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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1975
Page
2
A Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission release notes rising fishing activity with more locations opening, including a forthcoming site near the area. The writer hints at returning to childhood haunts and expects a second treatment over the weekend as the season heats up.
The Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission and Army Corps approved a clearing plan for the 1200 acre Big Hill Lake to favor largemouth bass habitat. Standing timber will stay for cover with selective removal near the dam, boat lanes carved, and two farm ponds inundated to stock game fish. Completion is slated for April 1979 near Parsons.
The piece argues top military leaders are not sacrificing pay, detailing salaries, tax free benefits, personal allowances, and luxurious housing. It notes five enlisted aides, government limousines, VIP air travel, resort discounts, and post retirement full benefits with no retirement contributions, totaling an estimated taxpayer cost near 200000 per chief.
Chanute Public Librarian Jean Gray highlights seven day shelves stocked with new novels. Readers can escape for a couple of hours with titles by West Hailey Gordimer Gallico Austen L’Amour and more. The list includes The Massacre at Fall Creek The Limner The Moneychangers Shardik and several others for thrills and medical backdrops.
A note indicates Rosemary Wells have been added to the collection but are seldom found on the shelves. Staff will tag them for you to locate.
Subscription pricing for various territories and delivery options is listed for the Neosho area and beyond. Rates include state tax where applicable, with yearly and short-term options for in town, mail, Chanute post office boxholders, and carrier delivery, plus a note on United Press International republication rights.
Tribune editorial denounces a House vote granting lawmakers perks including two newsletters a year, 23 000 more for staff, 11 extra home trips a year, and a total 12 million yearly cost. It faults lack of inflation relief and calls trips and newsletters self-serving and wasteful.
City Court Judge Dick Ashley is commended for initiating a local prisoner work-release program. The piece argues the plan preserves employment, supports families, reduces stigma, and teaches responsible behavior, acknowledging enforcement challenges but urging support and broader adoption.
A statewide study of secondary oil recovery methods for production will start in the Chanute area. An 11 member governor appointed committee will compile data for an official publication. A separate note recalls a 1925 incident where a car slid into Santa Fe reservoir but its driver escaped unhurt before the vehicle was recovered from 25 feet of water.
U.N. aid for Indochina progresses slowly with only 17.8 million of a 100 million request pledged and 7.8 million received. Agencies have contributed 7.2 million, while political uncertainties limit large donor participation. U.S. aid hinges on clarity of South Vietnamese policy. communications with Saigon and Hanoi are improving but scale remains small.
A group of over 100 scientists at Goddard discussed sending probes north or south of the ecliptic plane to observe new solar system phenomena. They cited cost and energy as barriers but urged a shared NASA European Space Agency effort with European builders and American rockets to back a polar mission.
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