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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1963
Page
4
A new face powder made from corn cob dust, dubbed Galaxy Micron, sparks a marketing surge after Earl Wright from Illinois turned grinding mill dust into cosmetic powder. Sales could reach $1 million annually, with stores stocking white compacts sold at about $3 an ounce while buying cob dust for 60 cents per pound.
A piece notes corn cob dust as a highly absorbent cosmetic ingredient five times talcum, soaking up skin oils and preventing makeup smears. It recalls Wright’s discovery of its cosmetic use alongside a dermatological patent for ringworm treatment, highlighting ingenuity from waste. The column wishes readers a prosperous 1964.
The speaker muses on coming 1964 and recalls memories from 1954 to 1904, noting political shifts and social upheavals. They recount Eisenhower and McCarthy, Oppenheimer, school desegregation, the Nautilus, Sheppard trial, wartime events, and early career days, contrasting eras with a sense of rapid passage.
Tribune files notes final WPA approval from Washington for a new 55000 stadium and grounds improvements at Royster field with construction to start within 30 days. Bandshell plans are in progress with 4500 already approved from a prior bond for the project.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson revisits earlier praise for higher congressional pay. He now cites absenteeism and travel junkets as reasons many lawmakers do not deserve a raise. He urges an independent agency to monitor attendance conflicts and expenditures in the 88th Congress.
Glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness, is not infectious though infection can appear in some cases. It is more common in women and often runs in families, suggesting hereditary factors. The piece discusses how complex factors, including heredity and environment, contribute to disease and questions simplistic single-cause explanations.
Elaine Doherty and William Jackson Jr. were married in Trinchera on Monday December 30 following engagement announcements. The weddings united Elaine Doherty's parents, Mr and Mrs William Doherty, and William Jackson Sr and his wife, with both couples already wed before their daughter's ceremony.
Internal figures show total liabilities and capital funds near 9.56 million dollars with time and savings deposits about 3.95 million and demand deposits around 4.78 million. Officers C A Wood and directors Dale Painter Mahlon Morley Robert L Briley attest the accuracy of the report.
The report lists assets and liabilities totaling 9,492,929.95 with deposits including government and postal components. Capital accounts amount to 762,024.63, with officers A. Wood as cashier Mahlon Morley and A F Leverenz serving as directors.
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