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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1971
Page
2
Editorial notes Chanute voters twice chose professional city management, first in 1950 and again this March, with large margins. It cautions the new commission against bypassing the city manager and emphasizes hiring a qualified administrator and leaving him to run the city.
A split among Chanute's three member city commission is criticized as undermining open government. John Schultz, despite leading in votes, is excluded from decisions, while two commissioners reportedly meet privately. Citizens warn of intimidation of city workers and bidders, urging full three member participation.
Minutiae by Terry Murphy notes KU students voted 27151 to 1878 against diverting 130000 in activity funds to pay teaching salaries. The piece argues student apathy and PR concerns drove the result, suggesting the budget size makes 130000 seem minor and athletic subsidies remain favored.
Saturday night features include The Fortune Cookie with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau at 7 30. Mr Hobbs Takes a Vacation stars James Stewart and Maureen O Hara at 8 30. Carousel with Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones at 10 15. Sunday through Friday offer a mix of classics: Destination Tokyo Stagecoach Cry of Battle The Burning Hills and more with Cary Grant Rex Harrison James Mason Don Murray John Wayne and others.
Washington scandal claims mismanagement in the Army global commissary system. Investigations center on Europe where unsold items were dumped as fertilizer or sold at loss. names Col. James McDowell and Maj. Gen. John McLaughlin surface amid broader calls to probe the Defense Supply Association and Pentagon policy. Dow Chemical invites Nazi war crimes figure Dr Otto Ambros for a seminar, raising further wartime accountability questions.
Washington reports whiskey producers slashed production 40 percent as the government seeks grain for famine relief. First test of Urbana electric line extension from the city plant planned this afternoon if power passes. Six transformers exist for the line, with 35 needed. A house shared by Hugo Larson and bride burned after Kansas Natural Gas Co. main line failed and gas ignited. The 16 inch line rupture occurred seven and a half miles away.
Royster Junior High will elect Student Council officers Tuesday after campaigns Monday. Candidates include President Brad Bright Barbara Kiddoo eighth grade. Vice President Nancy Peters Connie Small seventh grade. Secretary Treasurer Sonya Grady Diane Swender seventh grade.
Prime time features include Mission Impossible Arnie and My Three Sons plus The Fortu ne Cookie and Mr Hobbs Takes a Vacation. Ed Sullivan Holiday on Ice and Bonanza anchor a night of 1970s TV variety and drama with Mannix Johnny Cash and Lawrence Welk among the headliners.
Monday listings show Gunsmoke from channel 13 and From a Birds Eye View at 6 30 New Haven game and World Press noted at 7 00 Laugh In and Here's Lucy provide mid evening fare Realities Rough Night in Jericho and Sink The Bismarck appear late night with The Plainsman Doris Day and Book Beat on tap News Weather Tonight Show Dick Cavett Perry Mason and Men With Wings fill the late slots
New York AP report quotes Bill Graham 41 announcing withdrawal from rock scene after decades as sponsor of Fillmore West and Fillmore East. He cites artists chasing money over artistry and says groups prefer Madison Square Garden for bigger fees and gross percentages. He notes fans influenced by performers and questions drug links. He criticizes modern rock culture.
The Chanute Tribune lists subscription rates for multiple regions including Trade Territory Neosho Allen Wilson and Woodson Counties with varying terms and taxes. It also notes Chanute post office box rates and local carrier delivery pricing. The notice includes publisher and staff credits and AP affiliation details.
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