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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1957
Page
7
Santa Claus letters show kids prefer earthly toys over space gear though interest in rockets and missiles appears in requests. Bromaghim couple in Santa Claus Arizona handle about 1000 letters daily and reply personally rather than with form letters.
In a seasonal gesture, Mrs Bromaghim and family invite youngsters to write for Santa and promise to answer without charge. They attach a special Santa stamp on the envelope, framing the act as a labor of love that also serves as goodwill advertising for their resort.
In Albany, a court says the Delta Chi chapter at Union College cannot be treated as a family under zoning. The appellate division rejected the claim that 23 fraternity brothers form a family with bonds justifying single-family housing. They held there was no blood relationship.
James Bryant chased an intruder from his Newark apartment last night but failed to catch him. Bryant told police the man escaped in a horse and wagon. PMID 17 The Tribune.
President Eisenhower returned to Washington at 9 38 am after a week in Paris where 15 NATO allies drafted a missile age plan. Strong headwinds delayed the flight over three hours with refueling stops in Keflavik Iceland and Harmon Newfoundland. A 50 person delegation greeted him in drizzle led by Vice President Nixon. others included Christian Herter Harold Stassen and George Allen.
Despite drizzle, the President left with his son and daughter in law for the White House. He and Secretary of State Dulles will report to the nation by radio and television Monday night on the Paris meeting.
Emporia (Kan) Feb. 4. Don Atkinson will conduct an umpiring school at Emporia State Teachers College with eight classroom sessions in the student union on Tue and Thu evenings. The program runs six to eight weeks, including field work. Atkinson has 17 years in professional baseball across several leagues.
Local Chanute news brief from Friday December 26 1957 notes community events and notices with concise items. Names, places, and dates reflect the era while outlining civic or social happenings.
The January allowable of 343000 barrels daily for Kansas crude oil was recommended to the Kansas Corporation Commission, unchanged from December. Twelve railroads come to New York City, but only five lines enter Manhattan.
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