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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1955
Page
4
The Manhattan Mercury criticizes carnivals operating near Manhattan for indecent acts and skin games under the guise of entertainment. A hootchy hootch dancer was fined jailed and paroled, highlighting public responsibility and calls for complaints to prompt action against such events.
The piece argues against unified annual drives that lump Red Cross Polio Foundation Cancer Society and Heart Foundation into one appeal. It notes national groups favor separate campaigns for larger totals but warns such blends require more street work and can erode locally driven generosity and choice.
A scatter of satirical observations cover government grain bin purchases and public habits. The piece jokes about defects, work weeks, Bermuda shorts, and consumer quirks, hinting at broader wartime and postwar tensions. It notes Eisenhower’s vacation as a figure of speech and mocks social routines.
Bermuda shorts offer a wide range of styles and colors. The piece highlights diverse options and fashion adaptability for casual wear, emphasizing comfort and variety in choice.
A collage of humorous lines from several papers includes a tip on not making the same mistake twice from the Emporia Gazette, a portrait anecdote from an unidentified visitor, a tribe’s time limit on oration, filibuster satire, a prim type and drug clerk joke, and a meek inherit the earth tax title quip from the Kingman Leader-Courier.
A dozen drivers enter the Neosho County fair auto races Saturday afternoon led by local racer H D Smith of Chanute. Attendance at the Dickinson Theater opening reaches eight hundred with both shows sold out.
A travelogue praises the thermos bottle for long drives and the jeep for mountain climbs. It argues motorists without children dislike stops, while jeeps handle off road trips beyond normal roads. The piece compares jeep comfort to a horse and notes 2000 foot drops and rough terrain test the rider.
In a letter to his stepson at Fort Devens, Drew Pearson argues that peaceful competition and cultural exchange offer a stronger future than armed confrontation. He praises Eisenhower’s Geneva leadership and urges sustained, day to day people to people programs across nations to avert a costly arms race.
Dr. Crane advises on correcting others without harming affection using a three layer sandwich of praise and a gentle lead in. He cites Arnold G. a 34 year old engineer, explains ego sensitivity, and recommends starting and ending with sincere compliments to soften rebuttals.
Parsons group of junior college students earned money by odd jobs and a public subscription to cover travel and entry to the Chicagoland Music Festival in Chicago. The story notes their fundraising efforts and the photograph accompanying the report.
Maurice V. Johnson as executor seeks final settlement of Charles E. Johnson estate and appointment of a trustee for personal property during life tenancy. The probate court in Erie Kansas will hear the petition and determine heirs and distribution unless defenses are filed by September 1955. Attorneys for the petitioner are Rob ert N. Allen and Robert Pennington.
A garbled OCR list shows times and programs from a TV log including The Te televi sion Log and several shows such as Farm News and Markets Art Linkletter Weather and News. Several entries repeat with shifting times and unclear spacing, reflecting a fragmentary schedule page.
Chanute Tribune reports consolidation with The Daily Timesett under Chanute Publishing Company. Ernest W. Johnson serves as editor and publisher while James Fehrenbach handles advertising. The paper operates evenings except Sunday and is a second class mail matter in Chanute Kansas.
In Parsons Sun reports three girls sweeping at the stock yards helped prompt a general public subscription. A chartered bus will leave for Chicago tonight carrying the 30-voice Polychromes mixed chorus. Fundraising efforts have raised 2300 dollars. the group will be away for a week.
Washington lawmakers outline plans to push a bill creating a Commission on Natural Resources Policy at the next session. Rep Hope and Sen Carlson, both Kas Republicans, introduced similar measures last year to spell out congressional policy on natural resources.
The article notes Congress debated a policy linking land water forests and resources to national security and welfare. A 12 member commission would study cooperation among federal state local and public groups. The Chanute Tribune references murder testimony and a young heart specialist case with multiple deaths and homicide figures.
Dr. Ben T. Galbraith, a 34 year old physician and former Pittsburg County Medical Society president, was found guilty of murdering his wife and sentenced to life in prison by a jury after an hour of deliberation. Sentencing was set for the following day by District Judge W. A. Lackey.
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