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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1972
Page
2
Glen Dormois defends Neosho Memorial Hospital after a reader accuses administration of unfair terminations. The writer claims nurses were fired without reason and questions board oversight while noting severance pay and an investigation cited by the administrator.
A Chanute Fiesta Committee statement defends its queen candidate rules and aims to preserve Mexican American harmony. It cites open meetings, community support from the city, Chamber of Commerce, and stresses democracy and inclusion while challenging the critic’s views. It questions what supporters of the critic have done to promote the current Fiesta.
A columnist laments empty inspiration after 14 trips to the idea well. He recalls recent downpours in Eastern Kansas and contrasts them with his own drought of concepts, vowing to restart the idea file and avoid repeating the void.
CBS executive previews next season of made for television movies listing forbidden themes. He cites past successes like The Glass House and Something Evil and notes no inside-prison plots no young actress stories no stewardess trials and no possession tales to avoid repetition.
Washington Merry-Go-Round details a covert U S and Canadian operation code named Sea Wall. Chinese dope networks linked with Corsican Mafia moved heroin from Southeast Asia to U S and Canada via body packs and diplomat cases. The report notes 220 million dollars in surplus heroin after Vietnam troop withdrawals and urges new markets in America.
A secret document outlines a Chinese Corsican heroin pipeline, with smugglers carrying 1 2 kilograms per voyage from Hong Kong at rates of 2000 3700 per kilogram. The plan, dubbed Operation Sea Wall, involved U S federal and Canadian agencies to curb shipments from Bangkok and the Far East. Arrests followed in New York and Miami, with hundreds of kilos tied to ship jumpers and diplomats. The State Department disputed official optimism, prompting the disclosure of the clandestine program.
This column lists historic events on July 21 from 1588 to 1954 including Drake’s attack on the Armada, Leopold I’s proclamation, Bull Run encounter, Jesse James train robbery, Chateau-Thierry retake, and the Veterans Administration creation. It also notes a 1972 birthday for Isaac Stern and features quotes and insights from a television executive on the future of Movies-for-TV and drama projects.
NBCs Banacek stars George Peppard as a Boston based bounty hunter who recovers lost people and items for a cut of the insurance, living in Beacon Hill and driving a 1941 Packard Darrin. Peppard says the show blends a whodunit with individualism and humor while addressing immigrant identity.
A limited amount of mump vaccine will be available at a free immunization clinic on July 24 in room 202 of the courthouse building. The hours are 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 4 p.m. Open to children and adults, the clinic is run by the Wilson County Health Department.
A brief public notice directs readers to contact the Tribune carrier when delivery issues arise and provides a phone number to call at 5 30 p m.
A partial TV grid lists various programs across channels with times and titles such as Far From the Madd ing Crowd Devout Young Odd Couple The Electric Co Green Acres Sanford & Son Wagon Train Partridge Family Love American Style and more. The note warns last minute changes may occur and includes quirky lines about Captain Mephisto and nostalgic serials.
Jack Lacy, former Kansas economic development director and current executive director of Spirit of 76 in Junction City, received the Distinguished Service Award from Con way Research for harmonizing economic growth with conservation. The award, presented by publisher N M Conway at the 5th Annual Seminar on Land Leisure and Travel Investment in Florida, was shared with Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York.
A joint committee from the senior and junior Chambers of Commerce says petitions for a special election to fund converting the open air Central park auditorium into an enclosed community building for banquets and civic programs will be circulated soon. County and state Farm Bureau groups aim to improve farm family living through expanded services as stated by H A Praeger at the annual county Farm Bureau and 4H picnic at City park.
The Associated Press asserts exclusive rights to republication of all local news printed in the newspaper and to AP news dispatches.
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