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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1971
Page
2
Editorial notes Governor Robert Docking of Kansas embodies Baudelairean rights by opposing new taxes while enforcing fiscal cuts. The result is strained state mental health facilities staff and deteriorating support at state colleges and universities as his third term continues.
Governor criticizes Republican led legislature for cutting school funds while Robert Docking plans a bid for the U.S. Senate seat held by James Pearson. The piece portrays Docking as leaving Kansas if the fiscal strain worsens and frames the budget issue as the catalyst for his candidacy.
A school lesson contrasts trickle-down economics with trickle-up theory. It explains how reducing taxes may help workers and yet benefit big business, noting flaws in both approaches. A senior high visit ends with thanks to helpful students.
TV listings after 6:30 p.m. feature Come Spy with Me with Troy Donahue and Andrea Dromm. The Deadly Dream a 7:30 p.m. film stars Lloyd Bridges Janet Leigh and Carl Betz. Lone Hand at 10:30 p.m. stars Joel McCrea Barbara Hale. Various other titles fill Saturday Sunday and weekday slots with stars such as Paul Newman Dean Martin Charlton Heston Jane Wyman and John Wayne across 8 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. slots.
Former U S ambassador to Japan Dr Edwin D Reischauer says Japan could prove nuclear weapons unnecessary by maintaining its peaceful posture. He notes the U S may pressure Japan into a larger military role to defend its economic power and calls for clearer Vietnamization policy. He spoke in Kansas City delivering the Bundeschu lecture at Rockhurst College.
A study covering 18 northwest Kansas counties finds farm productivity up despite fewer farms. Since 1964 farm counts fell 17.4 percent while field crops gained 58 million dollars in value. Livestock and cattle rose 35 and 26 percent, respectively, with wheat up 43 percent, corn 87 percent, and sorghum 30 percent. The 18 county area accounts for 22 percent of Kansas wheat.
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports the highway lobby plans a phony Speakers Bureau to spread a crafted attack on environmentalists. John Gibbons notes six distinct speeches to deliver a hard hitting refutation of alleged Webway myths.
Ecologists to Catch Hell Federation funded by road builders and oil firms plans a massive truth squad operation with 17 lobbyists. They will target cities like Atlanta Chicago Miami New York Philadelphia and San Francisco with speaking engagements media appearances and radio TV interviews to discredit environmentalists.
The piece notes William Allen White's memoir on how rail links to major cities transformed El Dorado turning it from a self contained town into a world connected hub. It says crafts men faced decline as mass produced goods from machines dominated, a lament echoed by Emporia’s editor and now by similar modern changes.
The piece contrasts Mr White's youth with present census trends showing fewer can sustain living on farms. It argues large farms gain cost efficiency through equipment and planning staff, while small farms face uphill odds. Yet farmers' stubborn resilience remains, as old ways fail in new times.
Review notes a new book The Adventures of Ulysses by Eric Lessing with photographs illustrating Homer Odysseys scenes. Images depict ancient statues and art believed to portray specific Odyssean events and persons. The text blends Odyssey passages translated by T E Shaw with paraphrased sections and an index detailing subjects, ages, and current owners.
The Warwick Wax Company plant south of Chanute enlarges facilities and workforce. New emulsified petroleum wax for floor polishes and carbon dispenser wax for carbon paper are now produced. Junior college students choose Wadean Hayworth and Dean Bertram for Panther cheer staff. Chamber of Commerce set agenda for next meeting. Same day service for classified ads listed.
Tonight on TV Tonight the 7:00 to 9:00 window features Tonight's Top Shows. Bobby Conway considers a new girlfriend. The Persuaders pursue a beautiful woman along the French Riviera. Jacques Cousteau explores sea otter remnants. Fanfare presents soprano Roberta Peters in concert at Hershey with a Scarsdale interview.
Untidy schedule fragment shows 6:30 to 9:00 prime time slots with program codes including Gilligan's Island Hee Haw Lawrence Welk The Deadly Dream Secret War of Harry Frigg and Mission Impossible plus notes that Sunday listings appear in Friday paper mentioning various shows and actors such as Lassie Andy Griffith Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke.
Monday through Friday schedule for KCMO TV KUHI TV KOAM KMBC KTWU KODE WIBW KTEW WDAF Chanute channels shows lined up. Programs include The Dick Van Dyke Show Petticoat Junction Hogan's Heroes Gunsmoke I Love Lucy Football Night etc with evening news and weather segments.
On this date in 1515 Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama and reached the Pacific Ocean. In 1775 Ethan Allen was captured while leading an assault on Montreal during the American Revolution. In 1789 the first Congress convened.
Chanute public library report notes preschool crowd dominating the Children’s Library with Miss Joanna Welch promoting new easy books. Historical notes mention Bill of Rights adoption 1791, Yosemite Park 1890, Ford eight hour day 1926, Little Rock nine 1957, West Berlin talks and Jordan cease-fire items.
Daily devotional note cites Second Corinthians 1 4 and the theme of comfort from God to support others in distress, offering a brief reflection on divine solace guiding readers through hardship.
Rates shown for mail subscriptions in Neosho Allen Wilson and Woodson counties with Kansas tax. One year 12.36 six months 6.70 three months 3.61 one month 1.85 Outside trade territory rates 18.64 9.79 5.15 2.06 Area towns with carrier delivery rates in towns 15.45 8.24 4.38 1.55 Chanute post office boxholders 17.51 9.79 6.18 Chanute carrier 2.00 monthly plus tax. Audit Bureau of Circulations note and AP exclusivity statement.
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