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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1971
Page
2
Editorial decries dehumanizing enemy caricatures used in World War II and later. It warns such portrayals foster hatred and violence, citing Nazi gas chambers and My Lai while noting the redeeming effect of personal contact, exemplified by a U.S. ping pong tour of Red China.
A reflection on dehumanizing depictions in wartime political cartoons. The author argues labeling opponents as subhuman harms global understanding and any chance of avoiding World War III, noting even England as John Bull risks escalation when treated as an animal.
In Topeka speculation centers on Senator Jim Pearson uniting Republican factions for 1972. Docking’s potential bid looms as a rallying point to avoid Democrat defeat, while West East splits and rival governors’ hopefuls strain party unity. Pearson, a ten year Senate veteran, is praised as a steady moderate and urged to lead.
Sen. Fred Harris proposes July 14 as Woody Guthrie Day to honor the Dust Bowl troubadour whose songs became national heritage. Guthrie died in 1967 at 55 after Huntington's disease, but his music and writings live on in American culture.
Terry Murphy argues that large institutions resist rapid change, fueling powerlessness and frustration. He urges participatory democracy and responsive governance while warning against overreactive shifts that could invite manipulation. slow, deliberate reform protects freedom.
Singer Mel Torme anchors a 1945 themed ABC summer show with memories of wartime America. The programme uses music, newsreel clips, and familiar era scenes to evoke 1945 while Roosevelts influence lingers. Dave Garroway returns to TV hosting a CBS summer program The Newcomers. NBC shifts First Tuesday to Fourth Friday from October.
On May 11 events include the 1867 Treaty of London securing Luxembourg neutrality and troop withdrawal, 1674 Peter Stuyvesant becoming governor of New Amsterdam, 1858 Minnesota's statehood, 1910 Glacier National Park creation, 1943 Attu landings and Churchill’s Washington visit, 1949 Israel joins the UN, plus notable disasters in Malaya and Texas and remarks on Vietnam air campaigns.
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports J Edgar Hoover collected over 250000 in royalties from three books ghostwritten for him by FBI agents on government time. Critics say proceeds should have gone to taxpayers though supporters note he donated to charities.
The piece outlines alleged ties between J Edgar Hoover and Hollywood and TV projects noting Warner Brothers paid $50,000 for FBI rights in 1964 though no film emerged and suggesting taxpayer funding should cover TV rights. It cites book sales and authoring claims, plus FBI involvement on government time. It also covers federal infiltrators at antiwar protests, Nixon era news digests, heroin smuggling concerns, and a foreign aid pitch by Pete Peterson to GOP leaders.
Prime time features Beverly Hillbillies and All in the Family among mixed line up. Crime drama Weekend of Terror stars Robert Conrad and Lee Majors. Plymouth Adventure with Spencer Tracy leads 8 PM, followed by Green Acres Hee Haw and more. Late night includes Perry Mason and Island of Lost Souls revivals.
Channel listings show KUHI TV KOAM and KMBC airing a mix of dramas sports and talk. Prime events include Royals baseball Eddie's Father and Hawaii Five O plus Masterpiece Theater and Dick Cavett with late news Weather and Tonight Show segments.
A new comput erized system at UC San Diego condenses 150 pages of brain wave readings into one page in under five minutes. The technique highlights alpha lines and turns data into a 3D mountain view to reveal tumors epilepsy and other abnormal activity. It could streamline reports from technicians to clinicians.
Put not thine hand with the wicked to bear false witness in Exodus 23 1 and advice against joining injustice.
Wichita's aircraft industry shows a glimmer of hope as Beech Aircraft reports its best month since July 1970 with 65 aircraft sold, up 16 from the prior month. The monthly statements from Beech, Boeing Vertol, and Cessna indicate rising sales across the three major firms.
Kenneth W. Bell becomes supervisor for the school system replacing George Cox who resigned. Rev W C Buttermore becomes minister at First United Brethren Church succeeding A McCandless who left Chanute for LaCrosse. Leo Herron elected president of the Senior High FFA chapter with Randall Knox vice president and other officers named. Remonstrances over repaving South Central and South Lincoln Avenues filed at city commissioners meeting.
Published daily except Sunday and six holidays the paper lists subscription prices for various regions with buyer taxes included. The notice credits publisher Dwight McCreight Terry Murphy and Mike Harris and notes AP exclusive rights and Chanute postal details.
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