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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1956
Page
4
Rain brings green growth as May baskets feared to get wet by the young fry and others of good taste. The debate centers on rainfall causing vegetables like green onions garlic and dandelion greens, with overall consensus in favor of rain.
The piece argues that top officials oppose scrapping Pacific H-bomb tests for propaganda reasons while warning that a weak Air Force undermines any nuclear threat. It notes talent drain from military service due to pay and housing, suggesting funding better pay and housing would be a more essential weapon than new bombs.
A collage of wry notes about Emporia Kansas as a science hub. It jokes about a melted telephone on a stove, parole policy, penny-pinching, parking meters, Girl Scout cookies, a baby picture editor, male advantages, and a termite collection at the Smithsonian.
A collection of short comic exchanges features a returning worker, a chatty pedestrian, a woman thinking of men, a mother and son's apple division, a farmer defending a pig, and a taxi driver who ignores a stop signal and barely avoids a collision before police intervene.
A Chanute man quips with a policeman and a passerby during a tense roadside exchange. The motorist dismisses the officer and a friend jokes about his wife learning to drive, revealing a comic, advisory tone in a crowded moment.
Burglar raid at the MKT passenger station blew open a small steel safe with nitroglycerin, escaping with 16.75 cents before police arrived. Police Chief John E. Lindaurst noted the method and timing. May Day events at Memorial Building and Legion Auxiliary breakfast served to about 120 persons noted in town items.
Readers discuss the value of picture windows, noting limited use in dense midwestern housing where views are blocked by neighbors and alleys. California homes on hills offer unobstructed ocean vistas, allowing curtains to stay open and privacy to be preserved.
Washington report argues Democrats underestimate Dick Nixon and his political maneuvering. It cites premeeting strategy with Eisenhower, a Senate probe into Nixon associate Murray Chotiner, and concerns over a deceptive federal‑style payment form tied to the Nation Disbursement Office, with Secret Service and Better Business Bureau scrutiny noted.
The Chanute Tribune details publication schedule and pricing for subscriptions in Neosho, Allen, and Woodson counties. It lists rates by mail for one month to one year and outlines rates for outside counties, noting Associated Press rights and staff roles.
Weeks lauds businessman aides who stay on industry payrolls while serving in the mobilization preparedness program. The article notes autos as the main transport for workers living 5 to 10 miles from jobs and mentions a company developing a device to automatically raise convertible auto tops in rain.
Voters in four Kansas towns approved bond issues totaling 6.738 million dollars in a turnout described as heavy. Caney approved 55 thousand for a municipal swimming pool. Topeka passed six million for a new school district first since 1952. Columbus district 55 backed 508 thousand for two new elementary schools. Emporia approved 175 thousand for renovation and expansion of its senior high, added to last year’s 568 thousand issue.
McMaster University professor outlines a discovery that the parasitic sea lamprey emits a pulsating electrical discharge from its head. Fisheries scientists aim to apply this mechanism to eradicate lampreys from the Great Lakes, protecting lake trout and whitefish populations. Dr. J. L. Kask notes the discharge is unique in living organisms and researchers hope to reverse the lamprey’s attack.
Dr. Crane urges heroes who influence youths to avoid endorsement deals and harmful behavior. He cites Timmy J a 12 year old boy drawn to a star and warns leaders to model moral integrity. Readers are invited to mail letters to Dr. Crane with a self addressed stamp to obtain his Donklets.
A congressional aide, Weeks, sharply criticizes Democratic critics in a prepared briefing for the US Chamber of Commerce analysis. The document cites concerns about judiciary implications and party stance on major policy themes.
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