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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1959
Page
3
The article praises Eldon Sloan, state property valuation director, for his efforts to balance valuations of public service companies under existing laws. Sloan produced an $8.1 increase in total valuations, highlighting a push to equalize assessments and address long standing concerns.
The article recalls a sunny Sunday in Berlin with Russians visiting the East and Germans from both zones enjoying parks lakes and shopping. It notes similar leisure patterns and shopping displays, with state stores showing higher prices and doubts about future comparisons. It also discusses railroads utilities and property assessment changes under Mr Sloan and the push to equalize state and county assessments.
Farmers gathered in Chanute as rains boosted crop prospects and hog and wheat prices rose, with federal corn hog allotments set to bring nearly two million dollars to the region across Neosho and surrounding counties. A Coast and Geodetic surveying crew moved on to Topeka after 10 days in city park, while local lodge activities, stolen car case links, and community projects in Leanna and Chanute added to a busy week.
A reader note quotes Psalms 33 12 praising a nation blessed when the Lord is its guide. The verse highlights divine favor and chosen people as inheritance.
The piece lists humorous coined terms in everyday life from the Wall Street Journal. It notes time judgment error with a wife and early breakfast tensions as examples of playful sciencey phrases. It ends with humorous quips about household miscommunications and social frictions.
Washington column highlights contrasts in the Sherman Adams and Admiral Strauss episodes. It argues money and power drive the treatment, noting Jewish ties, wealth gaps, and differing White House and Republican support during testimonies and hearings.
James Marlow reports on Khrushchev and Eisenhower’s evolving positions over Berlin and summit talks. Eisenhower hints ministers have authority while weighing progress and a possible summit, keeping Khrushchev guessing about intentions and outcomes.
U S coal exporters say high wages aside, tariffs and euro currency shortages curb overseas demand. West Germany seeks relief from duties as imports face 25 percent levies after 40 million tons, while Europe’s demand fluctuates. Exports fell from 59 million tons in 1957 to 38 million last year with Europe taking most shipments.
A dense TV guide fragment lists 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. programming across many channels and shows, including December Bride, Bat Masterson, You Bet Your Life, Truths, Sea Hunt, and game shows. It also covers Friday morning through late night with cartoons, soap operas, news, movies, and Westerns.
Coal miners and exporters point to tariffs, import quotas, and a surge in residual oil sales by Venezuela as drivers of higher prices. Officials note Europe’s faltering industrial pace, especially steel, as a secondary factor in the slowdown.
Dr. George W. Crane urges students to explore college and vocational training, noting one year of college can add $25,000 to lifetime earnings. He cites politics and writing as possible paths for dentists and emphasizes finding a career that serves the public. He offers a Vocational Guidance Kit through the Hopkins Syndicate.
In Brownsville Texas AP report chemist Tom Keller of Texas Southmost College states that the estimated value of the body's chemical contents has increased from 98 cents to $1.17 due to current price levels.
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