06 Aug 1957
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1957
Page
1
New York column notes husbands report wives wake and wander the home after dark. Accounts describe midnight patrols, hair washing, late news reading, and even window repairs, with explanations citing garlic or restlessness as common excuses. The piece records a light, humorous survey of household behavior around nighttime.
A convoy of husbands argues that wives nap through a long day of chores claiming a twelve hour schedule with repeated naps. The exchange reveals disbelief about insomnia and the conundrum of nightly rest as the men test the limits of domestic endurance.
The House approved funding for military construction in Kansas for the year starting July 1. Allocations include Fifth Army Ft. Leavenworth 459,000 dollars Ft. Riley 3,353,000 Air Training Command McConnell AFB 763,000 Strategic Air Command Forces AFB 2,001,000 Schilling AFB 3,445,000.
Wyoming becomes the first state to grant women voting rights in 1869 marking a historic milestone for gender equality and electoral participation in the territories.
Washington reports a second FHA interest rate rise in eight months lifting the maximum insured mortgage rate from 5 to 5.5 percent while down payments on government backed loans fall, especially for homes priced between 10 000 and 25 000. Democrats push to curb rate increases and seek legislation to set a reasonable ceiling, citing the administration’s banking benefits.
Donald E. Peterson 51 owner of a tire store in Russell Kansas was found dead of a heart condition. Police investigation started but no foul play suspected. Peterson leaves a wife and two children. Funeral arrangements pending at local funeral home.
Paris Texas is rumored to hold a rare liquor cache in Red River County after heavy spring rains altered the river's course. Local fisherman Benny Budgett reports discovering unusual containers during exploration along the new waterway.
District Clerk Eugene Bowers recalls a legend of a boat loaded with 200 barrels of whiskey that sank near the river in 1855. The era saw cotton boats carry varied cargoes and navigation on the river reportedly ended around 1876.
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