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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1955
Page
9
HAL BOYLE presents a fable set in a rich prince era. A mirror hill blocks suitors while Otis the milkman avoids the climb and wins Princess Alva with a secret note. After elopement, Otis builds a vast dairy empire as the prince remains isolated. The tale ends with a moral about happiness having ups and downs.
Eastern Air Lines disclosed it will place orders with Douglas Aircraft for a jet fleet of 26 DC8 airliners. Capt. E. V. Rickenbacker, chair man of Eastern's board, and Donald Douglas, president of Douglas, said 18 planes are scheduled for immediate production with eight more on option.
Information on enlisting in the 2nd Infantry Division Ft. Lewis Wash announced by MSgt Charles Parke Army recruiter for the Pittsburg area. The 2nd is to replace the 71st Infantry Division in Alaska by July 1. No prior service men can enlist under Operation Gyroscope with training stable assignments and rotation with the unit.
LAWRENCE Kansas University staff contained a fire at the Spooner Thayer Museum of Art. The blaze started in an air conditioning unit and was found by students in the basement lecture hall. Valuable artworks were removed by students and workers before firemen confined the flames with no major damage reported.
Parke announced a Jan 21 deadline for overseas enlistments and a changed schedule for recruiting service visits at the post office. A Neosho steak dinner served 42 at a Federated church meeting followed. At the Bureau meeting Harry Kennedy was named national convention delegate and Charles Payne chaired the Policy Committee.
Deputies in Indianapolis use flags similar to those at the Speedway to signal speeding drivers. Sheriff Robert O’Neal says if drivers think they are race drivers they’ll be treated as such, but he doubts they will win in magistrate court.
The Farm Bureau held a delegate election with numerous attendees led by Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin and Mr. and Mrs. Walton Dodge. Special guests included Mr. and Mrs. Louis Breedlove of Ohio, parents of Mrs. DeVore, among others.
The New York Times reports the Army has ordered top priority for guided missile production in a move aimed at accelerating military readiness and technological development.
Washington reports another sharp rise in Americans personal income for October pushing the 10 month total to 301 billion dollars annually. The Commerce Department notes October's figures lift the yearly rate by 14 billion dollars compared with the first ten months of 1954.
The report notes a record high revenue of 30014 billion dollars per year, surpassing the previous September figure by more than one billion dollars.
Brief items from the Chanute Tribune dated December 7 1955 include local notices and short news snippets. Readers see community events, small-town updates, and routine notices typical of a weekly chapter in Chanute.
California has the most automobiles in the nation at 4 879 210, followed by New York with 3 293 920 vehicles. The figures highlight state rankings in vehicle ownership.
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