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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1956
Page
4
Close the Gate in Fishing Areas Says Tribune
The Tribune urges respectful fishing conduct as Citizens approach ponds, lakes, and streams. A farmer complains that trespassers drive through gates and leave them open, letting cattle roam and requiring extra work to restore the pasture. Mrs. Frank Bockover signs the plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Frank Bockover
E. Main
Old World Musings and Modern Odds Ends
Column remarks touch on political terms for a third Eisenhower bid, safer life after Russia visits, a college department rename to family economics, aging celebrities from Whispering Smith to Elvis, Grace Kelly rumors, Paris hotel breakfast excess, vanity in illness, and a jocular paper headline about an accident with six unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whispering Jack” Smith
Elvis Presley
Clips and Quips Burglars Surprise A Congress Member
A light anecdote about a member of Congress who values dignity in his role. His wife wakes him at night to whisper that burglars are in the house, prompting a moment of startled awareness of his high office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
John
Diner Requests Paper Weight After Sandwich Blows Away
A humorous scene unfolds in a diner as a diner asks for a paper weight after the last sandwich blows away. The waitress checks if there is anything else while a passerby comments on the Senate versus House remark from the couple.
Chanute Legionnaires to Hold Neosho River Stag Picnic
Twenty five years ago Chanute Legionnaires announced their annual stag picnic would be held Aug 8 and 9 along the Neosho River with Leif R Nelson as post commander and a planning committee of Vaughn McCune and Francis. Food committee members were McGinley Hansen and Prindle. Mrs Amanda White recovered from a fall. Charles Hedrich planned a Europe tour starting from Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute Legionnaires
Neosho
Leif R. Nelson
Frank N. Vaughn
D. C. McCune
Lee Francis
W. D. McGinley
Carl T. Hansen
I. O. Prindle
Amanda White
Earlton
Charles Hedrich
Chanute
Montreal
Canada
Scotland
Europe
Union Valley
Marie Bussman
Mabel Taylor
Cecil Cooper
J. H. Beamer
Neosho River
John McCall
Kansas City
H. H. McCall
Pipe Smoking a Chore Noted by E Lawson May
A humorous column complains that pipe smoking wastes time as lights must be relit and bowls cleaned. The author notes pipes are heavy to hold, risk teeth damage, and can burn holes in trousers, while contrasting with cigarettes and cigars for ash and spitting issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Lawson
Home tutoring boosts a bright child's school performance
Dr. George Crane promotes simple at home flash-card drills to raise reading and math skills. He argues a focused 15 minute nightly program, with parent child competition, can lift a maladjusted pupil to the class average within six weeks, and invites readers to request his booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Crane
Donnie B
Dr. Crane
Hopkins Syndicate Inc
Mellott, Ind
Solon’s impassioned speech masks back scratching in Congress
Drew Pearson analyzes how a fervent floor speech on civil rights and Niagara power bills may hide behind-the-scenes favors. He cites Rep William E Miller and allies Colmer and Smith as examples of political maneuvering in the Rules Committee, with small business bills stalled by Welker, Dirksen, and Jenner.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Solon
Congress
Republic
Lockport
Colmer
Mississippi
Smith
Virginia
Miller
Miller Long
Dewey
Niagara
Lehman
Senate
House
Rules Committee
Justice Department
Manny Celler
Brooklyn
Wright Patman
Texarkana
Texas
Senate Judiciary Committee
Welker
Idaho
Dirksen
Illinois
Jenner
Indiana
Joe O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Brownell
Rev Lowell Ranberger to preach Sunday at Topeka church
The Rev Lowell Ranberger of Topeka will preach at 11 a.m. Sunday with Sunday school at its regular 10 a.m. time. Various local visitors and relatives are noted, including the Bell family in town and friends from St Paul Manhattan and Parsons. Austria was freed in 1955 after 17 years of foreign occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Newcomb
Manhattan
L. R. Burdge
Parsons
E. L. Strange
Richard Fisher
Kenneth
Tera Ann
Sedgwick
Charles Nation
John Stubblefield
Stubblefield
Vernon Wible
Vic
Wichita
T. C. Hudson
Cale
Marvin Gearhart
Fort Worth
Texas
James Mann
G. C. Mann
Veterans Hospital
Austria
Hampshire hog sale to proceed despite storm damage
In HIATTVILLE the Hampshire hog sale at the O'Bryan Ranch will be held Aug 11 at 7 30 p m with temporary facilities after last Friday night storm damage estimated at 90000 dollars. Most buildings including the home were destroyed or wrecked. In HUMBOLDT the Allen County Red Cross seeks 300 dollars to help meet a 1800 dollar bloodmobile fund deficit, sponsored by the Humboldt Rotary Club. In ALTAMONT spontaneous combustion blamed for a fire that nearly destroyed Lloyd Nebanks barn on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiattville
Hampshire
O'Bryan Ranch
Joe O'Bryan
Humboldt
Allen County
Red Cross
Humboldt Rotary Club
Altamont
Lloyd Newbanks
Yates Center Budget Shows Half Mill Tax Levy Cut
The Yates Center city budget reveals a reduction of one half mill in the 1956 tax levy. The levy stands at 17.50 mills, down from 18 mills the previous year. Firefighters contained the blaze that damaged a barn where a lawn mower and bicycle were destroyed and a family car was removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yates Center
Yates Center City
Fall River reservoir dips below normal level
Fall River reservoir was at 942.05 feet on Wednesday, compared with a normal level of 948.50 feet. Officials monitor water storage and inflow to assess drought impact and plan adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Flying Lawn Chair Found on Fence Post
In Mustang Oklahoma a five year old Garland and a three year old Paul Dalton sought shelter in their grandfather’s storm cellar as twin tornadoes passed. They located a miniature metal lawn chair twisted near a fence several yards from their grandfather E G Dalton’s home. The chair had been behind a small game bird house that was demolished by the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mustang
Okla
Garland
Paul Dalton
Dalton
Newspaper listing of subscription rates and publication notices
The document lists publication and postal details for Chanute Kansas with service classifications and subscription prices for Neosho Alles Wilson and Woodson counties. It notes second class matter status and Associated Press affiliation with rates for in and out of county subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neosho
Alles Wilson
Woodson
Monts
Situation Bad for Two Texans in Hobbs News Sun
Hobbs New Mexico reports two Texans jailed after being charged with public drinking and drunkenness. The paper quotes a bilingual caption warning Tejanos about drinking in cantinas and drinking in view, noting local laws against such behavior and court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs
N.M
Situacion Mala Por
Hobbs News-Sun
Television Schedule Joplin Daily Lineup Mixed Time Codes
A cluttered list shows daily broadcast times and channel listings with programs like Four Star Playhouse Dragnet and Guiding Light. The text includes multiple stray times and program titles, some with unclear formatting or repetition across morning to evening slots.
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James Fehrenbach
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Bob Crosby
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Jaye P Norgan
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Johnny Jupiter
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