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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1957
Page
4
The article notes special delivery postage has risen to 30 cents, making sending a letter with 3 cents regular postage costly. It argues few will continue using 30 cent delivery as costs rise to 60 cents with return mail, pushing people to telephone for cheaper contact and benefiting telephone firms.
A historical critic argues Congress faces a push to give the Vice President an official residence travel funds and large staff. The piece predicts swelling costs and staff growth, warning such changes may not improve presidential operations. It recalls Charles Dawes as a simpler era of the office.
The American dollar buys 95 cents in Canada as J P H notes Vancouver’s skyline and Stanley Park. A 2½ hour ferry to Nanaimo yields a 70 mile drive to Victoria, with pine forests, rolling roads, and Marine Drive leading to the Empress Hotel and Parliament building amid 20th century bustle.
A hotel area features old world architectural styling and a street crowded with tourist traps. Ye Oide Army Surplus Shoppe mirrors the era as a quirky highlight while behind the hotel lies a notable totem pole park. Check-out at four and Empress Hotel’s bustle define motorcoach arrival chaos as crowds stream in and out under bellboys and conductors’ efforts.
Twenty five years ago the West Side Ladies Guild of St Patrick's Catholic church met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Park Myers of Chanute as host. A one course luncheon was served by hostesses and members. Guests included many local ladies and gentlemen.
Dieter recounts two weeks of 1400 calorie days with strict refusals of fried foods and rich desserts. He notes belly shrinking and lower grocery costs while planning two more weeks of light meals, salads, skim milk, and minimal meat.
The narrator discusses small meals of steak or hamburger with fruit and salad for two more weeks. They observe the wife calculating calories and pencils being sharpened to total 1400 calories daily. The tone notes a four pound drop in two weeks and a doctor’s approval versus extreme weekly fluctuations.
Two women maneuvered their car into a position during a likely minor altercation or parking dispute. The Atchison Globe notes such social commentary about spouses and neighborly lending sentiments.
A driver lands a near curb side stop after a tense pause as a passenger jokes about walking. The scene shifts to a quip about a chef for summer boarders and a playful definition of news, echoing Horace Greeley’s quip on the plural form.
Dr. Crane argues psychology drives business success beyond fair pay. The guest discusses ego needs, office status, and recognition as key motivators, with biblical and literary references and a plug for Hopkins Syndicate ads. See tomorrow's follow-up.
City of Earlton Kansas publishes a budget hearing notice detailing general operating funds for 1956 1957 and 1958 with figures for tax levies expenditures and receipts. The document lists general government highway department fire department street lighting and total general operating fund expenditures and projected balances and receipts from various sources.
Notice sets August 13 1957 meeting at Swede Center School to approve the 1957 1958 proposed budget and tax levy for Neosho County Kansas cemetery district. Directors Reuben Bark Henning Barnquist Andrew Nelson Jr Co A Johnson Lynn Erickson listed. Budget figures show 1956 and proposed final lines with amounts.
The page lists a dense, era style television log with numerous show titles and times from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm and afternoon/early-evening blocks. It names programs such as Twenty One, These Whiting Girls, Arthur Murray Party, Spotlight Pinhouse, Heavyweight Championship Fight, Racket Squad, Our Miss Brooks, The Big Payoff, Matinee Theatre, Queen for a Day, The Edge of Life, Modern Romance, Comedy Time, Jimmy Dean Show, Stop That Cab, Waterfront, Laurel and Hardy, and more, interwoven with weather and news slots.
The Chanute Tribune in Chanute Kansas is published by Chanute Publishing Company. Ernest W. Johnson serves as editor and publisher with James K E Sheridan as advertising manager. The paper is issued evenings except Sundays and filed as second class matter at the Chanute post office.
Rates show monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly mail subscriptions for Neosho Allen Wilson and Woodson Counties and outside areas. The notice outlines prices ranging from 0.50 to 7.00 dollars, with variations by duration and location.
Okemah Oklahoma highway patrol reports Arthur H. Lyon a 69 year old resident of Pittsburg Kansas was found dead in his car on a road shoulder near Okemah. Doctor’s ruling cites heart attack as the cause of death. Car located three miles west with parking lights on and ignition off.
James Young, 17, faces charges of robbery and assault with intent to kill after being held on two shooting incidents in Kansas City. Authorities say the youth was arrested following the incidents and booked on the listed counts.
County Attorney Donald E. Mart in said Young admitted committing two shootings and a robbery within six days after his release from the Kansas Reformatory at Hutchinson. He reportedly stated he shot two women in their homes on July 20 with robbery as the motive, injuring Mina Compton. A service station holdup netted $35 last Monday.
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