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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1971
Page
2
Editorial critiques Governor Docking for courting tax reform by disallowing corporate federal deductions while clashing with the Kansas Legislature. It argues for building civil relations with lawmakers to achieve reforms, noting his opposition to raising the state sales tax as a positive stance.
The piece notes Docking facing tax criticism as lawmakers stall on a no-nonsense budget. It cites a $14.5 million rise in property taxes from 1969 to 1970 and recalls Docking’s electoral success while warning Kansas finances may unravel without cross-party accord.
A humorous reflection on gambling and law in Kansas, noting gamblers’ odds against prohibition yet admitting the thrill of risk. The author recalls past bets, references Vern Miller and a Great Bend judge, and jokes about unlikely sure things like an alarm clock.
The article reports Sen Bob Dole calling the UN move hypocritical amid propaganda and notes Buckley and other senators failing to curb US funding. It contrasts US stance since 1971 recognizing Red China with reactions in Britain and editorials calling the expulsion a setback. It frames policy shifts and pride in global power.
The feature recalls Mussolini becoming Italy's premier in 1922 and other events: the 1697 treaty ending King William's War, John Adams' birth in 1935, a 1918 armistice for Turkey, Orson Wells Mars broadcast in 1938, the Reuben James sinking in 1941, the Soviet nuclear test a decade earlier, Johnson protests in Malaysia, and 1970s and 1980s shuttle docking talks.
Saturday features include Sergeant Ryker 1968 at 6 30 p m with Lee Marvin Vera Miles and The Intruders 1967 at 7 p m with Don Murray Edmond O Brien A Little Game 1971 at 7 30 p m and Grand Prix 1966 Part 1 at 8 p m followed by Charade 1963 at 10 p m War Arrow 1954 Night Key 1937 Three Coins in the Fountain 1954 The Robe 1953 The Sunshine Patriot 1968 and more listed through late night Sunday to Friday with titles such as Battle of the Bulge 1965 The Man Who Knew Too Much 1956 Psycho 1960 Pursuit of the Graf Spee 1956 The Left Hand of God 1955 The Ghost and Mrs Muir 1947 The Monitors 1969 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1933 Grand Prix Part 2 Sunday through Monday and other classics and moderns spanning international stars and studios.
A four star general shares a recurring nightmare after a U S withdrawal in which North Vietnamese forces overrun the trail network and defeat the South Vietnamese Army. Corrupt Saigon officials flee. thousands of allied personnel and locals are executed or hunted if they aided the Americans. The vision starkly echoes Pentagon critics on the war.
A compiled set of intercepted documents and interviews portrays North Vietnam planning continued and expanded repression after a U.S. pullout. The materials describe executions and purges, a persistent class struggle, and explicit calls to destroy enemies to protect the revolutionary government.
The church will conclude its wastepaper drive this Saturday with 12 tons collected. Proceeds from the sale will fund an electric organ for the church. In other news, Ash Grove Lime and Portland Cement Co. completed six new silos at its plant after 12 days of continuous pouring. A fire on the second floor of 108 E Main caused water damage to Phillips Jewelry Store. Same day ads service details are listed.
The Lawrence Welk Show features three Welk generations with Gov. and Mrs. William Guy of North Dakota. Hee Haw presents Ray Sanders and Lynn Anderson at 6:30. Mary Tyler Moore's show covers a high school reunion. World of Disney begins a two part adventure with smugglers and a sea monster. The Jimmy Stewart Show features two middle aged men on a monumental spree in San Francisco.
Friday night guide shows classic series and movies across networks with 6 30 7 00 8 00 time blocks including Lassie The Andy Griffith Show Gilligan's Island Hee Haw Lawrence Welk Hogan and Friends and Mary Tyler Moore among others Sunday listings referenced from the paper.
The schedule lists KCMO Channel 5 KUHI 16 KOAM 7 KMBC 9 KTWU 11 KODE 12 WIBW 13 KTEW 2 WDAF 4 and Chanute 3 with programs from 6:30 pm to 12:30 am including The High Chaparral Petticoat Junction Hogan’s Heroes Struggle for China Nanny Lassie Gunsmoke The Ed Sullivan Show My Three Sons and Tonight Show among others.
Chanute Public Librarian Jean Gray notes four additions to the biography collection appealing to readers who seek truth over fiction. New titles include Born to Rebel by Benjamin E. Mays and Rose A Biography of Jose Fitzgerald Kennedy by Cameron, plus Madame An Intimate Biography of Helena Rubinstein by O Highlanders.
Hugo and Jane van Lawick Goodall present a study of wild dogs, golden jackals and spotted hyenas in a planned two volume work. The Chanute Public Library holds the book with excellent black and white photography and accessible sections for general readers.
Brief verse note from Romans 12 12 encourages believers to rejoice in hope be patient in tribulation and be constant in prayer. This devotional item reflects a religious daily reflection found in the periodical.
Subscription rates are listed for mail and carrier delivery across several regions including Neosho Allen Wilson Woodson counties Chanute area and in-town carrier delivery. Tax inclusions shown with yearly half yearly quarterly and monthly options. The piece also notes AP rights and bureau membership.
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