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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1956
Page
4
A letter mailed this afternoon to New York will arrive tomorrow while mail to rural St Paul Kansas reaches two days later. The writer notes St Paul lies in an exasperating mail blind spot despite proximity and county alignment.
The Boston Brinks armored truck robbery trial stretches into September as 1,300 prospective jurors are examined. Defense challenges exhausted. prosecution has 173 without cause challenges. Lawyers seek sympathetic jurors, risking public confidence in justice and disrupting jurors’ lives.
A collection of satirical quips notes differing views on Adlai Stevenson from Harry and Estes a month apart. It questions presidential vacancy rules and jokes about elections and spending. Also comments on college costs vacations and primary election outcomes.
Two sailors recall a Christmas in 1930 spent peeling spuds while a sergeant pressed for a wish and a prankster sought a new sergeant. A sailor rushed to a boat as it pulled away, leaping to land athwart and strike the back of his head.
A series of odd notes connect a near drowning on a boat trip and a Tulsa truck accident report to public works quirks in Corning New York. Philip Grannan the public works superintendent notes hydrants painted in red yellow or green reflect water pressure levels. An old lady’s shade choice adds a splash of color as officials investigate.
Twenty five years ago Chief John E. Lindquist said the odds a reported stolen car is actually with thieves are about one to four in Chanute. Three of four reported thefts were errors or owners forgot where they parked. A picnic near the railroad bridge featured a watermelon feed with neighbors present. The visit by Eureka and Springfield residents ended with a short trip to Eureka for a two day stay.
In a light column dated August 29 E Lawson May mocks early Christmas shopping amid a catalog of gadgets. The piece notes electric jingle bells and a ball on cards, a card holder for mantles and a five foot lighted Santa set, joking about hospital bills from installation mishaps.
Dr George Crane argues bachelors and spinsters cling to indecision like a habit. Chauncey D. 37, a longtime bachelor, marries after pressure from Crane and his mother, illustrating how hesitation blocks commitment. Readers are urged to foster decisive choices in children.
Doh. Democratic convention turmoil ends with Kefauver sweeping Tennessee votes as Orrin Gary and Oklahoma shift to Kefauver. Gore withdraws after pressure from Nashville publisher Silliman Evans Jr. and others. Kennedy gains Kentucky support, sealing Kefauver’s momentum.
In Mississippi's Democratic primary preliminary results Rep William Colmer Pascagoula totals 19069 over Wayne McClure 1170 in the 6th district. Rep John Bell Williams Raymond leads Wallace Hailey 7758 to 503 in the 4th district. Chancellor Thomas Ott appears to win the remaining term in the other major office.
L Richard Guylay public relations director for the Republican National Committee outlines a vigorous campaign tour next month with a backbreaking schedule of aerial visits and more than one speech per day. The initial swing is planned to last about 10 days or two weeks starting mid September with plans to visit multiple counties.
Secretary Dulles asserted U.S. rights in the Canal Zone during a Washington briefing, saying the United States would possess sovereign-like authority. Panama’s Foreign Minister Alberto Boyd rejected the remark, defending Panama’s sovereignty over the Canal Zone and distinguishing it from U.S. treaty rights for construction, operation, and defense.
The query seeks the term relating to money. It points to pecuniary as the adjective meaning of or relating to money and finances.
Vice President Nixon flies to New Jersey to rest and write speeches for his campaign swing. He will visit key states to campaign and shape messaging ahead of upcoming events.
A series of language questions asks for help on five points. The first seeks correct punctuation and phrasing for a sentence about making a mistake. The second asks for the pronunciation of doughty. The third queries which of four words is misspelled. The fourth requests the meaning of savor as a verb. The fifth asks for a word starting with a given prompt.
A jumble of broadcast times and show titles outlines a daytime TV schedule with programs like Captain Kangaroo Morning in Joplin Arthur Godfrey Strike It Rich and Guiding Light. The fragmentary list includes times from 8:15 a.m. through 11:30 a.m. and notes CBS News as part of the lineup.
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