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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1955
Page
4
A relic of the past, the Santa Fe roundhouse on 21st Street, will be demolished as plans to repurpose the brick structure fall short. Though eyed for industrial or storage use, the site remains suited only to steam locomotives and will soon leave the tax rolls for taxpayers.
Retired Secretary of the Air Force Harold Talbott faced ethical questions after writing official letters for profit, earning 132000 dollars in a private service. The piece argues such gains did not inflate government contract prices and praises Talbott’s public service while noting a publicOwner bias against wealthy officials.
In a playful column by J.P.H. the Abilene Reflectors Chronicle riffs on consumer life and modern gadgets. It muses on groceries, self service, car accessories, and the curious habits of dentists and grandfathers with light irony.
A collection of brief humorous exchanges and observational lines. The pieces pose questions about everyday behavior and miscommunication involving shoppping fishing talking babies and narrative color. Various voices including a mother nurse editor and author comment on language and perception.
An Irishman collapses in the street as onlookers rush to help. Maggie Riley shouts for whiskey while others offer advice and the crowd finally yields to the speaker. The piece closes with reflections on changing times and awkward gibes about in-laws and safety.
Twenty five years ago veterans and Auxiliary enjoyed a river picnic near Chanute when a gale forced indoor plans at the Memorial Building. Attendees included Effie Ritchie May Wood Schlosser Wells Hetzler and others from Chanute Kansas City and nearby towns.
A dinner table discussion features two men who recently visited Florida. They compare Key West, Miami Beach, orange picking, golfing, and beaches with California, noting season rates, clear waters, and Florida elegance while California traffic and girls provoke debate.
In a D C column, Drew Pearson condemns lobbying influence during the 84th Congress. He cites firing of Frank Horne from the Federal Housing Administration over segregation issues and Jane Spaulding’s removal, while detailing Roy Clippinger and the gas lobby pressuring Congress to block a toll bridge probe. Joe Martin ejects Clippinger from the floor.
Dr George W Crane discusses Dora D a 15 year old girl who became pregnant by a 24 year old man in a small town. The column emphasizes personal responsibility and adherence to rules, criticizing teen behavior, family dynamics, and parental guidance while urging moral choices and life rules.
Television log lists Tonight shows across stations with a dense sequence of programs. It covers the Robert Montgomery and Eddie Cantor Show, various daily segments, weather and news blocks, kid programs like Howdy Doody, Talent Parade, and Tonight features a full day’s grid with times and multiple station channels.
Tribes near Africa's Lake Kyoga just north of the Equator eat roast ed locusts. Termites are another favorite food.
Philadelphia police launch a campaign to remove vagrants and panhandlers from the newly opened Independence Mall area in front of Independence Hall. The move targets a location that had become a gathering and sleeping spot for undesirables.
Kansas City police officers were to guard the gates of the Westinghouse jet engine plant to protect non striking workers entering and leaving the facility.
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