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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1959
Page
4
The House Appropriations committee approves funds totaling 1,625,000 for two watershed reservoir projects. Officials say the relief should arrive "within our time" if the measure gains final congressional approval.
Daily Bible verse presents Psalm 24 lines about the earth belonging to the Lord and the world and those who dwell in it. It notes God founded the earth on seas and established it upon the floods for reflection and meditation.
The article outlines a flood control and water projects package for the Neosho Cottonwood system. It discusses Council Grove dam, Marion reservoir, and Burlington completion targeted for 1965. Funds of 1.3 million are approved, with Cedar Point delaying. The plan aims for flood control water supply pollution abatement and recreation benefits for the region.
A collage of witty quips from several papers on summer life and social habits. Notes include fashion fiber trends, gift wear, telephone conversations, and social customs. Observations mix humor about parties, wheat crops, financial terms, and retirement thoughts with a playful tone.
In Erie at the annual tax session the county board of equalization lowered Neosho County valuations by 349 782 with township changes including a 9 percent rise in Centerville and a 12 percent fall in Grant township. Chanute exemptions stayed the same.
The upcoming Senate fight over Lew L. Strauss as secretary of commerce promises weeks of hearings. Democrats accuse him of secrecy and deception, while Republicans defend him. a filibuster is threatened as the Commerce Committee begins its review.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson argues Khrushchev's 12 day Albania visit signals Moscow readiness to distribute IRBMs to allies including China if NATO bases are set in Western Europe. He notes Albania's isolation aids bluff while Russia holds about 750 IRBMs versus US 48, warning of strategic imbalance and defense panel concerns.
Beatniks are portrayed as harmless, mainly seeking coffee houses, poetry, and conversation. In one case Bill Walker fights zoning and police hurdles to open a coffee shop, while a Chicago magazine faces Post Office hearings amid debates over language and free expression.
Chanute Tribune prints subscription rates for Neosho Allen Wilson and Woodson counties with mail offers in multiple durations. The issue lists office staff and department managers, including editor Ernest W Johnsen and various city roles, as part of the paper’s masthead.
TV guide lists Wagon Train Tales of the Texas Ranger and The Price Is Right across the evening with Rescue Holiday and Mike Harmer. Daytime begins with Continental Classroom and Today plus Looney Tunes and Popeye. Late night features The Guiding Light News Weather Sports and a movie schedule.
The piece contrasts beatnik culture with vandalism, noting beatniks seek joy through poetry and openness while avoiding jobs, and discusses inflation fears driven by rising borrowing costs. It covers corporate tax effects, government securities, bank lending, and April debt milestones amid higher consumer spending.
The Federal Reserve Board acts as guardian of dollar power as it weighs preventing an inflationary boom after the 1953-54 recession. It faces two main hurdles: a rising belief in a coming boom and congressional fears the policy will hinder the recovery. The board has tightened money supply using rate hikes and careful moves in securities while keeping funds available for Treasury borrowing.
Several families from Buffalo Altoona and nearby towns spent weekends visiting relatives in Cottonwood Falls St Louis and Highlandville. Memorial Day visits, Eastern Star meetings in Bluebird and Hulda chapters note memorial services and June invitations. Jim Blackwood travels from Springfield after three months with grandparents and Brooke Collison's Holton family visits F R Collison home.
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