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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1955
Page
3
The Hoover commission finds government reports and private business notices waste words and money. It notes five cents per word to prepare reports and calls the measuring stick useful. Even newspapers waste space with free product mentions at a nickel per word.
The Kansas State Motor Vehicle Department reports 982 737 license plates issued this year, nearly one per two people, 43 580 more than last year. The plan calls for city street improvements, better highway links between towns, wider safer highways, stricter traffic enforcement, and tax reforms to fund projects to prevent metropolitan level congestion.
In a brisk column the author jokes about postwar trends and gossip in Wichita and Las Vegas. He notes inflated summer worries from home buyers to bankers, the rising growth, and odd anecdotes about beaches and popular culture of the era.
A lawyer and chicken enthusiast spends much money coddling high class hens that won’t work. On his birthday morning he finds four beautiful eggs, surprising him as he plans how to present the discovery to others.
A shopper balks at a hat adorned with feathers after learning the birds were killed for decoration. A milliner explains the feathers came from an owl, then defends the disguise as a practical choice. A humorous exchange follows about delivering messages and a donkey remark.
A historic note reports Governor Clyde M. Reed will address residents in Central Park on Friday evening August 1. Nearby, a false burglar alarm at the First National Bank prompted Chief J E Lindquist to respond with a department machine gun, but no bandit was found. Local residents Ralph Heilman and others are noted with medical and business activities.
The author muses on a shift in men's dress from formal black shoes to versatile footwear, noting a rise in casual styles. They recount Bermuda shorts, lighter tuxedos, and the casual acceptance of varied attire, while recalling a Florida prisoner lawless street scene and ending with the purchase of black shoes on a hot day.
Drew Pearson argues in Geneva that weapons have evolved from crossbows to atomic and hydrogen bombs. He notes atomic scientists urge abolition of war, warn of atmospheric chain reactions and nuclear threats, and describe advances like hydrogen warheads and space based defense concepts.
Dr. Crane argues many divorces arise from sins of omission and urges wives to nurture both meals and erotic appetite. He claims men have higher erotic hunger and suggests wives feign ardor to keep husbands devoted, warning against quarrels that erode intimacy. He offers a booklet on preventing impotence.
Five questions cover grammar pronunciation spelling and word origins. The corrections offer: use I know a great many people. cognomen pronounced kog-no-men with stress on the second syllable. evenness is the misspell. latescent means becoming concealed or withdrawing. and ins prefix word is instigate.
New York. The Monsanto Chemical Co and Lion Oil Co announce a merger agreement to be submitted to stockholders for approval on September 23. The joint announcement stresses anticipated synergies and regulatory review, with both firms pledging to pursue a smooth integration.
The U.S. security board found reasonable doubt about the loyalty of William Henry Taylor an IMF official, with the lawyer stating the finding on Thursday.
Gov. Hall dismissed Eugene W. Hiatt, state purchasing director, for insubordination amid a fight over bids for boiler insurance of state schools. Hiatt plans to appeal to the Civil Service Board and defend his actions, while officials cite mismanagement and unbid distribution of policies.
Hiatt, 36, purchasing director since July 1 1953, said he will file a detailed written statement about his position later. The remark described as insubordinate on policy matter prompted the issue.
Police arrested a 37 year old unemployed schoolteacher in Tokyo after he attempted to collect a ransom for the 6 year old son of star Toni Tani. The child was rescued unharmed an hour later ending a high profile postwar manhunt. Tadahiko Miyasaka admitted the kidnapping and was jailed on charges.
A notice stating the Associated Press holds exclusive right to republish local news and AP dispatches. It mentions sub mail options, monthly, quarterly mailings, and all counties included. No specific events or dates are given in the readable text.
The note surveys how a word for a small animal shifts across cultures, tracing maenk in Scandinavian usage to mink, while Choctaw speakers use toni and German speakers say nerz, illustrating linguistic variety.
A dense listing of broadcast times and sports events across channels, detailing planned programs from 7:00 p.m. through late night. Includes boxing Ray Robinson vs Rocks Castellani, baseball White Sox vs Red Sox, rodeo, film features, variety shows, and news/weather updates across KOAM Channel 7 and KSWM Channel 12 stations.
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