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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1971
Page
2
Dan Hamrick becomes editor of the Coffeyville Journal after a strong AP showing in Topeka and St. Louis. Herbert A. Meyer III takes over as publisher of the Independence Daily Reporter after his father’s death last spring.
Kansas journalism welcomes a new generation of editors publishers and reporters to the field. The article recalls William Allen White Ed Howe Fred Brinkerhoff and Jack Harris as benchmarks whose strong public service legacy guides newcomers as they shape the future of the craft.
The First City Employees Family Picnic at Santa Fe Park, organized by the Recreation and Parks Commission with City Commission and City Manager backing, impressed a reader who cites wide public help from Bob Frederick, Chuck Bright, Chet Hale, Max White and Commissioner John Schultz. The event highlighted citizen concern for city workers and a united, service minded public servant culture in Chanute.
NBC plans a Saturday morning hour long program Take a Giant Step for ages seven to fourteen premiering September 11. George A Heinemann aims to blend education with entertainment to engage kids with live broadcasts from September through June and six summer taped episodes for holidays.
An American student, Mark Huessy of Pomona College, recalls 13 months in East Berlin prison. He warns visitors to avoid criticizing authorities or discussing trains, as such remarks can be charged as slandering the state or hostile agitation. He was arrested Jan 4, 1970, convicted Sept 21, later reduced on appeal, and freed on probation is now back in West Berlin.
Chanute enforces state law requiring mufflers rear view mirrors footrests for passengers and helmets for riders under 21. The writer notes the clash between fun and regulation while humorously lamenting the louder bikes.
Washington reports a confidential draft for the House Commerce Committee by Rep. John Murphy details Operation Awareness at Fort Bragg. He says the program is underfunded understaffed and failing with drugs sold on base and $500000 in equipment stolen to obtain narcotics.
The report details drug use at Ft Bragg including heroin from Atlanta suppliers and abuse among GIs, with 80 percent of drug patients being enlistees. It notes sharp increases since 1968 and 1971 in a Fayetteville area market, and cites military police and officers on the strain and potential discharge options.
A look at notable events on July 28 across history. World War I began in 1914 with Austria Hungary declaring war on Serbia, and other items include the 1588 English fire ships against Spain, Peru's 1821 independence, 1940 Malta defense, and later political and regional milestones.
Call 816-531-7282 or write 4312 Nichols Park Way Kansas City MO 64111 to join kidney donation programs. The notice urges volunteering to expand drug banks increase research provide treatment and transplants for kidney disease victims.
A devotional note cites Proverbs 16 18 Pride goeth before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall. The verse is presented as a weekly reflection for readers seeking moral guidance.
lineup includes 6:30 2 47 Men From Shiloh with Burgess Meredith as a hermit aiding an amnesia victim stalked by a lone rider. At 7:00 11 French Chef features Julia Child pizza variations. 7:30 11 Just Jazz features Billy Eckstine in final season episode. 5 6 18 Hawaii Five-O stars Harry Guardino as a suspected addict with Nancy Wilson as his girlfriend.
TV lineup lists 6:30 to 12:20 a.m. notes of shows and times across channels. Programs include Misterogers Neighborhood, Just Jazz, Hawaii Five-O, NFL Action, and late-night talk shows with Carson Cavett and Griffin followed by serials like Daniel Boone and Lady's Man.
Evening listings from July 29 show prime time on KCMO KUHI KOAM KMBC KTWU KODE WIBW KTEW WDAF and Chanute channels. Programs include Alias Smith and Jones Bewitched The Prodigal Mister Rogers Family Affair Ironside and more with Royals coverage and news at 10 and 11.
Nearly 200 million 1971 Kennedy half dollars sit unused in Treasury coffers as banks and the public show weak demand. Mint director Mary T. Brooks cites public unfamiliarity and hoarding habits, while banks report little ordering due to low consumer interest.
In 1945 Neosho county showed the lowest welfare program per person cost at 7.27, well below Allen 15.68 Wilson 10.34 and Woodson 12.70. Allen county had the state's highest per capita cost. Charles O. Carter Jr. hired to teach vocational agriculture in Chanute. County Attorney T. F. Morrison visits Erie on chicken theft case involving two St. Paul men who allegedly gathered fowls, some pets, and traced owners as they were released.
A brief instruction urges calling the Tribune carrier if you miss someone. It provides a phone number and a specific time as guidance. The note is terse and reads like a reader directive or sidebar reminder.
The Chanute Tribune lists staff roles and subscription prices for tax and delivery areas. It outlines rates for in town mail areas, trade territory, outside districts, and Chanute carriers. The notice notes AP usage rights and circulation auditing by the ABC.
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