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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1973
Page
2
The Chanute Tribune notes Charles Finley refuses to let manager Dick Williams quit to join the New York Yankees, citing contract binding issues. The editorial compares this to players under baseball's captive system and questions practicality while acknowledging Finley's consistent brash stance and impact on public relations.
Letter to the editor argues for court compelled source disclosure and condemns media secrecy. Writer cites Watergate era precedent and a journalist’s jail threat, urging the press to expose sources when justified, then shifts to a new topic about a crossing on Main Street.
City Commission hearings drew small opposition as Seth Gray urged changes to remodeling rules. He seeks to convert upper level space in the J C Penney building into about a dozen apartments, arguing downtown rehabilitation benefits taxpayers and signals city pride. Gray cautions enforcement could deter investment if not balanced with practical guidance.
The piece argues the building code should protect existing structures as stringently as new ones but notes officials like city inspector Glenn Taylor face pressure to bend rules for old buildings. It cites state guidance to avoid risky seal approvals and highlights a broader push to preserve downtown redevelopment amid rising new-building costs.
The news column notes the struggle within the Justice Department after Archibald Cox's removal and focuses on investigations into Bebe Rebozo's finances. It cites a $100,000 cash gift from Howard Hughes, Rebozo's handling of funds, and possible presidential concern about the probes. The piece references Coco and diary documents, dairy subsidies, and precedents as prosecutors seek lines of inquiry.
Channel listings preview a mix of film and TV features including G. Marshall in Money to Burn set in a prison counterfeiting plot, Poitier as a police detective in The Organization, a heroin heist yarn, Ann Margret special in Las Vegas with Bob Hope and George Burns, Chisum with John Wayne, Red River cattle drive, and Peggy Fleming skating on Russian Ice all tied to a Romanesque Bible verse about higher powers.
Scanner of a television listings page shows a dense local schedule with channels KTEW KCMO KUHI KOAM KMBC KODE WIBW and more. It enumerates morning to late-night blocks featuring Talk shows cartoons dramas news sports movies and educational programs across multiple stations with many named programs and times.
Chanute students gear up as Kiwanis Club hosts its third annual Halloween Frolic with a 6 20 p m costume parade in Memorial Auditorium and a dance for high school and college students at the Teen Center.
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