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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1955
Page
4
A Kansas University pamphlet reports 75 Kansas cities have zoning ordinances including all first and many second and third class cities. Chanute is not listed. The piece notes zoning aids land use but homeowners fear unwanted nearby structures.
The article notes a shift by advertisers like Philip Morris from television to newspapers as TV advertising matures. It argues experimentation is ending and successful campaigns will stay with TV or move to print, underscoring media balance and urging newsmen to raise quality.
Former resident visits his hometown noting frozen custard stands where miniature golf once thrived. The column pokes fun at France firemen, a Kansas City barber who funded a son's college, and lighthearted summer life. It muses on crime trends, televiewing, and morning routines with dry humor.
A husband who keeps company with another woman gathers damaged umbrellas for repair. On his way to work he mistakenly keeps a neighbor's umbrella, prompting a loud accusation of theft. He apologizes as the mixup becomes clear.
A shopper fixes five umbrellas then boards a bus to encounter a cold morning acquaintance. A foreman demands full staff at the shop, a workman suggests avoiding rubber soles, an irate diner complains of a skeletal chicken, and a waiter counters with a cheeky reply.
A 12 foot high four foot wide tire weighing 3900 pounds will be shown in Chanute for public inspection with P F Mote of Mote’s tire shop endorsing the exhibit A tire changing device invented by Noel Owens G E Cauble and Frank N Vaughn of Chanute is to be produced by a major manufacturer of repair equipment Owens credited with the original idea A copy of the Stuart Florida Daily News on municipal tax abolishment in Chanute was received by The Tribune via Mrs Mary Parsons from Stuart Also noted is a buckskin sack aged 73 held by C D Thompson containing 1853 California gold nuggets worn at sea by his father W H Thompson
A reader questions a Marilyn Monroe movie poster showing legs, but the writer deems the image a simple news photo and not immoral. The column argues that skin, swimsuits, and shorts are common in public, and no widespread complaint exists.
Drew Pearson examines Geneva summits as history is retold. He contrasts postwar German demilitarization moves with current talks on rearming and uniting Germany, amid Indochina, Korea, Quemoy and Matsu tensions. He notes Dulles's past investment stance and warns of German public sentiment diverging from a military rebuild.
Dr. Crane explains five aging measures that shape personal balance: chronological physical mental educational and emotional ages. He notes marriages sour from emotionally immature partners and urges readers to assess themselves using his rating scale. Arizona private and public land figures are mentioned.
The northeast and northwest enjoy pleasant summer air while hot humid conditions persist elsewhere. Temperatures in the 80s and 90s loom from the Rockies to the Atlantic, with cool pockets in New England New York and parts of Pennsylvania. Early readings range from 50 in Caribou Maine to 65 in Boston, while scattered thunderstorms and rain affect the south central plains and Rocky Mountain regions. Heavy rainfall up to 11 inches drenched parts of west Texas the South Plains and the Panhandle last night.
Mrs. Leslie Scoville hosted guests at North Grant in support of her visiting mother Mrs. Harriett Hoover.erton. The gathering featured a refreshment course and social time with guests including Mrs. G. C. Freeley and several locals. Talmage Engies spoke on KOAM TV about Today’s Farm and Home. Gloria Jeffrey received a promotion at Baker Hotel Hutchinson after five years at Hotel Muhlebach Kansas City. Mrs. E. F. Light visited from Yates Center. Louie Rogers is her daughter-in-law. Elaine Gossett visited from Parsons for the weekend.
Local Chanute newspaper details publication info for The Chanute Tribune and Daily Timesett, editing and advertising staff, and postal classification. Subscribers in Neosho Allen Wilson Woodson counties offered monthly and yearly mail rates.
A lighthearted ad notes that a TV set can calm marital rifts by giving couples time to focus on programs. It suggests television preserves harmony after a tiff and invites readers to see how it could salvage their own marriages.
A compact classified record shows contact for an Admiral dealer at 206 EB Matin with the listed phone 978 for inquiries. No additional details on products, hours, or location.
Mrs. Warren Wilson and Carolin and Seth Gossett visit McCook Nebraska after time with Hurley Pugh and Emery Wilson families. Mrs L G Rice Sr attends rural mail carriers meeting in Ottawa. John Richard Bass visits family in Nowata while employed there. Mrs Ernest Griggs and Carolyn Travis plan a store opening in Ottawa. Neal Trumbull and Carolyn Travis visit Nowata. France has about 24 million horses.
Global briefs report President Soekarno of Indonesia in Cairo for a five day official visit and undertaking a pilgrimage to Mecca. Other items note the Duke of Kent's hospitalization after a car crash, Japan planning to cut U S bases, Typhoon Fran near Japan, and the aging car fleet in the United States.
The log outlines tonight’s TV lineup with The Millionaire at 7 and This Is Your Life at 7 and Temper at 8 50. It lists programs from 7:00 pm to 8:50 pm including We Got a Secret and The Steel Hour.
The Barston Cemetery District No. in Neoho County Kansas schedules its annual meeting on August 1 at Hariton City Hall to approve proposed budget and tax levy. Officials Alex Barnes and A. Bricker lead the session with supporting program listings and channel schedules. The document outlines ad valorem tax details and remaining year allocations.
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