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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1962
Page
4
A reader letter from Mrs Gene McMillen urges parents to curb vandalism by youths in Cha nute and nearby areas. She cites night roving, theft of gas, tools, batteries, and a missing bicycle reflector. She calls for a community curfew and parental responsibility.
A travelogue on Leningrad comparing prewar St Petersburg charm with Soviet planning. The writer notes open spaces, rebuilt blocks, and preserved churches, monasteries, and sites like the Peter and Paul fortress, Palace Square, the Winter Palace, and the Aurora, highlighting contrasts between old grandeur and new political art.
Reginald Strait, formerly a junior college coach, was named director of physical education for Chanute schools to replace Bernie L. Goodrum who resigned from Kawene Ontario last Monday. Also notes flood control meeting set for Wednesday at the Municipal building with Neosho-Cottonwood River Improvement association president T F Morrison. Virginia Dare stamps deplete supply at Chanute post office as collectors gather the Scent issue. Winter closing hours at the post office require patrons to finish by 5 p.m. Leif R. Nelson reports.
A medical column urges universal smallpox vaccination for travel sanity. It notes 25 percent of children unvaccinated, waning adult immunity, and six deaths from recent cases as Europe and Asia report sporadic outbreaks. It explains entry rules requiring proof of vaccination within three years and cautions about lasting immunity. It also includes reader questions on eye surgery and smell loss, with Dr. Mother addressing safety and health guidance.
Senate and House members have extended payroll tactics to fund private printing by placing shop staff and relatives on the federal payroll. Examples include Frank Osmers and Laura Sellner, William Cramer and Caroline Baron, and others who diverted government salaries to cover private printing costs. The practice, linked to Frmr Rep. Wick ersham and staffers, shows broader use of fringe benefits and salaries to subsidize private business.
A dense schedule lists KOTV KODE TV WDAF TV KOAM TV with multiple time slots. Prime evening blocks feature Freedon vs Communism Frontier Circus and The Outlaws leading into The Lively Ones Brenner Sing Along and Peter Gunn while weather and news fill late slots.
Coroner Rob ert B. Jones ruled that 42 year old Robert C. Laird died by his own action rather than a traffic fatality. Laird was found dead in his car after a head on crash into a concrete abutment in Wichita.
Fragmentary text notes a newspaper carrier rate and a location near the southern underpass close to Wichita's business district. Assumes publication context and weekly price, but details are incomplete.
Fragmentary report notes interest in a largest pumpkin, local farms, and state-wide curiosity. Mentions Topeka visits, storage, and land issues with a casual traveler’s account from Ellinwood Arkansas City Leader.
Chanute Tribune details its publication information and staff roles including publisher Dwight McCreight and editors. It notes evening publication, second class mailing status in Chanute Kansas, and mentions association with the Associated Press and Audit Bureau of Circulations.
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