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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1973
Page
2
Editorial notes that paying Turkey 35 million dollars to halt poppy cultivation may curb opium supply but will not stop heroin from other sources. Physicians Linwood Tice and John H. Moyer label the action well meant but disputable and doubt its impact on illicit trafficking.
The narrator celebrates clear weather and a three day trip across the Flint Hills from Chanute to Topeka to Wichita, reflecting on tourism and scenic pasture views. He notes a spiritual uplift and a sense of rightness while driving through Kansas cow country with car-top luggage.
Washington observers note fuel shortages influence travel as residents enjoy a sunlit drive. The Kansas Association of Commerce and Industry holds its annual convention with Gov. Docking reviewing the state economy while a new KU chancellor is introduced amid the familiar chamber atmosphere.
Washington top Mine Bureau officials Dr Elburt Osborn and deputy director Donald Schlick accepted free air travel from coal firms they regulate or contractors, violating a regulation barring gifts from companies under their jurisdiction. Details include Osborn using a Florence Mining plane charter for a 1971 Indiana Pa meeting and return trip.
The article details Free rides for Osborn tied to Pittston and FMC plane and helicopter trips connected to the Bureau of Mines amid claims of conflicts of interest and white house favoritism. It also covers Rep Roger Zion pressuring lobbyists for prizes to a Congressional Golf Tournament, with gifts ranging from golf balls to a $60 tire gift certificate.
The Chanute municipal electric plant superintendent Fred Williams says power supply should meet consumer demand in coming years barring unforeseen events, following AP reports of a regional power shortage extending into southeast Kansas.
A dense schedule reveals a day of cartoons, family fare, and news across stations KTEW through KOAM. Notable items include Bugs Bunny, Tom Terrific, Sesame Street, The Osmond Show, The Monkees, Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, and various religious and educational programs spanning morning to late night.
A Chanute reader writes about mourning losses and requests publication to stop repeated thefts of flowers from a gravesite. The author cites May 4 services for a father and appeals to the community to reflect on the sadness caused to a grieving family.
Coffeyville City Commission launches a five year program totaling $1 million to repair deteriorating streets. About $200,000 yearly will fund rebuilding while $100,000 annually from the trafficway fund covers maintenance. Projects financed through general obligation bonds for the city at large. Joe Lon Smith joins Stark State Bank staff. He is a Stark native, 23, with farm background and a business admin degree from Kansas State College of Pittsburg. His wife is Becky Carter of St. Paul.
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