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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1955
Page
4
The Pittsburg Headlight notes Kansas Highway 57, once the Mission road from Girard to Alma via St Paul and Crawford county, endures as a major, modernized route. From Osage Mission origins to present travel, it remains a lasting pioneer landmark.
Gov Ed Arn pushed closer scrutiny of returns and prosecutions to boost revenue. Tax collection lags persist as authorities consider staff increases and cross checks with federal filings to improve enforcement.
J P H notes a quirky mix of small town curiosities. Mrs W E Pigg buys a pet burro in Pittsburg. A departed man’s beer habit, summer fashion, Billy Graham Europe work, a Kansas turnpike restaurant concession paid to a Chicago caterer, and quip about perforated shirts all appear as light items. The Laff A Loft Club quilts and a Republican leader’s disappointment round out the column. The President in Geneva awaits mail from Ike.
A boastful Virginia mountaineer visiting Richmond claims he can lick any man in the state. A tall challenger from his own region accepts the challenge and defeats him in a quick threshing match. The embarrassed boastful man keeps his humor despite the loss.
The narrator recalls a humorous exchange as a Virginia Mountaineer addresses a group, a barber questions a razor pain, and a victim testifies about facial soreness. A line about girls with mop-like hairdos shows light gossip, followed by a cheeky quip about a daughter returning with her husband after being given away.
A morning accident left William Mathis with a through body wound from a .22 rifle. A barn at Roxton poultry farm owned by J. G. Hemphill burned, destroying four tons of hay. The 102 degree day marked the hottest July reading in 22 years of official records.
EF. LAWSON notes Eugene Litoshko Pravda correspondent in Washington may attend a Stratford Conn Shakespeare festival by State Department permission, a duty seen as punishment for being Russian. The piece riffs on English tourism to Shakespeare's sites and the allure of England's Shakespearean heritage.
World power talks in Geneva draw a vast spy presence with wiretaps near the Russian and American depots. Allen Dulles and Khrushchev clash in a tense scene as Swiss security tightens around the conference site. Billy Graham opens the Geneva session with a prayer for the Big Four talks.
Western leaders keep hope for a Soviet concession on German reunification at the Geneva summit while noting Bulganin shows reluctance to yield on key points. Analysts see a possible last minute tactic, with Moscow signaling normalization of relations and recognizing West Germany’s NATO role in a new security framework.
Jim J. a 38 year old construction engineer credits Dr. Crane’s Worry Clinic in the Indianapolis Star with transforming his home life. After his wife’s nagging and his own drinking, a column on erotic appetite and “gastric calories” inspired him to quit drinking, stay home, and repair the marriage.
Chanute Tribune notice lists publishing staff, address at S Highland Chanute Kansas, and ad rates for Neosho Allen Wilson Woodson counties plus rates for outside counties. It notes evenings except Sunday and AP membership and republication rights.
Seldom experiences the problems of a drunken husband. Many wives have warped ideas of a wife's proper functions. A divorced mother or spinster aunt may have influenced wives to misjudge marriage. Send for the booklet enclosing a dime and stamped return envelope.
A dense rundown of channel lineups listing shows from Dragnet to Hollywood Off Beat and The Groucho Mars, with times from dawn to midnight across stations WDAF KOTV KOCAM and KSWM. The page records daily airings, matinees, news, weather and special programs, reflecting a busy TV guide.
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