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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1961
Page
4
The piece condemns severe famine in Red China blamed on natural disasters and political systems. It urges the United States to offer aid despite political friction, noting logistics and risk but arguing humanity and peace justify action. It criticizes inertia and calls for imagination in responses to hunger.
In a year ahead the Tribune urges fair employment for people of color and calls on all employers to hire without color criteria. Mrs Floyd H. Thus Ton of 722 N Evergreen urges action in 1961 to promote complete fairness in opportunities and promotions.
Clips and Quips say perfumed eggs in Easter plans raise laughter as households plan to counter Mama’s new bonnet stench. Witty exchanges compare wives, repair men, and grandmothers with changing duties and expectations across papers.
A brief devotional note highlights Proverbs 12 24 and the contrast between diligence and slothfulness, urging steady effort and responsibility as guiding values for readers.
A jumble of quick hits and quips on public life business and humor. Notes on a retired postmaster general now in retail and an incoming official selling insurance. A $10 reward in St Joseph for a missing wife and a joke about a missing $10 bill.
Frank Young is re elected president of the Petroleum Products Company operators of the refinery north of the city limits at a board meeting following the stockholders session. P F Mote is re elected vice president B C Kiplinger named plant superintendent O H Cunningham elected secretary treasurer to replace Harry B Williams. A list of eligible bachelors is printed for Leap Year prospects. The Santa Fe railroad uses 111 dollars for water in five days and plans water pickups along its line. The reservoir site pit and pond south of the city have been pumped dry.
James Marlow reports that Mike Mansfield, Montana Democrat, is chosen as Senate majority leader to steer President-elect Kennedy programs, with Lyndon Johnson as vice president presiding over sessions. Mansfield aims to balance Johnson influence while advancing Democratic priorities under a Kennedy presidency.
Private correspondence shows Vice President Nixon pressed Attorney General Bill Rogers to halt a Hoffa indictment in a Florida land scandal. Rogers delayed the case until after the election, then proceeded against Hoffa, despite Nixon’s reported political debt to him. Oakley Hunter cites continued sympathy for Hoffa and questions Rogers motives amid a broader power struggle.
The Chanute Tribune lists publishing details for Chanute Kansas with staff roles and printing notes. It outlines Associated Press affiliation and local news republication rights and provides subscription rates for Neosho Allen Wilson Woods counties and across Kansas including monthly and annual options with sales tax adjustments.
Humboldt chapter No. 170 OFS hosts the annual School of Instruction for District No. 15 Kansas Grand chapter on Feb 9 at Masonic hall. Mrs. Kathleen Carlson presided as worthy matron with Lloyd Henyan as worthy patron. An afternoon session starts at 2 o'clock with District Aide Nellie Henyan. the evening features a visit by the worthy grand matron and a banquet. Committees were announced for the year, plans set for Kathryn Redding’s installation, and a 30-day charter drape observed for Nina Campbell. New Year bridge party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wellcome with high score by Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Redfield.
The listing shows daily TV schedules with programs on KOAM KODE KOTV WDAF for Wednesday and Thursday. Highlights include Wagon Train Aquanauts Price is Right My Sister Eileen Perry Mason Peter Gunn Naked City and Weather News among many afternoon and prime time offerings.
Reader seeks help for insomnia amid busy mind. Dr Molner suggests physical tiredness through brisk activity, engaging hobbies, and mental work to tire the brain. Avoids sleeping pills. recommends warm milk, bath, hard reading, and time with challenging tasks to induce sleep.
Anne Crawford departed Monday to return to Boston to enroll at Radcliffe University for Women after visiting her parents Gen and Mrs. Joseph Brice Crawford and other relatives. Mrs. Crawford traveled with her to Kansas City to see her off and returned to Humboldt Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. A Van Nice spent Tuesday at Wellington visiting their niece Mrs. Wayne Nelson and family, accompanied by George W. Crawford of Buffalo.
The DEW Line is a 3000 mile radar network used by the North American Air Defense Command to monitor the northern reaches of the American continent.
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