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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1959
Page
4
Editorial argues a Senate committee favoring four annual payroll disclosures signals a turning point. If approved by the Senate, it could set a national precedent, prompting broader openness for expenditures by schools cities counties and other governing bodies to restore public confidence.
Belgrade trip describes a dust-smudged mile-long farm lane leading to an immaculate 18 acre Yugoslav homestead. Inside, a tidy four-room cottage, livestock, and a wall of family photos including a son killed by retreating Germans. The visit ends with beer and plum brandy as Tito’s image looms.
A daily verse from Psalm 46 1 declares God as refuge and strength a present help in trouble for readers seeking consolation and spiritual reassurance through scripture.
The city park again fills with thousands as temperatures hover near 100 degrees. A thief plundered Goodie Lunch on Main and Evergreen, taking about seven dollars and three cigarette cartons. Pittsburg State College honors two Neosho County students, Henry Dunham and Lois Cox, as juniors on the spring honor roll. Harold Latimer reports Chanute area wheat yield at about 29 bushels per acre. A Future Farmers of America overnight picnic at Twin Lakes drew local families and youth clubs. Fifty years ago the Chanute post office added staff to handle stamps, registry, and mail, as well as a new window for clerical duties.
A collection of brief humorous sayings from Hays News Wichita Democrat Manhattan Mercury Russell News and Augusta Gazette reflecting political wit barber shop disclaimers golf metaphors and romantic quips with no single news event or narrative.
Hollywood actor Hugh O'Brian attended Congresswoman Holifield hearings on radioactive fallout and said he will create a TV program highlighting the dangers of atomic war. He cited Dr. Schweitzer's Africa trip as inspiration and plans to follow hearings for a week before producing the show.
James Marlow notes the Berlin crisis lingers despite a lull and must be faced again soon. Khrushchev’s Nov. 27 warning, Geneva talks, and Western hesitation shape a precarious standoff. A tough choice may force the West to end negotiations and accept renewed confrontation.
Washington faces a debate over raising or removing debt and interest ceilings as Congress weighs options to fund approved bills. Some lawmakers push for looser monetary policy to curb rates and aid builders and farmers, while others warn against inflationary risks from short term borrowing and easy money.
Baltimore pharmacist M. L. Cooper stocks leeches for sale at 1.50 dollars each. He says the public demands them and reports many sales to people with shiners. A leech is described as draining the coagulant from a black eye and not causing infection, seen as cheaper than beetsteak.
The page lists TV time slots for channels KTTV channel 6 WDAF channel 4 and KODE channel 2 with numerous shows. Programs include December Bride Bat Masterson Too Young to Go Steady Lane Grey Theatre Tennessee Ernie Ford Show Playhouse 96 You Bet Your Life Masquerade Party Trackdown and Late Movie among others.
Obscure legals page text listing staff roles and publishing details for The Chanute Tribune. Mentions Ernest W. Jenneon as editor and publisher, various department managers, and AP affiliation. Includes subscription rates by county and by mail, with city and post office classifications.
Humboldt residents hosted and visited kin and friends across nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Robert Hamm entertained honoring Cincinnati guests Mr and Mrs James N Hume with a Rolla meeting noted before their return. Center Grove Ladies Aid paused July and August, Mamie Binger presiding, with Binger supplying refreshment and sewing for the hos tess.
Mrs Farley Wright of Iola hosts Seventh Street Trailer Court club members and a luncheon at the Kingburger while Mrs Olive Mason leaves Chanute hospital. A truck crash near Humboldt kills three, injures four, as grain loads rupture a wall. victims include Ralph Redlin and Ruby Redlin. Local ministers and garden harvests are also noted.
A semi trailer grain truck speeding down a hill without brakes crashed in Duluth Minnesota killing three people and injuring four others. Police advised investigators are examining brake failure and speed as possible causes.
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