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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1961
Page
4
Editorial notes a Kansas Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of the last Legislature's school unification bill. County committees face delay or risk wasted effort while observers question why Court review isn’t done before floor passage. The piece cites many lawmakers and apparent ambiguities in law drafting.
Kansans debate the constitutionality of state laws as calls grow to remove doubts before enactment. In the meantime county groups have met to discuss school problems and unification plans, aiming to map future policy despite uncertain legal footing.
A day on the lake yields sightings of bison and a lone deer rather than elephants. The guides spot distant antlers and a wary big game presence as the narrator notes a modest bag and a playful, self-deprecating tone.
The Major Gas and Oil company reports completion of its No 7 oil well on the Frank Martin farm in Wilson county. President GL. Barham calls it the best well yet drilled in the field. The piece also notes local business and civic updates including license numeral scrambles in Erie, Chanute tag assignments, and changes in local commerce.
Daily devotional note cites I Thessalonians 5 9 proclaiming God has not appointed us to wrath but to obtain salvation through Jesus Christ. Encourages faith and comfort for readers seeking spiritual reassurance.
President Adolfo Lopez Mateos distributed land ownership certificates to Mexican farmers on a platform outside a rain‑scarred city. The event marked a major step in agrarian reform with 240,000 acres handed to new landowners and yearly royalties paid for forest and mountain resources.
Sublette Monitor notes national trends appear in toys and advises against shaming children with toy houses that have only a single garage.
A doctor argues back pain stems from strains and stresses, notes water therapy as relief, but warns diagnosis matters. He cites a bathtub treatment and braces as aids, and stresses avoiding casual lifting or twisting to prevent reinjury.
Education columnist Dr. Nason explains that incorrect papers often arise from students not listening or not following instructions. He notes teachers and parents both miss this skill and urges practice in listening and conforming to directions for school success.
In Detroit a man phoned a bar to name three winning horses he wished to bet. Norbert Palin, a policeman present, recorded the picks. All three horses won and paid over $400, but the caller still lost as the bar owner Damon Fender, 36, was arrested and later convicted.
A listings page outlines prime time and daytime airings across channels KOAM WDAF KOTV and KODE for Friday and Sunday. It features Perry Mason Tales of Wells Fargo Have Gun Will Travel Gunsmoke Cimarron City Cain's Port of Hell Wrestling and a Sunday lineup including Cartoons News Rev Oral Roberts Life of Riley Frontiers of Faith Pro Game Kickoff and Meet the Press with various films and talk shows.
Chanute Tribune publication details list staff roles and offices with Dwight McCreight as publisher. It notes afternoon publishing schedule and classification as second class matter. It also lists Associated Press affiliation and subscription rates by mail for Neosho and nearby counties in Kansas.
Recorder's Court Judge John Ricca fines and suspends Fender's sentence for an illegal occupation, saying he should explain to the caller why he will not collect the debt.
In Fulton Kansas 12 year old Don Russell and 13 year old Wayne Russell raise a turkey buzzard found with a broken wing near the city dump. Mrs Ruth Russell notes this is their first such pet amid other animals they have kept.
A boy describes a turkey buzzard that returns to the yard, roosts with hens, and steals food from a pig’s head. The bird’s wing is mended but it cannot fly, though it might if it wished. The buzzard is a vulture with dark plumage and a reddened head. Seminole Indians in Florida are noted for sofkee, a thin gruel of grits.
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