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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1976
Page
2
The Tribune criticizes a 25 percent pay increase for Teamster President Frank Fitzsimmons and other leaders. It notes his salary rising from 125000 to 156000, argues higher pay fuels inflation via higher dues and costs, and mocks his stance against criticising union officers.
The Independence junior high adopts a closed lunch period drawing support for improved control and reduced absenteeism while opponents argue teens deserve time outside school to learn independence and engage with the outside world, claiming educators risk overreach.
A Tribune forum letter extols the Chanute city fire department praising Chief Ogle and condemning third party politics. The writer argues the fire service once saved a relative and criticizes Libertarian and Prohibition stances while urging support for competent candidates and fiscal responsibility.
Rep. John Fary of Illinois is described as Mayor Daley’s man in Congress with Daley directing votes and hiring. The piece notes payroll aides linked to Daley, a skeleton staff, and questions about use of funds for political work amid Fary’s illness and long Chicago political career.
In Topeka and surrounding areas, Republicans Ken Johnson Lawrence Beckwith and Ross Freeman filed for Second District and Democrat Bill Linker filed for the August ballot. Johnson touted government cuts and local control, Beckwith criticized Congress, Linker urged rural post office protection and WPA style jobs, while Freeman announced districtwide campaigning ahead of next week's deadline.
Rates listed for mail outside trade territory and local areas, with taxes and postages. Chanute options include post office box and carrier delivery with monthly or quarterly terms. Local UP International news access noted for republication.
From Washington Kansans learn Sen Robert Dole proposes a three year extension of the rural fire protection program aiding small communities with training equipment and organization The measure notes 18 000 rural firemen trained in 1975 and 19 new districts established The piece also covers Sen James Pearson s bill to limit the FPC authority over Alaska North Slope gas pipelines with a presidential decision by July 1977 and possible congressional overrule It notes the policy debate involves foreign implications and regulatory credibility A coal slurry pipeline from Wyoming to Arkansas with a Kansas route faces repeated delays due to House Interior Committee quorum issues with the next vote set for June 16 Psalm 89 48 cited.
NEOSHO RAPIDS voters approved the recall of Mayor John Latta by a 104 to 18 vote, the first removal under Kansas 1976 recall law. Latta, elected by write‑in in Oklahoma, faced a council feud and countersued, while a judge denied an injunction to halt the election.
Twenty five years ago Dale A. Dahlgren was sworn in as Chanute's first city manager under the commissioner manager form, marking the establishment of the new local government structure. Fifty years ago (1926) Georgianna and John Spielman drove to Chicago for Miss Spielman's summer, with John planning a separate trip to New York.
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