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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1956
Page
4
The piece argues conventions must deliver stronger personalities like Stassen Truman and Joe Smith to captivate TV audiences. It notes viewers seek emotional outlets beyond speeches and predicts 1960 conventions will be crafted as larger dramatic spectacles.
A social portrait contrasts Chicago and national conventions where Republicans host open gatherings while Democrats appear more country club in vibe. Perle Mesta oversees a glam Chicago event with limited invites and luxury fare, while Republicans host large public receptions with simple champagne and broad attendance.
A collection of witty literary asides and political cartoons notes includes Adlai Stevenson's ex-wife planning a book titled The Egghead and I. The piece mocks free advice and reflects on Brinks robbery juror delays in Boston and Hoover’s birthday, with jokes about penguins, ex presidents, and Virginia rock and roll licensing.
In a parlor Aldrich waits for his love while her younger brother arrives and asks what his sister said. The boy replies she said nothing, conveying a quiet scene of blank communication.
A widow who had commissioned a mason to carve a poignant line on her late husband’s tombstone remarried before completion. When asked if she still wanted the inscription, she said to add the word alone, revealing complex feelings about love and loss.
In Neosho County about half of the estimated 10 000 automobile and truck drivers may have applied for state licenses by September 1. Figures provided by Mrs. Emery Nobles of Erie show 4147 applications filed last week. County officials emphasize rapid uptake ahead of the deadline.
The article surveys fraternity life, noting roles like house man maid and house mother, with 70 men in one house and two members sharing a room. It covers rules on liquor and dress meals, tutoring for freshmen pledges, postwar changes, average costs, car ownership, and the elimination of hell weeks while stressing strong academics and strict discipline.
In closed door talks at the Democratic and Republican conventions, Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith and a Wisconsin woman figure are discussed as possible vice presidential nominees. Senator Smith’s past positions and prior convention debates are cited as context for evolving party considerations.
In a Q and A with Dr George Crane, he explains that criminality is learned behavior not inherited. He discusses pregnancy myths, genetic factors in sex, and how a mother cannot transmit criminal traits to an unborn child. He urges adoption checks on IQ and health and offers a booklet for expectant mothers.
In London Ontario Alvin Shantz of Waterloo route No 1 Rural complains of starlings as a nesting in a mailbox interrupts his rounds. The report notes mail carriers face animal interference while delivering letters.
Evening edition notice explains second class matter status at Chanute post office and AP affiliation. Lists subscription rates for Neosho Alles Wilson and Woodson counties with monthly and yearly options.
A Memphis traffic bureau door sign reads Thank you Come again as a note for errant drivers who pay fines. The sign adds a polite, memorable farewell to the payment scene at the office.
The quiz answers correct grammar and pronunciation requests. It notes that the sentence should read He took his second hand car to the garage to be repaired. It says impious is pronounced with short i as in it and stresses the first syllable. The misspelled word among Accomplice promis sory treatice promise is treatise. Grotesque means characterized by fantastic exaggeration, especially of human features or forms. A ch word meaning confused or disordered is chaotic.
The listings show multiple programs across time blocks including Best in Mystery Crusader Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal and Undercurrent at evening hours. Other segments include Truth or Consequences Summer Theatre and News Weather Sports with daytime matinees Oral Roberts Your Home and Mine Youth Wants to Know and various theatre and bowling features.
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