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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1960
Page
4
Editors argue FAA will keep current air traffic guidance around New York despite calls for tighter controls. They point to 2000 daily landings and departures during bad weather and deem the system highly effective and readily available.
A two editorial piece urges Chanute residents to burn or haul away dead Elm wood to halt Dutch Elm disease. City officials advise against sprays or cures, recommending a city wide volunteer effort and neighborhood projects with civic club help and school surveys.
The Atchison Globe notes a woman reading Bible verse Psalm 24 1 between gossip lines about cinema romances and risque auction fantasies. She returns to discuss Valentino soon after.
In Leos three factions fight for influence amid Cold War tensions. The piece notes the cabinet shift from nine millionaires and a plumber to nine technicians and a lame duck. Eisenhower departs with golf ahead while Kennedy shows cautious liberalism.
Clips reflect holiday humor as a father and son exchange a playful wish about steak next year. A separate quip contrasts tax waste with a school bus and gym cost, noting how times change from walking to school to spending large sums for transport and facilities. The piece ends with a note on movies being torrid in today’s times compared with a grandmother’s past.
Norma Kustanborter and Alonzo Kustanborter left Friday for Arcadia to visit relatives. Mrs. W. M. Davis returned from Arkansas City after Christmas with her daughter. Chanute social notes recount dinners and visits with Mrs. Lindsay, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Reno, Treva Marie, Joan, Roxanna, Grace Bo man, and others. Indian motorcycle agency to Chanute offered by Guy Atkinson and Ernest Edwards. Edwards orders one, marking Chanute's first factory motorcycle.
President elect John F Kennedy shows strong public relations awareness influencing his cabinet rollout. He prioritizes televised news conferences and staged announcements, contrasting Eisenhower’s faster, multi‑part reveals and signaling a cautious, media‑savvy administration.
Georgia congressman Carl Vinson challenges Senator Symington unification plans for the Defense Department calling them a "colossus of chaos" that would erode democracy, raise admin problems, and waste taxpayer money. McNamara meets Vinson amid Navy carrier debates as Kennedy shifts loom.
Publication details for the Chanute Tribune list the Chanute Publishing Company, Dwight McCreight as publisher, department managers, and pricing for subscriptions by mail in Kansas and outside four counties, with tax amounts and varying terms. The note also lists association memberships and republication rights with Associated Press content.
OLDSMAR Florida AP Bill Hendrix longtime grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan's Southern Northern Knights resigns saying racial integration cannot be stopped and accepts it He opposes violence and burning schools but warns the Klan may have to turn to such acts unless it allies with laws to end segregation.
TV guide style rundown lists show times and programs across KOAM KODE KOTV WDAF and others for Thursday and Friday including dramas, game shows, talk, news, cartoons, and movies such as Dark Victory and Dalton's Ride Again with channel designations and time blocks.
Dr Molner explains cataracts form as cloudiness in the lens. A ripe cataract can be removed by an eye surgeon, then glasses restore vision. He notes optometrists aid in lens fitting but do not treat eye diseases and advises consulting an ophthalmologist for eye disorders.
HAL BOYLE argues hard work is the sure path to wealth but not popular. He notes two easy routes to success and mocks self help guides. He previews a satirical book aimed at wealthy self made figures, proposing a flip side remedy.
The Kimball Merry Mixers held their Christmas exchange on December 14 at the home of Mrs. Barry More. The 1960 Sunshine Friends were revealed as gifts were given and Sunshine Friend names for 1961 were drawn. Ten members attended. Other local notes include births, visits, dinners, and holiday events across Kimball and Erie communities, with family gatherings and church programs shaping the season.
Local officials say they have not yet secured a publisher for the forthcoming issue. They outline ongoing outreach to potential advertisers and printers while exploring partnerships with regional presses to finalize a release schedule.
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