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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1977
Page
2
New Cherokee County commissioner James Lucian opposed a pay raise passed by the board by 135 dollars monthly in a 2 to 1 vote. The attorney general ruled Lucian must accept the increase, prompting questions about returning funds or directing them to tax relief.
Journalist Scotty Reston told Miami University graduates Florida that commencement speakers are boring and that elders will not step aside. He urged students that elders will stay until pressed aside by the younger generation, delivering blunt praise and warning.
A reader criticizes CHS seniors of 1977 for vandalizing Santa Fe Park’s locomotive and underpasses with spray paint. The letter urges repair of damages and proposes seniors fund a new, attractive sign using donated materials and land to restore community pride.
The Chanvee Tribune announces subscription rates for trade territory including Neosho, Allen, Wilson, and Woodson Counties with Kan 3 percent sales tax. Rates listed: one year $16.48, six months $9.79, three months $5.67, one month $2.22.
Keith Wright reflects on praying for rain and the role of editors in forming ideas. He notes the self irony of relying on himself while acknowledging weather influence and public perception. He defends editors as ethical idea seekers who borrow and revise, not copy, and muses on the lonely Ivory Tower and the value of occasional calm.
Insiders credit Patrick Caddell with guiding Jimmy Carter’s presidential style through fireside chats town meetings and symbolic gestures. The 26 year old adviser charges about 1 million dollars annually and also advises Saudi Arabia, a connection Carter defends as non improper despite potential conflicts of interest.
Carter tied pollster Caddell adds big corporate and political clients including Arco Exxon Citicorp Belk Sears Aetna Federated First Bank United Banks and the Democratic National Committee. He says he avoids government influence and does not market his White House ties.
Sociologist Cornelia Flora of Kansas State University warns Kansas loses nearly half of its college graduates. The study, based on 1965-70 data, projects more than 70,000 will depart in four years, drawn by nearby states and California, with Alaska posting even higher exodus. Officials urge more local jobs, noting past programs barely helped.
Randall Becker urged listing names on a 10 000 employer roster but Jim Richardson the program director called the effort a disappointment and said it was dropped due to expenditures. He cited Sheepskin problems such as low wages and job selectivity while Bruce Laughlin argued mobility reflects democratic freedom.
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