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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1958
Page
4
The piece traces how waistlines rise and fall from Ancient Greece through the Renaissance and into the modern era. It notes cyclic fashion shifts driven by culture and optimism, suggesting each major upswing coincides with cultural progress.
The note contrasts optimistic and pessimistic takes on upcoming fashion trends, suggesting a pessimist sees only flaws in styles and questions whether they can worsen.
A sharp, opinionated excerpt notes seven years of scarce rainfall, a stalled Lebanese rebellion with 75 ships immobilized, and 15 000 troops at the scene. It critiques US defense reforms and Washington’s mixed signals amid a messy Middle East crisis. Dorothy Thompson’s vacation is also mentioned as a timing factor. It comments on a Miss Universe contestant’s measurements and trust under wind.
Rand Cranky Wives Dr Bernadette Massie told 78 European reps in Geneva that happier marriages hinge on fatter wives. She linked high divorce and neuroses to calorie counting, while her psychiatrist husband urged wives to become naturally plump and less nagging.
Robert Blunk Jr asks voters to support a Martin and Osa Johnson museum in Chanute, arguing it expands educational and cultural value, attracts travelers, supports exhibits, and serves families, schools, and the community alongside utilities and infrastructure.
Tribune notes 25 years ago Mr and Mrs Jim Gilbreath of 721 S Lincoln welcomed a 5 pound son named Jim Arden born Wednesday night. J F Carlos returned from Johnstown Pa with his sister and family visiting. Mrs Carlos and children stayed longer. Telephone operators hosted a swimming party and bacon and egg fry at City Park with attendees listed. Mildred Cummings vacationing from Western Union visited Winfield relatives. Eric Bert Shackleton caught a three pound bass at Lake Neosho, second of that size this season. Howard B Routh Barnard Jourdon and Arthur Jourdon attended a roller skating party in Cherryvale.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson details a backroom struggle over a Schenley tax amendment with hints of large campaign contributions. The piece cites ex-congressman Sunny Sundstrom and Sen. George Smathers, and alludes to Republican tactics to block Democrats. It also notes Tennessee races where money floods the primary to topple Sen. Albert Gore.
Dr George W Crane advises wealthy parents how to help newlyweds without spoiling independence. Recommend down payments on a home or a baby bonus car, keep the couple living on the husband’s income, and avoid cash subsidies that raise living standards.
Publication note shows ex cerpt stating evenings except Sunday and a second class post entry at Chanule Kas dated March 3 1879. It credits the Associated Press with republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
A collection of light quotes and jokes from multiple papers including Salina Journal Atchison Globe Goodland News Augusta Gazette Garden City Telegram Wellington News Eureka Herald and others. It features wry lines about DeGaulle wedding paint jokes weathered girlfriends and household mishaps.
A dense listing of TV and radio programs for Monday August 4 1958 and surrounding times across stations KOAM KOTV WDAF KODE. Includes Wells Fargo Lucy Show Zorro Wyatt Earp Amos N Andy and daily weather news with timetable notes and channel designations.
New York columnist HAL BOYLE notes a string of curious reading items from mail, including a robin’s worm diet, Chandragupta’s elephants era real estate, and a joke that women dislike visitors to a home that never changes. He also shares quirky facts on termites, garlic laws, debt interest, and public figures.
A Baltimore and Ohio freight train derailed Sunday near Parkerburg due to a washout from flash floods. Main-line tracks will likely remain closed until Tuesday morning with traffic rerouted through Wheeling. Some derailed cars caught fire when an electric line ignited a car of inflammable naphtha. a propane car burned but did not explode. The 73-car load was traveling from Cumberland, Maryland to St. Louis.
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