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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1971
Page
2
Editorial urges Kansas Department of Health to review illegal burning at Chanute landfill and criticizes city authorities and state health officer for ignoring or bypassing the no burning law effective January 1, 1971. It argues the issue is evident without inspection and calls for enforcing the law.
Southeast Chanute citizens protest a return to previous methods amid local government change. The article notes a majorities shift to reform candidates, rising air pollution concerns, and a state air official admitting the law cannot be broadly enforced. Public discontent centers on local burning practices and compliance gaps.
Former Kansas party veterans warn that conventions may win power over nominees, threatening democracy by plutocracy, as voters split tickets rise. The special committee weighs changing conventions and primary laws, with Landon urging safeguards to curb clique control and protect public interest. Eliminating primaries called a step backwards.
Tribune files note Chanute gains a permanent Army recruiting station in the basement of the post office with Sgt Leonard F Elling in charge. Nine illnesses traced to tainted Genoa Salami from Armour Co spurs nationwide recall. Armour plant in St Paul, Minn involved. Virginia Broderson resigns as children's librarian after 11 years of service.
Irwin Epperson, formerly a Kansas state Savings and Loan financial examiner from Topeka, joins Home Savings Association as vice president in Chanute. He served 24 years in the Air Force and is married to Hilda. The Eppersons will reside at 1208 S Tennessee with three sons.
A brief faith snippet appears in the want ads section quoting Romans 14 7 about living and dying for others. No additional context or listings are provided beyond the verse placement.
Senator Gale McGee of Wyoming fights private timber interests over national forest clearcutting begun in 1968. He proposed a $2.5 million two-year study to halt the practice while gathering data, triggering a flood of bitter letters from foresters and supporters alike.
The investigation shows timber firm officials circulating letters to employees about Gen McGee and clearcutting. A Pentagon SODA study on the 82nd Airborne reveals high marijuana use and growing approval of hard drugs, with details on usage rates and attitudes. Rep Murphy visits Fort Bragg, Lackland, and Miramar to probe detox programs.
A odd coal of school life on an island off Korea sees male students walking out to protest teachers wearing hot pants. The strike undermines the math department while the piece mocks the students lack of appreciation for figures. The column shifts to Congress spending and SACB funding with a wry tone.
Tribune listings note Saturday night features 4 Time To Love and a Time To Die 1958 Return from the Ashes 1964 Elopement 1951 Value for Money 1955 The Corn Is Green 1945 The Perfect Furlough It Started in Naples 1960 Shout Loud Louder I Dont Understand Tarzan and the Great River The Flim Flam Man Port Sinister East of Sumatra Gentleman's Agreement The Quiet American The Miracle of the Bells Operation Amsterdam Monday Wild in the Country 24 Hours to Kill Lonelyhearts Inside Straight Bright Victory Tuesday River of Gold The Tarnished Angels A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum The Art of Love Carson City Payroll Hide and Seek Mozambique The Ox Bow Incident The West Point Story Bedevilled Friday The Cool Ones April in Paris Stage Fright Grounds For Marriage That Certain Feeling The Wild Westerners A Covenant with Death They Came from Beyond Space Bedelia Man Eater of Kumaon and more are listed with times and lead stars.
Independence pays 37 091.20 for 46 364 acre tract east of the city to Ben and Georgia Morris at 800 per acre for a waste treatment plant site. Owners receive 2991.89 for loss of alfalfa crop for 1971 72 and 73. Negotiations continue for an additional seven acres on an adjoining tract.
Humboldt School District board accepted low bids for a new bus this week. Merley Keily Ford, Chanute provided the chassis, Wayne Bus Co. supplied the body, Service Coop supplied the front tires, and Dorris Tire Service supplied the rear tires. The 1971-72 budget was approved and Roy Atkins resigned as bus driver. The high school gymnasium floor was refinished during the summer.
Federal agents recruit a nightclub singer to help capture a narcotics kingpin in Corridor 400. The plan unfolds with suspense as stars Suzanne Pleshette Theodore Bikel and Joseph Campanella headline the telecast. The program airs tonight at 6 30.
Friday listings note host John David Son introducing Gloria Lor ing Jack Leon and skating stars Tim Wood Linda Carbonetto Roy and Sandy with a slate of programs across the evening including Mission Impossible and My Three Sons. Apollo Mission coverage pre emptions shift Monday morning schedule and may affect noon docking report broadcasts.
The page lists daytime TV slots across several stations with shows like Lets Make a Deal Gunsmoke The Newlywed Game The Tonight Show and Murky listings for local channels. It covers morning cartoons talk and variety hours with news weather and film titles interspersed.
Chanute Public Librarian Jean Gray reviews new books to broaden outlooks with humor and history. Severn’s The Long and Short of It traces hair judgments through 5000 years, Aresty’s The Best Behavior surveys etiquette, and Angeloglou’s A History of Make-Up offers cosmetic history along with practical reads and notable fiction in a lively catalog.
Kansas Republican State Committee reduces paid staff to a single employee in Topeka. Executive director Charles Scanlan continues full time without pay. State HQ will stay open run by the remaining worker and volunteers as chairman Falstad cites overhead cuts to fund campaigning.
Advertises subscription pricing for local and out of area mail readers with tax details and carrier options. Mentions Chanute post office boxholders, Chanute carrier delivery, and AP exclusive use for local news and dispatches.
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