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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1971
Page
2
The Hutchinson News mocks a two week clash in Russell County where a highway patrolman, a county attorney, the highway superintendent, and the attorney general spar over traffic tickets and prosecutions. The piece notes the dispute as light entertainment until it harms public action.
Kansas Attorney General files ouster petition against Mike Holland of Russell County alleging failure to prosecute cases as required by law. Holland argues dispute over local control versus state authority, citing Highway Patrol actions and desertion case as examples. The piece questions balancing local enforcement with state guidelines and the duty to prosecute.
Washington AP The Transportation Department chides 78 automakers for recall notices that omit danger details and crash risk. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration demands clear statements on potential loss of control and crashes, plus explicit repair steps and a postage free owner notification card.
On May 18 1804 Napoleon was proclaimed emperor of France. A 1860 Republican convention in Chicago nominated Lincoln. 1863 Civil War siege of Vicksburg began. 1899 Hague peace conference convened. 1983 TVA created. A decade ago RCA chosen for first Atlantic comms satellite. Five years ago McNamara proposed two years service. One year ago Communist forces neared Phnom Penh.
Minutiae by Terry Murphy laments generous support for colleges in Kansas and warns that misplaced values threaten public universities. President James McCain of Kansas State University argues the open door to higher learning is at risk as he addressed the 1971 gathering last week.
Senator McCain decries eroding support for higher education as tuition and fees rise. He says the open door to college is closing because states fail to fund costs while enrollments grow, harming opportunity and affordability for students.
Anthony Quinn plays a dedicated city chief in a two hour ABC film The City as he faces a bomber and student protests over converting university land into an industrial park. The Southwestern flavored backdrop follows his 16 year tenure and effort to shield open spaces.
Twelve young men named Ronnie Wed die Byrne Blackwood Bob Nep tune Frank Butin Bob Lewis George Miller Randall Knox Tommy Gray Donald Krone Bernard Budd Richard Wright and Jack Brown prepare to attend Sunflower Boys State at Wichita on June 18.
Smithsonian plans a new hall of electricity and seeks help locating pre World War I electric appliances for its exhibit. GE donated items include a 1894 six blade fan, 1906 toaster, 1905 iron, 1924 waffle iron, and a 1926 vacuum cleaner, highlighting early electrical design and pricing.
Washington report says the Labor Department sidestepped criminal action over illegal loans by ILGWU officers. It notes the Landrum Griffin Act bans such debts over two thousand dollars with penalties up to five thousand dollars and a year in jail. Officials allegedly negotiated two secret settlements to legitimize the loans rather than prosecute.
The report details Department talks over ILGWU loan abuses from 1961 to 1968 including cut rate mortgages and illegal personal loans. Negotiations led to a pledge not to prosecute if loans were reduced to $2,000 and future loans halted by October.
The passage reports Jesus choosing Philip in Galilee and inviting him to follow. The verse emphasizes Jesus’s call as a direct summons to discipleship and a step in his early ministry.
AP reports six new postmasters in Kansas. Names include Jerry L. Mattocks Cedar Vale Robert L. Hitchcock Cherryvale Jerome F. Wieser Columbus Carolyn A. Synowski Farwell Richard H. Knapp Orchard and Joyce B. Janssen Syracuse. Announcement made Monday by Wichita regional postal officials.
Display style ads must be placed by 12 noon the day before. For standard classified ads the cutoff is 9 30 a m on weekdays and 9 00 a m on Saturdays. Call 431 4100 for service inquires.
Tonight's lineup includes Mod Squad and Beverly Hillbillies at 6:30 and 7:00. The Advocates, All in the Family, and Marcus Welby air mid-evening with late movies The DI and Six Black Horses and talk show slots featuring Merv Griffin Johnny Carson and Dick Cavett.
Channel lineups KUHI KOAM KMBC KTWU KODE WIBW KTEW WDAF Chanute list shows by time from 6:30 pm to 12:20 am featuring King Family Eddie's Father French Chef Room 222 Love on a Rooftop Sing America Beautiful Medical Center The Immortal Masterpiece Theater Hawaii Five-O NFL Action News Weather The Burning Hills Story of Dr Wassell The Big Heat Tonight Show Perry Mason and The Mad Doctor.
Two House members led by Bella Abzug and Shirley Chisholm push a $10 billion day care program to free mothers from home care. The plan, debated in Congress, would fund centers nationwide including 24 hour operations and make all children eligible regardless of income.
Kansas Women for Highway Safety set a May 24 program in Topeka with speakers Louis Spitz Washington motor vehicles director Gov. Robert Docking and Marilyn Oeding of Kingman. The event includes alcohol and drugs in driving effects and two panel discussions on legislative needs and teenage driving problems.
A compact guide advises advertisers to use ample white space to boost readability and attract attention. Emphasize key phrases with clean layout and avoid clutter for stronger impact.
Classified notice states that the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of all local news and AP dispatches in the newspaper, indicating a member status and circulation authority. The notice asserts AP ownership of content and republication rights.
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