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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1959
Page
4
Readers now expect rapid photo to print with events, not just stories. Local newspapers push camera to page same day thanks to darkroom and engraving tech. While critics miss bygone novelty, public taste favors timely portraits of everyday figures and prizes.
A Bible verse from Acts 10 43 states that through Jesus name all who believe receive remission of sins. The line emphasizes belief in Christ as the path to pardon and salvation. It highlights the prophetic witness that forgives sins through faith in Him.
A London dawn at Marble Arch Hyde Park gathers eight or ten circle speakers. An Irish critic decries Englishness while a veteran Israel booster and a Tory reader clash with press distrust. A tattooed burglar laments times and hints at returning to crime if conditions worsen. A Communist advocate and anti nuclear voices appear among the crowd. No strong anti US sentiment dominates today.
Snippets from multiple papers include a Miami convention tale about fidelity, a wife shaming a cheating husband, a shoes pinch comment from a reader, a joke on flowers for safety islands, a dog leash swap tale, a drowning joke on mortgage chiefs, a voter quip about candidates, an athlete of the year jab, and nostalgia on wild strawberries fading into memory.
John Huston announces two county bridge projects completed with relief committee labor are now open to traffic on the road linking Thayer and St. Paul. One bridge lies 10 miles southeast of Erie and the other about the same distance southwest of another town.
James Marlow reports the Eisenhower administration leans toward Mitchell acting as a one man fact finder in the steel dispute. Mitchell will collect facts from various agencies and report to the President with a decision on making findings public. The move reflects administration hesitation between direct intervention and free bargaining aims.
Washington reports Attorney General Bill Rogers will disband the special antirackets unit and fold its duties into U.S. attorney offices nationwide. Milton Wessel protests a central bureau is needed to direct the crime drive, while Hoover opposes such a bureau as a FBI reflection.
The Chanute Tribune announces its publishing company led by W. Johnson with editor James Sheridan and staff including Dwight Walingford Nellie Hollenshead and T. Ward. The paper notes postal registration under the 1879 act and AP and Audit Bureau affiliations. Subscription rates listed for local Neosho and Woodson counties and outside areas.
Walnut residents Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Jacquinot announce the engagement of their daughter Marilyn to Merlin K. Colegrove, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Colegrove of Girard. The wedding is set for August 22 at St Patrick's Catholic Church in Walnut.
Channel listings show Wagon Train and Death Valley Days at 6 p.m on Wednesday with several primetime titles including Tales of the Texas Rangers The Price is Right and Mr District Attorney. Thursday features morning cartoons and shows such as Looney Toons Popeye Captain Kangaroo and Garden Gate plus afternoon and evening lineup across KOAM KOTV WDAF KODE stations.
Nancy ter remained in town for a longer visit with her grandparents. Tuesday dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Joy Markley of Winfield and Mary Markley. Lyle Carson and family from Los Angeles visit Ed and Mrs. Carson. Mrs. Ike Smith attended a reception for Hollis Dunham, American Legion Auxiliary district president, at Erie Legion Hall. Agnes Pierson returned to Walnut after visiting Lola’s family. Mary Daling discharged from Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. Cmdr. R. H. Shireman and family returned to Providence R. I. after visiting relatives. James McFarland visited with Dr. G. W. Morgan in Savonburg.
AP reports 80 percent of 259 companies showed higher after tax profits through mid 1959 with a 37.3 percent overall gain and a 54 percent first quarter year to year rise. Cost cuts, upgraded plants, and labor saving equipment fueled the surge while observers warn the pace may slow as new plant and equipment orders ease.
The survey shows 259 companies report profits. 55 fall short of 1958 first half, four railroads counted with a five month net income of 233 million, up from 75 million. Chemicals and related firms lead gains with Du Pont 49 percent, Union Carbide 81 percent, Monsanto 102 percent, Allied Chemical and American Cyanamid doubling. IBM up 29 percent and Johns Manville 58 percent. Overall, the year so far favors most businesses despite potential summer risks.
A 16 year old cave explorer from Nashville fell 70 feet into a subterranean pit and was rescued after more than two hours. He was seriously hurt and delirious, suffering a brain concussion a broken leg and multiple cuts and bruises. The rescue was led by 17 year old Jerry Allen who helped hoist him from the pit. The youth lapsed into unconsciousness en route to a hospital.
Leonardo da Vinci's famous The Last Supper decorates the wall of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan Italy drawing visitors and scholars worldwide to witness the Renaissance masterpiece.
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