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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1971
Page
2
Congress appears poised to create a national health care program in 1971 expanding beyond Medicare and Medicaid. The piece warns of high costs and possible dilution of professional standards while urging funding for medical education to meet demand. It notes rural and urban gaps, frames care as a basic human right, and urges timely action for loved ones to access care.
A reflection on why wars are fought and the justifications offered. It questions the U.S. role in Indochina, arguing that prolonged muscle and money without achieving goals challenges whether continued presence serves American interests.
The Aerospace Industries Association forecasts a 1971 employment fall of about 12 percent, with total payroll dropping to 943,000 by year end, first under one million since 1959. Scientists and engineers drop 9.6 percent, to 151,000, while aircraft, missiles and space, and commercial transport aircraft all show sizable declines.
At Scott City Kansas the Beechcraft Bonanza, after a failed start, rolled with a slipping parking brake. The plane struck a car with a wing and its propeller damaged the car, totaling about 1500 dollars while plane damage reached 2000 dollars. Bruce Emberton of Springfield Missouri reported the incident while getting a jump start from a friend.
Phone instructions urge readers to contact the Tribune carrier, or call 431 3400 at 5 30 p m, if delivery is skipped or impossible. The note provides a fallback contact time and number for readers needing service.
Minutiae column recalls Vince Gibson at Kansas State urging success through being a dreamer learner believer and doer. He argues enthusiasm often decides wins and losses and notes the value of dreaming and learning above all.
Vince Gibson argues for balancing dreamer and learner mindsets over mere effort. He warns rote schooling and memorization fail to keep pace with daily influx of new knowledge. Gibson cites his own Kansas State success, saying dream, learn, faith, and work are inseparable for success.
TV listings feature classic films and cast details across multiple time slots from Saturday to Friday. Notable titles include Guns for San Sebastian with Anthony Quinn and Anjanette Comer, Murder Inc with Stuart Whitman and May Britt, and The Shakiest Gun in the West with Don Knotts, among many others.
Jack Anderson skewers the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission and its grandiose planning. He details lavish offices in Dallas, ornate chairs, gold tablecloths, and Capt. Allendorfer's Pentagon funded duties. The piece also notes Justice Douglas and Nixon era politicking shaping 1972 convention talk.
Tribune notes 1946 action with about 3 000 men and women in the Chanute area signing petitions for proposed government water control reservoirs on the upper Neosho and Cottonwood rivers. Ira Cross Stark is named champion coyote catcher with recent county clerk filings of fox pups. Also reports 1921 rural schools selecting teachers with salaries typically between 65 and 140 dollars a month.
Friday listings show Mission Impossible at 6:30 with IMF smuggling part of a secret weapon. Then guests on the Pearl Bailey show include Kate Smith Phil Harris and George Kirby. Burt Bacharach special at 6:00 features Dionne Warwick Joel Grey and Sacha Distel. Bonanza at 8:00 portrays a dying unwed mother seeking home for her son. Johnny Carson hosts the 23rd Emmy Awards at 9:00 live from Hollywood.
Daytime and early evening TV listings from a Tribune page show KUHI TV KOAM TV WDAF TV chs. 16 7 4 with programs like Lets Make a Deal Gunsmoke Newlywed Game Mayberry R F D 1960s era titles and news weather Tonight Show Dick Cavett Perry Mason and Hold Back The Dawn.
Chanute Public Librarian Jean Gray notes university presses produce few best sellers yet add value to information offerings. Changes in focus from mere circulation to information boost perceived library value and budget justification.
On May 8 1971 highlights include Truman announcing the end of World War II in Europe. The piece lists events from 1941 to recent years, mentions spaceflight honors, Vietnam air strikes, and student protests, and notes various book titles and religious works.
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