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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1963
Page
4
The Defense Department plans to close or declare 33 installations in 14 states and abroad, cutting 16,400 federal jobs. Proponents tout savings of 106 million dollars yearly while critics warn communities rely on bases for local jobs. Congress fights back amid accusations of pork barrel politics.
A reader questions why residents must clear snow from sidewalks while others do not. He references several local properties including McCune Drug James Shoes and Coast to Coast locations and asks why snow removal responsibilities fall on the individual rather than property owners.
A New York column notes chaotic city life as year end nears with traffic gridlock and stalled deliveries. It laments Broadway’s slump, slipping business, and muted celebrations after Kennedy’s death, and reflects on politics with Wall Street banking on Barry Goldwater or Tom Dewey.
Tribune Files notes a WPA backed public health drive offering diphtheria and smallpox vaccines at low cost for relief recipients and low salary workers. Also mentions a Webster school sixth grade bread bakery visit and local Christmas happenings including a Northwestern student returning for holidays.
A humorous essay notes the speaker’s ongoing battles with fragile glassware and dishes. Despite advances in materials, the narrator admits to swiftly breaking most glassware and china, leaving seven to eight unique glasses and five china sets on hand, with plastics offering little help. A birthday gift milk-white glasses with a one year guarantee proves useless as chipping soon appears.
Dr Molner urges readers to identify allergy triggers by elimination. He advises testing feather pillows and bedding, experimenting with pillow alternatives, and checking cosmetics or soaps used at night. The column stresses morning symptoms point to contact or smell during sleep and suggests non prescription approaches.
Fourteen top foreign reporters and their spouses toured the White House second floor with President Johnson. He showed rooms including his bedchamber and the Treaty Room, noting Lucy’s geometry book and Truman’s balcony. Johnson stressed unity with neighbors as the nation’s top goal.
The Chanute United Fund Inc members meet January 7 1964 at 7 30 PM in the Chamber of Commerce Memorial Building Chanute Kansas Officers and contributors from the prior fund drive may fill board vacancies and address other proper business.
In Neosho County Kansas the probate court will hear Winona L Cavaness petition for admission of Wilfrid Cavaness will dated April 15 1958 and appointment of Winona L Cavaness as Executrix without bond on December 27 1963 at 10:00 p.m. in Erie Kansas. Defenses must be filed in writing.
Department managers listed include John Haworke advertising Dwight Wallingford news Ronald Bayer area circulation Mrs Leland Lowe city circulation Ben 8 Nicholas mechanical Dorsey Osborn press Published evenings except Sunday entered as second class matter and postage paid at the post office Chanute Kansas Subscription Rates by mail in Neosho Allen Wilson Woodson Counties year months month Subscription Rates by Mell in Kansas Outside Above Four Counties
The listing shows KOAM Channel 12 and RODE Channel 7 airing at 11:00 a.m. with scheduled program blocks. Details focus on channel numbers and time rather than program titles.
The reply stresses that alcohol rehabilitation requires the drinker’s own desire to change and that medical help, including powerful drugs, comes with supervision. It cautions a 32 year old alcoholic must take responsibility for change with support from programs like Alcoholics Anonymous. The second letter confirms thyroid dosage can continue indefinitely but may need adjustment over time and periodic checkups are essential.
Den 1 Cub Scouts met Monday evening at the Presbyterian church. Perry Smith led the pledge to the flag. Mrs. Dale Sneeringer read a Christmas story and gifts for parents were finished. Mike Simmons served refreshments and the boys formed a living circle to hum Taps and adjourned.
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