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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1972
Page
2
The Chanute Tribune critiques Nixon’s limited disclosure and highlights Dr. Daniel Ellsberg’s Pentagon Papers case. It argues the administration talks openness while pursuing secrecy and urges the president to align practice with his rhetoric. The piece likens disclosure to a strip tease, where vital parts stay unseen.
The Irvings Clifford and Edith Irving may wind up in prison for fraud connected to a Howard Hughes book scheme. Public opinion calls for a severe sentence to deter others and a condition to bar profit from their fraud.
The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation faces high unemployment and underemployment, with 45 percent jobless and 15 percent underemployed. Bureau of Indian Affairs officials cite grant standards and loan gaps as major barriers to development. Yellow Thunder’s Feb. 2 death sparked protests over discrimination and brutality on the SD-Nebraska border.
Washington Merry-Go-Round cites a two volume federal study showing sharp drops in federal felony convictions during Nixon’s presidency. The review notes narcotics, marijuana, and draft dodger prosecutions fell since 1968, with 20.2 percent, 139 percent, and 30.9 percent declines respectively.
Government study shows conviction rates down for most offenses under Nixon despite higher prosecutions. Postal theft and narcotics cases fall most, while weapons rise. Dent from recalls cites safety gaps as 25 percent of cars on the road have bad brakes amid rising traffic deaths and injuries.
A reflective essay about spring awakening in men and youth, contrasting past spring fever with a calmer present. The piece links warming weather, gardening sap, and relationships to personal rest, home life, and occasional trips. It notes the pull of outdoor activity, the comfort of home, and the chance to return to old routines after travel or time away.
NBC and ABC networks aired reruns while two high interest specials competed for audience Tuesday night. The clash drew criticism from viewers and underscored programming battles between the networks.
The National Alliance of Businessmen plans to broaden its attack on school dropouts by combining summer jobs with part time schooling under the GOLD program Guided Opportunities for Life Decisions. John Condon says it will involve industry and educators and cost over 2 million dollars initially, offering eight hours of weekly classroom work to each participant.
The flood control committee works to gather factual information to request emergency appropriations as the Neosho River nears bankfull due to recent rains. The crest is due Tuesday, but no flooding is predicted locally. Elks radiophone project upgrades sound in 1922 with amplifiers boosting volume a thousandfold.
The listing outlines an eclectic TV night with comedy variety, medical drama, detective tales and classic staples. Notable entries include Danny Thomas and Bob Hope guests, Medical Center at 8, Mannix and Dragnet episodes, plus The Tonight Show and Dick Cavett late-night slots.
Evening lineup across stations KUHI TV Ch 16 KAM TV Ch 7 KMB C TV Ch 9 KTWU TV Ch 11 KODE TV Ch 12 WIBW TV Ch 13 KTEW TV Ch 2 Chanute Ch 3 WDAF TV Ch 4 lists news, movies, and talk shows. Prime time features Peyton Place spin and World Press segments along with Tonight Show and Dick Cavett.
Key events on March 15 include the assassination of Julius Caesar in 4 B C and Champlain’s 1608 voyage to the New World. Other items mention Maine’s 1820 statehood, Pershing’s 1916 Mexico operation, Darwin raid in 1943, My Fair Lady premiere in 1956, and Brazil’s 1967 president oath. Birthdays include Eddy Arnold and George Brent. a Longfellow thought and biblical quote close the column.
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