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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1959
Page
4
Editorial warns against a Canadian broker promising huge short term gains. It cautions newspapermen and readers about risking 250 dollars on mining stock tips. The piece cites a Wall Street Journal report of a doctor losing 20000 dollars in similar gambles.
A collage of quips critiques pretentious prose and ill fated plans. It jokes about power casters for cars image of editors trimming superfluous words and exposes weak pitches in investments and schemes.
A local woman urges fixing neglected sidewalks to prevent injuries like a fractured fibula. Historians note no improvements since WPA era about 25 years ago, while residents see sidewalks as useful for bikes and kids. The piece warns of personal injury and potential lawsuits if problems persist.
A daily quotation from Matthew 7 12 offers the golden rule The verse urges treating others as you wish to be treated and frames this ethic as part of the law and the prophets for readers seeking moral guidance.
A collage of witty lines from several papers. Jokes touch on romance and money, with quips about politics and fashion. The extracts include playful bars on behavior and social trends, reflecting light local commentary.
Chanute reports 5232 total registrations for the general primary, near its 5269 record from two years earlier, with 2560 women registered, five more than 1992. Local officials note William A. Hess will become Humboldt postmaster next week, replacing retiring county official A Reynolds. Frank M. Carter expands Studebaker agency. Emancipation Day in Chanute draws crowds.
Vice President Nixon's trip to the Soviet Union is seen as a goodwill mission with modest aims. He has met Khrushchev and shaken hands with citizens but has not gained clear political prestige. His role limits him from independent deals, and unless something unusual occurs, the visit's impact on the 1960 race is expected to fade.
A 23 Army personnel are permanently assigned to President Eisenhower with 49 more as White House chauffeurs. Navy mess stewards, Air Force stewards, and numerous motor pool crews support the White House operations. The total White House budget last year exceeded 5.0 million dollars, well above Truman’s final year.
Old Chanute newspaper masthead and advertising staff details show the Chanute Tribune published by Chanute Publishing Co with Ernest W Jonnton as editor and publisher. Department managers are listed, along with circulation and mechanical staff, indicating standard post office entry and ABRA/AP press association affiliation. Subscriptions are noted for Neosho Allen Wilson and Woodson counties with various term options.
Paris AP report notes Jules Crahay’s latest Nina Ricco collection features small busts and waists with a plunging neckline. Bell skirts with weighted hems fall below the knee, elbow length balloon sleeves appear, and evening dresses drape into fluid sheaths. Jacques Griffe offers Gothic lines with chasuble sleeves and leather belts to emphasize a longer waist.
A dense prime time grid lists Wagon Train and Death Valley Days at 6:30, The Millionaire and The Secret Storm later, with The Price Is Right, Mr District Attorney and L The Marshall among early slots. Late night features include Sea Hunt Zane Grey Theatre Flight Best of Groucho Masquerade Party Trackdown and News.
Dr George W Crane warns about hygienic lapses by a new waitress Ethel B age 19 at a local restaurant. He cites improper handling of silverware glasses and butter, cracked dishes, and poor planning, arguing hygiene and training impact restaurant success and public health.
National Park rangers resumed a slow search for Mason Owens a 16 year old Georgia youth missing since Saturday in the Grand Canyon. With no leads searchers were losing hope of finding him alive. The canyon claimed the lives of Owens companions Reverend Eugene A. Gavigan 30 and Walter J. Mahany Jr. 16 both of Savannah. The trio entered the canyon last Friday.
Samuel S. Cannon of Corbin reported his Kentucky attorney general primary race expenses to the secretary of state. He listed two dollars for a campaign photograph and fifty cents for stamps as part of his campaign spending.
The Tribune announces a new delivery rate of 35 cents per week for carrier service, updating readers on subscription pricing and service terms.
Gov. David L. Lawrence signed a law prohibiting placing or hanging objects that obstruct a driver's vision in Pennsylvania. The measure targets items such as baby shoes hanging from rear view mirrors, making them unlawful under the new statute.
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