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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1971
Page
2
Editorial lauds Southeast Kansas for collaborative strategy. It highlights Mid-America as a regional catalyst supported by cities firms and individuals and notes precedents from flood control projects dating before 1958. It suggests broader regional planning as state and federal governments promote cooperation through RC and D units.
RC&D units offer flexible membership enabling seven counties to jointly tackle problems like a proposed juvenile detention center without requiring formal obligations from any county city or other unit. Units sharing a vision can act quickly while others wait for a preferred approach.
Veteran Army master sergeant William E. Higdon is found guilty of larceny and graft in the operation of PX facilities in Vietnam. He accepted bribes from Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co. and International Consultants. The piece calls for accountability beyond Higdon and questions responses from the Chamber of Commerce.
AP critic Cynthia Lowry reviews a French themed Gilbert Becaud TV special, praising innovative camera effects while noting the program’s French language and foregrounded visuals. The piece also critiques daytime and Sunday network scheduling, spotlighting Face the Nation Meet the Press and Issues and Answers, and covers the U S Open golf finish with Nicklaus Trevino in a playoff.
Anticipation of the season shows office life slowing in summer while advertising and sales cycles shift. Analysts cite flexible vacations, altered consumer patterns, and a fading summer slowdown as brands and banks adapt to year round activity.
The first free street dance of the summer will be on Main Street between Lincoln and Highland Friday with Frankie Kay and his Western Aires performing. The event is sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the local JayCees.
A columnist acknowledges the risk of praise and leans toward defending the underdog. He notes targeting public dem ons include communists youth welfare recipients and other groups. He aims to stir thought with a balanced approach rather than please all readers. He sees Fridays as more entertainment than comfort.
Reader letter argues no charges were filed by Mrs. Thuston and that the issue centers on failure to meet federal minority employment quotas. As NAACP president she aided HUD and officials in examining compliance at West Main and Jaco housing projects.
Washington memo reveals Ford executives discussing influence on Senator John Pastore and his aide Bob Tasca to shape auto safety legislation. Powers notes Pastore publicly supports consumer issues but privately says the industry must survive and profits must be protected. The exchange highlights efforts to stem adverse publicity and steer policy.
A confidential June 4 1971 memo to Ford VP A W Merrell discusses efforts to weaken bumper safety standards and recounts calls to Senator Pastore and aide Bob Tasca. The piece notes Ford's broader lobbying amid Nixon era auto policy pressure and hints at disputed depictions of Pastore's involvement.
Evening lineup features Gunsmoke with Carroll O Connor guest star at 5 13 Mayberry RFD and suspense theater. Also includes Breakthrough Bird s Eye View and Mister Rogers Neighborhood with a Swedish freight crew search for a bomber aboard a Chicago pier.
Daytime programming across stations KUHI KOAM KMBC KTWU KODE WIBW WTV channels details from morning through late afternoon. Notable shows include Today Jack LaLanne Sesame Street Jeopardy Love of Life Family Affair All My Children The Doctors Guiding Light One Life To Live and local news and sports entries.
The Chanute Tribune lists subscription rates for various regions including in trade territory and outside areas with tax details. It outlines annual, semiannual and quarterly pricing, carrier delivery options, and boxholder rates, plus AP use rights and audit bureau membership.
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