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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1960
Page
6
The piece notes Khrushchev's grippe illness and recalls 40 years of respiratory ailments with various names. It questions whether new terms mask old illnesses and muses on changing medical nomenclature and human desires amid sunlit picnic nudity jokes.
A jumble of quips and observations on declining prices and scents. The piece riffs on an old timer recalling a five and ten era, notes fashion and Johnson’s London wardrobe, and mocks polling samples. It ends with a pun on diet for a picky eater and a Venezuelan capital reference.
Dwight Ambler Jr. of Chanute writes the Tribune about racial discrimination in local hiring after military service and a 1958 1959 job search. He recalls college sports honors and Air Force MP duty, then explains uniform results show Negroes face limited job opportunities despite seeking work during Christmas season.
Crumbs held by dough described as upper crust by Parsons Sun. Augusta Gazette notes cautious club groups and a treasurer pair elected. Light quips about misread months and a joke about a wife staying up late. Research mentions tall men being just as
Tribune Files notes Dick Lee Walter Newland Melvin Willis and Webster Hanson of Chanute are on the College of Emporia basketball squad this week. The item also mentions a frame house at 329 W. Main to be moved for site improvements and Eva Williams planning a new home on South Garfield. Lois Bartlett hosted guests after the Chanute-Erie game with Della Bartlett and Mrs John Hopkins serving refreshments. Grace Hill will visit Adeline Fortney in Bengal Orissa India where she teaches at a girls school.
AP Diplomatic Writer John M. Hightower reports two critical UN weaknesses in the Congo crisis. Financial strains threaten funding for ongoing operations totalling about 65 million dollars as member nations debate a fair formula. Prestige falters as withdrawal plans by nations reduce force, risking UN credibility amid a Western-Sino-Soviet split.
Washington. Treasury Secretary Anderson faced a dispute with his son Dick in Europe over the send‑dependents home order. Dick, 20, argued it hurts the balance of payments. Anderson explains Congress governs restrictions and the need to curb dollar outflow.
The Chanute Tribune lists publication details for Chanute Kansas with staff roles and press information. It notes second class mail status, AP affiliation, and subscription rates for local and out of county residents with monthly and yearly figures.
Police report a Sunday collision on Lindbergh Boulevard Dead Man's Stretch killed George L. Blanford 37 and wife Florence 35 of Overland and Carl Welker 44 and wife Constance 35 of St Ann. The Blanford drivers two children and the Welker family three children orphaned. Blanford car turned left and was struck by Welker vehicle.
A Mount Holyoke College student recalls Thanksgiving Day 1848 with a morning sleep in until breakfast at eight o'clock, noting the privilege of lingering in bed before that ritual.
In the Probate Court Neosho County Kansas estate of Hugh T Jones Sr deceased. Hugh T Jones Jr administrator seeks final settlement and heir determination with property assignment. Defenses due by December 2 1960 at 10:00 A M in Erie Kansas court.
The page lists a dense TV schedule for Tuesday December 13 featuring Morning cartoons and news blocks. Programs include Continental Classroom Light of Life Today Popeye Captain Kangaroo Dough Re Mi and a full afternoon and evening lineup with The Price is Right Love Lucy Secret Storm Edge at Night Here s Hollywood and classic Westerns and dramas.
AP analyst Sam Dawson lists ten pivotal themes shaping 1960 including the recession puzzle the dollar's status stock market shifts easier money election uncertainty profit squeeze foreign turmoil auto industry questions living costs and changing consumer behavior. The annual survey emphasizes persistent uncertainty and the year’s complex mix of policy, markets, and demand.
Some brick streets laid in Charleston West Virginia during 1872 remain in daily use today, illustrating the long lasting craft of late 19th century paving in the city.
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