Severance tax debate outlines Kansas oil and gas yield
A state advisory panel argues a 3 to 4 percent severance tax on oil and gas could raise $11.4 million to $14 million annually. It notes legal feasibility, impact on local ad valorem taxes, and Kansas’s competitive position, comparing to Louisiana and Texas rates and outlining tax limits on other minerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
State Advisory Committee
Topeka
Louisiana
Texas
California
New Year Musings and Modern Manners
J P H offers wry observations on insurance costs census projections and social quirks. He notes premiums and policy wording changes by a long established company the US population forecast to 200 million by 1971 and humorous reflections on gifts New Year's Eve nightlife traffic habits and personal finance.
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Census Bureau
United States
Stalin banquet shock as tire fragment found in stew
Shortly before his death, Stalin held a banquet where a guest reportedly found a piece of rubber tire in his stew. The disturbing discovery sparked protests among attendees as officials moved to calm the scene.
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Stalin
Secret Policeman Watch Echoes Optimism Of Ruling Era
A narrator notes a secret policeman observing him while praising regime gains as 35 years in power. Emily goes to school for the first time but learns nothing. she must return tomorrow. A mother questions if fairy tales always start with a tale of being detained at the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily
Willie
Twenty Five Years Ago Local Receipts and School Board Talk
Police court receipts for 1930 totaled 1857.50, down from 2609.80 in 1929. Mrs. Blanche I. McClun reviewed Kansas School Code Commission recommendations at the Junior High PTA meeting. Mrs. Wendell Phillips spoke on education trends. Mr. and Mrs. Hargrave and Fortney sang. A waffle supper was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lovett at 224 W Fifth, with guests including several local couples. Sara Jane Patton was reemployed as Neosho County home demonstration agent. Co. S$. Nation and C. H. Bardwell were in Erie on business. Hal Williams joined Chanute Brick and Tile Co. a new role. Fifty Years Ago notes report W. A. Schmidt purchasing the N. A. Robinson building for 13000 dollars, housing post office, Robinson’s store, and the business college upstairs. Mrs. Charles Beach and children returned to Ottawa after visiting relatives.
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Kansas School Code Commission
Blanche I. McClun
Neosho County
Co. S$. Nation
C. H. Bardwell
Erie
Hal Williams
Chanute Brick and Tile Company
W. A. Schmidt
Chanute Business College
N. A. Robinson
Lincoln and
Elm
Robinson
Business College
Charles Beach
Ottawa
8. E. Beach
Basketball Is Confusing No Independent Action
The writer laments the basketball game as a confusing sport with rigid plays and no individual initiative. He cites patient team routines where players wait for the plan to unfold and notes a lack of spontaneous action versus football baseball and other games.
Portrait disappearance linked to White House and airline ties
Column notes a vanished "Custer's Last Stand" portrait once hung opposite Eisenhower, given by American Airlines head C R Smith. It hints at ties between the White House, CAB decisions, and airline influence, with a sidetrack on Judge Beale of HUAC and a past bribery finding.
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White House
American Airlines
Josh Lee
Civil Aeronautics Board
Lee
Monroney
Custer
Eisenhower
C. R. Smith
United States
Mrs. Truman
Harold von Schmidt
Esquire Magazine
Admirals Club
Washington
Q.T
Drew Pearson
Newspaper routes build character and self-reliance
Dr George W Crane argues a newspaper route teaches real life economics and entrepreneurship for Marvin L and other youths. He says carrying papers trains sales, credit, and budgeting skills, fosters polite contact with customers, and generates practical understanding of profits and costs. The piece urges parents to support work experience as part of good parenting.
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George W. Crane
Marvin L
Marvin
Crane Marvin
Papa
Mama
Meat Animal Price Forecast Signals Stable But Low Prices
The Agriculture Department forecasts no sustained uptrend in meat animal prices in the coming years. It notes high production and abundant meat supply with hogs and cattle expanding, contributing to farm income decline in the Midwest. Hog prices may ease less sharply next fall but stay below this year’s level.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Administration
Midwest
Aid Restored to India After Interruption
The State Department restored ten million dollars in aid to India after a halt ordered by Foreign Aid Director John B. Hollister. The report notes the aid reversal and its implications for U S-India relief efforts.
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Washington
State Department
India
John B. Hollister
Local Newspaper Snippet and Flight Incident Report
The Chanute Tribune notes publication details and circulation figures for Chanute Kansas. A separate segment recounts Juliette Wehle's premarital flight with Stephen Hahn, including a late call from New York indicating an intended return.
Marriage Off For One Year After Mistake
Juliette Wehle, 20, heiress and fiancee of Air Force Lt. John Owens, called off their marriage for a year after a seven hour conference in Rochester. Owens said he will go to Japan to think things over, stating she was misled and made a terrible mistake.
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Congressional
House Un-American Activities Committee
Thomas W. Beale
Judge Beale
Jefferson County
J. F. Crump
Kentucky
Thomas Stinson
John Ely
Beale
Rochester
N. Y
Juliette Wehle
Juliette
Louis A. Wehle
Air Force
John Owens
Owens
Japan
Television Log Highlights for Joplin and area
A dense schedule listing KOAM and KSWM channels coverage from morning to midnight. Program blocks include Today Morning Show Captain Kangaroo Ernie Kovacs The Guiding Light Love Story Modern Romance Queen for a Day Howdy Doody and local news weather markets police and town features.
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Joplin
Ernie Kovacs
Korla Pandit
Kitchen Klub
Lewis
Robt
Q Lewis
World Report
Art Linkletter
Riders of the Purple Sage
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Bosso
Tkarike
Norman Matthews
Lumsden Ave
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Last
Oklahoma
Mike Monroney
Civil Aeronautics Appointments
Ike
Ameriican Airlines
Dr. Crane
Debolt Insurance Agency
West Main
British Railways
Clapham Junction
Automobile Insurance
Bob Allen Agency
Bldg. & Loan Office
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Chanute Tribune
Highland
Chancte
Kas
Daily Timesett
Chanute Publishing Company
Ernest W. Johnson
James Fehrenbach
Mgr
Chanute
Member Audit Bureau of Orientations
Associated Press
Toin
Neosho
Allen Wilson
Woodson
Govav
Stephen Hahn
Miss Wehle
Hahn
Syracuse
Dobbs Truss
Dobbs Truss Co
Oklahoma City
Okla
Tioga Hotel
C. H. McCarty
Chanute Business Machines Co
W. Main
Main & Santa Fe
P.O. Box
Robert Montgomery
Amos and Andy
Wdaf-Tv
Kotv — Channel
Koam-Tv
Kswm-Tv
Bob Crosby
Studio Kitchen
Pinky Lee
Zeta On Satellite
Kids Theatre
Melody Matinee
Johnny Kemn
Porte
Doug Edowards
Doug Edwards
Moon Shore
Annie Oakley
Milton Berie
Pit Silvers
Phil Silvers
de Hudsons Journal
China Smith
Jane Wyman
Playhouse
Circle Theatre
Red Skelton
Regal Theatre
Douglas Fairbanks
Joplin Police
Big Picture
Sixth Row Center
Philco
Pioneer
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