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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1975
Page
2
Tribune editors cite two boosts this week the joint space venture and a grain sale to the Soviet Union as hopeful signs that the United States and Soviet Union can coexist despite ideology. The piece warns of Soviet communism while urging progress through cooperation and detente.
The 1978 Charlotte crash killed 71 of 82 aboard after the crew disregarded a low altitude warning and focused on unrelated chatter. The NTSB found cockpit discipline lax and warned pilots often ignore altitude signals, stressing human error over mechanical fault.
The narrator receives a playful postcard from Miss U S A Summer Bartholomew inviting a date on CBS. The piece then shifts to a broader note on El Salvador’s Miss Universe pageant setting and a journalism aside about municipal electric power in Kansas, quoting Ray Morgan and Louis Stroup Jr. on rising fuel costs and regional power authority needs.
President Ford plans to veto a Senate approved Consumer Protection Agency citing cost and redundancy. Minutes from a White House session show opposition to a separate agency as wasteful. most Republicans back the veto while a lone voice urged reconsideration. The debate highlights broader skepticism about new government programs.
The Chanute Tribune lists subscription options with rates for in territory Neosho Allen and Woodson counties, outside territory Kansas tax additions, and local carrier delivery. Prices include yearly six month and three month terms with various tax amounts and post office box pricing.
United Press International holds exclusive rights to publish local news from the newspaper and all UP dispatches. The notice also mentions membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger travels to Milwaukee and Minneapolis to argue for detente with the Soviet Union and to bolster support for Ford’s foreign policy. He denies any run for office and says his stay as secretary of state will extend to January 20, 1977.
The three county register covering Neosho Allen and Labette counties lists 4586 names. The Korean War entry revived selective service functions. Also noted is the Neosho County Farm Bureau and 4 H picnic planned for Thursday evening at Highland Park with mentions of 1925 drive for Legion state convention entertainment and local club workers.
Crawford County sheriff James P. Sellars said police protection for McCune Walnut and Cherokee will continue though the department lacks funds. An $82,000 budget was exhausted and up to $45,000 more is sought to finish the year while federal funds may cover a deputy salary in McCune. Emergency funds have been applied for from state committees.
Kansas lawmakers push unusual measures from turquoise as national gemstone to National Bake and Take Day. Rep. Keys backs turquoise as national gem used in Native American jewelry. Sebelius seeks National Bake and Take Day to promote whole wheat sharing. Winn backs energy savings with carpooling and co sponsors National Historic Preservation Week and other observances.
Sen. Birch Bayh said he will decide within a few weeks whether to enter the Democratic nomination race. He noted time is critical and would consider joining a campaign that could unite labor minorities and liberals, while avoiding an ego driven run. Bayh has not formed an exploratory committee and acknowledged Kennedy is unlikely to run.
Andrew A. Gutierrez, a Santa Fe Railway trackman since 1942, will retire July 31. He and his wife live at 1001 N. Steuben.
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