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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1963
Page
6
An hour to over two hours of power outage affected central Kansas towns on Thursday causing hospital and police departments to switch to emergency power. The article argues municipal lines are vulnerable and urges diversification, warning Chanute could face severe industrial disruption without a reliable supply.
A reader reflects on a lifelong habit of voracious magazine consumption. He lists titles from Youth's Companion to the New Yorker, noting shifts in taste and aging taste buds. He recalls early rewards, wartime London rations, and how several favorites faded as others remained strong.
Twenty five years ago the Chanute city commissioners passed a resolution to appropriation and condemn a right of way along South Santa Fe for a state built subway across US 59 and US 169 at the south edge. Also local social and sports items are noted including a club baseball win and a church concert by Loy and Steiner with various residents mentioned.
NEW YORK AP survey shows children from ages 3 to 18 view fathers as good guys, often the best, while offering guidance on what dads should change. Younger kids dislike smoking and nagging, want more time with family, and less church or golf time. teens request more car keys and direct discussion.
Washington AP reports the Civil Service Commission will accept applications for postmaster positions in Fort Scott and Leavenworth Kansas with annual salaries of 7395 and 8045 dollars respectively.
Readers discuss safety of medicines in pregnancy after the thalidomide era. A mother-to-be cautions against drugs while doctors warn that no medicine is zero risk, with emphasis on first trimester danger. Experts advise consulting a physician and weighing diet drugs and antihistamines carefully.
A Drew Pearson Washington column in the voice of a grandfather argues Kennedy’s American University speech seeks peace with Russia and criticizes Republican opposition seen as risking war. Pearson recalls Woodrow Wilson’s fate and warns that political tactics, not policy, threaten global peace.
A Wichita AP report states a U S District Court jury awarded 242500 to four members of the Salina family for injuries from a 1961 traffic crash. Joe L. Martin received 160000, Marcella Martin 55000, Douglas Martin 7500, and David Martin 20000. Defendant was Lewis D. Smith of Greeley Colorado administrator of William Ryan Jr. of Greeley killed in the head on collision near Junction City on September 10 1961 along U S 40.
In the Neosho County Kansas probate court a petition by Clyde C Clark asks for a decree of descent assigning all personal property to heirs at law under Kansas intestate law. Defenses must be filed by June 25, 1963 at 10:00 A.M. in Erie Kansas. failure grounds for judgment by default. Toland and Thompson, Attorneys for Petitioner.
Department managers John Hovorka advertising Dwight Wallingford Mrs Leland Lowe city circulation Ben 8B Nicholas mechanical Dorsey Osborn press Published evenings except Sunday entered as second class matter and postage paid at the post office Chanute Kansas Member Audit Bureau Circulations MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the focal news printed in the newspaper as well as all AP news dispatches Subscription Rates by mail in Neosho Allen Wilson and Woodson counties see rates four weeks and more see text for Kansas outside above four counties”
The log lists television channels including WDAF KOAM KOTV and KOTV 6 plus color designation noted for C!-Color.
A collage of short lines from various papers notes seat belt discomfort, cheap bread on wheat abundance, yard work versus golf, romantic hospital courtship, a mountain from a molehill, California dogs and cats, and a motherly hint about tenths amid stray ads and mortgage musings from several small newspapers.
Department stores in the 10th Federal Reserve District rose 9 percent last week, vs a national 10 percent. Joplin up 19 percent weekly, Wichita 1 percent, Greater Kansas City 14 percent, St. Joseph 13 percent. Topeka down 14 percent, downtown Kansas City unchanged. Year to date district sales up 4 percent.
A Bartlesville Oklahoma audience expected a movie screening for children but the projector failed. The hostess described the technical hiccup as a pleasant surprise, turning the moment into an unplanned shared moment of humor.
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