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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1956
Page
4
The society editor notes a surplus of organizations in the city for both men and women. Meetings fill calendars with teas, bridges, papers, talks, and devotions. The piece laments missing garden and historical societies and wonders if room remains for two more clubs.
The article endorses Eleventh and Last George Robb for a final term as Kansas state auditor, praising his honesty and efficiency. It notes governors face term limits but clerical state roles lack such rules and warns Robb against pursuing a twelfth term as he nears age 69.
A columnist muses on younger generations building model planes and cars before owning property, recalls Cold War era tensions, notes Princess of Monaco interest, and comments on the Federal Reserve raising rates. The piece weaves social satire with economic concerns and nostalgic lines.
A motorist speeding at 80 mph is stopped by a policeman who reassures him he was flying too low. A minister asks a man why he skips church. he cites hypocrites, the minister urges not to stay away. A thin man resents a fat man’s seat pressure on a street car.
A woman visits a plastic surgeon asking for nose alteration at a high price. The doctor suggests walking into a lamp-post as a cheaper alternative, provoking a sharp retort about cost. The dialogue contrasts weighty charges with a brusque, practical jab.
Twenty five years ago the Chamber of Commerce announced a licensing scheme to weed out fraudulent enterpris es by requiring agents canvassers and solicitors to obtain permits before soliciting merchants. The note also mentions barber shop closures during a Southeast Kansas convention in Independence and local social visits and fishing claims by Register of Deeds L R Stanley and R M Thomas at Danville Creek claiming a 16 fish haul.
A youngster keeps 77 rabbits after Easter with a dozen given away this year. A public office candidate submits an advance speech noting a dozen misspelled words and poor grammar. Teachers say oral English corrections rise as pupils mimic parents.
Washington reports trace lightning pace in Farm Bill talks as Ike veto spurs rush to aid farmers. Benson Pressures soil bank while Cooley grills for lawful authority. White House seeks $500 million advance payments. Whitten warns of election year borrowing from farmers.
Dr. Crane discusses how a self made husband who dominates at home may show insecurity from lost prestige and urges tactful methods. The article introduces the sandwich approach to correct behavior without triggering hostility and notes sending for Dr. Crane’s booklets via Hopkins Syndicate Inc.
London papers speculate Cmdr. Lionel Buster Crabb disappeared on April 19 while possibly spying underwater on the cruiser that brought Soviet leaders Nikolai Bulganin and Nikita Khrushchev to London. Crabb, 49, was believed taken by Russian sailors.
A 7 member Southeast Kansas and Southwest Missouri panel organized in Pittsburg to spur industrial development. Co W Waterman of Pittsburg and James Taylor of Coffeyville named temporary co chairs to screen permanent chair candidates with a follow up meeting in two weeks. Missouri cities Joplin Nevada Carthage Monett and Kansas towns Fort Scott Oswego join the effort.
The Kansas Chiropractors Assn. re elected top officers at its annual convention in Hutchinson. Dr L L Hollingsworth of Wichita was retained as president Dr Rex Wright of Topeka was chosen for another term as vice president and Dr Harold Coe of McPherson was named secretary. Kansas City selected as the 1957 convention site.
A car skidded out of control and struck a stone wall in El Dorado killing 26 year old Joseph Requena and injuring his 21 year old brother in law John Ashton.
Answers include proper grammar: use for whom instead of who as the object of painting. The long lived is pronounced with a short i sound as in lie. The misspelled word among given options is exhilerate. Paltry means small or meager in amount. A word beginning with an that means ill will is animosity. The provided answers are truncated. the intended completion is not shown.
A fragment discusses lifting the mind above paltry things and contrasts exhilaration with contemptible feelings. It lists terms like lift, exhilarate, and animosity as distinct ideas in a reflective sequence.
The article contrasts past and present truck drivers, noting a shift from road hogs to considerate professionals. It credits courtesy and training for improved public perception, with drivers aiding motorists, offering first aid, and guiding traffic while their companies gain esteem.
A dense list outlines TV and radio slots with show titles and air times including Perry Come George Gobel Show Your Hit Parade and Sheriff references, hinting at a broad late afternoon to late night schedule across multiple stations.
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