This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1962
Page
4
Editorial warns that damage costs appear with curb hits and tire wear. It suggests gradual starts, avoiding wheel spin, and not locking brakes on slick snow to prevent accidents and costly repairs.
A reflective column notes the burden of plate taxes, hints at engineers achieving infrared transmissions for television telephones, estimates installation costs in the billions, and predicts a turbulent 1962 with war scares and aging railways.
Advice on winter driving emphasizes avoiding locked wheels and panic on snow. Intermittent braking, careful steering away from ditch crashes, and rocking to free a stuck car are suggested only when movement both ways is possible. Call for help if stuck and note limited value of snow tires on ice.
A reflective slice of American life laments missing railways water tanks and old engines while Time Magazine honors Bill Vaughan and Kansas City Star paragraphers. It critiques advertising, pre Easter sales, ubiquitous golf carts and a hypothetical John Bircher voice.
Twenty five years ago the U. S. Army funded levee repair on the Neosho river near Chanute aims to shield hundreds of farmers. Weather delays push completion from January 20 into early February.
A note cites James 3 16 about envy and strife causing confusion.
Washington report outlines Sen. Harry Byrd opposing federal aid for the needy yet pushing tax relief for the Du Pont family tied to Christiana and General Motors stock. The piece accuses Byrd of maneuvering hearings and drafting provisions to benefit the Du Ponts, with potential $160 million revenue loss and antitrust reversal implications, amid broader tax reform debates.
The French Academy was created by Cardinal Richelieu in 1635 to preserve and perfect the French language. The institution aimed to standardize spelling, grammar, and usage across France and its literary culture.
Dr. Molner outlines that colitis has many forms rooted in colon irritation and stresses thorough diagnosis. X rays proctoscopy and stool tests guide treatment, which varies by cause from amebic dysentery to ulcerative colitis, with bland low residue diets and emotional control aiding recovery.
Carl Runte, a 49 year old farmer butcher in Wellington Kansas, works ten hours daily at a meat plant and farms 320 acres. A native of Lincoln Illinois, he spent 34 years in Germany where he was drafted by Hitler and served in the Seventh Army artillery and kitchen corps. He moved to the United States in 1954 with his family and now raises cattle and crops while voicing strong anti communism and concern for relatives behind the Iron Curtain. His son is a Marine corporal and daughter a high school senior.
At the 17th annual Formula Feed conference at Kansas State University, Robert W. Schoeff reports since Jan 1, 1960 at least 250 new feed mills built in Kansas costing about 3 million. He notes 15 to 20 mills remodeled at 250 thousand and cites rising sorghum production boosting custom mills while warning of overbuilding in some counties. A feasibility checklist is available from K-State extension.
Local listings show a dense slate across stations KOTV KODE TV WDAF KOAM including Doug Edwards Marshall Dillon Password Dobie Gillis Rifleman Dick Powell Show Red Skelton My Three Sons 77 Sunset Strip Weather News Mawaiian Eye Alfred Hitchcock Jack Paar and film Men Without Louns. Wednesday features Today Takeover World News Price is Right Love Lucy Play Your Hit and more with daytime to late night blocks across stations.
Joy Stilley describes a wife acting as an alarm clock to her husband, detailing daily efforts to wake him, pour orange juice, and manage the morning routine. The piece notes the husband’s late departures and the wife’s tactics, ending with a note about time and a historical music reference to John Bull.
In Neosho County Kansas Probate Court Clifford Gibson as Administrator seeks final settlement and heir determination for August Renken deceased with allowances and fees. Defenses must be filed by January 31, 1962 at 10:00 A M in Erie. Attorneys Balch & Bailey represent the administrator.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.