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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1957
Page
4
Views predict a calm Chanute board of education meeting on August 5 with only officials and a Tribune reporter present. A budget ushers a property tax levy near 30 dollars per thousand, and a public hearing will be held that evening if attendees show up.
Experts discuss if a strip-teaser can join a nudist society, arguing exhibitionism vs sun-bathing ideals. With heat driving indoor comfort, the dispute may settle itself as nudists may seek strippers to reach a quorum.
The piece traces a Portland to Seattle journey along Route 99 noting scenic forests and Columbia River views toward Olympia Fort Lewis sights and Quilcene oysters. It contrasts Olympia’s landmarks with Tacoma’s highway sprawl then ends in Seattle with its bayfront hills bustle and energy.
A reader survey on dieting anecdotes reveals wide open commentary from readers. Testimonies describe strict weight loss, overeating pleasures, and social quirks around food as individuals recount personal diets and cravings.
Twenty five years ago the American Legion Municipal band planned to compete in the state Legion contest at Topeka on Labor Day for a chance to attend the national convention in Portland Oregon. Frank N Vaughn announced rehearsals for contest music and parading with 35 Chanute musicians under Emile Michaux.
A social note reminds fellow dieters that three dozen shrimp and pie a la mode do not help weight loss efforts. The remark highlights concerns about sugary desserts and large shrimp portions in dieting plans.
In El Dorado Times style notes a widow who received $20,000 from her late husband who could not read or write. The snippet blends quips on sudden wealth with regional weather and a light remark on peeping toms. The tone mixes local humor and brief oddities.
A string of brief items notes faith in a coming era of automatic washers ironers and lawnmowers while commentators question the bureau's expertise. Jests about family strain and a psychiatrist scene add domestic humor as a child contemplates leaving home to seek fortune but remains needed at home.
Washington column reports the planned Justice Department antitrust case against American Natural Gas Peoples Gas Light and Coke and Northern Natural Gas was suddenly canceled before filing in Milwaukee. The piece cites possible influence by ex Gov Tom Dewey and industry maneuvering over a Canada to Gulf pipeline tied to Tennessee Gas Transmission and the old Insull holdings.
Dr. Crane explains how long familiarity can block romance and produce butterflies or stage fright. Tim W aged 32, a high school principal, has dated Velma for four years but cannot view her as a sweetheart. The columnist proposes a kissing strategy to reignite romantic excitement and restore novelty in the relationship.
KMBC-TV Kansas City in cooperation with the University of Kansas School of Medicine will air a doctors only medical instruction series from Sept 17 to 20. The scrambled telecasts, to be viewed only via decoding receivers provided to doctors, will run 8 to 9 a.m. before regular programming. The Communications Commission approved the broadcasts yesterday.
A brief readers notice announces the Tribune is delivered by carrier at a rate of 30 cents weekly, signaling a low-cost option for home delivery.
Local Chanute newspaper page outlines publication details and rates for Chanute Publishing Company. Editor Ernest W. Johnson leads the paper with James F B Sheridan as advertising manager. The paper is a second class matter, published evenings except Sunday, and AP news is republished with local content.
A reader asks how to prevent cake batter from sticking to new tins and how to improve coffee flavor and digestibility. The answer suggests greasing tins with lard and baking before use, and adding a raw dry prune to the coffee pot for flavor and digestion.
TV guide lists daily daytime and prime time lineups across stations KOAM KOTV WDAF KODE. Highlights include Western series Lone Ranger Captain Gallant This Is the Life and Adventures plus game shows and late movie guests. Program times run from morning cartoons to 10 pm news and late night features.
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