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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1976
Page
2
The Kansas GOP state convention will restrict attendance to delegates, their families, and news media. State GOP chairman Jack Ranson cites security and crowd control, while critics say the move limits public access to a political event.
A Kansas report exposes three Wichita religious-like groups using California mail order ministers to claim legal bingo eligibility. The State Department of Revenue supports tightening the law but stops short of banning mail‑order minister qualifications, prompting calls to tighten compliance with legislative intent and bar such entities.
The column riffs on Ford versus Reagan advisers for the nomination, hints at race and the Brooke vice presidency idea, and notes Chanute students visiting Topeka for state government insight. It also covers a Republican State Convention plan with local delegates from Neosho and Saline counties, plus family involvement and attendance uncertainties.
A Washington report by Hal Bernton details how Alaska oil wealth disrupts Eskimo life in Barrow. It shows luxury hotels built for outsiders beside squalid clapboard homes, water piped from Navy lagoons, and widespread alcohol problems fueling health and social crises among the Barrow community.
Senator Edward Kennedy rejected reports he would welcome a genuine draft for the Democratic nomination or serve as vice president on a Carter ticket. A Daily News piece cited family health pressures and liberal reforms as factors, but Kennedy’s spokesman called the story speculative and said his position remains unchanged.
Rates listed for mail and carrier subscriptions in area towns including Chanute, with tax and postage details. UPI retains exclusive rights to local news republication and to UP dispatches. ABC circulation membership noted.
Congress resists a doubled Post Office subsidy, risking fewer offices higher rates and reduced deliveries. Bailor warns of Saturday mail cuts to save $350 million, while Ford vows a veto over further aid. Hill observers doubt real action and blame election year politics.
25 years ago L Ripptoe led New Hope to a 28 to 5 win over Grant Avenue Baptist in City Park. Shaw versus Church of God game was rained out. Also noted Neosho County lake near South Mound named a fish preserve. Yates Center reads a Democratic bid for 2nd district county commissioner William W Linde in Woodson County, succeeding Frank Englebrecht Jr.
A dated verse reflects on chaos and deceit in the urban market as oppression and fraud persist. The meditation cites Psalms 55 9 and 11 to condemn violence and conflict within civic life.
The Senate Finance Committee endorsed key individual provisions of a House tax bill. A 20 percent child care credit up to 400 dollars per child, expanded alimony deduction access for standard filers, and a retirement income credit to 15 percent for older, low income filers are set to broaden relief. The panel also backed alimony deductions for those using the standard deduction, while rejecting a higher Washington living expense deduction for Congress members.
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