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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1956
Page
4
An argument for a small state income tax increase to ease farmer hardship in a drought year. The piece condemns property and sales taxes for farmers and calls for a fair tax shift while noting higher incomes can bear more. It emphasizes drought impacts on farmers versus workers and industrialists.
The article argues the United States has more narcotics addicts than all Western nations combined and that current prohibitive policy backfires. It suggests instead studying alternative approaches rather than harsher penalties, noting economic incentives and social psychology undermine the war on drugs.
A satirical column remarks on public figures and social trends. It jokes about Prince Rainier of Monaco and Eisenhower politics, notes the Ecuadorian mission aries death, and quips on marriages shopping for husbands and gender pension gaps. It also critiques television’s cultural impact and hints at social behaviors.
A collage of quotes shows casual opinions on diplomacy and self-reliance. humor about training ambassadors appears alongside remarks on do it yourself culture and an arrest for engraving money. The tone mixes editorials and light notes from multiple papers.
Twenty five years ago officials questioned a federal drought relief fund plan as Farm Bureau agent Lester Shepard said no definite announcement had been made. Local incidents included a Rose couple injured in a car crash near Piqua and Minnie Fogleman fracturing her elbow at a church steps incident. Neosho County representative Ben W. Garvin was to be reappointed as chair of the House Ways and Means Committee. A group from Chapter CD PEO visited Parsons for a reciprocity luncheon hosted by Chapter BS. Fifty years ago Howard Williams and Mattie Williams attended a cousin’s wedding in Altoona, with J H Light returning to Lakewood New Mexico for the winter. Two county teachers earned certificates to teach at institutes, F L Pinet and Earl L Thompson.
A column by E Lawson May explores retirement fears and hopes as men plan fishing and long sleep in mornings. It notes retirees moving to Florida or California and staying put to enjoy lifelong friends, plus a brief language miscommunication about Tagalog Merry Christmas.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson sketches how John Foster Dulles relied on Carl McCardle to manage press relations. He claims McCardle's tactic of appeasing outlets produced missteps and leaked papers, while noting Dulles's erratic past statements and independent office style.
Dr. Crane counsels Annette R. to flirt with balance and purpose not pursuit in seeking a husband. He warns against worshiping jewelry, urges lively conversation and probing interests, and advises keeping suitors guessing while pursuing meaningful life goals beyond marriage. He cites gentler courtship rules and practical steps for sparking a man’s interest.
A broad storm system moved from the central Gulf states, bringing rain and snow across the mid-continent into the Great Lakes region. Snowfalls reached up to 6 inches in parts of Texas and Arkansas, with several fatalities blamed on the storm and colder temperatures spreading east of the Rockies.
Secretary of State Dulles will address the Associated Press annual meeting luncheon in New York City on Monday April 23. The event gathers AP members from across the country for the organization’s annual gathering.
The Chanute Tribune announces its publication info with Highland Chanute Kansas offices and staff. It lists editors Ernest W. Johnson and James Fehrenbach plus advertising and numbering details. Subscription rates for Neosho Allen Wilson and Woodson Counties are shown by month quarter half year and year with separate rates for outside counties.
The Senate Ways and Means Committee deleted a $15,000 appropriation request for the Eisenhower Presidential Library Commission. Gov. Fred Hall said he acted as an accommodation to the commission after they initially said no appropriation was needed but later considered acquiring property beyond the 1955 law. The proposal would have reappropriated $50,000 from 1955 for buying a library site in Abilene.
The Kansas State High School Activities Assn. formed yesterday as a non profit corporation in Topeka after beating the July 1 1957 incorporation deadline by nearly 18 months. The 1955 statute requires board elected and administrator members. no move yet to revise the structure. Resident agent is E A Thomas Activities Assn commissioner.
Hollywood reports comedian Jack Benny, age 39, will perform with the New York Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall on October 2 under conductor Alfred Wallenstein. Benny, a violinist since 1909, says he will try to sound worthy of the symphony, while critics doubt his piano fame. The story notes Save Carnegie Hall efforts led by Lawrence Tibbett to raise funds and preserve the venue amid a potential sale to a developer.
Three Kansas City workers were saved from a wall cave-in on a water line project. Melvin Redmond, 45, sustained rib and shoulder injuries. Rochester Edd, 37, and James Lawson, 55, escaped uninjured. The collapse involved a 50-foot clay wall section and concrete pavement. The men are employed by Torson Construction Co.
A compact log lists show blocks with times such as 7 30 pm and 2 30 pm 4 00 pm and 4 50 pm It notes prices around 100 dollars and events marked with various time stamps Wid p m indicates general scheduling context rather than specific programs
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