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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1960
Page
4
A souvenir edition of the Indianapolis Star shows the 500 mile race as a massive festival fueling advertising and large crowds. Promoters claim it is the world's biggest single sports event powered by radio and TV promotion, though observers note the spectacle relies on noise and risk rather than on modern race technology.
The verse urges believers to show hospitality to one another without complaint. It emphasizes generous, gracious welcome as a virtue in the Christian community.
A satirical column jokes about Topeka considering a 50 cent tree tax and mocks deforestation talk. It notes the tin can anniversary, roadside beer cans, Kennedy spending on Senator Jacks, a unique new residence with three baths and air conditioning but no mortgage, and the Midas missile warning. It ends with railroads offering 10 percent down on transportation and a quip about conductors.
Missouri scaled a 1200-bed medium security prison to 720 beds after bids exceeded funds. A contract for the simplified facility was let for just under 9 million dollars, avoiding the 12 million price tag. Critics warn future costs from recapture and housing chronic offenders will far exceed the immediate saving.
The El Dorado Times mocks the growing use of Inc in business names warning it inflates fame while the Wall Street Journal notes traffic changes such as broader roads toll booths longer cars and new verbal pedestrian warnings. It observes more women driving front seat roles making men more careful.
The A W Karbe Grocery Co leased rooms at 101 and 103 W Main and will open about Aug 15. The site includes the former McCune Drug Co corner location. The municipal swimming pool opens this week with C A Novak of Ottawa as manager. A new municipal band of 40 pieces directed by Charles Vierth will give summer concerts at Central Park starting Wednesday.
Federal Reserve Board cut the discount rate from 4 percent to 3 1/4 percent for Philadelphia and San Francisco banks, signaling a potential broad easing. Markets welcomed the move as cheaper borrowing could lift investment and housing, though banks debated passing the cut through. Factory output fell in steel and autos due to Memorial Day, while consumer credit and inventories surged in April.
Editor’s note Drew Pez left Washington as Jack Anderson recalls Murray Chotiner once represented petty criminals in Los Angeles then shifted to big paying racketeers. The piece details Ted Lewin a Philippine cash smuggler who routed seven million through a Reno account and sought Chotiner’s help to regain a passport while Justice and Air Force officials investigated. Lewin never received funds but passport recovery and charges were dropped.
Banks nationwide adopt or study automated check handling as volumes rise from eight to 14 billion and projected 22 billion by 1970. ERMA style systems sort, post, and record balances electronically, with Magnetic Ink character recognition aiding data feed to computers.
The Chanute Tribune lists staff roles including publisher Dwight McCreight and department managers James E Sheridan and Dwight Wallingford. It notes publication timing evenings except Sunday and post office second class status. It also shows Associated Press affiliation and subscription rates for local counties.
The Chanute Public Library recommends a list of titles spanning fiction and non fiction for early summer reading. Included are Cornbread and Milk by Gordon Soles The Devil's Own by Mrs Norah Lofts Property Insurance by Robert E Schultz Biblical Criticism by Jean Steinmann Outlook for the Rail roads by Pyntz Tyler Pale Horse Pale Rider by Katherine Porter United Nations Trusteeship System by James N Murray Today's Business Machines by Harrison Fisher Future of Public Education by Myron Lieberman Communication by J Ruesch The Mills of Colne by Robert Neill A Stranger in Spain by H V Morton Book of Salads by Hyla OConner If Elected Promise by John F Parker O Genessee by Janet ODaniel Public School Finance by Paul R Mort College Entrance Guide by Mark Murphy A Majority of One by Leonard Speigelgas Return to Japan by Mrs Elizabeth Gray Vining High School Journalism by Harold Spears Fair Exchange by Jean Nielsen More than half of the population 182000 of El Paso Texas is Mexican.
TV lineup lists multiple channels and programs with times from 6:1 pm through late night. Notable items include Perry Mason Bonanie and Gunsmoke, plus news, movies, and variety shows across KOAM Channel 7 and others.
A surprise Sunday dinner honored Ralph Gough of rural Galesburg. Attendees included Clarence and Verena Gough, Merle Clum, Lonnie Kustenburger, Oscar Swiler, Laneta and Kenneth David, Harold Lamberson, Horace Jones, Chanute visitors, Edith Catherine and daughter Katherine, and Clyde Hodgen family among others.
Albany New York AP reports the Board of Education unanimously refused requests to hold cat and dog shows in a school gymnasium, reflecting a strict policy on animal events in public schools.
Thirty three area residents will earn degrees from Kansas State College of Pittsburg during a Monday evening ceremony. The list includes Amye Stevens Benedict and Marilyn Costin Buffalo with B S in education, plus Chanute residents M Lucille Anderson and others earning bachelor degrees in education. Samuel Orozco Chanute will receive a B S in business, and Charles E Schooler Chanute will get a Master of Science in education. Rochester nicknamed Flour City then Flower City for flour trade and parks.
Legal notices list two clemency applications for John Byers and Jack Cunningham in Neosho County with hearings set for 1960 and details, plus multiple estate matters in Erie Kansas. Administratrix Ethel J Sprague seeks final settlement for Avery Sprague. Ruth Esther Leatherman seeks final settlement for Mark Leatherman with court hearings and asset distribution.
An advertising feature promotes informed shopping and prudent spending. It urges readers to compare prices, check guarantees, and beware scams while highlighting trusted retailers and product categories.
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