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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1976
Page
2
The Supreme Court strike down of federal wage rules prompts debate on state and local government pay. The editorial warns against using the ruling to underpay government workers and calls for equal pay to attract quality staff, noting ongoing gaps with private sector wages.
Rural residents urge Neosho County to resume roadside mowing citing past practices of mowing up to fence lines and brush suppression. They criticize commissioners for citing costs and fuel, warn weed growth threatens landowners, and call for action to restore mowing along county roadsides.
Farmers plead for county action against pests invading fields and pastures. They urge use of specialized machinery and insist the county, funded by taxes, should perform ditch and land cleanup. The request comes amid debate over open meetings and government transparency in Topeka.
Lawmakers heard speakers from Kansas media and education groups critique open meetings laws. The session reviewed possible harsher redrafts urged by Common Cause of Kansas and pressed questions about tuition hikes and executive sessions.
Washington briefing notes oppose a natural gas deregulation bill coauthored by Sen. James Pearson of Kansas. A Library of Congress study warns up to 300,000 jobs could be lost and consumer costs could rise sharply if enacted. The bill would raise interstate gas prices and faces full Senate consideration after House-Senate differences. Dole supported extending the FEA. Pearson opposed.
Chanute public library highlights long list of notable titles from 1944 onward. Readers can catch up on classics such as To Kill a Mockingbird, 1984, The Lord of the Rings, Catch-22, The Great Gatsby no, and other enduring works by Adams, Agee, Camus, Ellison, Hemingway, Lee, Orwell, Roth, Wright, and more.
The United Press International holds exclusive rights to republication of all local news printed in the newspaper as well as all U.S. news dispatches. This notice confirms permission for reprinting and outlines the entitlement.
The board of trustees announces sale of two houses to prepare for a new church. The properties are located at 202 S. Lincoln and 112 E. 3rd. The notice appears in the 25 years ago column alongside a 1926 note about Carl and Clarence Haight returning from a trip to Chicago and Milwaukee.
Instructions for contacting the Tribune carrier when absent. Reachable at 431 4100 during weekday evenings 5 30 to 6 p m or by 9 00 a m Saturday.
Analyzing a dispute over Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz and deputy Paul Theis, a civil servant group allegedly drafted campaign speeches for Ford. Theis, ex-NRCC director, led three staffers in producing material tied to the presidential bid while asserting proper appointee status. The piece also covers wiretap bill rancor on Capitol Hill, with Democratic tweaks and White House minutes noting bipartisan support and concerns.
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