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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1976
Page
2
Tribune questions union hierarchy and lavish spending by Teamsters officials in 1974. It cites salaries over 160000 for top leaders, lavish expense accounts, loans, furnished homes, a private air fleet, and luxury perks at headquarters. The piece urges rank and file and federal action.
Critics say OSHA proposes drinking water and sanitation requirements for agricultural workers with rigid standards. The draft would force potable water, cups, and facilities within five minutes of work, with exceptions for small crews. Experts urge opposition, arguing one size fits all cannot work nationwide.
A narrator recalls growing up around garage sales and auctions and admits a compulsive buying tendency. After delaying a move, a later garage sale experience reveals mixed bargains and personal growth, including selling books for low prices and learning to part with cherished items.
A 1960s missing uranium case shows over 200 pounds of bomb grade material vanished from a Pennsylvania plant. NRC independence questioned as private firms report losses. Security lapses cited at Kerr-McGee and NRC memos urge tightening safeguards amid broader disclosures.
The Chanute Tribune lists publication details and pricing for mailing and carrier delivery. It notes ownership by Fred M. Harris and staff roles, and states United Press International retention of local news republication rights.
Rep. Joe Skubitz of Pennsylvania opposed several moves to toughen the Clean Air Act during House Commerce Committee reviews. He aligned with utilities and coal interests in six key votes and disclosed about $80,000 in utility stock holdings.
Four Chanute high school seniors Richard Myres Richard Johnstone Robert Keas and Earl Burghart enlisted in the navy after graduation. Also notes Dr J N Sherman returning from a trip to Kentucky fifty years ago in 1926.
Comedian Bob Hope spoke to about 2,000 during Princeton University's Westminster Choir College commencement in the Princeton Chapel. He joked about his musical talents saying he feels out of place among the serious musicians.
Martha Mitchell, widow of former Attorney General John Mitchell, dies of multiple myeloma in New York and will be buried in Pine Bluff Ark. At her bedside were her doctor and nurse due to estrangement from her husband. She had a son from a prior marriage and rose to prominence amid Watergate coverage.
L Stanley Crane, named Southern president in March, predicts U S railroads will merge into a few coast to coast systems within 10 to 15 years. He cites possible Eastern and Western coalitions, notes ongoing Southern Missouri Pacific talks, and suggests a Southeast origin could reach Los Angeles or San Francisco. Psalms 72:16.
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