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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1963
Page
4
The piece traces minimum wage history from 50 cents to one dollar and twenty five cents, noting how decades of inflation and policy shifts turned a Socialist fear into broad public support. It questions intrastate vs interstate coverage and hints at federal questions under the 14th Amendment regarding equal pay for labor.
A scattered column notes a woman's indifference to public affairs and a baby name, then muses on civilization, consumer change, and a golf lesson by Sammy Snead earning 1400 dollars plus expenses. It mentions 144 General Federation of Women's Clubs members touring Europe with husbands in tow and recalls past norms of "the little woman."
The text jokes about Ecuador's ousted president due to drunkenness and compares it with Ulysses S. Grant’s presidency. It speculates on Russia China tensions and possible war, and muses on Khrushchev learning Chinese or Mao studying Russian. It ponders who will have a Supreme Court uphold a bootlegging prayer conviction and jokes about a summer TV meal of warmed-over hash.
A chamber of commerce committee reported half the goal for new high school band uniforms raised, about 1000 of 2000 dollars. Plans to raise the rest were set. Golf on Ladies Day at the Country Club featured Mrs. McCall Bodley Conklin winning balls. A surprise birthday party for Mrs. Summers followed by a picnic and ball games. Emersons visit from Omaha noted. Jones brothers’ brick building at Main and Forest now occupied by Chanute Lumber and a rented flat. Also a sermon quote on slit skirts and a Bible verse concluding the column.
President Kennedy hosted a Senate group amid concern over Russia and world tensions. He urged quick tax cuts to revive the economy and framed civil rights legislation as moderate and broadly acceptable. He defended the test ban treaty as a prudent, though not irrevocable, step toward easing global strains.
A Wichita Eagle jab jokes about inmate TV rules, Atchison Globe notes parents struggle with adult children, Emporia Gazette observes nocturnal cat sounds signaling spring, and Great Bend Tribune ponders quail disappearances with a hunter’s quip about San Quentin.
Dr Molner notes withdrawal bleeding can occur with birth control pills and is not alarming in normal use. Morning sickness varies among women. continue or stop with your physician’s guidance. Other reader questions cover pinworm eggs killed by heat from dryers or ironing, and methods to toughen hands through regular work rather than mere soaking.
Hal Boyle reflects on memories as priceless currency surpassing money. He recalls small town life, gypsy caravans, drugstore cowboys, party lines, cheap chocolate shakes, and silent films, painting a nostalgic portrait of mid century America before memory fades.
Notices announce hearings on the estates of Carrie Hansen, John Ogle, and Lizzie Ogle in Neosho County Kansas. Petitions seek descent determinations for real and personal property including half interest in Lot 2 Block 4 Evergreen Park Chanute and NE-4 of Section 4 Township 285 Range 9E. Defenses due August 9, 1963, for Hansen matter and August 4, 1962 for the Ogle matter. Attorney for petitioner L. A. Cable and Roy Ogle named as petitioner in the Ogle case.
A terse list of TV channels and a partial time slot for Tuesday at 6 30 p m includes Rode TV Channel 12 WDAF TV Channel KOAM TV Channel 7 and KOTV Channel 6 with 6 30 p m noted. The fragment hints at a local listings page detailing station lineup and schedule.
A damaged clipping discusses a leaflet titled The Lost Letter of Reducing about tightening hands and blister treatment. It mentions covering blisters with bandages and lists unsafe methods such as pricking, along with a prompt to request a copy by writing to Dr. Mother.
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