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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1975
Page
2
The Parsons Army ammunition plant, on the chopping block for weeks, is officially axed. The shutdown will occur in stages with 313 of 1031 workers kept for maintenance, softening impact but leaving no immediate replacements. The piece urges Parsons to attract peacetime industry and link peace with prosperity.
The article describes a standoff between President Ford and Congress over energy price controls. Ford vetoed Democrat proposals to retain controls while the House defeated his staged decontrol plan. It warns of higher energy bills if no compromise is reached and notes public confusion.
Carl G. Ranabargar II, a Topeka officer and former highway patrolman, writes Senator Bob Dole expressing concern about how criminal histories affect employment. He argues employers should verify past records, cites the potential for concealed crimes, and questions social privilege, privacy, and the impact on ordinary citizens and family.
Keith Wright Cop writes that harsher punishment is needed for criminals and questions taxpayer funding for imprisoned offenders. He argues old west hangings deter, while modern systems let criminals advance, urging tougher standards and accountability. He fears the federal system tolerates crime and endangers police roles.
Two Fort Scott men Terry Young and Woodrow Wilson Wren were sentenced to 90 days each after charges were reduced from burglary theft to misdemeanor theft for a rural home theft at James Potter’s residence. A third man David C. Holt faces county court on the same charge. Potter spotted the theft, tied their car, and it was driven off the road into a field before arrests.
CIA Director William Colby testifies secretively about reading mail overseas with a chemical method and acknowledges illegal openings. He links operations to Bay of Pigs era and identifies a New York clerk involved. The report notes other nations' mail and security measures around the hearing.
Washington columnist notes two Post stories on Ron Nessen scolding reporters and reshaping press briefings. He highlights Watergate as the backdrop for rising mistrust, the shift to informal sessions, and the press corps' reluctance to cover its own disputes while pursuing hard digging.
The Chanute Tribune lists publication details including address 15 N Evergreen, Fred M Harris as president, Mike Harris as GM, Keith Wright as managing editor, and pricing for mail subscriptions in Chanute and surrounding towns. Also notes UPI exclusive rights and ABC circulation membership.
In less than a day two separate crashes near Chanute were caused by sudden lights failures. Wayne White, 25, struck a concrete bridge rail at KT hill while returning home after a midnight shift at Monarch Cement in Humboldt. Thomas Smith, Iola, was a passenger when a northbound car left the road and overturned on US 169 three miles north of Chanute. Wright of Iola was treated and released at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Fifty years ago the Ash Grove plant added a 300 foot stack near Iola, tallest in the state.
Kansas plans major internal reorganization in social services. Secretary Robert Harder describes a two tier system replacing six regional offices with up to twenty area offices to balance workload and cut costs. Some personnel reductions expected though numbers not set.
A modern paraphrase of Jeremiah 25 5 teaches readers to turn away from evil paths and seek righteous living. The message emphasizes repentance and renewing devotion to positive conduct.
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