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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1955
Page
3
Views of the News discuss a farm implement show and a drop in rural population in Gosho County. Crop losses in 1952 54 and mechanization reduced need for seasonal and unskilled labor while more acres get planted and harvested. Machines replace much but not all work, leaving humans for brain work and management.
The article notes President Eisenhower flies in a small two engine plane between Washington and Gettysburg, becoming the first in office to travel by air in a craft smaller than four engine transports. Advocates say flying is safer than driving, reinforcing a growing transportation habit for the presidency.
The narrator travels through northwest Belgium into Antwerp, noting Flemish character, the busy seaport, and a blend of old guilded streets with new wartime rebuilds. He recalls war damage, Nazi V and V experiences, and modern seafaring facilities reshaping the city’s skyline.
The piece extols Ghent as an ideal retirement spot for Harry Bridges, noting a 20 story high skyscraper and a skyline rare in Europe. It praises Ghent as a city more seen than lived, with the cathedral within arrow range of a Flemish fortress and markets, guild houses, canals, and historic sites including castles and the heqinage, a walled peasant village preserved beside a modern city core.
Twenty five years ago Camp Cauble celebrated its summer opening at the resort featuring an Indian pageant by scouts and an address by John E. Wilson former SeKan Scout Area executive. A. F. Leverenz chaired the SeKan Area camp committee as Humboldt-The Humboldt band began its 64th park concert season under director Dean Rounsavell.
Smoky Joe Wood, former Boston Red Sox ace and Yale coach, visits his old hometown. He recalls humble beginnings, the rise from minor leagues to stardom, and compares past and present ballparks, crowds, and bleachers while reflecting on the lasting pull of the game.
The text asserts that baseball will endure even as Jors decline. It expresses hope the decline is not serious and credits prospective Joe Woods with sustaining the sport and its future.
A Dallas merchant sought police help deciphering a signature on a worthless check. The signature read U. R. Stuck, and officers confirmed the odd signet.
A playful exchange unfolds with invitations and jokes about apples and sibling divides. The conversation shifts through dancing seats, appetite after a big supper, and a proposal that toggles between affection and logic, ending with a light quip about cautious driving after a wreck.
A backstage conflict over polio vaccine handling pits advisers who want the President to address the public on television against those who want him to stay out of the controversy. Dr. Chester Scott Keefer, a key adviser, faces pressure as the Government seeks a safer, simpler vaccine delivery. Adlai Stevenson weighs another run as Democrats plan a clear field for 1956 with Kefauver viewed as the only potential spoiler for a Stevenson challenge.
Dr Crane argues that premarital immorality harms the teen, her parents, and potential offspring. He cites Marilyn T. a 17-year-old. warns of pregnancy, disease, and social stigma. He urges readers to seek his booklet Sex Problems of Young People from Hopkins Syndicate Inc.
A classified blurb from an Admiral dealer promotes home TV set delivery on a trial basis with no purchase requirement. Call to arrange a set for tonight or upcoming days, highlighting in-home viewing pleasure and absence of order books.
The excerpt cites an antipathy to snakes and mentions consanguinity as a theme. It presents a concise reflection on aversion to serpents and the idea of familial ties in a historical context.
A Houston family of four enters a civil defense test living in an underground shelter for three days starting late today. John R Christmas wife and two children Stanley 13 and Mary Lou 11 are among 200 volunteers. The circular shelter offers 118 square feet with a six to nine foot ceiling and an intercommunication system for outside contact only in emergencies.
The Soviet delegation at the United Nations meeting in San Francisco has leased a private suburban mansion for two weeks. Owner Neal McNeil, a wholesale auto dealer, will provide the property for about $4,000 while he takes a vacation.
The ore carrier George R. Fink docked after a six inch hole was drilled in its hatch cover by a rocket missile. The missile struck as the ship passed through an Air Force target area and buried itself in iron ore cargo. An Air Force spokesman said warning devices were not triggered.
In Lincoln Rhode Island Democrats overturned a Republican town rule by winning all five seats on the town council. The sweep marks a major political shift as voters endorsed a full slate for local government.
The list asks five questions about English usage including verb tense punctuation pronunciation spelling definition and a vocabulary item. It provides suggested answers: use at or about in sentence one, pronounce comatose as koma tos with first o as in on and second o as in no, allude as misspelled option, anti pathy meaning settled aversion and a word beginning cons meaning blood relationship.
The Chanute Tribune lists editorial and advertising staff, publication schedule, and postal registration. It notes editions published evenings except Sunday, second class matter status, and AP affiliation. Subscription rates vary by region and duration, with pricing for Neosho Wilson Woodson counties and outside counties.
The Democrats captured the South Kingston town election for the second straight cycle, a departure from the long Republican streak that dated back to 1953, marking a historic political shift in the town's voting pattern.
Atchison Kansas has annexed 17.3 acres at the northwest city corner, adding the Roark Heights development. This marks the first annexation since the Sunny Hill addition in 1950.
Liberal Kansas voters approve a $197,000 bond to fund the seventh new school building in two years. The measure passes 441 to 99.
TV schedule lists many shows across stations with times from afternoon to late night. Notable items include The Millionaire Poe Got a Secret This is Your Life Famous Playhouse Today in the 4 States Today Hollywood Star Playhouse Tunes and Tips Sheilah Graham Show Tennessee Ernie Ford Guiding Light Midday features Talent Parade Road of Life Welcome Travellers Daily Double News Robert Q Lewis Ted Mack Matinee Big Payoff Greatest Gift Hawkins Falls Brighter Day World of Mr Sweeney Pinky Lee Show Lookin at Cookin Howdy Doody Toons Kiddies Playtime Dinah Shore Show Melody Matinee News and Weather Ames Brothers News Caravan Sports Weather Tonight Overseas Adventure News Final scores and late-night programs listed for KSWM-TV Channel 12.
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