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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1955
Page
3
A county visitor urged improvements due to a harsh glare from an old drop cord bulb but the commission plans a replacement courthouse. They propose funding at $1 per $1,000 assessed valuation annually for 10 years to address extensive maintenance failures seen in front steps and courtroom walls.
A critical view of the polio vaccine program assigns responsibility to officials in the Health Education and Welfare department, noting repeated missteps, rushed licensing, poor production and distribution, and disagreement over the best agency to finish the task. The piece argues no one would repeat the process as it was done.
The piece observes a strong Scandinavian influence in Minneapolis, citing the 5th and 5th street intersection as emblematic. It links local culture to broader topics, from civil defense drills to debates on church and state separation, and offers quips on automation, weather, and traffic law parity.
Twenty five years ago the 17 year locusts were continuing their attack on small twigs in the vicinity as residents from across the territory today read in the news.
Residents report many small limbs dying from cicada holes while a relief effort assists Mrs. Hurt near Big Creek east of the city. Farmers anticipate a bumper wheat crop with yields of 30 and 3 bushels per acre as neighbors travel to towns for visits and trips in the region.
A reflective piece notes barberside chatter has diminished from New York to hometown shops. It cites silent sessions in Elm Shop and sparse talk on baseball and racing, with few customers prompting remarks and a noted shortage of younger barbers.
A reader style montage presents quips on school discipline humor oblique testimonials about golf socks and weather, with a San Francisco transfer joke and a village old lady who prays for rain, showing light gossip and witty lines.
Washington column notes GOP push for Oveta Culp Hobby to resign over the Salk vaccine affair faces resistance from Hobby herself. Marion Folsom awaits as successor while criticism grows of cheese subsidy schemes benefiting manufacturers rather than farmers, highlighting a $2.5 million government loss on cheese trades.
Dr Harold J., 34, asks why fear of interplanetary invasion is unfounded. He recalls Columbus and the Quakers to claim distant planets may welcome explorers, with humans and animals sharing affection, universal truths, and shared math, sport, and religion. Hopeful space exploration is encouraged.
The item lists five English usage queries with provided corrections. It covers intended meaning correction for a quoted sentence, Mardi Gras pronunciation guidance, identification of the misspelled word among options, definition of aberration with a usage example, and a word meaning calm and peaceful starting with hh a.
The Atchison Hospital Assn. board of directors trimmed M. W. Watson Construction Co. bid to 564,300 after rejecting alternates. They plan to urge the federal government to award to Topeka firm for a five-story annex. Architects estimated total cost at 984,100 with the government paying 415,000.
Chanute Publishing Company announces consolidation of The Chanute Tribune with The Daily Timesett. Ernest W. Johnson Editor and Publisher James Fehrenbach Advertising Manager state the publication will continue as an evening paper, issued except Sundays, with second class mail status in Chanute Kansas.
Rep. Ed Mondson reports full federal cooperation for widening and improving U S Highway 69 through Oklahoma and Kansas. The Bureau of Public Roads told Rep. Mondson and colleagues Albert and Scrivner it stands ready to support the project at 100 percent.
Frigate birds differ from many sea birds by not having waterproof plumage which affects how they manage water exposure and flight.
Barber, 44, Memphis Missouri, appointed to Atchison County agricultural agent effective July 1. He previously held the Scotland County post for twenty years and succeeds C. W. Vetter, who resigned.
Although modern irrigation works began in 1847, many large irrigation systems predate written history and their remains lie in the same areas across the United States.
A dense schedule lists numerous shows and times across KOAM and KSWM stations including comedy Talkhouse scenes, Westerns, serial dramas, sports, variety hours, and news. Notable entries feature Cavalcade of Sport, Ray Milland Show, Western Playhouse, The Leaderboard of popular programs, and late night news alongside weather and sports updates.
Rates listed for Allen Wilson and Woodson Counties by mail in Neosho area and outside counties. Details include monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options.
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