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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1977
Page
3
The editorial questions the five year probation granted to Patty Hearst on robbery and assault charges. It notes her high profile and the justice system’s tension between avoiding favoritism and treating her case fairly. The piece also cites her ongoing federal sentence and potential further imprisonment on other charges.
In Merriam a book by a car salesman under the name Joe Car spurred 15 Hutchinson area dealers to sue the Hutchinson News for 300 dollars each claiming loss of customer confidence. Four suits were dropped after a grateful letter to a judge. The News seeks dismissal of all suits while discussing car sales tactics and energy use in a broad, opinionated column.
President Carter pushes higher Social Security taxes for employers and workers to shore up solvency with a possible later resort to general tax revenue. The move is framed as prudent yet indicates a staged rollout rather than an immediate broad plunge.
Tribune readers question why Chanute High School lacks a girls football squad while other schools field teams. They note interest exists and girls would join if formed, urging action and referencing women’s liberation. Carolyn Ann Sergent, 517 N Highland.
Kiwanis members thank area merchants citizens and shoppers who supported Saturdays Kiwanis auction and Wal-Mart for space Budd Butts led the sale in support of Chanute youth and community projects.
The paper lists subscription rates by mail for trade and outside trade territories. Rates include Kansas tax and vary by term from one month to one year. Neosho Allen Wilson Woodson counties are in the local trade area. Outside trade territory pricing applies to Kansas addresses only.
An intelligence report describes a large heroin ring protected by Thai officialdom in the Golden Triangle. Thai Premier Thanin Kravichien vows to combat the trade, yet top traffickers reportedly maintain excellent ties with Thai officials.
Secret reports name Chang Kai-cheng a Bangkok narcotics boss running a vast heroin network with ties to Holland Singapore Malaysia and Hong Kong. His lieutenant Chang Ching-chen allegedly liaises with Thai officials while shipments move from a Burma heroin refinery to international markets despite government claims of strong action.
Chancellor Archie Dykes of Kansas University and President Clark Ahlberg of Wichita State University sit on private corporate boards while earning six figure public salaries. Records show Dykes and Ahlberg received substantial outside compensation, prompting questions about conflicts of interest and ethical guidelines.
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