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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1957
Page
4
The article notes storm clouds and tornado fears in Kansas with radar and warnings changing public perception. It contrasts past quiet storms on farms with today’s heightened alert and lasting civic caution amid recent warnings and radar tracking.
A Los Angeles radar plant technician died after standing near a radar antenna for under a minute. He felt abdominal heat which intensified and. two weeks later he died. Autopsy reportedly found severe internal damage with a large hole in the small bowel. Medical science treats it as the first radar death.
A reader recalls TV magic acts from around the world showing daring feats such as saws through bodies and swords in a box. The piece notes waning public interest in magic, hopes the TV show will revive it, and reflects on past hometown audiences and a favorite rifleman act. The narrator also comments on amateur magicians and the appeal of magic to youngsters. The conclusion hints at a favorite act that was not shown.
City deputy Paul G. Fisher will begin next week distributing poll tax notices as City Clerk Ross E. Cooper announced. A model T Ford owned by Homer Waggoner overturned at Third and Highland near 11 p m injuring no one. May was driest in 24 years with 1.75 inches of rain, next driest 1924 at 2.60 inches. The Lofgrens returned from Liberty Mo after William Jewell College commencement. Mrs Lofgren’s brother Winfield Carlson was in the class. The Skeltons plan visits to California and Seattle to see relatives.
The program featured the classic Indian rope trick with a rope rising upright as an assistant climbs. The lineup included many old acts and numerous new ones, with a sharp jab at critics who dislike magic.
A humorous quip from the Emporia Gazette notes one-way streets and wrong-way drivers. A joke about a parachutist being confronted by a thrill-seeking maiden lady ends with a wink at odd local quirks. The column closes with a local man mentioning a two-week vacation.
A fragmented montage of witty lines and cartoons from Kansas papers. Lounging snippets include Uncle Matts limerick about a Butte damsel, gibes at Governor Docking, and quips about old country jokes. The tone is humorous and lightly satirical with familiar newspaper banter.
The piece reports a Senate policy committee debate over Senator Morse's criticism of Eisenhower. It notes a pending weekly dress speech by Morse on the administration's morality, plus Rep. Chudoff's probe of recreation land around federal reservoirs. It cites land policy shifts since 1953 involving flowage easements and private interests, and mentions three big reservoirs Garrison Fort Randall and Oahe and bills by Ikard Lndrum Dworshak and Thurmond to address land buybacks.
Dr. Crane advises Hank T as a 37 year old bachelor to pursue marriage as part of personal growth. He pairs Hank with Nancy a 29 year old widow and School teacher to test if romance can develop through guided dating and social activity. Hank remains unsure but is told to continue dating for three months and report back. Dr. Crane instructs readers to write for his booklets.
A June 4 1957 Chanute Tribune page lists vocabulary items and pronunciations. Entries include inventive clever luminary raucous meaning hoarse and disagreeable voice and ingenious.
Mr and Mrs W A Noltensmeyer and Mr and Mrs O E Hines attended the R E A meeting in Fredonia Monday afternoon. Mrs H S Wever attended the funeral of Carl Wing in Fredonia Monday afternoon.
1 Charles says he feels kind of sick but this here medicine should help him some. The sentence errors include contraction and pronoun use. 2 The correct pronunciation of dais is dayce with a long a. 3 Luminery, embroidery, constabulary, mercenary. misspelled word is embroidery. 4 Raucous means loud and disorderly. 5 What is a word beginning with is an incomplete prompt requiring a specific starting letter or clue.
The Greenland ptarmigan changes plumage with the seasons. It bears black and yellow in spring, gray in autumn, and white in winter.
The Chanute Tribune records publication details including editors and offices for Chanute Kansas. The page lists publishing schedule, address, and Associated Press affiliation with pricing and circulation notes.
The United States has loaned four American minesweepers to Denmark and plans to turn over four more to the Royal Danish Navy in the near future.
A scanning of the day’s TV log shows prime time lineups with Phil Silvers Wyatt Earp Broken Arrow and 64 000 Question at 8 30 p m plus State Trooper Washington Square Mickey Rooney and morning and daytime programming including Captain Kangaroo Today in the Four States and Morning in Joplin.
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