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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1975
Page
4
A Mid-America station owner defends gasoline pricing in response to a May 21 lead editorial. He cites crude cost increases, government price controls, monthly price adjustment limits, and rising costs for fuel, utilities, labor, and interest as reasons for price changes. He notes crude rose from $10.10 in April 1974 to $12.00 on April 1.
The piece notes global appetite for sidewalk cafes in Paris and iconic spots in the United States such as Hollywood and Vine Fisherman’s Wharf Union Square Fifth Avenue Times Square and Greenwich Village as prime venues for watching others. It contrasts these scenes with bustling airports as a newer watchable crossroads and cites Main Street in Chanute on a Saturday night as an example of everyday urban life.
A chronicler on a Midtown stoop watches traffic and a sparse parade of people on a spring Saturday night. He notes aging regulars, hot rods, beer, and evolving social scenes among youths in fancier cars, concluding that behavior mirrors past eras but with newer status symbols.
A confidential study by the Media Action Research Center finds commercial networks showing high levels of aggression on two consecutive Saturday mornings. NBC ABC and CBS are noted as major sources, with Bugs Bunny Pink Panther Speed Buggy and Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch cited as the most aggressive programs.
Published rates detail mail and carrier options for Neosho Allen Wilson Woodson Chanute areas. Prices show yearly and short-term plans with sales tax and postage, including Chanute box holders and area towns with carriers.
A notice states United Press International holds exclusive rights to republish all local newspaper news and UP dispatches. It mentions the Audit Bureau of Circulations membership.
Kansas correspondent John Marshall reports back from a two week visit to the Soviet Union describing vivid scenes in Kiev Odessa Leningrad and Moscow. He notes language barriers and cautions about writing about the system while listing forthcoming stories including the Spangler family in Moscow and wartime losses in Leningrad.
Mrs Edgar Rash of Thayer arrives at Santa Fe station greeting a welcoming group. She has just come from Zevenbergen Holland and attended an UNESCO conference in Florence. The Style Shop at 114 West Main is sold by Don Molzen to Mrs Mabel Hodges. Fifty years ago the Santa Fe division safety rally in Tuscan Hall begins at 7:30 with a dance to follow.
The Kansas Employment Security Division reports the insured unemployment rate fell from 4 percent to 3.7 percent for the week of May 10. Initial claims for the week ending May 17 declined slightly from the prior week but were 53 percent higher than the same week in 1974.
AFL CIO chief economist Mark Roberts warns the upturn helps business but may not quickly translate into jobs. He estimates 25 to 35 million Americans could experience unemployment this year, with broader human and financial hardship.
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Fletcher Bell announced the formation of subcommittees with doctors lawyers and insurance representatives to address rising malpractice suits and insurance rates. The groups will report findings July 17 and consider certification peer review and better provider communication to reduce claims while recognizing medical injury may still occur.
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