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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1973
Page
2
Editorial notes Kansas State University faculty urge the Legislature to fund research converting manure into synthetic gas. Assistant professor Walter Walwender cites feasibility for a low BTU gas at about 45 cents per thousand cubic feet, with $172,366 needed over three years. The piece stresses questions remain and values of pursuing facts.
A reader argues for sympathy toward gas department workers who repair leaks lay new lines and handle water and sewer issues. The letter contends leaks and lines are vast and workers often endure long hours seven days a week, noting citizen gripes and improvised repairs by nonprofessionals.
Topeka profile of Manuel Fierro director of the Kansas Institute for Minority Empowerment who built support for migrant workers and Mexican Americans. A House committee study backed his claims leading to legislation curbing crew chiefs’ control. At a Topeka GI Forum dinner, lawmakers praised his bipartisan impact and urged further minority rights progress.
Kansas Highway Commission will hold public meetings in Chanute and eight other Kansas cities in April to shape a statewide Action Plan. John Montgomery says the plan will assess social economic and environmental effects of proposed highway improvements and compare them with safety and efficiency goals. A draft will be written after meetings and public input.
A New York AP column explores shifts in gender roles with women adopting male traits and men showing feminine kindness. The writer ponders effects on future generations, compliments odd morals, and shares quirky reflections on lamb fondness, red hair, and later-life memory.
Aging former Rep. J Irving Whalley a longtime U N delegate and House Foreign Affairs panel member may be prosecuted by the Justice Department for kickbacks from his employer. The U S attorney in Pittsburgh recommended action after over a year of FBI inquiry.
A series of articles highlighted alleged kickbacks tied to ex-Congressman Whalley. Thornburgh urged prosecution to secure grand jury action, while Whalley denies wrongdoing and faces political pressure amid the Watergate era.
New York AP Lily Tomlin stars in her first TV special on CBS a studio pace shows uneven material with a few laughs. The standout bit has Tomlin as a housewife whose laundry scene ends with a sharp line about Billy not being hers. Pittsburg hosts a two day home and garden show at National Guard Armory sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce.
A short religious note quotes Philippians 1 29 urging believers to not only trust in Christ but also to endure suffering for his sake. The piece presents a devotional prompt for readers to reflect on faith and sacrifice.
In Jerusalem the government said it will pay 30 000 to every family of the 106 victims who lost a breadwinner. The seven survivors will receive amounts between 10 000 and 30 000 based on injury severity.
Channel lineups skimmed with last minute changes. Highlights include Harlem Globetrotters and Ed Sullivan Broadway special at 7 and 7:30. Lily Tomlin special at 9, Marlo Thomas and Gene Wilder sketches, and MJ entertainment block featuring Ed Sullivan at 7:30.
Humboldt City Council renews its contract with Allen County for ambulances serving Humboldt and surrounding areas. The agreement remains continuous yet renews annually with 60 days notice for termination. Bob Jones operates the service, subsidized at 1600 dollars yearly, with most personnel volunteers. A council committee including Larry Kaufman Rex Clements and Tom Murrill will work to bolster volunteer staffing.
A wandering parsonage buffet tree limbs broke and knocked out electric lines to the city water plant this morning on South Highland causing clocks and toasters to stop and a minor upheaval at the electric plant. The Evangelical United Brethren church at 220 S Forest was being moved to the James White farm near Austin. Mrs Roy McCune travels to Joplin for a evening performance of Robin Hood. J C Penney & Co leases the Hainbach building at Main and Santa Fe to expand business and add new merchandise lines.
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