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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1958
Page
4
The piece critiques state tax bracket plans led by John Kirchner noting a 2 percent sales tax on a $1 item becoming 3 percent in practice. It discusses bracket design, examples with small purchases, and uses humorous “drachma” analogies to argue the dilemma and potential fixes.
A religious note presents the Micah 6 8 verse about what the Lord requires. It emphasizes justice mercy and humility as core duties for believers.
An opinion column laments fashion excess in New York, invoking Lysistrata to argue men should curb department store spending until women restore modest attire. It mocks sack dresses and tepee style outfits, urging a return to conventional feminine dress and decorum.
E H Tanquary in town praised daytime hoots as rainfall predictors after over an inch fell Wednesday night boosting crops. Sigma Delta Chi pledges Sherel Walquist of Chanute to KU journalism fraternity. Chautauqua lectures set in Central Park auditorium begin Sunday. Chanute dinner, a California picnic note, Jersey cattle meeting and county assessor shift round out the week.
Rand discusses Dr. Max H. Struman's idea that parts of the body can react as if foreign. He suggests this could aid breakthroughs in diseases like cancer. The essay also notes enduring jokes about self irritation and a husband’s anniversary exchange.
Rome experiences through the lens of Drew Pearson as he recalls Mussolini's rise and political coercion. The piece recounts his 1920s interview asserting communism banishment and a fascist raid on Francisco Nitti's home, illustrating fascist suppression of opposition.
Dr. Crane counsels Nell D. a 16 year old with crossed eye and social insecurity. He urges perspective by comparing to veterans and famed figures, notes possible remedies from glasses to surgery, and promotes building compensating charms for happiness. He invites readers to write for his booklet through Hopkins Syndicate.
Published evenings except Sunday and entered as second class matter at the post office at Chanute Kas under the act of March 3 1879.
A compile of humor and editorial jabs referencing highway survival, outspoken wives, spring marriages, and a witty jab about proofreaders. Each quip hints at a local editor or newspaper tone without naming individuals or places.
A dense rundown of prime time programs and daytime shows across stations KOAM KOTV WDAF KODE and others. Entries list broadcast titles such as Restless Gun Tales of Wells Fargo Twenty One Zorro Wyatt Earp and morning fare Captain Kangaroo and Truth or Consequences along with local news and weather segments.
Erie representative Clark Fleming travels by car with Mrs. Fleming to Washington for several hearings on federal appropriations for dam construction in eastern Kansas, urging immediate start of the John Redmond dam on the Neosho near Burlington. He was chosen by Erie officials to attend with a regional delegation.
Eyestrain may cause many headaches and eye damage. Schedule a professional eye exam at least once a year and ensure glasses are fitted scientifically by a local ophthalmologist or optometrist. Do not guess, seek expert care soon.
Mail carrier Ernest Hampton delivers by hand to Mrs. Francis Jenkins to avoid disturbing a mother finch nesting in the Jenkins mailbox and warming three eggs.
King Olav V, who succeeded Haakon VII last year, will head the rare Blessing ceremony at Trondheim Cathedral in late June, marking a significant royal ceremonial departure from coronations.
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