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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1972
Page
2
A skeptical editorial notes the F111 fighter bomber as costly and unreliable since the 1960s. It recalls 1968 vanishings in Vietnam and a recent return to Indochina with another loss on its first combat mission. Pentagon spokesman Friedhelm defends its operational status amid growing criticism.
An editorialist argues government expenses have surged, noting Congress pays $42,000 a year with fringe benefits and potential increases. Office budgets nearly doubled to $300 million, staff salaries up to $40,000, pensions to $34,000, plus two new buildings at $133 million and luxury furnishings for lawmakers.
Neosho County and Leavenworth tied for the highest accuracy in predicting winners over 30 years with 87.5 percent success. An Eagle-Beacon poll of ten bellwether counties shows Nixon winning the presidency and Docking Miller Owen in top positions, mirroring state and national results.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger dispatched Rowland Kirks to Capitol Hill to urge House Speaker Carl Albert to weaken a proposed consumer product safety bill. Kirks was joined by Tom Corcoran as lobbyist, reflecting Burger’s long frustration with new laws creating more court cases and his call for Congress to scrutinize legislation.
A report outlines efforts by Chief Justice to limit public interest cases and the influence of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other groups on federal courts. It mentions Kirks and Corcoran visiting Speaker Albert, a memo urging hiring for cases, and a proposed tax base election in Independence KS affecting recreation funding. The piece notes the Warren Burger court’s potential tilt toward special interest cases and ABA convention ties.
The Democrats for Nixon committee booked a 30 minute ABC slot for a Nixon re election ad but canceled it citing Connally illness and timing. ABC then restored Julie Andrews Show on Oct 4 leaving the GOP to run the first TV salvo with The Men replaced by a film documentary on the President's record.
The Up and Atom 4-H Club elected officers on October 2 with Lillian Roberts and Ella Seefelt as presidents, Chris Wheatley and Donita Davidson as vice presidents, Eddie Seefelt and Renee Colburn as secretaries, Cindy Warhurst and Henry Blickhahn as treasurers, Brenda Brock and Debra Sanderson as reporters, Kathy Blickhahn and Lisa Hartman as song leaders, and Kenneth Lassman as parliamentarian. The program featured bird feeder demonstrations and various talks. Refreshments were provided for 25 members, 26 parents, and five guests. A Nixon time purchase decision remains undecided amid broader campaign ad scheduling uncertainty.
Forty two students were registered as eligible voters at Neosho County Community Junior College by county clerk Wayne B. Gibson Jr. This marked the campus second registration, following about 130 students registered last spring.
A religious item presents Psalm 11 verse 7 stating the Lord loves righteousness and watches over the upright, reflecting a devotional message for readers seeking moral guidance and daily reflection.
President Truman urges a self denial off ensive against hunger in western Europe by asking citizens to skip meat on Tuesdays eggs and poultry on Thursdays and save a slice of bread daily He also seeks higher down payments on grain purchases to counter inflationary actions by grain traders The Farmer Labor club in Harmony discusses farming and labor interests in 1922.
A compressed broadcast guide outlines last minute substitutions across channels. Entries include Flip Wilson with Ruth Buzzi, The Supremes, and Burns and Schreiber at 7:00 as well as Mod Squad with a kidnaping murder plot at 9:12. Other items feature The Undefeated with John Wayne and Rock Hudson, The Waltons, The Carpenters, and Bob Hope specials.
The log lists Friday prime time across local stations with programs from 6:00 to 2:15 including The Parent Game Hollywood Squares High Chaparral Wall Street Week Buck Owens Partridge Family Masterpiece Theater The Odd Couple Love American Style Tonight Show Dick Cavett Paul Harvey Black Sabbath Voyage to a Prehistoric Planet I Saw What You Did Story of Jesus and more.
The Cedar Bluff Camp chapel in Coffeyville was torn down and burned to clear space for a new building. The project is led by Coffeyville Kiwanis Club and overseen by local officials and volunteers.
A message instructs readers to contact their Tribune carrier if missed delivery is permanent, or call 431-3400 at 5 30 p m for assistance. The notice emphasizes how to reach distribution support and ensure receipt of the newspaper.
Chanute Tribune lists subscription rates for various regions including Nevers, Allen, Wilson, and Woodson counties with taxes. Rates cover one year to three months in trade territory and outside areas, plus Chanute carrier and post office boxholder options.
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