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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1973
Page
2
A lengthy editorial laments the standoff at Wounded Knee South Dakota between Indians and federal authorities. It questions what the movement seeks and urges a peaceful, reasonable framework to avert further bloodshed, warning that renewed warfare harms the Indian cause.
A resident reports multiple gas leaks across Chanute city streets and intersections including Steuben Street and 14th Plummer. He notes a stake marking repairs vanished after two months and describes leaks along 70 feet of road front and at a major intersection. He warns of danger if unchecked and cites a possible explosion risk amid wet winter weather.
A barmaid named Alice toils behind a cluttered counter as a spill leads to a mild outburst. The narrator muses on polite language and the cycle of hearing about missed events, then shares a risqué tale about a Middle Eastern sheik gifting a harem for a prince turning 21. The anecdote pivots on indecision.
A 14 year old, George W Riker Jr, suffers a facial wound while rabbit hunting near his rural route home. Rural School No 44 pupil River Riker hunted alone when the incident occurred. Taxpayers queue at the deputy collector’s office to beat the final Monday deadline. Wendell Phillips marks two years in hardware with staff taking inventory, following a move from plumbing with Ray Slater.
Washington column notes a proposed Smithsonian display of a Washington Merry-Go-Round, described with playful nostalgia as a Dentzel carousel from an earlier era. The piece blends whimsy about the ride with historical nods to immigrant artisans and the museum's dignified tone.
The Dentzel menagerie from Woodside Park Philadelphia, now in storage in Massachusetts, could be revived as a Smithsonian restoration project costing about 81 thousand dollars for the rides and up to 500 thousand overall. Readers are urged to contribute to Merry Go Round Smithsonian Washington DC 20560.
AP writer profiles Sharon Obeck NBCs nightly What’s On Tonight host who flashes 30 second reminders seven nights a week. She values home and her two children, has past TV roles, and dreams of a sports show focusing on the human side of athletics from a woman’s view.
Channel listings reveal a busy lineup with Sonny and Cher in a Japanese opera styled bit, Tall Story with Anthony Perkins and Jane Fonda, and Class of 63 featuring a rocky marriage. Also listed are Medical Center pregnant plot, Truth or Consequences, Partridge Family, and numerous daytime and late-night options across stations.
The page shows a Thursday evening sweep of TV schedules for multiple stations from KTEW-TV to KMBC-TV. Programs include The Waltons, Kung Fu, The Rampage, The Tonight Show, Paul Harvey, and various dramas, comedies, and news blocks with times ranging from early evening to late night.
A light column listing annoyances to avoid such as insincere apologies, wrong numbers, overbearing hosts, noisy tour guides, and ill timed funerals. It humorously pokes at misfits of daily life from late March colds to acne ridden teens and the chaos of a wax museum group.
A humorous meditation listing modern frictions and slang from race terms to aging retirees. It parodies language about God, liberal labels, gender and social etiquette, ending with a plea for deliverance from earthly snares. It juxtaposes clichés about weather, transportation, doors, fame, and fashion with a tongue in cheek critique. The piece closes with an Amen.
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