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Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1973

Page

2

Motel Brings XRated Showings to Kansas City Rooms

Kansas City motel operator Richard Weisbach proposes closed circuit color film viewings in rooms for adults only with titles such as Girls School Scandal Sex Is Fun and Lover for Hire at 7.50 per hour per couple two hour minimum and 37.50 all night asserting private home like viewing while courts may challenge the plan as Supreme Court ruling decouples theaters from motel rooms under obscenity law.

Kansas City Supreme Court Weisbach

Public funding proposed to curb costly campaigns

Senate leader Hugh Scott and Sen. Ted Kennedy back public financing for congressional campaigns at 20 cents per voter, with minor parties raising their own funds. Primary races remain privately funded. The plan, to be reviewed as an amendment, faces taxpaying reluctance but aims to curb runaway spending and could extend to presidential elections.

Senate Hugh Scott Ted Kennedy Scott House Federal Election Commission

Local level obscenity ruling shapes censorship debate

A columnist argues the Supreme Court's stance on obscenity should be judged locally, not nationally, using examples like Las Vegas and Chanute. The piece defends individual rights, criticizes blanket censorship, and cites the ACLU on protecting constitutional rights amid security worries.

Supreme Court Las Vegas David

Washington Merry-Go-Round Tales of Hunt and Liddy

Washington column recalls E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy as eccentric figures in Watergate lore. It details Hunt’s dual role as spy and novelist, alleged blackmail, and lavish payments, alongside Liddy’s gun theatrics. It links their White House access to risky missions and notes Nixon era intrigue and postures in investigation notes.

Washington White House G. Gordon Liddy E. Howard Hunt Daniel Ellsberg Liddy Hunt James Bond Charles Colson Kennedy South Vietnam Diem Chappaquiddick Ted Kennedy D-Mass Colson

Chanute Tribune Staff Directory Note

The Chanute Tribune lists staff roles including Fred M. Harris as President and General Manager F M Mike Harris Keith Wright as Managing Editor. It notes circulation details and AP affiliation while declaring republication rights for local and AP news.

Chanute Tribune S. Highland Fred M. Harris F. M Mike) Harris Keith Wright

Neosho River Crest Near Chanute and Water Plant Fortified

Twenty five years ago the Neosho river fell from an all time crest of 30.89 feet at 9 30 Friday night at Chanute. The municipal water plant stayed in operation after a crew of more than 20 men barricaded it against a feared crest of 32 feet. Fifty years ago in 1923 Shirley Bros and their salesforce had a picnic on the river north of the city at Barker farm. Attendees included Mose Shirley and family Mamie Shirley Warren Shirley Robert Shirley Mr and Mrs R G Allen Mr and Mrs George Lowrance Mrs Anna Dutch Harod Blanche Moffatt Gertrude Moffatt Mrs Mabel Irwin Ema Irwin and Mrs Ed Dye of Buffalo.

Neosho Chanute Shirley Bros Barker Farm Mose Shirley Mamie Shirley Warren Shirley Robert Shirley R. G. Allen George Lowrance Anna Dutch and Harod Blanche Moffatt Gertrude Moffatt Mabel Irwin Ema Irwin Ed Dye Bufalo

Titus 3: Verses on Faithful Saying and Good Works

A brief Bible verse excerpt emphasizes that those who believe in God should maintain good works as they are beneficial and profitable to people. The text cites Titus chapter 3 verse 8 and urges constant affirmation of these practices.

The Letters and Other TV Highlights on Air Tonight

TV listings feature The Letters with John Forsythe Jane Powell Ida Lupino and Barbara Stanwyck about delayed information in letters. Other shows include The Naples Beat with Richard Widmark and Rossano Brazzi, Madigan plot, Cannon detective tale, Bowling for Dollars and more late night options.

John Forsythe Jane Powell Ida Lupino Barbara Stanwyck Richard Widmark Rossano Brazzi Naples Madigan Widmark America

Television Log Shows July 6 Schedule Scatter

Channel line up lists a mix of dramas, talk shows, and reruns for Thursday evening July 6. Programs include The Waltons, Police Surgeon, Kung Fu, Streets of San Francisco, The Moon is Blue, The Tonight Show, Sirocco, and I Love Lucy among others with late night entries like Weather and One Step Beyond.

Helen Reddy Playhouse New York Ironside San Francisco

Auditions Draw Crowds for TV Game Shows

Thousands seek spots on NBCs Hollywood Squares and Baffle and CBS Gambit as contestants. Art Alisi oversees selection, insisting auditions are open to all with equal chance, regardless of influence or connections.

Los Angeles Art Alisi Alisi Hollywood Squares WPC CBS

Spinsters Ordered to Wed in Nigerian North

Reports from Nigeria describe emirs in the Islamic north declaring single women must marry within a week or face expulsion. In Minna and Zaria the drought blamed on immorality prompts morality lectures and threats, amid rising prostitution and economic pressures following civil conflict.

Lagos Nigeria Minna Zaria Alhaji Mohammadu Aminu Biafra

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