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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1956
Page
4
Views of the News says more than half of farmers are in debt and farm obligations reach new highs while townsfolk also carry huge debt on homes cars and appliances. The piece argues debt signals economic activity and a hopeful future for borrowers and lenders alike.
W. E. May urges Chanute residents to use home water barrels to supplement scarce supplies. He describes a 50 gallon barrel under a roof spout that fills with rain and provides water for baths and household needs, urging neighbors to adopt tubs or tanks to aid the city.
In a wry city note, the King David Hotel in Jerusalem shuts its doors due to lack of business, while columnist J P H reflects on diplomacy, genealogy, turkey carving, and global leaders including Clare Boothe Luce. He quips about press coverage and public policy contrasts.
The item notes a quick quip at a GOP convention asking Who's Joe Smith and Who's Joe Henkle after a state election. A sandlot game continued with kids playing intensely as a passing man observed the scene.
An informer reports a wide score as fifty one to nothing. A passerby and bystanders exchange quips about lameness blindness and counterfeit money in a lively street scene.
Twenty five years ago Turner S Tyson a Santa Fe telegraph service man was injured when his railroad motor car derailed north of Coyville this morning. He suffered scalp and face lacerations and a sprained right wrist. A Victoria Ford driven by Mrs J M Horton and a Reo driven by Otis Gericke sustained minor damages. Fifty bushels of turnips were offered to needy families by H W Chestnut near Sev enth on Plummer to ensure one bushel per family.
A jumble of light notes covers Christmas trends and small town quirks. Ridiculous fads include Santa lane street renames and tumbleweed decorations. Local habits include holiday meals, wrapping presents, and whitelash humor about Elvis and blizzards.
Two House subcommittees clashed over hearings in the Virgin Islands then agreed to Joint hearings after intervention by Clair Engle. Ear1 Chudoff and Leo OBrien, both Democrats, faced jurisdictional sparring before uniting for investigations in St Thomas and the Caribbean.
The article recounts Sandy the fox terrier who outwits Mrs. Crane and watches from a window, noting dogs’ high I Q among four footed creatures. It cites Dr. Harold K. Fink’s research on animal intelligence and suggests dogs as good companions for children.
In San Francisco Municipal Court Judge James J. Welsh fined Frances Haines, 34, a housewife and mother of three, $125 after she admitted pulling a false fire alarm to calm nerves following a dispute with her husband. She had claimed the alarm was for the relaxing sound of fire engines.
Questions address punctuation pronunciation spelling and definitions. Answers advise fixing spacing and capitalization and provide pronunciations meanings and a vocabulary word sapient for wise discerning.
Chanute Tribune notices outline publication schedule and pricing. It lists editors and staff, mailing options, and subscription rates for Chanute Kansas and surrounding areas.
William R. Rose former president of Home National Bank Ellenville Ny has been rearrested after an audit showed false entries exceeding one million dollars. FBI reports the initial tally was 580000 with Rose seized yesterday in Mineola Long Island. Rose faces federal reserve law charges for altering bank records while insisting he did not profit and framed accounts to aid two local businesses. A petition backing Rose drew about 3000 Ellenville residents in town square rallies and signatures.
The Oil and Gas Journal survey shows weekly crude oil and condensate output fell by 66,450 barrels to 7,107,850. Oklahoma dropped 53,700 barrels to 546,600, while Colorado rose to 158,400 and North Dakota to 37,200. Kansas saw a large decline.
The Journal estimates 1956 oil output at 2,396,806,800 barrels, down from 2,270,483,832 barrels year earlier in another date-affected comparison. Arkansas declines by 1,250 barrels to 78,250, while Nebraska rises by 1,200 barrels to 39,100.
Walnut Kansas reports the Hi-Wide 4-H Club’s strong showing at the county achievement party in Pittsburg on November 24. The club earned a blue seal and several members received special awards. Community leader recognition was given to Mrs. Harry Kennedy I for her fourth year of service.
Thanksgiving holiday visitors and relatives are listed across Chanute and nearby towns. Names include Mr. and Mrs. John Jones and daughter Mrs. Edgar Jones of Chanute, Mrs. Theresa Stephans of Kansas City, and sons Jimmy Vincent, with other relatives in Hepler Wauconda Wellington Wichita Fort Scott and Atchison areas. Many guests joined dinners and gatherings with local families such as the Johnsons Markhams Goodinsons and Wrights across Chanute Erie Pittsburg and Topeka communities.
An extensive list of prime time and daytime TV slots shows multiple programs and reoccurring series across hours from morning to late night. Programs include game shows dramas comedies and news with numerous time stamps and network identifiers.
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