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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1956
Page
4
The piece recalls Kansas celebrating 95 years with praise for pioneers who started the state. It notes a harsh start to the 96th year as snow and ice exposed dangers on highways.
The Kansas Republican scene faces a fourth bid by Fred Hall for governor as party pros seek to purge him. They fear his liberal stance and potential to take control away from established leaders. Nationally, Hall is seen as a rising star despite intra party opposition.
A collection of wry observations on royal marriages leap years wills and budget cuts. The piece riffs on Prince Charles trivia newspapers subscriptions and political spending while noting how modern surgery dominates social chatter.
A motorist helps a severely overweight man rise after a collision. The victim growls asking why the man didn’t go around. The driver apologizes, explaining he doubted having enough gasoline. A wry quip closes with a note on political leaders’ tasks.
Groundhog Day marks February's start in this ElManack column by E Lawson May. The piece sketches historical events tied to February dates, from Groundhog Day to Lincoln's Birthday and Washington's Birthday, with brief notes on Hoosier and western U.S. lore and early American milestones.
A teacher trains students in proverbs asking cleanliness is next to what. A boy retorts impossible. A mother and son discuss infernal idiots on the highway as the father drives, delivering a joke about road trips.
Twenty five years ago the marriage of Dorothy Koepping and Virgil Tyson was solemnized in the study of the First Christian Church with Rev. Ernest A. Ham officiating. Immediate relatives attended.
Washington tells of Ezra Taft Benson as secretary of agriculture facing multiple issues in the farm program. Kinks include a grass seed shortage for the soil bank, tree-planting delays due to dismantled nurseries, and funding gaps for the acreage reserve as Humphrey withholds new money.
Dr George Crane explains that nervousness stems from gland makeup or early habits. He urges developing social skills, cites Della M a 32 year old asthmatic wife, and notes extroverts gain ease with age while introverts risk becoming worrying loners. He urges action and offers a booklet for 20 cents.
The notice lists by mail subscription rates for Wilson and Woods counties with options for one, three, six, and twelve months and mentions AP news dispatch republication rights.
The late January storm dumped fresh snow from Kansas to New England then moved offshore. Cold air followed, sending temperatures plunging east of the Mississippi with readings near freezing in Texas and down to minus 4 in Vandalia Illinois and below zero in northern regions. The northern Rockies reported the deepest cold.
Weather notes from Piney Wyoming and Havre Montana record temperature drops to minus 22 and 6 below respectively. In New York City a 39 story Secretariat building at the United Nations houses 3,400 workers from 63 nationalities, highlighting offices serving a diverse global staff.
A greater share of Britain's population lives in cities than in rural areas. Of over 49 million people in the British Isles, about 81 percent reside in urban areas, highlighting a pronounced urban majority.
Tonight's lineup lists programs across multiple stations and times including Milton Berle Show Mayor of the Town It's Great Life $64,000 Question Victory at Sea Badge 714 and more. The schedule shows a mix of dramas comedies news and children's programs with late night entries and variety acts.
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