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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1973
Page
2
Rogers C. B. Morton seeks to set an example by ditching the chauffeured Cadillac in favor of a humbler vehicle amid the energy crisis. He promotes bicycles trains and alternate means of transport while urging smaller cars less air conditioning and lower speeds. The piece notes his limousine and questions how publics will accept such advice.
Martha Mitchell, wife of former attorney general John Mitchell, speaks during the Watergate affair, rejecting prewritten answers and insisting she will tell the truth. The remark stands out as a refreshing note amid ongoing investigations and public scrutiny.
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports Army recruiters in Wisconsin enlisted men previously rejected for draft due to organic heart disease psychiatric disorders epilepsy and missing fingers. Wisconsin Inspectors found these cases while nationwide standards remain consistent per Hamp ton Army Recruiting Command.
A Wisconsin survey shows 75 recruits since Dec 1 1972 flunked either physical or mental tests. Recruits attended “dumb dumb” cram courses to pass reexaminations, raising fraud concerns. The piece also notes Nixon’s sympathy gifts and a study of nonlethal riot control devices, plus comments from Rep Rooney and ex Rep Kee on licenses.
NBC launches Monday night baseball on May 21 with Joe Garagiola hosting a pre game show themed What is Baseball The piece argues its entertainment focus risks dulling the game while praising past fun days with Dizzy Dean and CBS. It laments major league money and calls for pressure on networks to cover minor leagues where genuine fun remains.
A reader reflects on stadiums like Gilmore Field and Dodger Stadium, noting the loss of intimate views and soul in large venues. The piece ends with a Bible verse Matthew 18 14 urging care for little ones and warning against their perishing.
A newspaper column recounts misadventures with bed orders, excess beds in a New York case ending in a $750 jury award, and a Wichita scissors mixup. It also notes credit card confusions from California to Kansas City, a prepaid airline purchase, and a humorous hospital waiting room exchange about honeymoon and vacation.
Readable listings show a chaotic channel schedule with film titles such as Chubasco Circle of Fear and Ten Thousand Bedrooms, plus shows like Mission Impossible Partridge Family and Love American Style. Royals and Brewers game info appears amid misprinted times and scrambled station names.
An American in Brazil avoids jail after receiving a $6 pipe tobacco sampler. Postal notices prompt a legal chase to show the law, which fines or imprisons for foreign tobacco. A tax official warns the man to respect authorities, and the package remains unburned this time.
Kansas state board of health declares an organized war on flies and will hold a fly spraying demonstration here on Wednesday as part of a series in 15 Kansas cities. In Chanute, the school board approves a $100 across the board salary increase for teachers with at least one year in the district for next year. Across the page, 1923 item notes Nathan Kipmis arriving from Kosauqua Iowa to enter ready to wear business on North Lincoln.
Beverly A. Sanders is hired as public health nurse for Woodson County and will also serve as school nurse. The Southeast Kansas uki-County Board of Health and Woodson County School District reach an agreement on her pay.
Elizabeth Peters uses rural England as a popular mystery backdrop. The heroine Jessica Tregath and fiancé explore historic landmarks amid varied tones from satire to terror, ending with a hopeful note. The Camelot CapER is at the Cyanute Public Library.
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