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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1962
Page
4
The piece argues Kansas lawmakers may consider raises from the current five dollars a day plus seven dollars in expenses. Proposals range to twenty dollars daily or a year round salary of three hundred fifty dollars a month. The editorial warns against gifts from lobbyists and urges a raise tied to independence from outside influence.
A local column notes new additions to honor halls including Congressional, Baseball, Agricultural, Football, Cowboy and now Greyhound Hall of Fame. The piece wryly remarks on noise from speakers and a lighthearted quip about a wife’s plan to whine and dine her husband.
A local high school student asked about American heritage and current problems, hinting at future ambition beyond the John Birch Society. In Du Quoin Illinois a policeman was bitten by a hospital transport dog on his right hand, then again four hours later. The town jokes about a dog that knows the hand feeding him. A playful line praises a certificate redeemable for appliance repair services.
Twenty five years ago a fire started in a small closet at the R. B. Usher blacksmith shop 612 E Main destroyed office quarters and contents. The cause could not be determined on inspection. Also notes social visits from Sedalia Independence and local holiday events observed by residents.
The shepherds returned to their homes praising God for all they had heard and seen as told by the angelic message. They spread the news of Jesus’ birth and glorified God for the signs and wonders witnessed in Bethlehem.
In Portland and Billings reports critique Kennedy's pledge to accelerate hydroelectric dam projects. The piece contrasts early promises with two years of inaction, noting few major dams, limited federal transmission action, and perceived giveaways to private utilities. It highlights Udall’s cautious stance and the Dixon-Yates controversy, plus a Wyoming football scoring note.
A nationwide shift in attitudes toward emotional illness is underway as more people seek treatment without shame. Experts urge expanded facilities, funding, and early emotional checkups to reduce stigma and improve mental health care.
In Chicago AP dispatch a medical note explains that babies born premature with a heart murmur may benefit from future surgery as their growth indicates increasing heart power. The article stresses that gain in weight and strength improves prospects for corrective procedures and normal life. It also mentions public interest in ballot changes and other letters to Dr. Mother.
The National Safety Council warns of heavy highway travel during the holiday period and potential traffic hazards. An estimated 27 000 to 33 000 disabling injuries and 6 30 to 7 50 fatalities are expected over a 102 hour window from 6 p m tonight to midnight Tuesday amid winter driving and relaxed drivers.
TV listings across KOTV KODE TV WDAF KOAM detail prime time shows from Gunsmoke and The Untouchables to I Love Lucy and The Rifleman. Daily daypart blocks list movies news weather sports and devotional specials with channel numbers and times for Monday through Tuesday December.
Readers can obtain a pamphlet titled The Calorie Chart by writing Dr Motner care of this newspaper. Enclose a long self addressed stamped envelope and 5 cents to cover handling.
Democrat Endicott Peabody is named governor-elect after a recount and court action. The final tally shows Peabody 1,053,322 votes to Republican John A. Volpe's 1,047,891.
The Chanute Tribune announces its publication details including staff roles, publisher Dwight McCreight, and department managers. It notes it is published evenings except Sundays, entered as second class matter, and lists subscription rates by mail for Neosho, Allen, Wilson, and Woodson counties and for other Kansas areas outside those counties.
An Associated Press tally estimated highway fatalities during a 102 hour stretch from 6 p.m. Friday December 7 to midnight Tuesday December 11. The Christmas period record stood at 834 deaths in 1956 and the overall 924 death toll for the July fourth holiday last year.
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