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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1973
Page
1
The divided Supreme Court, with Justice Powell not participating, affirms a lower court order barring substantial new air pollution in still clean regions. The case, brought by the government, argues the ruling could hinder economic development in low pollution areas while environmentalists win a major procedural victory.
Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with warm temperatures tonight and Tuesday. Lows in the 60s, highs in the 80s to low 90s, with 10 to 20 mph southerly winds. Rain chances 20 percent tonight and Tuesday. Legal actions include a high court delay on nondegradation standards and a shift of responsibility to the EPA for standards. Other rulings note U S liability limits for jail operations and a liquor license denial case involving nude dancing. An Alabama firm was ordered to pay 63.90 to a juror-sate employee.
In Washington AP Robert J. Dole says he has questions about Nixon's knowledge of Watergate and cover up but will back the President until hard evidence emerges. The Kansas senator, facing a tough 1974 race, cites growing sympathy for Nixon and notes party efforts to tie him to the scandal.
M. M. Wise of 1002 West Seventh has labored since 1963 to revive a 1904 1905 steam engine bought in 1906 by several wheat farmers for threshing. He aims to recreate original paint, parts, and techniques while sourcing components from Kansas to Canada, with the engine once powering a threshing machine in remote Missouri fields.
A terse political quip from Yeurs and Nute contrasts skepticism with hesitation, framing a stance on relief or proposals. The remark suggests caution in distributing funds or aid, implying scrutiny yields steadier outcomes than uncertain promises.
Pulitzer winner William Inge known for Picnic and Bus Stop died at 60 in a Hollywood Hills garage from carbon monoxide poisoning. He had been hospitalized last week for psychiatric observation after a drug overdose and reportedly signed out after three days. He was born in Independence Kansas on May 3 1913 and won the Pulitzer in 1953 for Picnic. He also won an Academy Award for Splendor in the Grass in 1962.
Chanute grain operators express cautious nerves as wheat harvest nears with expectations of a smaller crop. Leaders like Lewis Gerken warn rail car shortages could force on ground dumping if storage fills and transport falters. Kansas economists cite western Kansas space tightness amid a 350 million bushel crop and a 30 percent rise from last year, tied to transportation constraints.
An AP report details a 1969 75 000 contribution raised for Watergate defendants as part of a White House project. Herbert Kalmbach, the president's lawyer, said he gathered 210 000 with 75 000 from Maurice Stans and paid funds via intermediaries to Watergate figures and lawyers. Foreign citizens contributed 30 000, potentially violating campaign finance laws. The Finance Committee to Re Elect the President confirmed the 75 000 link to Kalmbach. Ehrlichman reportedly asked Kalmbach to raise the money.
In Fishtown police arrested Frances Kelly, a 90 year old woman, after residents complained of narcotics sales. An officer chased her as she attempted to climb a wall and caught her nearby late Saturday.
Skylab 2 equipment moved to the launch pad as Skylab 1 crews marked day 18 in orbit. Saturn 1B and ferry ship prepared for July 27 liftoff to transport three more astronauts to a rendezvous with Skylab, America’s first space station.
A Senate staff report says genuine peace in Indochina looks unlikely four months after the Paris cease-fire. The study warns the Hanoi leadership and South Vietnam's Thieu may not abandon long standing objectives. In Saigon, Whitehouse met Lam on stalled cease-fire talks. West German Chancellor Brandt escaped a helicopter crash near the Dead Sea but was unhurt after a gust knocked the craft toward a cliff. Brandt then visited Massada following a breakfast with Dayan.
The Senate debates a measure to bar all U S military funding in Indochina unless Congress approves. The stance is part of a 609 million State Department authorization for the next year as conferees also work on a 3.7 billion supplemental bill with a separate Cambodia bombing fund shutoff proposal.
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