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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1972
Page
2
The piece argues the U S has long solved problems but faces a failing corrections system since 1950. It cites the non system as jail release outcomes worsen with 98 of criminals returning to society. It advocates parole and probation as cheaper, more effective paths turning offenders into contributors and calls for reform.
A reader blasts a May 12 column equating Nixon’s Haiphong blockade to a drunk with a nuclear trigger. The letter condemns adversarial rhetoric, defends decisive action, and supports ending the war to secure prisoners and avert a bloodbath.
Boston Globe reports Patrick J. Buchanan acknowledged drafting a 1970 memo urging Nixon to drop racial integration aims, saying the ship of integration is going down. The memo cites Alabama Gov. George Wallace’s rising influence and warns of court rulings bolstering Wallace’s leverage in 1972.
A reflective piece recalls growing up with loving divorced parents and poverty, challenging the idea of being disadvantaged. The author notes a Cha nute mother’s view of “broken” homes and argues that parental care and happiness matter more than traditional definitions in shaping a child’s life.
Richard Castellano, best known as the icy killer in The Godfather, is set to lead ABC's summer replacement The Super starting next month. He plays a tenement building superintendent and says the role contrasts with his streetwise film image. Castellano has a Tony nomination for Lovers and Other Strangers and an Oscar nomination for The Godfather.
Twenty five years ago President Truman asked Congress to give immediate attention to a disability insurance program in a special message calling it crucial to national welfare. Fire damaged the Katy depot freight room with two hour battle by firefighters. main loss was to freight room roof and goods in storage. Fifty years ago 1922 W J Kimbrough marks 20th year as chief of the street sprinkling department asserting he has stayed on the water wagon.
A brief devotional notes that cites I John 2 17 and echoes the theme that worldly desires fade while obeying God endures. It presents a concise moral takeaway suitable for a daily scripture card.
On May 18 various events shaped history from Napoleon becoming emperor in 1804 to UN moves in 1951 and Gaza withdrawals in 1955. Notable birthdays include Perry Como and Margo Fonteyn. The anonymous thought for today laments labor-saving devices with a wife.
Washington sources say President Nixon sent Thieu a warning of heavy U S military action to stop an invasion while also telling Hanoi he will withdraw troops and halt force within four months after a cease-fire. The aim is to prevent a South Vietnamese defeat before Election Day and let settlements occur on the battlefield.
The article weighs Vietnam policy rifts with North and South Vietnam at odds over ceasefire timing while U S aims to delay exit. It notes secret reports predicting Hue fall and Thieu collapse, plus Nixon signals of steadfast support. It also details AID overpaying Caltex Shell and Esso by about three cents per gallon, prompting Proxmire to urge GAO investigation into inflated oil contracts and pricing classifications.
A detailed TV lineup lists 7:00 to 2:15 with shows like Flip Wilson and Me and the Chimp, plus Ironside with guest star David Carradine. Fort Scott film The Learning Tree by Gordon Parks is noted at 10:30, with other titles including Green Acres Hogan's Heroes and Batman among late night items.
The daytime line up lists KCMO TV channel 5 KUHI 16 KOAM 7 KMBC 9 KTWU 1 KODE 12 WIBW 13 KTEW 2 Chanute 3 WDAF 4. Key shows include High Chaparral Sanford & Son Hollywood Squares Room 222 The Odd Couple Love American Style Don Rickles Dracula Has Risen From the Grave To Kill a Mockingbird Tonight Show and Paul Harvey News.
Benny Goodman testified at Chicago public hearings opposing the board of education plan to cut music from the curriculum. The King of Swing, trained at a Chicago high school, urged preservation of music programs as the district seeks budget savings. Also slated to testify is Charles Suber, publisher of Downbeat Magazine.
Fredonia Glen Berg named chairman of a stocker feeder committee formed by the Wilson County National Farmers Organization. Officers include Gene McMillen Charles Reaves Bill Fair and Charles Bettman. Ivan Fail presided as county chairman at the regular meeting.
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