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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1956
Page
4
The piece argues that high living costs and better pay elsewhere lure teachers accountants doctors and office staff from Kansas. It warns that ongoing turnover and inadequate state salaries threaten schools colleges hospitals and key offices unless competitive inducements are funded.
L K Barham of South Santa Fe Road urges publication of actual daily water sales rather than pumped amounts. He notes Chanute’s aging mains and unrepaired leaks such as a long standing South Santa Fe main leak and suggests reducing city pressure to curb losses.
The column lampoons public figures and trends with wry social commentary. It ponders bombast in words, snow shovels turned fatal, cosmetics taxes, air safety by nonentities, Elvis influence, executive hours, self help doctors, and delays in baby arrivals.
A quick quip about marital discord and sharp wit appears in a humor column. The exchange features a neighbor and a blonde character debating desires for a kind and understanding partner from a millionaire.
Mrs. K C Snyder sprained ankle at the Eltzholtz home and shows no fracture by X ray. Attorny John C McCall joins Kansas Bar after Missouri admission, tied to Hook and Sprinkle in Kansas City. Chanute Fair directors renew terms. Coulter barn moves to H E Coulter property as part of local business changes.
A nostalgic column recalls winter comfort from a wood burning fireplace. The author describes the mood created by dancing flames and smoky aroma, laments hauling lumber upstairs, and jokes about inventions to feed the fire without effort while noting the TV remains essential to enjoy 1929 era cinema.
Dr. Crane shares a moral prescription for success spoken to a high school audience. The piece uses biblical and historical figures such as Joseph and contrasts low versus high aims. It advises setting goals, finishing duties with flourish, using an agenda, and joining God's team through regular practice and public speaking. It also notes education as a path to higher earnings.
Washington report on a Democratic club opening where Steve Spingarn and Joe Rauh nearly dueled after a joke about ADA. The piece also notes Eisenhower backing Tracy Voorhees on Hungarian refugee relief and George Meany visiting the American embassy in Lima with Peru’s domestic servants’ union chief as guest.
A pre winter storm hit the Northeast with heavy snow and rain, causing transportation disruption and at least 10 deaths. New York led fatalities with seven, New Jersey reported one traffic death, and New England saw sleet and up to a foot of snow. Albany and Schenectady recorded significant snowfalls as system moved east.
The Green Construction Co of Manhattan had the lowest bid among 13 responses for remodeling 77 barracks and eight mess halls at Fort Riley. Their bid of 1,770,490 compares to the government estimate of 1,937,652. The WWII era buildings are slated for upgrades.
The body of 37 year old accountant Robert Cass was found in a West Side garage with a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a police search linked him to the strangling of his invalid grandmother Minnie Scherer. Cass had been missing since Thursday. his wife Virginia reported the grandmother dead with two neckties knotted around her neck.
East Berlin’s Humboldt University students refused to attend a Communist propaganda meeting last night. Neues Deutschland reported the action occurred while factory workers had been urged to attend, signaling unrest among youths amid party efforts.
Report notes mounting student unrest in East Germany after a Communist sponsored forum in Dresden. Youths asked if news broadcasts from Sweden and Switzerland should be listened to, arguing West Berlin and state stations are politically obligated. High Welt rejected the suggestion.
Wyandotte County attorney Donald E. Martin seeks court permission to probe private clubs in Kansas City Kansas for alleged liquor by the drink violations and limited gambling activity. He noted reports show no organized big-time gambling in the area.
In Peiping a hospital blends Western diagnostic methods with centuries old Chinese traditions. Doctors describe using tiger bone pills centipede powder and beetle remedies alongside X rays, acupuncture and herbal cures. Traditionalists and Western doctors share patients while debates about efficacy continue.
Chanute Tribune snippet lists publication details for Highland Chanute Kansas edition consolidated with Daily Timesett. It includes editor publisher advertising manager office hours and AP affiliation. Contains subscription rate table for Wilson and Woodson counties and surrounding areas with monthly and yearly terms.
Coffeyville residents sent a telegram with 580 signatures to the Coffeyville Junior College football team in Los Angeles. The team plays Grand Rapids Michigan today in the national joco bowl game. Also noted: in 1955 Western Germany operated 300 theatres with 17,000 staff, 1,900 plays produced and 650 concerts.
A Christmas reflection emphasizes transforming ill will into goodwill to achieve peace. The piece urges everyone to practice benevolence, train the younger generation, and extend heartfelt good will to all as Christ advocated peace. It closes with wishes of goodwill for the coming year.
A dense listing of TV programming across channels with numerous show names and time slots. Highlights include Today, Captain Kangaroo, The Price Is Right, Love of Life, I Love Lucy, Amos and Andy, Burns and Allen, and Tonight among afternoon and evening blocks.
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