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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1956
Page
4
In this humorous health note the writer urges caution in shoveling snow to avoid heart strain. It jokes about resting when breath shortens and suggests alternatives like letting others clear walks. The piece riffs on medical advice with a light tone.
A tradition of calling officers cops is challenged as a tribute to J Edgar Hoover prompts calls to rename police. Critics argue the term doggedly degrades dignity, likening it to outdated or demeaning job labels across society.
A satirical column surveys shifting tastes and social trends. It notes women’s furniture habits, grammar debates, and a quip about postwar politics. It warns of a growing juvenile delinquency problem and comments on Brinks robberies, the Dulles era, and rising paper prices.
A father frets over his twin daughters wedding plans in a double ceremony, unsure of his role and fearing being overrepresented. The column notes social guides, a single preacher and musician, and the expectation that his part may be outlined later. It also jokes about baby sitters gaining rights and the impact on social events.
In Chanute a grocery break in yields four cases of canned fruit taken by unseen thieves. A runaway horse disrupts Main Street traffic as it bolts north on Grant. Local honors list six week top students and a 90th birthday celebration surprises Mrs. N C Johnson. Chanute high beats Fort Scott 36 22 in its first home game with players named. Real estate move and ice plant plans mark town business. YMCA secretary Traxel suffers illness from gas radiator fumes.
A collage of brief quips from multiple papers cites local humor and opinion jabs. Topics range from Lent timing and domestic disputes to Juscelino Kubitschek’s European tour plans and a bus rider’s taxi sign humor. The notes reflect era voice and light commentary.
Washington report details a highly organized lobbying effort to push the Harris Fulbright Natural Gas Bill toward a vote. The piece notes cabinet advisory committees, committee switches, and industry consultants shaping the bill while Lyndon Johnson navigates Senate support, with final House passage 209 to 203 aided by leaders Rayburn and GOP chiefs.
Case Q-356 presents Lorna D seeking sleep aids amid fear for her 5 year old's polio immunity after Salk vaccination. Dr. Crane argues polio scares are largely imaginary, advises rest strategies, cautions against sleeping pills, and stresses parental choices on vaccination while urging consideration of broader family dynamics.
The corrected sentence is I have never been in San Francisco as you said. Chaperon is pronounced shap er on chap lain as chap lain. The misspelled word among Exemplary artillery effrontery conciliatory is Exemplary. Agility means the state of being nimble and quick. A word starting with and meaning want of feeling is Induration.
Mr and Mrs Neal Heilman welcomed a daughter born January 12 at Parsons. Pvt John Lee Ingels returned from Camp Chaffee Arkansas for a two week furlough before reporting to Virginia for duty. Mrs Merle Oshel hosted a shower for Mrs Bill VanHouten. Mrs Hazel Priest and Emma...
Ernest W. Johnson editor and publisher James Fehrenbach advertising manager published evenings except Sundays. Entered as second class matter at Chanute post office under March 3 1879 act. AP and Audit Bureau of Circulations member with varying subscription rates for Neosho Allen Wilson Woodson counties and outside areas. The note mentions diamonds found in India South Africa and South America as key localities.
Jean and Esther White traveled to Pittsburg on business. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ingels hosted dinner for the Alford family. Jean and Mrs Maude Bickel shopped in Chanute. The Yaqui tribe of Sonora, Mexico is cited as sturdy and notable.
The program grid shows evening premieres and repeats across stations 7 12 and 1 with titles like Make Room for Daddy Highway Patrol The Millionaire Valiant Lady Love Story and World Report plus daytime soap Brighter Days Secret Storm Queen for a Day On Your Account and Pinky Lee among others. The sequence includes mid evening slots and late entries with Pinky Lee Moments to Remember and The Bob Crosby show listed.
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