miles, with a closing aside on a harsh night out for legislators.
Channels publish advance programming lists making last minute changes or substitutions nearly impossible. Broadcasters warn schedules may shift when new slots are set, affecting viewers planning special viewing events.
A dense schedule listing daytime to late night television programs across stations in Chanute KU, WDAF, KCMO, KMBC and more. It tracks 6:55am to 12:35am with cartoons, dramas, talk, sports and religious shows. Highlights include The Osmonds, Sesame Street, The Brady Kids, Lawrence of Arabia parts, and Hughes-style lineups across multiple channels.
Washington feature notes banker backing helped Sen. Sparkman secure reelection as Banking Committee chair while trimming Sen. Proxmire’s subcommittee power. Proxmire protests, Sparkman remains courteous, and bankers cheer as influence shifts to Tom McIntyre. Also brief items on Nixon era secrecy and Lyndon Johnson’s calm final days.
Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Jim McHale accuses U S agriculture chief Earl Butz of prioritizing export shipments over flood relief fed grain for farmers after Tropical Storm Agnes. He says several million bushels of corn and oats were ordered under the Emergency Feed Grain Program, causing shortages for dairy herds due to lack of railcars and exports taking priority.
Chanute city commissioners announced plans for a spring election bond issue of 225000 to fund electric plant improvements. This follows a 250000 bond approved last April with revised estimates showing a 26 percent overrun.
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