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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1955
Page
4
Views of the News note towns like El Dorado Iola Yates Center and Eureka force the state to keep US 54 running through them. Travelers face delays and congestion as locals resist rerouting and prefer shorter country shortcuts via other highways.
The piece argues Gov Allan Shivers faces a national political burden while Texas surpasses Chicago in gangster stories. It describes modern Texas crime with hired killers extortion car bombs and rackets tied to wealth and political tyranny noting Duval county and the Ranger response.
Opinion notes commercialization of cowpoke imagery in Oklahoma City selection. Acrid remarks on Dr. Salk wealth, Einstein praise, razor blades, Wes Santee, Topeka pride, Dulles as speaker, and a riot headline. Concludes with satire on fame and ambition.
A brief exchange ponders wedding rings as symbols of husbands and a baby’s cries elicit a simple, humorous reply about Tommy’s observation of a newborn’s fuss.
The passage notes a humorous scene about a proud car owner and a neighbor’s joke about keeping a car spotless. It ends with the introduction of a playful term cackleheads for people who talk aloud in movie theaters. The tone is light and slangy.
Twenty five years ago the Peerless Oil and Refining Co moved its offices from 21 North Lincoln to the refinery site. The report also notes a Curtiss Wright college air tour with seven planes and local residents joining a Knight Templar caravan en route to Pittsburg. Census figures list Chanute population at 10 293, up seven from 1920. A cloudburst incident on Lincoln and Main shows a woman rescuing her soaked packages during the downpour.
The writer recalls listening to two one act plays by high school students and notes the experience was engaging. He praises the effort, highlights heavy dramatic parts as surprisingly strong for youngsters, and reflects on Shakespearean productions and the fun of rehearsal and performance.
Dr. Crane explains heredity affects many traits but not all diseases. St Vitus dance is not hereditary. pregnancy fears relate to exposure and infection rather than inherited illness. Measles mumps diabetes tuberculosis eye color IQ aging cancer and insanity are discussed with emphasis on heredity versus environment.
Washington report details California Governor Knight forging strong labor ties during the Governors' Conference trip. He met AFL leaders in Washington and Philadelphia, including Bill Schnitzler and Jim Suffridge, and hosted breakfasts and dinners with top labor figures. Labor leaders praised Knight and hinted Republicans could benefit from such backing, though they opposed Nixon on any ticket.
Mrs. Whitney Rooney has been brought home from the hospital and is improving. Scholarships in music from Kansas University have been awarded to Wanda Glamser Lucille Thomas and Sharon Munson.
The Elsmore School Association met at the schoolhouse on Monday evening electing Don Huffman as president and Mrs Lela Mae Hawkinson as vice president. Plans were made for the May 23 last day of school dinner and dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Eric Carlson and others.
Elsmore residents Charley Alderman and spouse attended Glen Sears funeral in Kansas City and visited L. L. Williams in Grandview. Guests at the Barnetts included Pearl Hallenberg Anna Peterson Vern Holman Rhonda Lynn. Other visits featured Marylyn Moore of Elk City at Eric Carlson home and mutual hospitality across Humboldt Fort Scott Yates Center and Farlington Lake recreation with hiking boating and swimming.
The passage asks about improving English usage and phonetics. It queries the grammar of This storm is worse than any I have ever experienced. It asks for the pronunciation of hydrangea and identifies misspelled words from a list. It also begins to ask the meaning of recrudes- but ends abruptly.
A fragmented quiz answer set discusses a word starting with dep meaning to exhaust and notes that deplete is correct. It mentions pronunciation guidance for a and references a revival of barbarism as recrudescence linked to poverty.
Channel listings for WDAF KOAM KOTV KSWM and others show a dense slate with programs such as Burns and Allen The Millionaire Ive Got a Secret This Is Your Life Masquerade Party Jane Froman Talent Parade and Sports weather and news blocks across dayparts from 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Specific times are listed with multiple repeats and channel numbers for each program.
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