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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1972
Page
2
The piece notes that Neosho County faces a sparse primary ballot with only two contested races: Democrat for sheriff and Republican for 2nd District county commissioner. It argues general election contests will mirror this, reflects on voter apathy, satisfactory county governance, and frames the outcome as a vote of confidence.
Readers laud Chanute City and Pat Conn for the Safari Golf Course greens calling them the finest municipal greens seen by a local who has played St. Andrews Gleneagles Carnoustie Royal Birkdale and other championship courses. Mike Walsh born in Chanute works for the DoD in England.
Kansas party chairman Norbert Dreiling criticized the national committee after Kansas was among nine states barred from voting at DNC meetings for sex distribution rule violations. He said the delegation, which favored four women and two men, had been adjusted so each of three committees has one man and one woman.
A Bloomington Ind workshop featured Dr. Nelson J. Bradley of Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge Ill who warned work addiction rivals alcohol or drug dependency. He said workaholics risk heart attack if they push on and may suffer if they quit. The piece blends humor about naps at work with reflections on family pushes to work and the value of letting others do tasks.
AP reporter notes NBC plans on promoting the Miss America Pageant finalists after Labor Day. Miss America 1972 Laurie Lea Schaefer, touring and pursuing a TV career, discusses post pageant plans and her weight and stats, while the column shifts to a vacation feature with upcoming guests and TV executives.
Washington review of a secret record suggests Gen John Lavelle privately ordered air strikes against North Vietnam beyond the demilitarized zone. President Nixon had limited strikes to protective actions and did not want unprovoked bombs reported. Lavelle reportedly did not report some raids as unprovoked.
Lavelle’s unauthorized raids strained aims to end the war via diplomacy as Kissinger pursued secret talks with Le Duc Tho in Paris. Bo rebuffed talks amid Hanoi bombing, while 1967 efforts to engage Hanoi collapsed. Lavelle’s actions disrupted later 1970 meetings with Tho. A Brooklyn crowd harassed Mayor Lind after a tradegroup meeting at Dubrow’s.
Dale Thomas hires Mindy to hand out bait on his 28-foot charter boat the Careline beyond the three mile limit. A prior applicant backed out after responding to a joking newspaper ad. Cocktails will be served by a waitress when offshore. Mindy is described as in her 20s.
STOCKHOLM AP The Royal Guard faces a labor dispute as noncommissioned officers oppose guarding the king, urging private firms to take over. A union spokesman says soldiers feel silly parading for tourists, while Col Nils Carlberg defends the guard’s important task.
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Listings show Frank Gorshin as a two bit hood in a top hour probe of blackmail with O'Hara Treasury as a recurring segment. Other programs include Chronology hosted by Garrick Utley, Wagon Train bigamist plot, European shorts, and extensive lineup across High Chaparral Sanford & Son Love American Style and late night talk and movie slots.
On this date events include William Penn signing a friendship treaty with Native Americans in Pennsylvania, the New York Times publishing Vietnam war studies, and various historical notes from 1683 to 1971. Notable birthdays include William P. Rogers and Don Drysdale.
The High Arctic territorial council amended housing law restricting landlord entry to rentals to the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The change addresses continuous daylight in summer, with member Weldy Phipps noting landlords had too much leeway.
A devotional note presents Deuteronomy 8 3 in the King James style. It recalls that life depends on the word of the Lord rather than material bread and urges reflection on divine sustenance.
Twenty five years ago reports from county agents describe widespread webworm infestations in corn alfalfa and green crops including melons and soybeans across Southeast Kansas. Barley on the Jack McNett farm near Piqua yielded about 30 bushels per acre while rains delayed harvest in Erie and Neosho County. Chanute Athletics lost two games to Carthage in KOAM League play and a Ford coupe was stolen near the Grand Theater.
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