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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1959
Page
4
The editorial credits Mother Nature for flushing the Neosho river with rainfall runoff to improve a months old bitter taste in city water. It argues upstream dam construction, notably Redmond dam, will prevent floods near Burlington and stabilize stream flow to ensure better tasting, clearer water.
A brief biblical verse notes Pilate washing his hands before the crowd and declaring he is innocent of Jesus blood, referencing Matthew 27.24. The statement emphasizes responsibility for the condemned.
A sequence of sharp quips and recollections on Elvis contracts taxes and radio alerts. The writer riffs on Batista Castro Columbus pizza and a golf course at Haskell Institute, noting stereotypes and changing times with wry, period voice.
A collection of small city items from various papers includes odd ads about a nearly new typewriter, a tease about waitresses, a price noted for a bull, a sign on women's apparel about elastic, a Texan nickname for God, and a Stockton man hatching pheasants in an electric skillet with culinary oddities.
Hutchinson News criticizes public school secrecy after it hid daily lunch menus. A school spokesman calls data top secret on orders from the state capital. The piece argues for transparency to protect public trust and inform mothers of lunch choices.
A brief roundup from Chanute area notes two masked men robbed a parked car near Chanute last Friday, police report a poison incident involving a child named Eric Found, a local boy Seth Lewis Lowe received emergency treatment after exposure, and Roy Phobus brought strawberries to The Tribune. The article also mentions Willard Ramedell signing as a pitcher in Kansas City, track finalists Keith and Jesse Jackson, church interior redecorating, a school strike ending, commencement plans resuming, and home grown strawberries being marketed with May 15 harvest.
AP analyst James Marlow argues Christian Herter will inherit a fixed foreign policy from John Foster Dulles and Eisenhower, lasting through 1960, with little room for new ideas. Herter’s quiet style, reliance on aides, and need to avoid public missteps shape a steady but unimposing tenure.
Washington article notes Bolshoi Ballet’s Capitol Theater run attracted 3,426 fans and record $37,000 box office while portraying cultural common ground. It argues the performances softened Cold War tensions, showing Russians as refined artists and fostering mutual understanding between nations.
Chanute Tribune publication data lists address 1215 Highland Chanute and staff roles editor publisher managers and departments. Rates show local and surrounding counties mail options though several figures appear garbled.
The wire dispatches report Earl Gray's armed robbery conviction and a judge's sentence of two to three years, a Durham study links dizziness with low income, a no contest kidnapping sentence in Albuquerque, the death of Mrs Robert E Lee III in Asheville, Roy Otto's suicide in Buffalo, Audrey Hepburn's pregnancy, and a bacon spinach dish note from Hollywood era cookery.
The page lists KOAM and other stations with a dense slate of programs across days. It groups shows by time slots, noting classics like Wagon Train, The Price Is Right, Today, Guiding Light, The Secret Storm, Love of Life, and numerous children and variety programs.
Dr. George W. Crane discusses Hilda H. a 22 year old grad student who idolizes a foreign student. He explains her inferred inferiority complex led to emulating the outsider and planning elopement. He cautions readers about hidden insecurities and the pull toward missionary or altruistic paths as coping mechanisms.
Walnut Library Board met May 12 with Mrs. Fern Rohlander as president. April circulation reached 221 books. Five books were donated by Mrs. Margaret Foster. Elected officers include Mrs. Foster president, Mrs. Bernice Foster vice president, Mrs. Orlean Harding secretary, Mrs. Viola Carson treasurer, Mrs. Bertha Smith corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Fern Boblander publicity. Committees were appointed for the year by the new president.
Some English culinary experts claim hard cooked eggs become tough after shelling when exposed to air. They advise keeping the eggs submerged in water, hot or cold, until they are used.
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