No Vote on Unification Echoes Rural Resistance
Editorial notes that rural Neosho County and surrounding counties rejected unification plans in Tuesday’s election, with only Allen County plan approved. authors warn that defeats delay but do not defeat the law, as the state may impose unified districts or withhold funds. Chanute faced 157 no votes despite potential gains, prompting questions about political repercussions.
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Neosho County
Neosho
Wilson
Woodson County
Allen County
Chanute
Long Process Is Required For Recovery From Stroke
A reader asks about persistent hand swelling after a four month stroke recovery. Dr Molner says recovery is a long process with ups and downs, urges continued physical therapy, emphasizes relearning movements, and suggests home exercises to supplement hospital therapy. He notes importance of early, consistent therapy and realistic outlook.
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Joseph G. Molner
M.D
Prague Telex Sparks Spy Story Echoes Bond Lore
A Prague morning stroll leads the narrator to a telex misdelivered to a man named Bart, hinting at espionage with code words Arkansas and Oklahoma and a Tunisian reference. A late evening call from a mysterious Tanya deepens the intrigue as the narrator muses on Bart’s enigmatic life.
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Prague
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Tunisia
Chanute Builds Surge With 17 New Homes This Year
Tribune Files notes Chanute experiences a major building wave marked by 17 homes finished or started since January. The new school stadium progresses with footings and stone work, ahead of schedule, as masons advance on the front wall.
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Chanute
Myrtle C. Nelson
Municipal Building
Billy Purviance
Joe Lewis
Monty McCune
Robert Lewis
Mary McCune
Kermit Adelgren
Marietta Jones
Betty Martin
Blaine Rush
Warrene Gaulter
Bobby Joe Arnold
Virginia Lewis
Dean Justice
Bertha Boyer
Barbara Busby
Boyd Burns
Margaret Welch
Maurine Jester
Horseshoe
A. A. Tefft
Senator Williams Targets Golf Course Soil Work
Senator John J. Williams probes soil conservation funds, accusing Secretary Orville Freeman of directing over 1 million taxpayer dollars to golf courses under the Agriculture Department program. The move follows Congress enabling the soil program in law.
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Bobby Baker
Williams
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Soil Conservation
Hal Boyle on His Irish Mother Who Outlives Him
Kansas City columnist Hal Boyle writes of his mother, an Irish immigrant now approaching 77, who remains strong, independent, and deeply engaged with family life. He praises her resilience, wit, and unafraid honesty as she navigates aging and memory.
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Boyle
Ireland
Kansas City Star
Golf loans by government raise questions on land use
The Agriculture Department funded low interest loans to farmers and associations for water and land development and golf courses, with 13 of 17 recreational loans going to golf. Total loan amount exceeded 1.1 million dollars, while the golfer count remained low. Senator Williams demands borrower details, but the records are kept confidential.
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Freeman
Agriculture Department
Williams
Clifton Springs Club
Ontario County
N.Y
Piney Point Golf Club
Stanley County
N.C
Caroline Country Club
Caroline County
Duplin County
Lake von
Chaves County
N.M
Lucedale
George County
Miss
Harrington Golf and Country Club
Lincoln County
Wash
Herman Hauschel
Rockingham County
N.H
Namon Hamrick
Cleveland County
Frank Randall
Somerset County
Donald Sheets
Boone County
Ind
Kermit Kincade
Appanoose County
Iowa
Harold England
Owen County
Friday Television Highlights on KOAM and Destry Schedule
Channel listings show Friday night TV with Destry at 6:30 p.m. on KOAM and 12, D-Day Plus 20 Years at 8:30 p.m., Alfred Hitchcock hour at 9 p.m., Jack Paar and Tonight Show slots, Weather Vane, Fourstate Newsbeat, Johnny Holmes Show, Hollywood Palace and Bat Masterson on various channels.
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Jack Paar
Weather Vane
Weather
Reno
Jackie Gleason
Phil Silvers
Bob Poole
Dixie
Ruff Redcy
Hector Heathcote
Ed Sullivan
NBC
Rin Tin Tin
Brenner
Fury
Bat Masterson
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Mabel Powell
Caroline Gilchrist
Leta Johnson
Margaret Roberson
Melissa Roberson
Opal Nucholls
Murray Hill School
Marriott James
Charles Anderson
Sapulpa
Okla
Chanute Glass Plant
Sweden
Earl Harris
Shreveport
God
Merry-Go
By Jack Anderson
Washington
John J. Williams
Del
Senate
Congress
Hal Boyle
Mother
Kansas City
Sandy Hollow
Sioux County
Hubbard Recreation Club
Hardin County
Meadowlark
Stearnes County
Minn
Backbone Golf and Country Club
Clayton County
Alcester
Union County
Wessington Springs
Jerauld County
N.D
Senator Williams
Koam.tv
Aif
W. E
Bill’ Benson
the Railroad Building, Loan and Savings Association
Newton
Kansas
Edwin H. Bideau
Associated Agencies
W. Main
Chanute, Kans
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation
Federal Home Loan Bank System
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