16 Oct 1972
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1972
Page
1
Congress battles over the Social Security reform and a spending-cut power bill as lawmakers toil past the weekend. Senate Whip Byrd warns of lengthy debate while conferees push a compromise Social Security plan with payroll tax increases, affecting workers earning 10,800 dollars in 1973.
Burglars at the Vern Carstens residence half a mile south of Chanute mixed vodka and orange juice during their loot gathering. Entry was via a cut screen and broken south window. Items including antiques guns crystal and coins were stolen. Sheriff David Kern urged vacation checkups on empty homes. Dwight McCreight Chanute Tribune publisher hospitalized with possible coronary. condition satisfactory.
A fragment notes that an intercepted letter titled Dear Cha suggests an escape hints at prison not quelling initiative in a broader view. The excerpt argues that escape acts can indicate persistent resolve within confinement.
Chicago area authorities charged eight men from a black gang identified as De Mau Mau in nine killings that targeted white victims. Sheriff Elrod said some suspects were not in all slayings. six held without bond, two sought. The group, reportedly founded by Vietnam veterans, is linked to slayings including a Barrington Hills family and a Monee family, with a May 3 SIU student Michael Gerchenson among the victims. A police dragnet followed, aided by a crucial tip from a reliable informant.
The Supreme Court by a 7 to 2 vote allowed a Nebraska school district to use parochial facilities for a state financed education program. Classes mix public and Catholic school students with no religious material in the rooms. Dissenters argued the decision conflicts with church state separation. Other actions included denial of a Vietnam war challenge and busing delays, plus welfare and local joint decisions in Virginia and Maryland.
The Justice Department proposed dividing IBM into several entities to curb its computer industry power in a District Court filing. The action traces to the 1969 antitrust case, with IBM attorney Barr arguing the government added overseas operations and could not prove its case at trial.
Chanute merchants invite shoppers to a Moonlight Madness Sale Tuesday from 7 to 10 p.m. Stores close at regular times then reopen for three hours of specials. The Chanute High School Pep Band performs in the 100 block of East Main at 6 p.m. New cars campers and trailers will be on Main for inspection.
Margaret Dougherty will become assistant administrator with responsibility for nursing service and employee education at Neosho Memorial Hospital. She replaces Patricia Parker who was dismissed August 10. Dougherty has 30 years in hospital work and previously served as educational coordinator at several area hospitals and most recently as assistant administrator at Memorial Hospital in Clovis New Mexico.
Three inmates W. J. Collins 32 Wichita Gerry L Werner 30 Diamond Okla and Kenneth W Hall fled by deflating a tractor tire on the prison farm placing it on Missouri Pacific tracks and driving off guards arrested them five minutes later about three miles south of the farm. The railroad runs through prison property.
Sen James B Pearson R Kan criticizes waste in daily operations and weapons programs. He says cutting fat won't be easy due to Pentagon reactions but could fund schools and hospitals. Prepared remarks delivered at Baker University in Baldwin Kansas. Philippine raids seize sniper gear and explosives amid reports of dissident suicide squads targeting President Marcos in Manila area. Information secretary Tatad provides few details.
General Creighton W. Abrams takes over as Army chief of staff amid Senate clearance, after a four month delay due to an investigation into unauthorized bombings in North Vietnam last winter. Abrams commanded U.S. forces in Vietnam for about four years.
The Associated Press reports five Israeli air strikes Sunday on guerrilla bases in Lebanon and Syria signaling a new policy of not waiting for attacks first. The raids mark a shift since the Sept. 16-17 border sweep, with Gen. Haim Hercog calling saboteur presence as provocation.
Gunmen killed three Roman Catholics in Belfast over the weekend while militant Protestants vowed to block local elections in December. The toll in Northern Ireland rose to 606 in over three years of sectarian violence, with security forces linking the deaths to murder squads tied to 63 unresolved killings since July.
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