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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1962
Page
4
The Kansas Motor Car Dealers Association urges a fixed twelve dollar license for all cars to raise about a million dollars yearly. They argue revenue gains but critics note it would curb compact car sales, which have surged since 1956, while higher priced cars lose market share.
The author argues that combining tangible tax with car license fees could reduce red tape and boost revenue. He notes rising costs like special price and two-group classifications while criticizing separate handling of taxes and licenses as contributing to collection losses and a financial "vicious circle."
The article argues Britain should adopt decimal and metric systems for weights, measures, money, and temperature starting with a move from Fahrenheit to centigrade. It notes Americans share a similarly messy system and cites varying bushel sizes as proof of reform need.
A government backed suggestion favors bulgar as a fallout shelter staple though its name hinders acceptance among Bulgarians. Amid year end honors and dramatic rescue news, observers note historical methods of saving imperiled sailors before helicopters and remark on adolescent behavior.
The piece reflects on youth crime and police focus as the calendar nears seed catalogs and new car purchases. It notes a shift from two cars per garage to trading in for newer models and remarks on ambition to have cake and eat it. The attorney general claims to have chased gamblers into Canada, predicting a spike in mail order crime.
Twenty five years ago Tribune Files notes a local moral debate sparked by Rev. Alice Philips Aldrich who urged a back to woollen underwear movement. Chanute dealers report a 70 percent drop in women’s underwear sales over seven years amid this controversy.
A reading from Thessalonians 5 15 urges readers to avoid returning evil for evil and to pursue what is good in all dealings with others. The verse emphasizes moral conduct and peaceful behavior guided by Christian values.
The Savannah the first atomic merchant vessel drew bids from seven lines. A special 1958 board favored American President Lines, with States Marine ranking among top contenders, amid ties to John A. McCone and Joshua Hendy Line.
In this readers column Dr. Molner answers questions about pregnancy and health. He explains iron and calcium needs during pregnancy and that some women need supplements while others do not. He debunks fears about stretching the umbilical cord and supports safe exercise and activity with medical guidance.
Highlights of President Kennedy's fiscal 1963 budget outline the $92.5 billion spending plan with revenues near $93 billion leaving a projected $0.5 billion surplus. The text notes shifts in spending toward education health housing and natural resources, defense spending up and space research boosted, and tax enforcement and debt limit adjustments.
A dense listing of prime time and daytime programs across KOTV KODE TV WDAF KOAM and other outlets. Includes news weather sports movies reruns cartoons and live shows with times and channel notes.
The message notes a push for discretionary authority to cut personal income tax rates as an anti recession measure, signaling a focus on tax policy proposals in the current congressional session.
A trimmed collection notes falling attendance at basketball games and quips about generations not reading meeting minutes. A line jokes about aging on a crisp fall morning and shivering legs checking if pants are forgotten.
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