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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1957
Page
4
A columnist imagines future space meals based on algae green scum. One cell plants could supply oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide while serving as edible snacks for space travelers. The piece weighs progress against wasting valuable oxygen producers in a whimsical tone.
Marian S. Ulrich requests faster opening of the library parking lot to ease Christmas traffic. She notes congestion on streets, extra shoppers, wasted time and gas, and parking blocks away.
A reader from Pittsburg praises The Tribune for concise news and the Left Hand Pitch column. He commends the paper’s support of the Southeast Kansas TB Hospital in Chanute and notes Chanute residents’ helpful spirit, calling the town a second home.
In Hong Kong three young Chinese, posing as Francis John and Charles, recount their escape into the city. They describe two years of hardship from 1955 imprisonment for alleged anti state activity, including a four month jail term and brutal interrogation before release.
In a prison camp setting Francis and cohorts describe life under Communist rule. Farmers hate collectivized farms, workers envy meager wages, and rationing hits food fuel and clothing. Only party members and certain professionals prosper while widespread informant duties and political education burden the populace. Francis doubts a Chinese uprising, comparing their fate to that of Hungarians.
Twenty-Five Years Ago nearly $25 000 in Christmas spending money is being distributed by two banks through Christmas savings clubs. Payments range from 12 50 to 500 with some already issued and the rest due next week.
A humorous reflection on meeting Martians and the language barrier. The author jokes about his lack of space ship experience, language skills, and the awkwardness of cross species communication. He notes the Martians might struggle with human etiquette and language just as humans would with Martian nuances.
A reader muses on universal greetings across cultures and space. They compare Navy customs with hospitality in foreign lands and imagine inviting Martians for a drink to learn their customs, then returning to Mars.
A passenger creates a nuisance asking for water while claiming his berth is on fire. The conductor laments serving the tenth glass in five minutes. The gag contrasts a train passenger with one who inspects a car hood, noting common ignorance.
A 1950s era column alleges Brooklyn taxpayers and the nation funded the Dodgers move to Los Angeles. It cites a $4,720,000 federal gift for the land, a $57,570 stash in a councilman’s accounts, and claims of condemnations to clear housing land now given to the team. The piece names Walter O Malley and local LA figures amid housing and real estate controversy.
Dr George Crane argues that homosexuals can change to heterosexuals with intent and guidance. He urges honest self-reflection, dating a suitable opposite-sex partner, and reeducation of emotional life, offering his Tests for Sweethearts booklet for readers seeking guidance.
Los Angeles agents probed bribes tied to city officials noting gifts were illegal. Eisenhower administration halted the inquiry. Meanwhile supporters of a housing referendum helped unseat Mayor Bowron, who lost to Norris Poulson, a conservative Republican allied with real estate interests.
City manager R. J. Hayes announced sealing of cracks in concrete paving across town. Cracks will be swept out and filled with tar sealer to prevent water intrusion, freezing and damage.
The Chanute Tribune reports Frank Tichenor, street superintendent, will direct a new street sealing program. It is described as the first such effort in years, with no start date set and sealer equipment still to be ordered.
In the probate court of Neosho County Kansas Joe F Balch was appointed administrator of the Amalia Anderson estate on November 26 1957 and qualified. Creditors must file demands within nine months from first publication or be barred. Balch and Bailey attorneys for the administrator.
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