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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1957
Page
6
View of the News notes unseen city works as Cha nute plans to replace half century old water and gas mains. The hidden digging, though costly, is essential for reliable services. Tourists may not notice the civic project, but residents depend on it.
The federal debt sits above $270 billion though down from peak. An undersecretary notes debt is less burdensome than before, yet per capita debt remains large as postwar children grow up, delaying tax contributions while benefiting from deductions.
A satirical column notes crooks evade in strange towns while monarchs fall from power as Tunis appoints a president. It mocks the ABA London convention, travel tax hacks, risky airline signage, inflation, and labor fringe benefits. It adds grim quips on dog food, heaven attire, and college roles.
Twenty five years ago Hugh Cropper ill with diphtheria rests better today. Rev Carl A B Swanson of Lavenburg received the Republican nomination for state representative in Allen County district. Wanda and Wanda Barnett hosted a lawn party near Chanute with many guests including Winnie Tomlinson Dorothy Tomlinson Evelyn Klotzbach Marguerite Klotzbach Betty Ruth Townsend and others enjoying games and refreshments.
In a lighthearted note Skeet Moody a canine guardian of the 1000 block on West Main scares away a burglar at the Fred Foster home on North Grant. Skeet belongs to Clarence W Moody’s household as the paper recalls local dog vigilance. Fifty years ago the Presbyterian church bought a lot at Main and Steuben for 3500 dollars. John Tutcher and A F Randolph traveled from Kansas City to Chanute in a new Buick but faced acetylene gas failure and a dog-related scare after a long drive. They reported the incident near Ottawa as they descended a grade and hit a dog, then were released from damages.
An essay discusses the shrinking concept of a pioneer as the Midwest ages. The writer questions when pioneer days end due to dwindling true pioneers and predicts synthetic celebrations may persist, while many older residents insist on strict definitions.
Two fleas depart the circus as they ponder walking or riding a dog. An egg peddler quips about selling dated eggs to a last customer while his wife questions the mix up. A maid’s remark hints at a larger misstep in the household.
A string of light vignettes from a newspaper page sketches domestic life. A tired maid confesses constant naps in the kitchen while a cook’s job shifts amid marriage, divorce court, shelter matters, and small country jokes. A Kansas divorcee warns ex-husband over alimony, and a mutual quip about bankers closing shops ends the column.
Washington columnist notes official USDA figures showing drought relief spikes in election years and drops in non election years. Missouri faced cutoff despite heavy drought impact while political alignment correlated with aid. A campaign circular in Colorado aimed at Catholic Democrats backfired, aiding Carroll’s Senate win.
Dr. Crane explains Penny ages 3 fears a vacuum sweeper as a conditioned dread. A gradual playful exposure using a Dolly ride and turning motor on then off helps Penny associate fun with the appliance and wanes the fear within weeks.
A coroner's jury found Joseph Olson died July 24 of arteriosclerotic heart disease with a foreign body in the abdomen, a surgical forceps later found in his small intestine during autopsy. The jury could not determine how the forceps were implanted or the circumstances.
The New York Herald Tribune reports Queen Elizabeth plans a sightseeing visit in October. She would view the city from the Empire State Building and ride a sightseeing boat around Manhattan, with arrangements already underway.
Kansas City police board urged the city council to allow prisoners unable to pay fines to work them off at five dollars per day, up from the former rate of one dollar. This proposed change targets Municipal Farm inmates facing financial hardship due to inflation.
London reports a 14 percent increase in indictable offenses including robberies assaults with intent to rob burglaries and rape. Scotland Yard chief John Not t Bower notes the trend mirrors national crime rise. A veteran officer says youths now commit burglaries and violence. Visitors see a decadent city amid widespread prostitution causing police concern.
In Acapulco a low cost TB drive cut deaths by half in 15 months with 42,309 tested. The resort city of 50,000 was a pilot project possibly expanding. The program costs 1.60 dollars per inhabitant annually and recorded 32 TB deaths in 1956 and eight in the first six months of the current year.
A Brooklyn house of worship becomes the center for a community of Russian Tartars who gather for prayer. Local leaders describe the mosque as a cultural and religious hub for residents maintaining Tartar language and traditions in the city.
A salesman explains that thorough service comes from knowing the customer. By asking questions, overlaps and gaps in coverage can be found, creating a well planned program rather than random policies. The invitation is to stop in Monday to get better acquainted.
A discussion of love as a healing force in medicine and upbringing. Doctors including Menninger, Chisholm, and religious references emphasize love as an active, affirming, growth fostering principle rather than indulgence or possession, urging adults to teach and model mature loving behavior for children.
The passage notes that the first PhD degree was awarded in 1861 at Yale. It references Associated Press copyright and newspaper publication details, with pricing figures and post office classification.
A dense listing of TV times across channels for Saturday and Monday with multiple shows, news slots, game shows, dramas, and cartoons. Notable items include Mystery Theatre Galestorm SRO Playhouse and Dollar a Second, along with The Price is Right Truth or Consequences and Love of Life. Channel variety spans 7 to 12 and covers morning to late night blocks.
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