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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1956
Page
4
Views of the News argues that voting machines would save time for voters, judges, and clerks, comparing them to the electric roll call device now used by legislators. While not a budget issue this session, the piece urges legislators to support voter gadgets by 1957 rolls.
In a Virginia vote more than 20 percent of eligible voters were disfranchised by color. The amendment would fund private, segregated schooling, defying the Supreme Court ruling. The piece argues the South cannot win a second Civil War and that national change will erode segregation's appeal.
The item notes Congress may repeal old laws for new ones to gain favor with constituents. It adds tongue in cheek that color TV is unaffordable for many, and mentions football start times shifting to 1 30 to reduce ambulance overtime. It also parodies politics and daily life with various quick quips.
A minister known for lengthy sermons pauses and asks what to say next. A voice replies Amen. Two cannibals meet in a mental institution. One of them says nothing.
A Scotsman learns his doctor claims a floating kidney and seeks church prayers. The pastor fears the congregation would laugh at the diagnosis, noting the nearby joke about loose livers from last Sunday. The diner scene about dehydrated Stuff and a lobster adds a surreal, humorously pried atmosphere.
County officials take oaths of office for new terms in Erie including L R Stanley Emery Nobles Lloyd Sands and others. Irving Auto Service shop purchased at 502 E Main by R R Elder and A R Elder. Topeka Santa Fe engineers install lights at Main and 14th crossings. Local hosiery shop opens in Tioga Inn. L Ray Cole and family visit Nevada Missouri. Fifty years ago KU students returned for holidays and a furniture firm forms in Chanute by Franks brothers.
A man arrested for bank robbery fears his photo in newspapers more than the prospect of jail, shielding his face and declining to name himself. A woman convicted of abortion heads to prison, lamenting photos as reporters snap her exit. A Californian bequeaths $500,000 to two women on strict terms about drinking, smoking, and men, with $300 monthly each. The nation ga- ga over romance with Marilyn Monroe, Princess Margaret, Grace Kelly, and Prince Rainier stirring public interest.
Washington columnist recounts planning for a noon raid on a 600 gallon moonshine operation near Roanoke with federal alcohol tax unit agents and Virginia ABC officers. He notes long hours, tight coordination, and the aim of curbing illegal alcohol production. The piece ends promising continuation.
Dr. Crane discusses marital tact and social intelligence in a feature on tests for husbands and wives. Janet, 27, asks how a pregnant wife can be loving when she is nauseated by her husband's halitosis and habits, urging self rating to improve harmony.
Chanute Tribune, Chanute, Kansas, consolidates with The Daily Timesset in Chanute under The Chanute Publishing Company. Ernest W. Johnson serves as editor and publisher with James Fehrenbach as advertising manager, publishing nights except Sundays. Subscription rates listed for Neosho and surrounding counties include monthly, quarterly, semi annual, and yearly terms.
Emma Kelley was admitted to St Margaret s Mercy Hospital in Fredonia for observation and treatment. She is the mother of Hoyt Lamb. Edd Kelley and wife returned to South Carolina after visiting to assist with his mother. Fannie McClarren recovering after an operation. Leslie Bell shopped in Chanute. Hobart Wever and William Chamberlain couples also mentioned.
Fredonia residents Mr. and Mrs. T C Gillies and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wing spent the afternoon in Altoona with Mrs. Elmer Chamberlain, marking her 83rd birthday. Howard Lamb of Buffalo, injured in a Missouri wreck last fall, called in Roper. Rail work shifts include Lee Harris to Winfield as section foreman, and Howard Burress replacing Lamb at the depot. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Walter Black in Fredonia.
The answer recommends placing cans in the refrigerator early in the day so that their contents are cold when served. It also offers a tip for a needle-book made of chamois to prevent rust on needles.
Buffalo area guests include Mrs. I M OBrien and three McGregor families from Scandia and Pasco. Braman family visits end in Altus after two weeks with Kansas City relatives. T Sgt John Walker becomes electronics instructor at the Air Force Academy Denver. his wife Aileen has polio in Fitzsimmons Hospital. Their children split between Wichita, Cook, and Colorado Springs area relatives.
A dense listing of TV lineups across channels KOAM and KOTY showing programs from Truth of Consequences to Hollywood's Best and Crusader. Includes hours for cartoons, variety shows, news, sports, and movie features across Saturday and Sunday with numerous stations and times.
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