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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1972
Page
2
An editorial ponders pay gaps and incentives across professions from merchants to entertainers. It contrasts salaries, supervisor versus subordinate pay, and the role of charity while noting a tradition of giving, quoting Bing Crosby and a Christmas rhyme about sharing.
A reflective piece describes a recurring dream of a sharply dressed white-shoed salesman who lures the narrator into consumer traps. The vision surfaces amid concerns about social ills and the persuasive power of branding in modern life. The piece ends with the narrator clinging to simple, familiar blue jeans.
Peace Corps moves toward skilled workers and diverse projects abroad. Ljubomir Ivanovich and Beth McCammon illustrate shifts in recruitment as programs expand in Dahomey and other nations, with new director Blatchford steering toward higher skill levels and multiplier international efforts.
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports South Vietnamese leaders divert about 194 million dollars yearly from an open import budget toward luxury items including French brandy, Italian motorcycles, and Japanese TVs rather than essentials like rice and medicine. State documents show 21 million spent on luxuries in 1972, with 333 thousand dollars in brandy purchases during a peak week.
AID and Saigon budget controls draw fire over liquor imports while Tesuque Tribe fights a long lease with Sangre de Cristo Development. The 99 year deal grants water rights and land to developers, with tribal leaders accusing lack of translation and misrepresentation in Interior Department negotiations.
A library update notes a flood of new titles from favorite female authors and reprints of earlier works. Readers will find Catherine Cookson Dorothy Eden Margery Sharp Elisabeth Ogilvie Agnes Turnbull Anne Maybury Pearl Buck Emilie Lor ing Cecily Crowe Susan Ertz and Anne Stevenson among others with several thirtys era novels newly issued. Strong emphasis on adventure war and hardship titles some considered less appealing to female readers.
A daily Bible verse presents Psalm 19 14 urging that the words of the mouth and the meditation of the heart be acceptable to the Lord. The prayer seeks strength and redemption in everyday speech and thought.
Twenty five years ago crude oil in the area climbs with national supply at a record level. Local market price for the average 30 gravity oil is $1.95 per barrel. The state highway commission delays expansion on R39 amid potential farm land damage lawsuits. Chauncey Kingsbury begins ministry at Ridge and Colfax Baptist churches with services planned for Oct. 29.
The Chanute Tribune lists subscription rates for in territory and outside, with terms for mail and carrier delivery and tax details. It also lists publisher Dwight McCreight and editor Keith Wright, along with advertising director F M Morris and AP rights acknowledgment.
TV guide notes 7:00 lineup includes Anne Francis in Gunsmoke as a saloon owner posing as outlaw wife to trap a gang of stage robbers. Also features a Kenny Rogers First Edition profile and a Cool Million preview with Jeames Farentino. Country Music Association Awards hosted by Glen Campbell and a slate of NBC Mystery Movie previews.
Daytime and early evening TV schedules list programs on KCMO KUHI KOAM KMBC KODE WIBW KTEW Chanute WDAF stations. Highlights include Today Show News Sesame Street Bonanza Jeopardy and regional slots across multiple channels with advertisements and weather updates.
The AP notes key events on this date across history including Marie Antoinette's execution in 1793, the U S Congress establishing the District of Columbia in 1790, Napoleon's exile landing in 1815, John Brown's 1859 raid at Harpers Ferry, Egypt's 1970 nuclear test, and Khrushchev's possible 1960s U S visit amid Vietnam War protests.
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