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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1956
Page
4
Governor Hall tours unfinished corridors patient rooms and service areas of the new Southeast Kansas TB hospital praising the work. He notes the project provides essential facilities at good value and expects the hospital to be a national leader in TB treatment and diagnosis.
Federal agents report March seizures of 1386 illicit stills and 1086 bootleggers, with projections suggesting bootlegging on a scale near the Prohibition era peak. The piece argues high taxes drive crime by boosting profits in illicit distilling and warns further tax hikes could reduce revenue.
A collection of light observations on social habits and politics. It notes the British elevenses and tea interval as quaint rituals, praises Fred Allen’s million-dollar estate, and jokes about taxes, gadget inventions, and a businessman valuing time at fifty dollars per hour.
In New York a pair of wealthy young women strolls through Central Park and spots a baby in a carriage. They realize the infant is one of theirs after recognizing the nurse, confirming a startling personal coincidence. Some scientists think life is possible on other planets.
Nervous wife warns her husband as he checks for intruders after a quiet night. He decides to lock the bedroom door. A border town mayor plans to hire a preacher for a new church amid talk of hauling water 12 miles.
The census bureau reports Neosho county factories now grind manufactured goods valued at more than five million dollars annually. A separate fire at 204 West Seventh, owned by C H Mills, caused about two thousand five hundred dollars in losses with cause undetermined. Mayor Loy appointed Ben E Myers as patrolman to replace Dewey Alexander.
E L Lawson May discusses dreams that are easily broken and the need for practical skill to maintain farm life. He relates experiences of mechanical fixes and the value of local repair knowledge for small farmers, stressing staying grounded and responsible.
In 1953 two May Day displays signaled Soviet air power surge. A giant jet over Moscow stunned observers. defense officials doubted, then admitted a rapid Bison production and growing Soviet jet force. By 1955 Russia outpaced US in some areas, building Bisons faster and placing many in combat units.
Dr George Crane argues financial discipline starts at home and urges parents to assign paid chores even to wealthy children. He recommends a newspaper route and budgeting guidance, advising straight talks with adult children and avoiding reimbursing spoiled habits. The column promotes his Budget Notebook and mailing details for the Hopkins Syndicate Inc.
An essay warns against sheltering children from challenges such as piano lessons and money management. It argues talent is not inherited, effort builds skill, and early work and earning money teach real-world discipline. The piece emphasizes no royal path to mastery in math, music, or business and advises against allowances.
Mrs Sherman Goff and others visit relatives in Hiattville and Chanute. Families include Oscar Gier Lloyd Wintten and Jane Hill Lebo with Kelly Daniels Claud Colvin Bronson and Junior Hill. The note closes with a remark about the Forrestal aircraft carrier's air conditioning system large enough for two Empire State buildings.
A dense map of daytime and prime time TV listings features dozens of channels and programs. Notable items include roles for Truth or Consequences William Shatner and Hallmark Hall of Fame atop a sprawling slate across KOAM KOTV WDAF stations with cartoons, sports, news and live shows across Saturday and Sunday.
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