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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1960
Page
4
Editorial argues the legislature should not decide the fate of Kansas longrunning state printing plant via a constitutional amendment. It urges an auditor's report and a nonpolitical committee of accountants, commercial printers, and business leaders to assess whether the plant yields adequate returns before any ballot decision.
Parsons Sun-Chetopa reports a new charcoal production operation starting in Chetopa with processing for retail distribution by an Oklahoma firm. The project promises about 25 full time jobs and creates a timber market for local residents, using diverse native woods and led by George A. Fox and other area residents.
A jumbled health note touts 50 percent humidity to cut colds by 89 percent while promising icicles on doorknobs. Humorous asides mention buckwheat cakes, mustard plasters, and a wary air minded friend still buying round trip tickets.
A collection of cheeky lines notes a slug of alcohol aiding oil prospects, a throat specialist’s advice on voice, and a quip about flicking ashes. It also mentions a legislative session and a professor’s take on college student evolution through classroom answers.
Thirty plus members of the Junior Hi Y attended a party at the Mainstreet Theater last night. Other notes include a birthday observed at Johnson Hospital, law office opening by Dwight Chappell, and a faculty play tonight at the high school titled I Explain Everything.
AP analyst James Marlow reports two shifts in China policy. Beijing signals willingness to join world disarmament talks while promising nonuse of force against Formosa's Chiang Kai-shek, shifting U.S. expectations and pressuring the State Department.
Ezra Taft Benson faces a closed meeting at the Agriculture Department to decide whether to continue government grading of lamb and mutton amid lobbying from the meat industry and testimony from consumer and producer groups. Congress urged continuation with revised standards affecting fat content and prime qualification.
Chanute Tribune details its publication schedule and staff roles including publisher Dwight McCreight and department managers. It lists postage classifications, AP affiliation, and subscription rates for Neosho Allen Wilson and Woodson counties with annual and short-term options.
Four men face circuit court trial for the $4,000 robbery of six card players at Lee's Summit Missouri on January 10. Named are Bobby Ashe Eric L Larson Thomas E Brown and John E Johnson a half brother of Ashe. Each charged with six counts of first degree robbery and one count of car theft. Bonds set at 43000 for Ashe Larson and Johnson and 33000 for Brown.
Mrs Gladys Ellis a 55 year old garment factory operator from Monett Missouri was released on eleven thousand dollars bond pending arraignment in April on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. She was arrested January 20 in Eureka Springs Arkansas.
A dense readout lists a Saturday schedule with cartoons, dramas, and sports blocks. Programs include Captain Kangaroo, Howdy Doody, Mighty Mouse, Sky King, Mr. District Attorney, wrestling, and a Vikings event across late morning to evening.
Dr. George W. Crane recounts a case where a husband uses a pianist to loosen his wife’s zeal for a sect. He suggests a booklet on sex problems in marriage to address underlying erotic maladjustment and urges readers to write for it.
HOLLYWOOD AP The Writers Guild of America will extend for one week the contract with NBC CBS and ABC. The agreement was due to expire Saturday and the guild had threatened a strike. About 100 writers are affected in negotiations with the networks.
Bonaventure Island in Quebec Province is identified as the world’s largest sanctuary for the gannet, a rare seabird. The claim emphasizes the island’s significance as a protection site for this species.
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