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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1971
Page
2
Attorney General Vern Miller says a college student declares residence by actions such as registering and voting where they study. This affects where they vote on bonds and how they are taxed, tying to state revenue and census shares, amid the 18 to 21 voting age change.
A guide line of intent to establish residency for state tuition mirrors a bigger push to register young voters by 1972. Lawrence shows 15,749 registered voters with KU enrollment over 18,500, while Emporia lists 7,500 registered and enrollments at Kansas State Teachers College and College of Emporia. The outcome remains uncertain, but the issue is resolved in the public view.
The Kan sas State Collegian notes funding gaps between varsity athletics and academic programs. It cites 344 varsity athletes in 1970 71 costing 10700 per basketball participant, while 6000 to 7000 intramural athletes receive 26000 annually. Alumni donated 250000 for artificial grass but not for concert choir overseas. Money poured into locker rooms while education and music facilities face cuts risking accreditation. The piece argues Purple Pride favors athletics infrastructure over academics and broader campus needs.
U S District Court Judge Wesley Brown ruled the firing of an unwed pregnant employee from Osteopathic Hospital in Wichita was unlawful discrimination and she is entitled to reinstatement and back wages. The plaintiff known as Jane Doe was dismissed May 6 1970 for alleged cause but the judge found the discharge based on pregnancy and marital status, with entitlement to salary and back wages minus eight weeks for pre delivery care. The ruling comes after a suit filed November 1970 and cites lack of performance linkage to pregnancy.
New York Stock Exchange officials oppose federal legislation to regulate settlement practices while government officials and Richard Baruch urge reform. Baruch cites widespread hypothecation of customer securities and calls self regulation a shield against public protection. Congress faces testimony and public scrutiny on market safeguards.
John McCormally attacks welfare critics by labeling H Ross Perot as the real welfare client of the year. He cites Perot’s computer empire profits from Medicare and Medicaid work, inflated Iowa claim costs, and a UPI report noting rising patient co pays starting January 1 20 5.
Washington correspondent Jack Anderson reports that Micronesia, 2141 islands under U S trusteeship, faces renewed U S interest as military leaders study new bases amid a controversial governance history. The piece frames a cautious alert on postwar American strategy in the Pacific.
Investigations in Micronesia probe alleged contract irregularities and favored contractors as Interior Department official Ivan Kestner questions High Commissioner Edward Johnston and top aide Richard Miyamoto. Critics say funds since World War II were wasted while natives grow restive.
Washington reports a C5 cargo plane accident at Lockheed Marietta in Georgia damaged a landing gear door slightly, while Senator Proxmire says the hull was pitched down. The dispute emerges as 47 grounded C5s return to service amidst cost concerns.
If the carrier misses you and cannot reach you dial 431 3400 at 5 30 p.m. for alternative contact and delivery arrangements.
Evening lineup features Bewitched and Eddie's Father as key 7 pm shows. Ecology-themed Shirley's World and Gene Roddenberry era items anchor the 6 pm hour with other programs like Mary Tyler Moore and All In The Family later.
The Tribune lists Chanute and Kansas City stations with Thursday night lineups including G Stand Up and Cheer Hogan's Heroes The Electric Company and The Tonight Show. Prime time features CBS Reports Longstreet Gunsmoke and Merv Griffin plus weather and news segments.
On this Oct 20 historical snapshot, Germany ordered U boats to home bases in 1918 ending WWI terms, 1941 saw Stalin proclaim a siege in Moscow, and 1955 Japan welcomed Yankees for exhibition games. Birthdays include Christopher Wren and Maria Theresa anniversaries later noted.
Tribune reports 1946 twenty five years ago trucks lined the Chanute Sales Pavilion as farmers rushed livestock to market amid higher meat prices after lifting CPA ceiling prices. Over 1,200 head were handled. Chanute Athletic Association met with a new board, and a net return of 808.34 dollars for 1946 was noted. A 400 barrel per day oil well near Ridge, deepest in the local field, boosts deep drilling interest.
Hurley J. Stout of the Eastern Division set to retire October 31 after a long railway career beginning in 1927 as a trackman in the Oklahoma division. He advanced to student foreman in 1929, section foreman in 1939, track supervisor in 1962, and transferred to the Eastern division in 1965.
An all-school assembly at Neosho County Community Junior College heard Ida Gatewood of Topeka discuss The Lost History of the Blacks. Students were dismissed from class to attend, and the program was sponsored by the Student Senate.
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