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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1976
Page
2
Local residents within three miles of Chanute express concern over land rights and zoning, arguing a park's use and potential sale would affect public access. They call for more citizen involvement at planning commission meetings and question processes behind closed doors.
The letter urges Chanute citizens and city leaders to unite against park development plans. It argues people can influence local decisions when they act together, stressing sacrifice for air water and land. It warns against apathy and political suppression of individual initiative, calling for broad campaigns to defend public interests.
Research notes a newly discovered sex pheromone 2-phenylethanel may control cabbage looper moths by reducing mating, potentially saving leafy vegetables. The compound, isolated from male scent brushes, could replace costly looplure, with widespread use in flavors and perfumes noted. Nearby items report on sex stones and local youth center events and a Governor's Cup sailing regatta at Stockton State Lake.
The issue lists annual and short term subscription prices for local and Chanute mail recipients with taxes and carrier options. It notes United Press International exclusive republication rights for local and UP dispatches and mentions membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
Washington reports recount a lavish royal reception for 150 celebrities hosted by the shah of Iran during the U.S. bicentennial. behind the glamour, the SAVAK secret police and a system of torture are described by lawyers William Butler and Georges Levasseur, with accounts from Iranian poet Reza Baraheni. The study notes SAVAK operates with impunity, detaining suspects without judicial review, while the shah relies on police and foreign support to maintain power.
Randall Diver was elected president of the Lions Club, succeeding Arden Todd. Fifty years ago in 1926 an ordinance passed by the city governing board discouraged backyard gas well drilling and the council supported a motion to halt new gas connections for the time being.
At a public city commission meeting Neodesha rehired all department heads including Police Chief Tom Prunier who faced an ouster petition. Speakers argued for and against his continued employment. The petition was presented with 169 signatures.
The U S Senate prepares to consider a bill sponsored by Sen Birch Bayh to codify flag etiquette. The measure, backed by the American Legion, would set guidelines for proper flag display and ban improper uses while allowing uniforms for police and military.
Chanute Public Library highlights a diverse holiday reading list. Biographies include Muhammad Ali Laura Ingalls Wilder Louis Leakey and Anne Morrow Lindbergh along with novels and science fiction titles by Crichton Nin and Herbert. Psalms verse closes the piece.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger returned to Washington on his 53rd birthday after a European swing during which Fidel Castro pledged to withdraw Cuban combat troops from Angola. The move, conveyed via Olaf Palme, could provide campaign material for President Ford amid attacks by Ronald Reagan. Castro's letter reportedly commits to a faster tempo and eventual full withdrawal of Cuban forces from Angola.
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