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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1971
Page
1
Roger Kungate, 39, a UM English department graduate instructor, resigns after seven years at pay under $7,000 yearly. He intends to train in blacksmithing for $500, buy a van, tour six months, and aim to earn at least $10,000.
SAN BERNARDINO Calif AP The Veterans of Foreign Wars announces a 100000 reward and more if needed to free an American prisoner of war held in Indochina National VFW commander H R Rainwater says any method is acceptable as long as the POW survives noting the POW situation defies Geneva Convention rules and no limits are set on tactics.
Police report two of four bandits captured after a Toulouse bank robbery ending with the recovery of $76,000. The gang held hostages for 11 hours before negotiating their getaway with police. two cars used by the robbers were found and identities of all four men were known.
The Senate State and Local Affairs Committee killed Gov. Docking’s bill to create a legislative revenue review to cap spending at session start. It would require two thirds to approve deficits and end the omnibus last minute appropriations.
Premier Golda Meir secured a 62 to 9 confidence vote with 12 abstentions on her Jordan policy after a heated debate. Right wing deputies walked out when a secret ballot was barred by the presidium amidst the tumult.
Gov. Robert Docking blasted the 1971 Legislature as out of step with Kansans. He urged Republican leaders to move bills, noting only 10 of over 1,000 introduced reached his desk and vetoed a pay raise. He cited editorials urging decisive action and warned leadership must direct the session.
Vernon E. Lohmann resigns as Neosho County Extension agricultural agent effective April 1 after serving since 1968. He will take over as Saline County Extension agricultural agent in Salina on April 1 handling livestock forestry horticulture and 4 H programs. Lohmann and his wife will move to Salina in May.
The GAO revised its defense industry profitability assessment after review by the Defense Department and five contractor groups. The Post notes the updated report relies on data from 154 weapons makers and shows lower pretax returns on defense work, 4.3 percent, versus 9.9 percent on non defense contracts from 1966 to 1969, with an overall 21.1 percent ROI cited.
Congress moved quickly to approve a bill increasing Social Security benefits by 10 percent for 26 million Americans and raising the debt limit by 35 billion dollars to a record 430 billion. The Senate sent the measure to the White House after the House approved it 358 to 3.
Gov Rob Docking accused the Atomic Energy Commission of prioritizing public relations over safety tests for the Lyons, Kansas nuclear waste repository. He urged deferring $3.5 million in 1972 funds until scientific studies confirm site safety, saying AEC shows little interest in necessary research and responsiveness to state concerns.
The Cos mopolitan National Bank reports a shortage exceeding six million dollars tied to a customer and a 24 year bookkeeper. FBI questioning continues as auditors assess losses from checks written on a corporate account over at least one year. The bank contends it remains liquid and capable of covering the deficit.
Shirley Martin pleaded guilty in City Court to gambling by placing a bet and was fined $150. Police and county officials investigated gambling at four Chanute clubs, locating the blackjack table at the VFW. Two visiting men from Texas and Arkansas were not charged. the case may affect the VFW license if repeated. The warrant was issued Monday afternoon and she appeared before Judge Richard Ashley.
Saigon reports Vietnamese forces drive troops from another Laos base. U S helicopters struggle to resupply amid heavy antiaircraft fire as the fight intensifies in Indochina.
In Los Angeles an insurance administrator and his wife welcomed quintuplets. One boy was stillborn while four girls, born ten weeks premature and weighing one and a half to two pounds each, were reported in guarded condition at Valley Presbyterian Hospital. The father, Paul Kaplan, 28, called it the greatest thing.
A public meeting about feeding for a county health nurse is set for 7 30 tonight at Hutton school. Speaker will be Mrs Norma Satten of Topeka coordinator of comprehensive health planning for the Kansas Health Department.
Three people were injured in a collision of two pickups at the K39 and Leanna road intersection, six miles east of town, at 6 45 a m. Richard J Cullison 22 and Kenneth Gene Parker 24 of Garland Bourbon County were admitted to Noesho Memorial Hospital for minor injuries and observation. Bobby L Moran 42 of Route 3 was treated and dismissed. The Cullison vehicle was westbound Moran southbound. damages were about 1200 and 300 dollars respectively.
Partly cloudy conditions with little temperature change remain through Wednesday. Tonight lows near the mid 30s and daytime highs forecast in the lower 60s.
An archival fragment quotes an intercepted letter noting early mischief with marble games as a playful, intimate aside. The writer signs off with a casual Yours indicating a personal, candid tone within a broader historical collection.
David Harris former Stanford student body president and draft resister argues his nonviolent campaign to end the Vietnam War has yielded greater gains than violence. He notes how the Resistance started with few adherents and now the draft requires two men for one enlistment, calling it a significant progress.
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