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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1956
Page
4
The piece urges Washington to act on two priorities for Southeast Kansas: assign defense industries to the area to tackle unemployment, and guarantee future surface water supply. Emphasis is placed on southern counties and the Strawn dam as key to employment and water security.
University of Missouri curators limit student motor vehicle use and implement stricter rules with expulsion as a potential penalty. The campus faces heavy demand with 4,506 student cars and 1,396 owned by staff or state, despite 1,332 parking spaces.
A writer grounds social satire in a string of whimsical observations about St Paul school funding, gasolines, nudist games, Audubon Park cranes, Dag Hammarskjold, airline seating, Elijah, and long married women. The tone blends irony and punchy asides without a single sustained narrative.
The Emporia Gazette notes Primo Camera sues a Hollywood studio for 1.5 million dollars claiming his portrayal in a featured film as stupid damages his reputation. The clipping also mentions a Tongonoxie Mirror admonition about caution in daily conduct.
A collage of clipped lines shows sharp wit from the Pittsburg Sun and Clark County Clipper. The Erie dialogue on alimony contrasts a child’s question with a blunt explanation from a mother, reflecting social attitudes of the period.
Twenty five years ago a Kitty Ball League with attendance at Sunday school or church will start a six team summer series for the title. T. C. Ellis to judge the league and Mayor Loy to pitch the first ball in the opener between United Brethren and Grant Avenue Baptist teams.
The writer describes resisting various slimming schemes and sticking to eating, noting confusion from conflicting diet plans. He admits liking food, skipping dessert only when convenient, and failing to lose weight despite eating fewer cafe meals. He acknowledges difficulty changing habits and plans to continue current eating.
President Eisenhower prepares to greet Soekarno of Indonesia amid high security, with Soekarno seeking U.S. friendship after Indonesian independence. The piece notes Indonesian ties to America, the influence of Matty Fox and Joseph Borkin, and U.S. political maneuvering in Washington including Lyndon Johnson and the Patent Finance Committee vacancy.
Dr. George Crane argues that car makers neglect safety despite higher horsepower. He cites Mrs. Ragsdale and engineers criticizing changes to brake and throttle placement, urges left foot braking or combined pedal design, and praises the National Safety Council and auto clubs for safety work.
The alliance held its final summer meeting with Rev. Paul L. Carpenter presiding. Attendees discussed routine vacation matters and summer plans. Meanwhile families visited relatives for Mother’s Day, including Mr. and Mrs. Estel Bake in Pittsburg and guests of Rose Marie Laude.
The article lists Mrs. Stella Adams and Mr. and Mrs. Willard York of Neodesha along with Mrs. Ray York visiting Chanute. They stayed overnight with Mr. and Mrs. M. A. York and Mrs. Mary York then proceeded to Hannibal Missouri for several days’ visit before returning home.
Hutchinson Kansas Roy Sheppard a dairy farmer yesterday became sheriff of Reno County He replaced Al Severson who resigned amid ouster proceedings Severson submitted the resignation to Gov Fred Hall April 26 then sought to withdraw it but was unsuccessful Attorney General John Anderson recommended the ouster proceedings.
The Humboldt First Baptist Church marks its 27th founding anniversary with a homecoming on Sunday starting with church school at 10 a.m. A noon basket dinner, 2:15 p.m. address by Dr. William Keucher, and church history data by Betty Crawford are planned. Charter members and first officers to be honored. former pastors invited. Rev. Robert Wheatley to deliver the morning sermon.
A dense list of TV programs and times across the day including News Weather Markets Life with Elizabeth Art Linkletter Matinee Theatre Queen for a Day Edge of Night and Howdy Doody. Multiple stations feature soaps adventures game shows and children’s programming through the day into late night with News at 10 and 10:30 pm.
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