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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1964
Page
4
Bud Wilkinson and John Glenn, both celebrated figures, announce Senate runs as party switches. The column questions whether movie stars and athletic heroes should enter politics, noting public fascination with famous names and arguing the Senate requires professional lawmakers with legislative expertise.
A reflective column discusses why Cuba should not invest in British buses and argues hangovers are best prevented by reducing prior drinking. It notes the ineffectiveness of cures, compares pioneer travel delays to traffic signals, and ends with a quip about Hell lacking pockets in suits.
The President appears ahead of any current challenger as November nears. Comment notes the Johnson vote may secure marginal states and hints the Republicans should groom a Smith. Observations question a fad for slimming and joke about a neighbor’s wife deciding as quickly as she does her makeup.
Tribune Files notes Chanute merchants will observe a year round weekday closing hour of 5 30 p m during 1939 per a Chamber of Commerce decision. Crow dinner hosted by Robert Dudley at Tioga Inn featured guests Charles F Jones Ernest W Johnson Norman W Koch Lee Knapp and Clarence W Moody.
A Bible verse reverberates that even a small folly spoils reputation for wisdom and honor. Ecclesiastes 10:1 notes dead flies corrupt the ointment, a parable on how minor missteps taint greatness. The text underscores caution in conduct and the fragility of earned esteem.
Drew Pearson examines how gifts to presidents from phonographs to fur coats sparked debate on influence and ethics. He notes the White House adopted a gift limit, cites Truman Eisenhower histories, and highlights Internal Revenue rulings on gifts to the Eisenhower farm and related tax implications.
Dear Dr Mother answers readers on growing pains in legs from overactivity and foot defects, the role of arch supports, cautious rest after activity, and when to suspect rheumatic fever. It also explains fungal infections, possible nail removal, and myths about cancer contagion. A reader asks about sinus trouble and a mailed booklet offer.
About 70 people attended a Humboldt Methodist gathering at the church on Wednesday night. William B. Griffith chaired the men’s club, R. W. Blattner led devotions, and the program featured Boyd Munchenke of Lewis discussing Peace Corps work in West Pakistan. He shared photos from the 1961 summer and 1963 period in an agricultural project and outlined regional challenges.
A fragmentary item lists annual and total sums for positions and projects including $10,000 a year, $90,000 for salary and expenses of an assistant manager over six years, $60,000 for hired hands, about $180,000 for remodeling of Ike's main home, and $110,000.
At St Peter’s Lutheran church Fellowship hall on Wednesday night the Faith circle of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League installed new officers. Mrs Martin Bulk became chairman with Elsie Bruenger as co chairwoman and Mrs Junior Storck as secretary treasurer. Twenty members attended as Mrs Bulk led committees and Mrs Herman Seyfert directed devotions and hosted the meeting with refreshments.
A dense schedule page lists Saturday through Monday evening programming across channels KOAM and SAT. Highlights include Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Wagon Train, The Tonight Show, and news blocks. The dense grid mixes live shows, movies, cartoons, and public affairs with frequent channel and time stamps.
Columbus neighborhood prize for best decorations highlighted by a winner noted for originality. Scrooge sign mentioned in a separate item, with probate notices from Neosho and Chanute, Kansas.
The Chanute Tribune page prints the publisher, department managers, and circulation staff for the Chanute Publishing Company. It notes evening publication except Sunday, AP affiliation, and local circulation areas in Neosho and neighboring counties.
The 10th Federal Reserve District posts a 9 percent gain in department store sales for the week, excluding St. Joseph and downtown Kansas City where declines occurred. Kansas City and several cities show solid increases, while four weeks end data totals rise 19 percent overall with varied city gains.
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