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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1959
Page
4
Editorial notes rising equalization in real estate values for taxes. Wilson County highlights show a $10 000 farm and a $10 000 city home both assessed at 2600, reflecting progress toward uniform assessments based on sale prices as calculated by the Property Valuation Department, though the ideal is every parcel at the same rate.
The column blends humorous asides about politicians and everyday life with a long discussion of Kansas property assessments. It catalogs shifts in farm and city property values from 1954 to 1958, notes wide county gaps, and highlights progress alongside persistent inequities in Neosho and Doniphan counties.
Stand fast therefore in the liberty where with Christ hath made us free and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. The verse urges steadfast faith and spiritual freedom.
A potpourri of brief local remarks from various papers touches on convenience foods TV sermons and baby care. Humor threads include a minister’s misheard hymn a banter about bathtubs and many light jests on marriage banking raising children and fishing.
Twenty five years ago Galesburg High School awarded diplomas to ten graduates: Leon Woolery Inez Reed Ruth Baldwin Meryl Clum Edith Hodgden Velma Trabue Louise Naff Howard Koch Glen Weirich and Winston McKee. The city council granted John Heminger permission to use part of Katy Avenue for a concrete block factory between the fair grounds and Katy right of way.
AP analyst James Marlow surveys a year after Nixons Latin American trip and finds little shift in public opinion. While governments pursue increased aid and investment, masses in ten republics report almost no change and blame the United States for policy missteps.
Senate hearing on Dr. Edward Teller showed him setting testimony terms and billing private firms while tied to Livermore Lab. records indicate five years of consulting fees from General Dynamics amid moves to separate from government service.
The Southwest Daily Times profile follows El dor Leaming and other custom cutters who chase the wheat harvest from Texas to Canada. Long hours, variable weather, and heavy state regulatory hurdles shape a grueling season with delays at ports of entry, weed seed checks, and insurance requirements. Weather and laws drive income and expenses, with notable delays in Colorado and Nebraska cited.
The log lists TV slots for May 15 across stations KOAM KOTV WDAF KODE with programs from Continental Classroom to Tonight shows. Notable entries include Today Sunrise News Captain Kangaroo I Love Lucy Price is Right and regional late movie lineups.
The Chanute Tribune notes a past season's gross business figure and a lawyer's advice. It mentions a Colorado income tax law section deemed unenforceable by a federal court.
Friends of Tom Imfeld announce his ordination as a Catholic priest on May 30 at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington Kentucky. He will celebrate his first solemn mass the next morning at St Patrick's Church in Covington. Imfeld played for Chanute in the Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri league in 1949 and 1950 and is finishing priestly studies in St Paul Minnesota.
Soak sponge in milk then rinse in warm water with a little carbolic acid to restore its look. Celery aids nerves and should be eaten freely. If soup is too salty add two or three pinches of brown sugar to tone down the salt without sweetening.
The Kansas State Highway Commission invites sealed proposals for road construction in Neosho County. Bids are due at 9:00 AM on June 4, 1998, at Parsons, Kansas, and will be publicly opened. Plans and specifications are on file with the Neosho County Clerk and the State Highway Commission offices. Maurice Martin, Director.
English, German, French, and Italian firms report rising overseas orders as production strains balance with high demand. US exports drop while Detroit expands abroad, yet American models face tariffs and image issues. European buyers favor smaller, efficient cars amid tax and fuel costs.
Although Scotland is famed for its highlands, the central lowlands boast rich agricultural farms and profitable coal mines, shaping the region’s economy and identity.
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