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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1972
Page
1
Congress sent a 21.3 billion education bill to President Nixon and urged a halt in desegregation busing. The House approved 218 to 180 after Senate passage 63 to 15. The measure delays desegregation orders for 18 months pending all appeals, aiming for Supreme Court limits on busing.
The state Highway Commission will decide where US 169 will be relocated within 3 to 6 months. The proposed schedule: field check design in October 1973, acquire right of way April 1974, complete acquisition March 1975, let contract July 1975. Summer 1975 would see actual road work if followed. Also report notes a separate county road accident near Galesburg injuring Kenneth Gaut. He was taken to Labette County Medical Center for observation. the 1964 Chevrolet Gant was a total loss. Sheriff David Kern continues the investigation. cow owner not yet determined.
Joe Smith of Neosho County Community Junior College reports support for education funding in Senate Bill 659. He cites grants for renewals and freshmen as well as continued College Work Study funds and potential increases for NCCJC students. Dr. J C Sanders urged trustees to lobby Congress for passage.
A Wichita State University trustee Arthur Stevens and Glenn H. Hoag were charged with arson in the Aug 5 1970 Great Bend warehouse fire that destroyed A S Stevens Candy and Tobacco Co warehouses. Bonds were set at 10000 each. Kansas Attorney General Vern Miller signed the complaints as prosecutor.
A brief scuffle at the Topeka Municipal Auditorium disrupted a peaceful protest by American Indians against La Junta Colorado Boy Scouts known as the Koshare Indians. Five people were arrested as protesters marched with signs reading Red power and Today is a good day to die while continuing the picket.
Sen. Edmund S. Muskie of Maine declares he will remain in the Democratic presidential race rather than back Sen. George S. McGovern. He argues party unity cannot be achieved by a single leader and urges McGovern to seek broader party wisdom before the convention.
A brief intercepted note addresses Cha with amused irony about maintaining a gaggle of watchgeese, reflecting lighthearted social chatter. The fragment hints at personal correspondence and casual tone.
A U S District Court rejected a civil rights group bid for a citywide busing plan to balance races in Atlanta schools marking a second rejection in a year. Judges Smith and Henderson cited plan reasonableness and constitutional questions while noting de facto segregation persists and busing could push white families to suburbs.
John McReynolds a 10 year old son of Earl and Mrs. Earl McReynolds of Caney travels with the B and E carnival now in City Park. He has ridden since eight months old and says rides feel new each night. Katy his sister plans to join the carnival soon after recovering from a broken leg. The family describes carnival life as a large family with labor shortages leaving rides home. They live in a 35 foot trailer on tour and return home between trips. John maintains straight A's in school.
In Washington the Senate Finance Committee nears completion of a yearlong overhaul of Social Security welfare and health programs. The plan expands benefits, extends Medicare to many drug therapies, and tightens work requirements for families with dependent children. A final vote may shift to Monday. The proposal contemplates a 15 to 20 percent benefits increase and outlines financing details still undecided.
In Auburn Indiana the Old Order Amish carpenters faced layoffs as the 1970 federal safety act required hard hats. An exemption was granted allowing Amish men to work without headgear, preserving religious practice. Most furloughs occurred earlier in spring with some workers returning. The exemption does not alter workers compensation or insurance benefits.
In Saigon AP reports U.S. adviser John Paul Vann, regarded as the top American expert on pacification in the central highlands, died Friday night in a helicopter crash.
General Motors Corp. filed suit in the U S Circuit Court of Appeals to review the EPA's denial of a one year delay in meeting the 1975 auto emission standards. Detroit based Chrysler likewise sought court review of the EPA ruling.
Two groups of doctors report success in treating systemic lupus erythematosus with drugs that suppress the immune system and a careful program of exams and lab tests. SLE, a rheumatic disease, typically kills about 80 percent within five years. About 50,000 new cases arise yearly and 500,000 Americans are believed to have the disease.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld wire tapping as legal, affirming the convictions of four men charged with possessing and transporting illegally imported heroin. The decision came after Judge Joseph S. Lord III had ruled the federal wiretap law unconstitutional on its face, while the appeals court cited Supreme Court rulings allowing some wiretaps with safeguards.
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