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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1957
Page
4
Horse racing rebounds at Eureka and Allen County fairgrounds with new stands and eager crowds. Trainers and drivers from generations past return, reviving a sport once dimmed by drought and closures. Racing promises excitement at Iola and Topeka fairs as hay fever tears finish the scene.
A new Kansas highway map features colored photos of Governor Docking and his wife Mrs Docking on its cover. The move is described as setting a precedent for including governors wives on mass circulated documents and may influence voter perceptions when selecting candidates.
A column lampoons current TV shows and public figures while noting music’s popularity and government hiring issues. It mentions Steve Allen and Jackie Gleason, a Nature Girl in New York, Topeka Yacht Club, a shelter house, a Kansas state office building air bill, and critiques labor and vacation ideas.
A shopper asks about flavors in an airport waiting room. The waitress replies hoarsely with vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. The customer asks if she has laryngitis, she clarifies that only the three flavors are available.
A list of slang terms and phrases labeled as courtesy jazz words from an eastern publication. Entries include Bear an attractive girl, Rogue fake, Buster, Eyes to cool it, geets and green for money, wheels for cars, ELM Grease to eat, and Mean meaning best. Also notes on modern slang like Pleading a five and Shs nuts.
Dr. George Crane explains how a shy 13 year old, Anita R., developed a compulsive blinking tic after a rude substitute teacher and teased moment. Cure rests on dating the onset and diverting attention by complimenting strangers, then joining the Compliment Club to build social ease.
Twenty five years ago the state tax commission added 675 to the tangible taxable valuation of Neosho County. County tax revenue for the coming year will be figured on a valuation of 30 568 214. Chanute will have a representative at the national air races in Cleveland next week with Ray Skeets Barker contesting ships over 140 HP. The farming vocational program will expand with another course added to the department. The Friends church resigning pastor is Rev Harold A Selleck who will move to Friendswood Texas. Police finish theft probe after questioning five boys age 11 to 14 who admitted petty thefts from bathers cars. Amounts stolen ranged from 50 cents to 5 75. Fifty Years Ago Mrs Eliza Hammond donates lots 3 and 4 in Hammond's Hillside for church building fund. Mrs C E Conklin and son Eugene return from the east. Fifty freshmen start the new term of high school. Floris Mote returns from New Mexico and Colorado.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson recalls a 1950s episode where congressional probes into Jimmy Hoffa were halted. He cites Michigan Republicans and local officials alleged to have silenced inquiries, with names like Clare Hoffman and connections to Sumner and Ferguson. The piece questions who brokered the pause and warns the McClellan Committee may not pursue answers.
Jefferson City Missouri union and company officials planned to meet with Lt. Gov. Edward V. Long amid a wage dispute strike at Kansas City Power and Light Co. Picketing began yesterday as talks continued in Kansas City. The state mediation board noted the company offered 5 percent while unions sought 8 percent and retroactivity remained unresolved.
Topeka family reunites with their 4 year old German Shepherd Minka after a police chase near Union Station. Cpl D M Thompson and two motorcycle patrolmen pursued the dog by wheel and foot before cornering her. The O’Brien family from Topeka Air Force Depot left a $50 reward.
A brief line notes the newspaper price for home delivery at thirty cents weekly, reflecting the period’s advertising style and reader service.
Frank Hunter, 60, once world doubles champion with Bill Tilden, calls Tilden the greatest tennis player on record, though modern pros like Pancho Gonzales excel in speed. Hunter, former 21 Brands president, recalls his own peak, quips on staying competitive, and notes his long hunting life including a Africa safari and a trophy room.
The Chanute Tribune page lists publication and staff details for August 27 1957 with pricing for subscriptions in Neosho Allen Wilson and Woodson counties and outside four counties. It notes evening publication except Sundays and identifies staff roles for publisher and advertising manager.
A dense list of broadcast times and programs, including cartoons news Melody Matinee Our Miss Brooks Garden Gate News and Markets Bride and Groom Art Linkletter House Party Matinee Theatre Big Payoff Studio Kitchen Bob Crooks Queen for a Day Brighter Day Beeret Storm Edge of Night Modern Romance Comedy Time Our Miss Brooks Jimmy Dean Shor Dr Ventor Savage Drums Water Front Movie Quick Quiz BA 10 00 p.m.
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