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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1956
Page
4
A Chanute man misses the election due to not registering as closing books pass. The piece urges voters to inform themselves on candidates and issues, noting campaigning targets the individual voter and that every vote counts. The author laments the absent citizen and the impact of nonparticipation on democracy.
Harold Stassen challenges party unity by proposing Massachusetts Governor Christian Herter as Dwight D. Eisenhower's running mate. The move embarrasses Eisenhower, weakens Stassen's influence, and fuels doubts among independents and Democrats about the Administration's future and Nixon as successor.
The Tribune lauds a group of sponsors for Cha nute’s summer baseball league, noting more than 100 young players benefit and many volunteers work daily with the boys. The writer urges gratitude for the program's value to the youths and community.
This column laments Ringling Bros Barnum Bailey closing while musing on American myths. It notes Kansas primary timing, absentee ballots, social security age shifts, Eisenhower and Nixon dynamics, civic clubs, and the oddities of public life from July to a runaway fire image.
A church attendee arrives in a bulletproof vehicle drawing attention amid discussions of faith. The scene highlights security concerns at religious gatherings and prompts questions about safety and belief.
Twenty five years ago James A Allen and B M Dunham attended the final hearing in the Peerless Oil and Refining Co bankruptcy in Fort Scott. Also twenty miles of asphaltic oil surfacing between Buffalo and Neodesha on US 75 began yesterday under state highway department contract. Weekend guests at the Elrods included J E Elrod and Ernest of Kansas City and Marguerite Elrod who attends summer school at K S T C Pittsburg. Delights Dorst returned from Tulsa to visit Ruth Glant. O O Richmond of Altoona was here on business. Helen Young, daughter of Mr and Mrs W B Young, fractured a wrist playing Sunday. Alvin Decker from Thayer was here on business. Fifty Years Ago cake fetched 57 dollars at Epworth League social in Erie. Miss Cambern led votes 593 to 547 over Miss Garvin. A M Sailors returned to Stark after overnight business.
The piece ponders tracing story origins via a Rockefeller or Ford Foundation research department. It imagines tracking tales from teller to originator, notes the speed of story spread, and contrasts old telegraph networks with modern machines. It ends with a note on two kinds of stories and a prompt to share a bull-raising tale from Mexico.
A bemused passenger nervously claims a missing ticket and cites losing a bass drum to justify it. The irate conductor dismisses him as foolish, arguing you can only get out of an argument what you put in, a charge described as hot air.
In Washington the House Judiciary Committee has delayed a vote to investigate Drew Pearson after a secret vote to probe arose. The Forrester motion passed 11 to 10 as chair Emanuel Celler wrestled with procedural questions. Keating explained three proxies existed but could not be used to determine subcommittee timing.
Dr. Crane argues that the gifts of the Three Wise Men financed Joseph's journey to Egypt, enabling the survival of infant Jesus. He cites biblical figures as examples of applied psychology and urges reading the Bible as a living guide.
By Mail options list four periods: one month by mail, three months by mail, and six months by mail. This brief notes available durations for mail service selections and does not include additional terms.
A series of fragmented time stamps 5 55 pm 6 00 pm a 7 00 pm and 10 30 pm with an apparent reference to 10 45 pm. The readable items suggest a truncated schedule entry or timetable fragment lacking full context or event details.
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