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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1975
Page
2
Tribune commentary notes sudden change from drought pleas to rain shortages and jokes about Cher filing for divorce quickly after a ceremony. It blends weather woes with celebrity missteps, urging apologies while prioritizing rain.
In Washington the Senate votes to raise pay for top staff aides by 3.5 million dollars a year, following earlier increases for assistants. They cap pages and push automation to cut college student elevator operators, claiming savings of about 540 thousand dollars yearly. In Topeka a subcommittee proposes raises for the labor commissioner and economic development director to 27,500 dollars, while Governor Bennett seeks 36,750 dollars for both roles.
Across central and northwest Kansas harvester crews and giant combines harvest a bumper wheat crop with high quality yields. Rumors swirl that Soviet buyouts of U S wheat could lift prices, reversing the usual mid harvest slump. Experts recall the 1972 Russian wheat deal as the struggle over who profits grows fiercer among producers storage firms dealers transporters and cartels. Mort Sosland of Milling and Baking News anchors memories of that deal and the ongoing price battles.
The piece notes a record breaking international trade action surpassing steel and auto markets, plus Alcoholics Anonymous hosted a three day Denver convention with two giant coffee machines serving 283000 cups daily for up to 19300 attendees. It also profiles Mark Freeman as a potential baseball commissioner and recalls a Denver connection.
The CIA outlines a troubling view of Iran's shah as brilliant yet dangerous, pursuing costly oil profits and military power. The report links his insecurity to a harsh father, puppet past, and failure to sire an heir, noting U S support as fuel for his ambitions.
Rep. Joe Skubitz of Pittsburg pushes 27 bills in the 94th Congress aimed at rail modernization, Amtrak funding, travel promotion, and pay raise reform. He backs names changes for three Kansas lakes and bills for public works jobs and coal miner benefits.
The Tribune publishes subscription prices for various delivery options including in town carriers, trade territory mail, outside trade areas, and Chanute post office boxholders. Rates reflect Kansas sales tax and monthly or annual payment plans.
United Press International states exclusive rights to republish local news printed in the newspaper and all UP dispatches. The notice cites membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
Beirut clashes left more than 300 dead and 800 wounded as Moslems and Maronite Christians struggle for dominance. Palestinians and Phalangists fuel sectarian tension while a fragile cease-fire hangs between rival factions and governing coalitions.
A devotional note cites Joshua 22:5 urging followers to diligently heed the commandments and the law as guidance for daily conduct. The verse emphasizes obedience and faithfulness as the path to blessing and protection.
The City Commission awarded eight plaques recognizing 215 years of service to the Fredonia volunteer fire department. Recipients include Lee Spohn forty years, Calvin Studebaker thirty, Tally Bronson thirty, Kenneth Monical thirty, Pete Fulghum twenty five, Shorty Hark ness twenty, Russell Spohn twenty, and Bob Hutton twenty.
Twenty five years ago a Tilt-a-Wheel ride remained in City Park unused as no operator was found. The Pepper All-State Shows carnival firm left the ride after a court-ordered hold tied to a lawsuit between Pepper and the ride’s manufacturer. Fifty years earlier (1925) a rural high school proposal for Grant township in Stark was approved by a 53 percent majority in a special election.
At a White House meeting Ford heard agreements from major federal agencies that regulation hinders competition and raises prices. They cited long gestation for nuclear power, dozens of licenses for plants, and a quarter of Agriculture Department staff involved in licensing. Ford urged cost analyses, faster decisions, and freer markets with targeted interventions.
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