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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1957
Page
4
Big plentiful ears of corn on display at the Erie county fair last week signal a hopeful harvest season. Thayer shows a prize watermelon likely over ninety pounds. Earlier rains caused planting delays and soggy fields, but now crops and displays indicate a fairly good harvest ahead.
The article notes the 1870 ratification of the 15th Amendment guaranteeing voting rights regardless of race and argues that modern civil rights legislation marks progress toward that constitutional promise. It questions why the Constitution was treated as a scrap of paper and frames congressional action as an overdue achievement.
The piece reflects on Jimmy Hoffa and Confidential magazine with sly humor about inflation and politics. It mentions Eisenhower's leadership, Bud Wilkerson's pessimism about Oklahoma football, and a jab at the relative value of travel photos versus postcards in a light editorial voice.
A collection of brief jokes about a store detective and a film magnate plotting to pressure a star for a pay cut. Paul negotiates the matter, the mountaineer jokes about schooling and trigger-nometry, and a little girl boasts of being the brightest in her class after day one.
The class played a drawing game on the blackboard. One line formed an image no student could identify, turning the activity into a puzzling moment that drew curious whispers from the group.
Twenty five years ago the state highway department will move in about three weeks when the new division office on West 14th is ready. Also a barn fire destroyed 90 tons of prairie hay and 52 tons of baled oats straw on a nearby farm. Shaw beats Chanute 14 to 10 in the Legion Shaw Boosters baseball game at the Farm Bureau picnic, with $4 in cash awards and other prizes listed. A tarantula was captured near Buffalo and brought to Chanute. Chanute Ice & Light Co plans to build a second ice plant identical to the present 24 ton daily capacity plant. Charles Benedict’s horse caused a stir by pulling a door loose from a wagon shed and dragging it a block while Ralph Benedict returned home. Ellis Dixon is sick.
A reader laments fading enthusiasm for Elvis Presley and other fan clubs like Dick Contino and Frank Sinatra, noting younger fans' focus shifts to family and celebrities. The letter discusses media hype, public promotion, and lasting appeal of idol clubs amid changing tastes.
Dr. George W Crane discusses how smooth talking politicians often fail to balance budgets, contrasting extrovert rhetoric with introvert efficiency as he cites Herbert Hoover. He argues politicians seldom show prior business success and rely on rhetoric to gain office, shifting taxpayers to bear costs.
Local residents report career changes and travel as Ronald Richey leaves Hutchinson for Chicago to join the American Mutual Alliance Assn. He will start September first after law school at Washburn. Other items cover vacations, family visits, and a Erie Country Club dinner, with community notices about students and local moves amid editorial critique of national politics.
Washington columnist outlines how Hoffa's defense tapped Arkansas state senator Q Byrum Hurst through Ralph Pierce and connections to Chicago mob figures. Hurst says he represented Hoffa in Washington hearings, incurred about 2500 in expenses, and sat in on sessions to jot down questions.
The Australian Government intends to buy two late model U.S. aircraft for rain making experiments. The planes will seed suitable clouds with silver iodide to influence precipitation.
Philippine police killed five of fifteen Moros who escaped from Basilan jail after cutting bars. The inmates faced murder and robbery charges and fled early morning amid an overcrowded facility on Basilan Island off Mindanao.
Chanute Tribune Chanute Kansas published evenings except Sunday and entered as second class matter at the Chanute post office. Ernest W Johnson editor and publisher James F E Sheridan advertising manager. Associated Press and Audit Bureau of Circulations member. Subscription rates listed for local and outside counties.
Aug 20 reports in several areas cite late ripening crops and inefficient machinery as key factors. In Belfast a rail delay occurred when a tin box with electric cable was found in a Londonderry tunnel. experts found rocks inside, no explosives. In Amoy, 37 shells were fired at Quemoy by Communist forces with no damage or casualties per Nationalist Defense Ministry.
The Army announced a secrecy lid on its investigation into alleged brutal treatment of 10 recruits at Fort Carson near Colorado Springs. The move limits public disclosure as officials review the incident and determine appropriate charges or disciplinary actions.
A compact guide outlines safe advertising practices for buyers. It highlights verifying sources, avoiding scams, and checking claims before purchases to protect consumers.
A humor column lists quirky factoids from letters and anecdotes. It notes beliefs about willpower, giraffes, tips, rain patterns, and a forecast of burgs for women by 2000, plus origins of the petticoat and other curio items.
The listing outlines a dense local TV and radio schedule with time blocks from early morning to late evening. Programs include Our Miss Brooks and Melody Matinee with cartoons, News hours, sports updates, and variety shows such as Name That Tune and Andy Williams hosted by June Wall Show. Strong entities include sponsors and program titles across several channels.
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