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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1956
Page
4
A People's Forum writer critiques a backward town view while praising local growth. The piece argues population has risen, demand for housing outpaces supply, and industries, services, and schools expand. It urges progress and joining a regional trend with nearby towns as builders keep pace.
The piece argues against $500 million prepayments to farmers in 1956 for 1957 soil bank deposits. It says Democratic leaders call it election year vote buying, while noting past Democratic votes increased farmer cash in prior farm laws. The column accuses Congress of self interest over agriculture, across parties.
Edward Newquist of 101 S. Malcolm laments Chanute's stagnant population over 50 years despite natural resources and rail access. He argues oil gas cement and farming profits flow elsewhere and calls for tax overhaul and a focused work ethic rather than slogans.
A jumbled column notes federal costs at 46 billion annually and comments on politics and politicians. It mentions Liberace’s Las Vegas show based on Bridey Murphy, spring cleaning mood, a fatal Oklahoma highway crash, Ike vetoes, a spinach quip, Chicago New York air travel, cigar specials, and garden tools on sale at 20 percent off.
Twenty Five Years Ago members of the Business and Professional Women's Club announced chairmen for each committee at the bi weekly meeting. Across the Back Fence notes a Reno divorce joke. Stark reports a small Stark high school class. Fifty Years Ago Chanute league baseball crowd nerves. New students enroll at Chanute Business College. The Eagle launch will run on the river tomorrow.
A column by E. Lawson May riffs on barber crew cuts shop talk and aging TV stars. The piece weaves minor musings about grooming trends and entertainment legends including Dick Van Dyke Bob Hope Red Skelton Jack Benny and Ed Sullivan noting pacing shifts and viewer fatigue.
A witty remark notes the backward spring climate followed by a damp cool summer. It contrasts the old fashioned man who falls into debt with the modern man who incurs debt in a two tone car.
Drew Pearson contrasts Murray Chotiner with Roosevelt era aides, noting resignations, probes, and influence operations. He cites 1954 56 GOP expenses to show Chotiner’s role as a Republican committee trouble-shooter and extensive telephone spending during the lost 1954 elections.
Dr. Crane recounts Dr. Simon Myint a young American trained physician from Burma visiting and a scratch on a new car leads to a idea: include a small can of matching paint with each car to save time and build goodwill. He argues consumer input often outpaces experts and housewives offer practical improvements.
Tulsa report shows weekly crude and condensate output fell by 70 335 barrels to 7 092 245 amid declines in Texas and Louisiana. Illinois led gains with 4 300 barrels to 231 100. 1956 production estimated at 896 111 145 barrels, with Kansas down 3 800 to 328 400 and Oklahoma down 700 to 596 200.
Gambler Frank Costello, 65, loses two court moves in federal court over income tax evasion. The U S Court of Appeals refuses to rehear a retrial plea and Judge McGahey denies a stay or sentence reduction citing cancer and age as Costello faces surrender to start a five year prison term and a $20000 fine for evading $39000 in taxes.
Governor Fred Hall denies highway bartering claims tied to Jewell County and other counties. L. M. Weltmer alleges Elmer Anderson implied road projects would be dropped for votes, while Hall affirms $1.7 million in highway work through 1958 remains unchanged. Weltmer cites a wire recording and demands Anderson resigns, saying the federal road program could be endangered.
Mrs Gerald Sexton hosted the Jolly Homemakers HD Unit monthly meeting with a Good Grooming lesson by Mrs Ava Ferguson. A potential project for the year was discussed but not decided. Refreshments were served. next meeting set for the first Friday in June hosted by Mrs Kenneth Sexton.
Millard E. Tydings appears set to regain his Senate seat in Maryland after a close Democratic primary against George P. Mahoney. Incumbent Republican Senator John Marshall Butler won renomination decisively. Tydings, 66, had previously served 24 years before his 1950 defeat by Butler amid McCarthy era clashes.
Chanute Tribune metadata and subscription rates for Wilson and Woodson counties appear. The notice lists editors and staff, post office class, AP affiliation, and pricing for various regional mail periods.
Soldiers from the 381st Ordnance Company of the U S Army Reserve were in a compass use class when two mothers rushed in seeking help to locate their missing 9 year old daughters. The unit split into two man teams and searched the town, locating the girls in an alley within 30 minutes, without using a compass.
R. Rey Taylor of Dodge City was elected chairman of the Cowboy Capital of the World Inc. which proposes to build a western museum in Dodge City.
A compact listing shows daytime and evening slots from 2:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. featuring Modern Romance Secret Storm Queen for a Day Edge of Night Pinky Lee and Picture Quiz with the day’s air times.
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