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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1956
Page
4
The column dismisses phantom freight as a red herring in car pricing and notes the shift to a one price system and widespread profit in manufacturing. It critiques Detroit pricing, asserts cash differences as decisive, and comments on labor weeks, Franklin, desegregation, a Kansas legislator Nellie Wrenn, and a broad, satirical view of public discourse.
J L Taylor of 212 N Highland recounts building a V shaped snow plow sled to clear sidewalks. He says the sled cleared 400 feet in 17 minutes with 6 inches of snow vs 100 feet in 20 minutes using a shovel at another location.
This column jokes about women living longer than men for handbags and notes Truman memoirs. mentions artists and Grandma Moses and Grandpa Ike, then ends with a quip about editors and angry subscribers.
Interviews with a Tribune representative indicate preference for the electric chair as punishment for first degree robbery murder or kidnapping for ransom. Across the Back Fence Sawyer and Mrs John Jones plan silver anniversary. Esther Hill spoke in Junction City at a Kansas Day dinner. Fireman McGuire suffered facial cuts when engine glass exploded. Local fishing trip yielded about 20 sun perch from Big Sandy near Buffalo. Rebecca Shapter visiting Kansas City for a few days. William Ocker, former Neosho County youth now Chicago wireless manager, was guest of M J Cunningham. D S Tweed sold residence on Highland and bought E Moore home on West Main.
In spring and full daylight the dandelions will be blooming and dealt with. The speaker reflects that little will be accomplished by summer's end but calls the season wonderful and notes that possibilities are beautiful things.
A collection of brief quips and jokes from multiple papers. Items include fashion limits on shirts in Pratt, age jokes in Augusta, flies absent in Wichita, 55 slogan for drivers, 56 warning line, a panhandler with two hats, a nonagerarian quip, a sheriff deputy exchange about an auto thief, a long car chase with oil stops, a new father drifting to soothe a baby, and a wife warning about soothing syrup dangers with a husband’s counter joke.
The piece discusses daylight extending by two minutes daily, with March bringing three additional minutes. It explores future possibilities for home projects like trellises, trees, gravel, and porch painting, encouraging couples to plan yard improvements during spare moments and commercials.
A small group of Texas oil and gas magnates wields influence over the national gas bill. Proposals would tax and regulate large producers while exempting thousands of smaller firms. Amendments target depletion taxes and drilling cost write offs, shaping Senate debates and potential political moves in time.
Dr George Crane argues that free press and open discussion advance sex education and social progress. He cites reader letters and his booklet Sex Problems in Marriage as evidence of newspapers guiding teens and preventing divorces, noting high school outreach and nationwide reception.
The dog, wagging his tail in a frenzy of joy, ran gaily to his waiting master. Delusion means a misleading of the mind or false belief.
White silk should not be washed in water that is too hot as it yellows. For raincoats, spots can be removed by rubbing through the fabric with a suitable cleaner, followed by rinsing and drying as directed.
Readers ask how to prevent leftover crusts from going rancid and how to clean carpet sweeper bristles without damage. The answers advise cooling crusts in the oven after baking to prevent rancidity and using a coarse comb to remove ravelings and hairs from carpet sweeper brushes.
In Chanute and Erie Kansas probate notices announce hearings for final settlement of the estates of Cora Lee Every and Frances L Horrell. Executors seek approval of accounts and attorneys fees. heirs must file defenses by February 22 and February 23, 1956 at 10:00 AM. Administratrix Mary Horrell is named with attorney Charles Benshall.
A dense schedule page lists Saturday and Sunday TV lineups across channels 4 6 7 12 featuring dramas comedies news music gospel and sports with shows like Gunsmoke Perry Como Jackie Gleason Father Hudsons Journal and The Lucy Show along with game shows and news/weather segments. The guide detailstimes and program blocks from morning through midnight with a long roster of titles and channel allocations.
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