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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1971
Page
2
A reader voices frustration with The Tribune’s editing and missed local items. They praise some printed bowling scores and humor, compare columnist value to Ann Landers, and urge broader usage of local reporting over Kansas City and Wichita papers.
A historical reflection argues that skin color is irrelevant to worth and purpose. It contends that humanity shares a common inner substance regardless of race and that associations should base membership on stated characteristics, not skin color, with majorities guiding eligibility.
Mignon G. Eberhart delivers another Hong Kong suspenseful mystery. Marcia and Dick search New York Miami and Hong Kong for Marcia's missing husband while pursued by a Eurasian woman and several men amid murder. Chanute Public Library carries the volume.
In Dublin at a tractor factory, smokers who refrain during work earn a 24 bonus for summer holidays. Manager W. M. Henderson says the scheme will improve health and wages, and create a nicer work environment free of smoke and ashes.
Clifford Roth and two KU students observed violators drinking on state property during a game. They asked Lawrence and campus police to arrest them. officers refused or deferred, citing supervision and procedural questions. Roth concludes officers followed orders over enforcing the law.
On September 22 historical notes include Richard Nixon defending an $18 000 expense fund in 1952 and Nathan Hale's 1776 death as a British spy. Also the Supreme Court’s 1789 establishment, Lincoln's 1862 emancipation precursors, Tunney Dempsey 1927, and other era milestones.
A U S Army general at the Pentagon doubts meeting the 1973 all volunteer army goal is feasible. Senator Jim Pearson questioned the idea asking if anyone wants to join or knows someone who does. The issue hinges on making service appealing as a career with compelling pay and retirement after 20 years to attract officers.
The author argues an all-volunteer army is unlikely to work in a shooting war and notes that extending the draft for two years creates troops. He cites Sen John Stennis on volunteer quality and warns against easy war mobilization, urging safeguards over ease of recruiting.
Washington Merry Go Round reports J Edgar Hoover faces charges of collecting over 250000 in royalties for three books ghostwritten by FBI staff on government time. It notes a 50000 payment for movie rights to a Hoover book and calls for congressional scrutiny and a public evidence presentation.
The piece accuses J Edgar Hoover and Clyde Tolson of lavish perks at the Hotel Del Charro, surveillance on Congress members, and improper use of limousines. It cites a 1968 memo on Dr. King, asserts legal manipulations for Tolson’s return, and promises further evidence including a 19 page Justice Department document.
Same day service available for display class ads placed before 9 30 a m on weekdays or 9 a m Saturdays. Display style ads must be placed by 12 noon the prior day. Dial 431 4100.
Broadcast guide lists Bewitched and Star Trek as evening staples with shows like Medical Center and Mannix. Film titles include Whatever Happened to Baby Jane and Sound of Anger while talk shows host Merv Griffin Cavett and Carson fill late slots.
Tribune publishes a daytime grid listing KCMO Channel 5 KUHI 16 KOAM 7 KMBC 9 KTWU 11 KODE 12 WIBW 13 KTEW 2 WDAF 4 Chanute 3. Evening lineups show High Chaparral Stand Up & Cheer Hogan s Heroes and more along with movies and talk shows across channels, with sports and local features noted late.
Indications today that Chanute Corn Carnival will feature more entertainment and displays and a larger parade than past years sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. C D Triplett of St Louis has bought 12 Brady shoe stores in six southeast Kansas towns and Nevada Missouri, continuing operation in Chanute. Revival of the Chanute Parent Teacher Association is under way by Quest Club educational committee with first meeting at Senior High School. A plan to organize separate associations for two high schools and six grade schools has been adopted.
A brief religious reflection cites the verse from II Corinthians 4 18 noting that what is seen passes while what is unseen endures, offering a contemplative contrast between the temporal world and eternal concerns.
The Chanute Tribune lists subscription pricing for various regions including Neosho, Allen, Wilson, and Woodson counties with tax details. It notes Chanute carrier options and post office boxholder rates, alongside AP and ABC affiliations.
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