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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1957
Page
4
The piece argues a planning commission is overdue to solve traffic congestion at the Third and Santa Fe area near the tunnel. It notes misaligned streets, poor cross-track access, and persistent jams during peak hours, urging coordinated design for future growth.
The author argues that recent Khrushchev and Tito interviews show television as a strong but insufficient tool for world understanding. Regular appearances by Red leaders would not, in the view presented, meaningfully improve American Yugoslav understanding or attract sustained audience and sponsorship.
A collage of light editorial lines ranging from union jokes to Olympic weight lifting, tea caddies, foreign car opinions, a bride staircase tale, summer opera and fingerprinting travelers. The piece closes noting commencement addresses and lingering questions about democracy and royalty.
E Lawson May notes daily chatter fixates on coffee breaks and vacations with rain and cool nights. He cites 3000 cups of coffee consumed each second by workers chatting away. Vacation spending reaches 15 billion dollars with 85 percent by car, 14 percent by train, 8 percent by plane, and 6 percent by bus, plus boats or walks complicating the math.
A curious line contrasts loud frog courting with a turtle seeking a mate. It ponders how different creatures approach mating behavior in nature and raises questions about courtship in quieter species.
Twenty five years ago tomorrow the postal rate increased from two to three cents to help cover post office deficits. The item notes Uncle Sam seeks the extra penny, while local social events include luncheon hosted by Mrs. Leslie H. Cable and tea by Mrs. Whitlow for visiting girls Miss Thelma Hobson and Miss Claire Dewey, with dinner at the County Club and bridge games to follow. The piece also mentions local social figures and a land purchase negotiation southeast of the board of city commissioners from the Walter S. Dickey estate.
The piece recalls sleeping under covers to simulate a mountain cabin feel in Colorado and suggests using fans to aid sleep indoors. It notes too much rain and argues drought might be preferable, recalling similar wishes during last year’s drought and repeated pleas for rain.
A light column notes a reader query about a husband saying his father was a doctor. The exchange explores memory, storytelling, and credibility in domestic banter.
In an exchange at home a husband and wife dispute whether the elder man was a doctor. The wife recalls a prior claim, while the husband insists he only stated the old man followed the medical profession, not that he was a physician.
A California visitor and a Texas local discuss a tree that appeared overnight in Texas. The visitor notes rapid growth possible in a year, while the Texan admits uncertainty about exact timing. The exchange highlights regional curiosity about local flora.
Two Chanute youths lean against a corner drugstore as playful banter unfolds with jokes about prices and jelly beans.
Lloyd Wright claims national magazines and columnists are purveyors of information vital to national security. He cites Pearlson and others to argue press coverage aided by devious means harms the United States, while defense officials say no proven theft of secret data by journalists occurred.
The Chanute Tribune is consolidated with The Daily Timeset published by Chanute Publishing Company Ernest W. Johnson editor and publisher James E. Sheridan advertising manager. It is published evenings except Sunday and filed as second class matter at Chanute post office under the act of March 3, 1879.
Dr George Crane urges approaching 65 to face retirement facts with practical steps. He cites Herbert Hoover on productive work, suggests part time sales, prize-contest hobbies, and staying active to avoid withdrawal. He advises keeping parents engaged with hobbies and family life rather than ailments.
The U S S Sar atoga is wide enough to sit both the S S United States and the S S America side by side on her Ideck, illustrating its vast deck space.
Rates listed for Wilson and Woodson counties show one month three months six months and yearly mail options. Prices range from $1.01 to $6.00 depending on duration and service.
The front porch at Marvin Durbin's Milan Kansas home collapsed while 7 year old Caro lyn Sue Durbin played underneath. Cause of collapse is not yet known.
Union corruption probes stalled as the AFL-CIO and its affiliates delay follow ups. Teamsters chief Dave Beck was ousted months ago, but actions on internal probes and Hutchison’s right of way sales case remain uncertain. Meany says the matter to be reviewed by the Executive Council in mid August.
A dense schedule lists channels KODE and TVU with dozens of programs from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. including Soldiers of Fortune West Point Story Gunsmoke Molly and more, alongside morning shows Captain Kangaroo Howdy Doody and Captain Gallant.
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