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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1971
Page
2
The Chanute City Commission asks residents for opinions on moving meetings from 7 30 p m to 10 am Mondays Mayor Vesta Lightfoot urges calls to the city clerk at 431 3200 to share views A second proposal may follow based on input
Proposal to switch to weekly meetings and alternate between morning and evening sessions. Morning meetings would cover sessions requiring city employees, while evening meetings would aid workers unable to attend mornings.
Congress established the Environmental Protection Agency to safeguard public health and restore the environment. Conservationists welcomed the move with optimism and some Sierra Club leaders reportedly smiled at the commitment shown.
The piece mocks EPA head William Ruckelhaus and his explanations as the critic argues federal air quality rules worsen conditions in Kansas Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville. It questions political appointments affecting regional offices and environmental protection.
The City of Chanute moves to hold Cities Service accountable for a nonnegotiable gas contract seen as an arrogant, take-it-or-leave-it stance amid Nixon price freezes. Community leaders argue a monopoly should serve the public, not big business.
The United States has often won at the U.N. but faced notable defeats such as failure to prevent a vote on troop withdrawals after the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. The piece compares U.S. performance with the Soviet Union and notes recent calls in Congress to cut U.N. funding amid near bankruptcy.
AP report notes ABC leads in strong programs like Marcus Welby and Movie of the Week while NBC trims The Funny Side and shuffles plans for Shirley's World. NBC faces the deepest trouble with fall schedule as ABC widens Nielsen lead.
Orville Hedges a local insurance man and World War II veteran will head the two county rent control office for the OPA to be housed on the first floor of Memorial Chanute’s business district. Halloween displays begin appearing in store windows as the Chanute Tribune notes the seasonal shift.
A Sunday and Monday through Friday daytime lineup from KCMO to WIBW lists numerous children and family programs such as Bugs Bunny Road Runner Scooby Doo and Tom and Jerry alongside classics like Bewitched Perry Mason and Lawrence Welk. The schedule spans morning to late afternoon with films sports and religious programming noted.
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports hints of strong opposition among Chinese militants to President Nixon's Peking trip. Kissinger found no disorder in Beijing while radicals abroad see Nixon's visit as a sellout of North Vietnam and a move to boost his reelection, risking Chinese influence in the world revolutionary movement.
The piece notes opposition from hard line military leaders objecting to U.S. concessions to Communist China during Nixon's UN seat bid. Chou En Lai's scheduling of Kissinger's trip is seen as a strategic move to undermine Washington. The article also covers a separate medical junket plan and other government controversies.
A gala Disney World opening in Florida features songs, comedy, fireworks, and water light shows with guests Bob Hope Julie Andrews Glen Campbell Buddy Hackett and Jonathan Winters. The TV schedule lists Odd Couple High Chaparral Andy Griffith Hee Haw and more with tonight’s primetime lineup.
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