Judge Hunter Spares Jail in Gentle Tax Case
Judge Elmo B. Hunter of the federal court in Kansas City gives Robert L. Gentle a 10 week charity sentence and a $10,000 fine after guilty pleas on three counts of willful failure to file 1966 to 1970 income tax returns. The sentence blends reform with public good as Gentle assists disabled veterans at baseball games.
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Elmo B. Hunter
Federal Court
Kansas City
Robert L. Gentle
Hunter
Gentle
American Red Cross
Washington Jealousy and Power Struggles Across Branches
The piece debates executive and legislative powers under the U S system. It notes presidential impoundment and argues Congress resists misappropriation of funds. It cites Vietnam bombing funds, potential defense transfers, and looming oversight as clamps on presidential powers amid ongoing scandal revelations.
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Executive Branch
Congress
Legislative
Proof in Long Vigil That People Really Care
A 97 hour Chanute vigil ends as the body of 20 year old Anne Bowes is found four days after she and six others were dumped from a raft into the Neosho River below Brown Wells Dam. Hundreds banded together, with police, fire and sheriff personnel directing search efforts using boats, planes, divers, and lighting, and volunteers supplying food and equipment. The community’s unwavering care is praised as they mourn Anne and reflect on the river’s dangers.
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Anne Bowes
Neosho River
Brown Wells Dam
Chanute
Anne
Kansas
Litton tied to tax payments under Ash leadership
Washington column reports Litton Industries allegedly bilked taxpayers of millions in customs during Roy Ash's tenure as White House budget chief. Ash denies knowledge. Litton higher ups including Robert Lurgey have invoked the Fifth Amendment before a San Diego federal grand jury as prosecutors face political entanglements and past department reprimands.
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Washington
Litton Industries
Roy Ash
White House
Ash
Litton
Memory Products Division
Robert Lurgey
San Diego
Litton Case Probed Amid Political Tug and Delay
The Litton prosecution stalled as officials clash over evidence and timing. A Litton insider exposed methods to dodge duties on Singapore and Tijuana assembled equipment, while officials blame record access and Singapore Tijuana logistics for delays. Roy Ash denies White House influence.
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Customs
Litton
United States
Singapore
Tijuana
Mike Mitte
Steward
Mitte
Surrey
Lurvey
U.S
Television Critic David Sheehan Hosts Emmy Review Show
AP Television Writer in New York reports Emmy season kicks off with ABC broadcasts for 1972 73 shows. A CBS produced TV review special by David Sheehan airs on KNXT and CBS stations before Saturday network broadcast. He argues prime time remains anchored by mediocrity while reviewing TV on TV remains unusual and controversial.
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New York
ABC Television Network
Los Angeles
CBS Television Network
CBS
David Sheehan
KNXT
Walter Cronkite
Sheehan
Sta
Chanute Tribune Subscription Rates and Notices
Chanute Tribune lists subscription options for local and surrounding areas with varied terms and taxes. Includes intradistrict and outside trade territory pricing, Chanute post office boxholder rates, carrier delivery, and notice of AP and APM affiliations.
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Neosho
Allen, Wilson, and Woodson Co
Kan
Kansas
Chanute Post Office
Chanute
Chanute Giants welcome home by Knothole gang
Twenty five years ago more than 125 Knothole members greeted the Chanute Giants returning from a six game road trip. The group aided the Chanute Athletic association with duties while patrolmen kept order and kept adults out of restricted areas. Fifty years ago in 1923 Mayor C W Hamilton presented his resignation to city commissioners saying he would devote time to private business.
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Knothole Gang
Chanute Giants
Little Beavers
Chanute Athletic Association
C. W. Hamilton
Bible Verse Reflection on Trust and Truth
A devotional note cites I Thessalonians 2 4 about God testing hearts and affirms preaching not to please men but to honor God. The reflection centers on entrusted gospel proclamation and divine scrutiny guiding message delivery.
TV Guide Night Schedule With Multiple Substitutions Noted
Channel line up shows Mission Impossible and In Enemy Country with late additions. Debuts include June Wayne and Partridge Family while older programs like The Sergeant and Room 222 appear across slots.
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Missouri Outdoors
l—Wall Street
Petticoat Junction
Buck Owens
Night Gallery
Washington Review
Partridge Family
June Wayne
Enemy Country
Room 222
Masterpiece Theater
Best Picture Book Can't Beat Memory
HAL BOYLE surveys memory as a timeless, truthful picture book of real people and moments from a bygone era. He paints scenes of family life, local color, and small-town desires, recalling radio early luxuries, penny ante poker, and youth’s hopes amid social quirks.
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New York
Museum President Presents Simba Film to Hunters
Dr. James W. Kensett, president of the Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum, showed the 1928 wildlife documentary Simba at the Big Game Hunters Conference in San Antonio. 850 delegates from 54 countries viewed it, amid plans for a Hunters Hall of Fame to honor notable sportsmen and conservationists.
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James W. Kensett
Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
San Antonio
Kensett
Martin Johnson
Safari Museum
Hunters’ Hall of Fame
Johnsons
Humboldt student places fifth in national DECA contest
IOLA Allen County Community Junior College student Chris Butts of Humboldt placed fifth in the national Distributive Education contest. He won a Sales Manager plaque at the National Distributive Education Association convention in Atlantic City after solving a problem in 20 minutes and presenting an eight minute oral summary.
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Iola
Allen County
Chris Butts
Humboldt
Butts
Atlantic City
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