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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1975
Page
2
Tribune warns readers about Arab oil moves and OPEC price actions. It notes the current price freeze ends in September and predicts a price jump as Arab producers seek higher returns. The piece criticizes U.S. energy taxes and questions the shift away from the dollar in oil pricing.
The piece argues Ford will restrict CIA findings to Justice and Congress, fueling leaks and speculation. It notes Rockefeller’s efforts to soften CIA fail to address the agency’s past, and suggests renaming CIA to Foreign Intelligence Agency won’t fix oversight.
The Oct 2 1970 plane crash that killed 14 University of Wichita football players resurfaced in public discourse as the state Supreme Court ruled immunity does not shield the university from liability. Ten suits dismissed in Sedgwick County are effectively reopened, with more possible filings ahead.
Keith Wright criticizes governmental immunity as antiquated and argues officials should be held accountable like others. He notes the five year gap between a plane crash and Supreme Court ruling highlights a flawed legal system and calls for reforms to reduce logjams and curb groundless lawsuits.
A blue ribbon commission led by Vice President Nelson Rockefeller and Senate leader Mike Mansfield plans on June 30 to recommend that the CIA persist in covert operations under a new name the Foreign Intelligence Agency. The report urges tighter oversight but stops short of abolishing covert action.
New York pathologists find cause of heroin linked deaths unclear with overdoses not always obvious and various illnesses seen in addicts. Dr Ralph W Richter notes medical uncertainties and urges comprehensive treatment including rehabilitation beyond acute care.
A biblical verse from Judges 5 8 notes that when new gods were chosen conflict emerged at the gates. The line anchors a theme of divine reform and social disruption associated with idolatry and tribal loyalties.
The piece covers subscription rates for Chanute newspaper, local delivery and mail options, plus national energy and policy items. It notes rising Arab oil dependence in early 1975, Saudi price-boost expectations, and a UCS laser enrichment breakthrough with uranium fuel efficiency. It also reports on auto emission standards feasibility per NAS findings and potential regulatory relaxations with Ford EPA cooperation.
A Kansas crop survey predicts the 1975 wheat harvest at 377.6 million bushels, down from May forecasts. The yield is seen at 32 bushels per acre, with 11.8 million acres to be harvested of 12.5 million seeded, and growth noted in May for wheat and other grains.
Walter Poor announces completion of a new entrance gate erected in memory of Suzanne Laming at the Chanute Saddle Club on West Main. Suzanne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Whitsed Laming, was a longtime club member who died in May 1949 after illness. Planting progress notes ahead of normal pace with corn 95 percent planted by June 1, near the 10-year average.
Fifty Years Ago notes a new mile of gravel road opening north from Barker corner toward the Allen County line on the Petrolia route. Residents along the path contributed over 500 dollars and much labor to supplement county employees’ work on the project.
Kansas Sens. Pearson and Dole supported continued development of advanced weapons as they voted against trimming the $25 billion military procurement bill. The pair joined a 77 to 6 Senate majority sending the bill to conference with the House, despite several proposed cuts by Kennedy Eagleton and McIntyre.
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