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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1955
Page
4
A columnist promotes the newly founded Society to Beautify Insignificant Dates inviting Jan 17 to be treated like Christmas. The piece suggests a culture of kindness and smiling acts, with potential future SBID observances such as March 3 to brighten ordinary days.
The text lauds La Prensa of Buenos Aires once among the world’s top papers before Peron’s confiscation. It notes a five year decline to a party sheet, then praises the restoration under Dr Gainza Paz and credits the Argentine government for restoring press freedom and signaling healthy policy.
A compendium of satirical observations on finance politics and social scenes. The Ford Foundation plans and possible stock moves. a note on Nevada Indian land. domestic family dynamics the Eisenhower era political speculations and a grim India wildlife scene illustrate 1956 concerns.
The piece critiques urban decay and consumer excess as it predicts the removal of a looming horror by 700 a year and envisions traffic and storage shifting to the station wagon. It mocks a Santa suit ad and notes the cramped curb, the shrinking attic space, and the tree’s fate tied to December bills.
Twenty five years ago a group of 27 local business figures planned to meet at the Chamber of Commerce to draft proposals for stimulating better conditions. R B Stebbins announced the gathering as part of community efforts sponsored by individuals, businesses, and government units.
A columnist describes a long running system for sending Christmas cards to friends and clients. He notes the social ritual, avoids last minute rushes, and recalls receiving cards from unfamiliar entities including the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia. He jokes about pricing and ends with a closing thought on greetings.
A short note mentions sending a private communication to the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia. Friendly sign off wishes happiness back to the recipient, reflecting cordial exchanges within the coffee industry.
A social gathering joke set features a lawyer seeking free advice from a physician and a doctor using a blunt command to deter requests. The piece closes with a fair motorist speeding through a sleepy village as a policeman steps into view.
A driver protests a 40 mile an hour citation saying she has not been out for an hour. A policeman asks her to continue. A teacher assigns a Wanted advertisement for a milliner and children answer in writing. A milk truck sign in Fremont, Nebraska mocks debts with the phrase All We Own We Owe to Udders.
Budget Bureau memos reveal that Admiral Strauss and budget director Hathaway Hughes misled Congress about Adolph Wenzell's involvement in Dixon-Yates financing. Secret notes show Wenzell met TVA officials and received TVA information, with staff urged confidentiality and provide technical guidance for private utilities to supply power to the AEC.
Dr. George W Crane counsels a woman boss on managing female staff. He notes prejudice against women in top jobs, urges fair standards without harshness, and suggests hiring non smokers and church or scout alumni. He markets psychological rating scales for employers and employees through the Hopkins Syndicate. Olympic National Park in Washington state uniquely combines snowcapped peaks with ocean beaches.
The Erie area held its first 1950 class reunion in the high school all-purpose room with nine alumni and four teachers plus spouses. A 1960 reunion was planned. A busy holiday season included numerous local visits and dinners among families such as the Willsons, Humberts, and Torrences, with travel to Atkins Ark and excursions to Wichita and Jasper.
Air Force Sabre Jet exploded in flight over Levittown New York and crashed onto Blacksmith Road causing a car to be demolished. Pilot Captain T Bruce Buechler bailed out at 10 000 feet and escaped with only a bumped knee. Tail section landed in Bethpage three miles away.
Oil and Gas Journal survey shows Kansas daily crude oil and condensate output rising 4 600 barrels to 338 800 in the week ending December 24. National daily production climbs 21 650 barrels to set a new high. Illinois leads gains, while Wyoming and Nebraska post declines.
Washington The Commerce Department reports rising inventories as production outpaces consumption in recent weeks. After a October lull, the business boom resumed in November and early December with construction outlays above the third quarter pace despite a 3 percent November drop in home building. Building of other structures filled the gap.
Public school teachers saw salary increases described as satisfactory in 1955, according to School Executive magazine. Despite gains, pay remained below the 1939 purchasing power, when compared with other wage earners. the article cites ongoing factors affecting teachers' compensation.
Ernest W. Johnson is editor and publisher James Fehrenbahn advertising manager. The paper publishes evenings except Sunday and is a second class matter at Chanute post office under March 3 1879. Member Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press. Subscriptions listed for Neosho Allen Wilson Woodson counties and outside area with monthly and multi month rates.
In its annual January reference issue the trade magazine notes teachers’ pay fell well below many wages from 1939 to 1948 and has barely kept up with purchasing power since then.
The State Highway Commission will let 20 road contracts in January and February totaling nearly six million dollars. Three projects on U S 66 are included in Tulsa Ottawa and Rogers counties. The announcement was made by Governor Raymond Gary.
A dense late era TV log lists daily lineups with shows such as Highway Patrol The Millionaire and This Is Your Life. It shows noon to evening blocks featuring Today in various states Alfred Keene and Garden City segments, game shows like The Big Payoff and The Invisible Man, and serialized dramas including Love of Life Guiding Light Secret Storm and World of Mr Sweeney.
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