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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1955
Page
4
Views warn that Kansas faces a tight 30 day fiscal session to resolve a 2 year money backlog as the legislature shifts to annual sessions. The editorial notes potential clashes with right to work and other issues, predicting a rocky path and possible regret over the format.
A Kansas legislator proposes a $5 tax for every $1 spent by lobbyists to influence lawmakers. Critics warn enforcement costs would erode revenue and that meals taxes could curb advocacy, possibly increasing legislator pay demands. The piece weighs regulation against potential revenue gains and social impact.
Letter writer Raymond E. Orr from 928 N. Grant notes that eight of ten vehicles on U.S. 169 exceed the 30 mph limit and urges traffic regulation measures. He calls for signals or clearer signs to curb speed within city limits and stresses heightened safety concerns.
The fragment notes a city embarrassed by a misstep during a convention attended by a Florida group, while mentioning a municipal association of the month Coffeyville and universities deteriorating. This brief hints at political or organizational embarrassment and funding strains without full details.
Twenty five years ago World War veterans planned an early morning organized drive at the D H Pike farm eleven miles northeast of Chanute to chop buzz and saw driftwood into firewood for needy families as their Legion contribution to the community Christmas fund activities. Christmas schedule adjusted for Thayer pupils due to infantile paralysis. Mrs Roy L Isham elected Chanute Garden Club president with officers J L Taylor Walter R Anderson and Claude J Winkler. St Paul St Paul reports Sunday motion pictures drawing crowds. Odense Homer Catlon Verona and Donald visited R Howerton to celebrate Ruby's 10th birthday.
The author describes how procrastination stretches planning to six weeks yet only eleven days remain before Christmas. A shopper, with plans, lists, and budgeting tools, finally confronts the rush to buy gifts as the holiday nears. The piece ends with a warning for would be buyers.
The speaker notes few gifts will come from this end and urges readers to shop early. Advance publicity warns against late Christmas shopping, as it tires shopgirls, so buying should be done before the week ends.
An antique collector in a small village watches an old man chopping wood with an ancient axe and quips that the tool is mighty old. The exchange reflects local humor as travelers pass through.
A collector and villager argue over an axe said to belong to George Washington. The old man jokes it has three new handles and two new heads. A bit later a humorous supermarket exchange exposes a child’s sly reply about family size and costs.
Washington report says Knowland Taft wing hopes to groom alternative candidates as Eisenhower nears 70 and faces continued recovery. Critics accuse White House aides of downplaying strain while GOP leaders debate timing and readiness for 1956.
Dr George Crane explains Ted L an 18 year old with a nervous eye blinking tic worsened by nerves and fatigue. He counsels facing the habit directly through three deliberate confrontations, self analysis and deliberate social exposure to strangers. He urges Ted to join a Compliment Club and to analyze companions for merited praise while seeking professional guidance via the Hopkins Syndicate Inc.
The Chanute Tribune lists its consolidation with The Daily Timesett, publication details for Chanute Kansas, editors and staff roles, and circulation and subscription information. It notes evening publication except Sundays, and AP affiliation with the Associated Press for local news and dispatches.
A brief inquire about correct usage in the sentence My wife and myself are the only ones present and the proper pronunciation of hearth. It also indicates a follow up question asking to choose among word options.
Mrs. G. O. Gardner, chairwoman of The Kansas Society for Crippled Children in Neosho County, urges parents to prevent home accidents. She cites 4 100 000 injuries last year and outlines steps to keep poisons locked, pots handled safely, firearms unloaded, and children guarded from hazards, to protect kids under five.
A dense listing of TV airings and times for channels 4 6 7 12, noting programs like The Millionaire Highway Patrol and This Is Your Life, with daily midday and evening blocks, guest appearances, and soap operas such as Love of Life Valiant Lady Search for Tomorrow as well as news weather and sports segments.
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