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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1977
Page
2
The Ottawa Herald reports a watchdog group notes 98 congressional bills affect news gathering and publication. Critics warn this signals rising big brotherism as lawmakers seek control over what the public reads and sees, including measures on advertising, record sealing, terror coverage, and reporter lawsuits.
A federal district judge set a precedent by ordering a plaintiff in a discrimination case to reimburse $4,000 to cover government defense costs. The piece notes doctors, journalists, and others facing harassment also sue plaintiffs' lawyers, with mixed success, as a broader call for redress against frivolous or punitive suits.
The federal commission on paperwork calls for a new government department to reduce mounting regulations. The proposal suggests more bureaucracy to solve excessive red tape, promising additional oversight and paperwork rather than simplification.
Daily publication details list subscription rates by mail in trade territory Neosho Allen Wilson and Woodson counties. Rates shown include small tax amounts for one year six months and three months with cents specified.
Congresswoman Martha Keys cites Appleton’s Fifth Grade Reader to argue literacy declines. Kansas State University teams with St George district to train interns, provide master's level coursework, and weave reading and math improvements into curricula for elementary and secondary students. A Washington conference reinforced support as parents are urged to read aloud and limit television to aid child development.
Senator Metzenbaum quotes Chinese parliamentary leader Tan Chen Ling saying the Gang of Four remain alive after Mao Tse Tung's death. The report notes Chiang Ching and three radical leaders were arrested in the power struggle, with scattered violence following their arrest. Metzenbaum toured the mainland and found China tranquil.
Washington reports detail China's stance on purge politics and Lin Piao crash claims. It notes U S troop removal from Taiwan and severing relations as preconditions for better ties. It also covers White House backing for Elmer Cooper as a futures regulator and concerns over expense practices and government purchasing habits.
Kansas officials struggled with a Finance Council vote against a $283 000 federal grant for a state energy conservation program that lacked legislative review The episode highlighted friction between Gov Bennett and his staff and the Energy Office led by Steven D Harris as reporters pressed for answers and lawmakers considered future support.
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