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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1958
Page
4
The Cha nute superintendent notes 1 470 windows in public school buildings. Modern standards favor light and glare control with ventilated rooms and minimal window use. The Tribune recounts a reminiscence of large aluminum windows in a remodelled front office with blinds kept closed.
A devotional line quotes Revelation 2 10 urging steadfast faithfulness amid trials with the promise of the crown of life for those who endure. A brief scripture reflection appears in today’s religious column.
A collection of brief observations notes shifts in policy and daily life. It discusses postage discounts for cash, military use of psychological testing, potential clerical assignments for soldiers, and public attitudes toward elections and civic knowledge. The items touch on language, entertainment spending, branding choices, laundry on travel, and concerns about livestock breeding.
Rand notes agitations for tax relief faded as many accept the burden of taxes. He cites ancient and global examples from Sumer to Rome to show taxation is timeless and pervasive. The piece credits income tax for taking from the rich and sales tax for taking from the poor, while claiming the United States remains notably peaceful in its tax burdens.
The piece argues that the Super Constellation crash with 99 aboard shows aviation remains overwhelmingly safe. It contrasts the disaster with millions of miles flown safely and suggests fear should not stop air travel.
One hundred men were hired by the city for RFC work with Mayor Loy predicting most will stay busy through the month. Fifty ditches are being cleared and weeds cut, while 50 more under Charles Wilson, park superintendent, work on City Park levee. The Girls Mission Circle held a swimming party and picnic at the city pool with fifteen attendees. Lawrence Jordan shows a 51 pound Siamese twin watermelon on display at The Tribune. Highland Park water standpipe is being cleaned and repainted. An athletic carnival opens Friday with a concert by the municipal band and a baseball game between the Chanute Outlaws and the Legion team. The Republican county committee met in Erie naming officers and an executive committee. Main Street drug store changed hands from Butterbaugh to Jenner.
A naturalist notes coyotes run over 40 mph while wolves near 100 mph in local humor. A Manhattan Mercury quip laments a sack dress misreading. Moran Sentinel jokes about a political follower losing faith in both parties and opting for a cocktail party.
Washington reports friction grows as George Lodge may replace J. Ernest Wilkins as assistant secretary of labor in a bid to win Afro-American bloc support. Wilkins resists, arguing his direct appointment by the President and Civil Rights work. President Eisenhower defends cabinet prerogatives amid Lodge and Mitchell scrutiny.
Dr Roy Burkhart invited Dr George Crane to a Marriage Clinic at a Columbus church. Crane's talk revealed that wives often pressuring husbands, with two cases of infidelity uncovered. The column defends truthful reporting and notes editoral resistance.
Published evenings except Sunday and entered as second class matter. Rates listed for Neosho Allen Wilson and Woodson counties by mail. Three month and six month options. Rates outside Bauernation not shown. AP dispatches republished exclusively by the Associated Press.
Channel 7 KOAM and others present a dense August 15 to 17 lineup with daytime cartoons, children’s programs, Westerns, dramas, and news features. Notable entries include Allen, Sullivan, Hitchcock, Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, and Perry Mason among many titles, plus sports and weather segments.
Mr. and Mrs. Dillard Beeson and daughter from Kansas City spent weekend with Olga Palet and Lowell Palet family. Visits covered Coffeyville and Chanute areas. Local people attend social calls. hay baling noted. automotive ad claim ends piece.
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