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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1960
Page
4
An editorial attacks a Senate Subcommittee probe of a drug maker over the high cost of an oral diabetic medicine. It argues net profits of about 15 cents per 4.59 charge do not reflect executive salaries and promotional spend. It contends high prices burden the ill and questions government oversight of private business.
Erie businessman M. E. Richey argues petitions againstdesignating US59 bypasses Erie and Chanute, noting local dependence on traffic is overstated and urging focus on broader area highway improvements rather than winding routes toward Oklahoma. He suggests rerouting I-35 toward Ottawa and Dallas.
A collection of short jokes and quips from multiple papers. Items include a wife left for a few days prompting reflections, a girl described as not bright with a witty remark about a staircase, a budgeting quip about decimals versus commas, a private letter joke, a man creating an exercise about weight loss by breathing and pulling in his stomach, and a remark on people boasting courage to speak their minds.
A line from Ecclesiastes 6 7 reads that the burden of man comes from his mouth and yet his appetite remains unsatisfied, offering a reflective pause on desire and speech.
A satirical tract comments on urban driving costs probate judgments satire about Adlai Stevenson and running for president tax deadlines Good Friday and late returns shoe shortages and anti smog device prophecy about the nickel newspaper becoming ten cents a New York Times restyle joke about a speaker and a sleeping audience member in a front row with a hearing aid contention
Tribune files note Mrs. C. T. Beatty donated original manuscripts to City Clerk Ross Cooper for display in the municipal building. Items include A S Lapham address from 1920s semi centennial, Tioga histories, Chanute histories, and notes on local figures. Also reports of illnesses, gardening, and a May Day quilt prize at city hall.
AP columnist James Marlow analyzes whether Eisenhower’s praise for Nixon’s presidential readiness is justified. He contrasts Nixon’s cabinet and NSC access with Henry Wallace’s broader government service under FDR, noting Wallace’s lack of congressional experience yet extensive ambassadorial roles and executive agency leadership. The piece weighs Nixon’s readiness against Wallace’s distinct vice presidential era and political prospects.
Washington report on two Eisenhower era commissioners facing Senate and House scrutiny. William Connole of the Federal Power Commission fought to shield gas consumers, facing opposition from big oil groups. Robert E. Lee of the Federal Communications Commission rose to prominence via McCarthy era ties, with Senate scrutiny over his past security case handling and religious political entanglements.
Chanute Tribune rates and publication notices appear with local pricing for Neosho and surrounding counties. The page lists subscription options by mail for various county regions and durations, along with newspaper staff mentions and AP affiliation notes.
Beverly Aadland, 17, a former love of actor Errol Flynn, faces a custody hearing that could place her in a juvenile home. Detained by juvenile authorities after the fatal shooting of Billy Stanciu, she contends the shot was accidental. Her mother Florence Radland, 53, is charged with five counts of contributing to delinquency.
Lawrence Callanan a former St. Louis labor union boss serving 12 years for shaking down a pipeline contractor was released on parole from a U S federal prison Saturday after five years of confinement Prison officials said he was released at the earliest date possible under federal parole regulations.
PANAMA CITY Florida five of eight youths aboard a 12 foot skiff drowned when the craft swamped on a pond. Relatives on shore swam 100 yards and rescued the remaining three as authorities investigated the tragedy.
Channel listings show a dense schedule across KOTV Channel 12 and WDAF Channel 4 with programs like The Untouchables Three Stooges Wyatt Earp and The Rifleman. Local airings include news weather markets and a mix of daytime serials and game shows.
Americans face rising wedding and household costs as Madison Avenue estimates put average wedding price at 15000 with 237 for a weeklong honeymoon and 1003 in gifts. A 1940s style shift toward earlier marriage and larger families suggests rising demand for apartments, homes, furniture, appliances, clothing, jewelry, autos, and related goods.
A Q and A style note advises mending broken chinaware with a paste of lime and egg white, applied to the edges and left to dry. It also suggests sewing sweater buttonholes together before laundering to prevent stretching and loss of shape.
A collage of light anecdotes notes shifts in American life. It cites weight changes, sleep, court trips for traffic laws, hawk vision, a Toodas Sect wedding custom, a Walther Slezak quip on budgets, cigarette costs, moslems shampooing on Fridays, animal study quirks, suicide statistics by gender and religion, and rising female labor participation from 800,000 in 1960 to 82 million today with projections for 1970.
The article presents five English questions about grammar pronunciation spelling and word origins. It offers suggested corrections and notes including using AS THOUGH instead of I feel like and stressing nonchalant on the first syllable. It identifies pantomime as the misspelled word and defines provocative as tending to provoke and cumulative as a word meaning formed by successive additions.
In Neosho County Kansas probate court a petition by Scherel O Book administrator of John T Edmonds deceased seeks an order to sell Lots 53 and 54 Block 7 Grantwood Addition Chanute to pay claims taxes and costs. Defenses must be filed by May 17 1960 at 10:00 AM in Erie Kansas.
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