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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1973
Page
2
The Chanute Tribune notes politics creating unlikely alliances as Sen. Ted Kennedy visits Gov. George Wallace in Alabama. It argues Kennedy’s liberal record clashes with Wallace’s anti liberal stance and hints at 1976 presidential ambitions affecting Southern voters.
Frank Fitzsimmons says the Teamsters negotiated a 33 month trucking contract raising earnings for many to above 32 thousand by 1975. Sleeper two man teams and long haul drivers see higher base and mile pay with overtime lifting earnings past 32k.
The narrator jokes about his lack of fashion sense and dislikes shopping for clothes. He recalls wardrobe mishaps on the street, the farm’s simple overalls as style, and his ongoing aversion to neckties and bow ties. He notes changes over the years including abandoning tennis shoes with a suit.
Aide worries Agnew delegates too much to Maj Gen John M Dunn, now deputy chief of staff and foreign affairs adviser, raising fears his rise mirrors Alexander Haig before his 1973 White House tenure. Dunn may retire from active duty if it harms Agnew, while Nixon campaign tactics and payola probes dominate headlines.
Chanute Public Librarian reports summer reading favors fiction. Children's books total 3 242 vs 1 820 for adults. Non fiction totals 1 917, with 878 for boys and girls and 1 039 for adults. New titles include Hide and Seek, The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street, Foxfire 2, and more.
The Better Business Bureau has filed complaints against Ebb Harrison Sr. head of Ebb Tide II and Golden Records, based in Baton Rouge Louisiana. Harrison says the BBB claims are hogwash and vows timely, successful records.
Chanute Development Corp. and Burlington Mfg. Co. sign a 15 year lease for the T Jensen and Sons building at 11 W 3rd, with a 15 year renewal option, signaling a large payroll for the city after months of negotiations.
TV Tonight features the Kansas City Youth Symphony conducted by Jack Harriman with players aged 15 to 21. Playhouse New York reenacts Wright brothers flight prep. Rex Harrison stars in The Honey Pot with Susan Hayward and Cliff Robertson. Sunday includes Taming of the Shrew with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton and Charlton Heston with Robert Young in Secret of the Incas set in Peru and Machu Picchu.
Daily morning and afternoon children's programs and films fill the Chanute Kansas TV guide with shows from 5:55 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. including Bugs Bunny, Scooby Doo, The Osmonds, The Jetsons, Sesame Street, and more across channels 2 4 7 9 12 13 24 56 etc. The long list reflects network schedules and local time blocks for July 9.
Daily Transcript reports visiting hours 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Census shows 51 adults and pediatrics and five babies. Dismissals listed for Friday include Merle Estes Alice Stewart Etta Miller Edwin Sinclair and others from Moran Colonial Acres Humbold. Birth announcement for Mr and Mrs David Webb R 4 a boy Friday.
Details on subscription prices by region including trade territory Neosho Allen Wilson and Woodson counties outside trade area Chanute and Chanute post office rates plus carrier options. Also notes Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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