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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1970
Page
2
Terry Murphy argues that figures like Joe Namath Mickey Mantle Bob Cousy Lew Alcindor rise to mythic status. He warns against equating athletic excellence with personal worth and notes society's ritualized canonization of sports stars. The piece critiques the sports cult as a national prayer service.
A syndicated column reviews two new library books about Indians Mitchell F. Jayne's The Fish Hawk and Vine Deloria Jr s Custer Died for Your Sins. It also lists contemporary fiction mysteries and science fiction titles and critiques competitive athletics in schools.
In a review of executive compensation, top bosses show reliance on nonsalary perks like company cars expense accounts club dues moving expenses and tax shelters. Cars versus housing investment is contrasted with housing often appreciating more over 30 years despite cars lasting longer. Economic consultant Pierre Rinfret highlights frequent travel and public engagement. The piece ends with a note on consumer plastics and wraps as a surprising industry success.
West Virginia congressman Rep. John Slack 54 says he will let young men from his state draft amendments to the Selective Service law. He plans to introduce any bill they propose and arrange testimony at draft hearings before the House Armed Services Committee in the spring.
The Tribune reports Chanute's 1944 utilities revenue rose to 417 737 28 dollars, up 30 576 01 from 1943, with the electric department showing the greatest gain. City records show the city has remained tax free since 1930.
An angry letter to Mr Robert Docking protests a proposed education budget cut. The writer condemns high taxes and calls on parents to demand that state aid to schools remain intact, arguing education funds should not be reduced despite broader spending.
A reader reports eight men from the Neosho Coyote Hunters Association hunting in a posted area during school fossil hunts. They crossed fences, fired at a fox near a field with horses and two girls, ignored safety rules, blocked a highway, and disrespected local land and wildlife rules. One member pleaded to stop as others shot in the line of fire. The fox escaped toward 169 highway while traffic was endangered. May they never return.
Washington column reveals about 300 million dollars in new equipment purchases by federal agencies that sit unused. The Pentagonal waste dominates, with the Army misordering combat helmets and in flight refueling kits and missile fins unneeded. The General Services Administration recovers value by reallocating items or selling them, while noting the public sale of leftovers at bargain prices.
Dr. Ross Eugene Woody, previously in Kansas City, will move to Cherryvale on February 15 to practice medicine and run the municipal clinic. He holds MD and DO degrees from the University of Kansas Medical School and has seven years of practice. He is a native of Affingham Illinois and is joined by wife Marthegene and their four children.
TV guide notes top shows across CBS with My Three Sons Mannix and The Ed Sullivan Show starring Bob Newhart Gwen Verdon Sergio Franchi George Carlin Skiles and Henderson plus Les Samouras on Sunday. Also mentions Mission Impossible disguising a prince and other daytime listings from Friday’s paper.
Local listings show channel lineups for KVOO KAY channel 2 and others with a Monday evening schedule. Programs include Gunsmoke, Here's Lucy, The Tonight Show, Merv Griffin, and various news and weather slots across channels.
The text lists subscription options by period and method for Chanute posts, including by mail and by carrier, with year, half year, and quarter year rates. It notes Territorys and mentions the Audit Bureau of Circulations and The Associated Press exclusive rights to republication of local news and AP dispatches.
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