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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1958
Page
4
Editorial notes grumbling about weather has faded as ideal conditions favor farming. Wheat is tall and lush, alfalfa yields are strong, corn stands vigorous, and livestock appear content. Moister days and sun have revived prospects. farmers foresee an excellent harvest after a lean period.
The note recalls a penny price rise planned for August 1 and contrasts four cent letters from Chanute Kansas to Immokalee Florida with the old two cent rate. It laments slow inflation and the enduring delays before mail reaches its destination, comparing to prewar times.
A jumble of notes and opinions covers religion pop culture and politics. It mentions Heb 6 1 a strawberry shortcake nostalgia a Rambler sized car and a 30 mpg goal along with pay raises for generals and lieutenants. Venezuelans rumored to plot against Nixon Sterling society notes and wedding trends reference 1943 wartime declines.
Rand reflects on grandmothers across eras from a psychiatrist’s view that women are unhappier now due to altered roles. He celebrates grandmothers as central caregivers and influencers, noting their steadfast faith and evolving wisdom amid changing family dynamics and social change.
W. J. Strohm of 324 W Fifth displayed a handmade wooden Masonic candle stick after exhibitions in Pittsburg and Joplin. Ned Allen returns from Duluth to spend summer with his mother Mrs. Jane Allen. About 75 seniors breakfasted at 5 30 today at Austin with Owen Willis as president and others as sponsors. Mr and Mrs Edward Percy of Maywood addition celebrate 46th wedding anniversary with family dinner. Mercury rose to 89 today, same as last Saturday, with a morning sprinkle. Chanute residents George N. Miller Roy Wiggans H W Loy and daughter Louise Melba Behmer attend Mirza Shrine fish fry tonight.
A collage of puns and wry quips from multiple papers. Snippets joke about emergencies tin cans stubborn neighbors broken trees and breakfast peace while a pun on hail insurance hints at winter hazards. Local wit and candor appear in brief lines across papers.
Columnist Drew Pearson argues U S foreign policy is eroding rather than collapsing, citing Latin American resentment toward Vice President Nixon after his Asia and Africa trips, a fragile Lebanon, France's political strife, and Soviet expansion fears. The piece labels Nixon as "Fickle Dick" among Latin editors.
Dr. Crane explains myopia and how balanced eyeglasses restore sight in children. He warns against neglecting glasses or hearing aids and urges parental action to keep children at full vision and health with modern aids.
The Chanute Tribune announces publishing details with Ernest W Johnson as editor and James Sheridan as advertising manager. It lists circulation regions including Neosho Allen Wilson and Woodson counties and monthly and yearly mail rates for local and out of area subscriptions.
Video Independent Theaters Inc. of Oklahoma City will discontinue Telemovies in Bartlesville on June 6. President Henry Griffing says the idea of piping first-run movies into homes via closed circuit TV remains sound, but the venture was pre mature and heavily loss making. About 300 residents subscribed before cancellations outpaced new customers after year’s start.
A dense schedule page lists Friday May 23 1958 and Sunday May 1 1958 programs across KOAM Channel 7 KOTV Channel 6 and others. It catalogs times and titles for soap, comedy, drama, sports and news segments including The Preakness coverage, Milton Berle style shows, Westerns, children's programs, and late night movies.
Bangkok's hundreds of canals and temples frame a shopper note on how loud music lures customers. The piece notes foreign visitors rising with jet travel, limited hotels, and Bangkok as a diplomatic hub while detailing gold, gems, leather, and other goods sold amid tempting cabarets and adult venues.
Testimony closed in the poison case against Hubert McKinley Fulker son, former Park College student, as jurors prepared for deliberations. The 19 year old is accused of poisoning nurse Luella Matthews during 1957 at Parkville Missouri. He testified he ate a muffin and became ill. his weight fell from 195 to 150 pounds. His father Hubert W Fulker son testified about visiting him in a Kansas City hospital.
In Kansas City a 17 year old Roosevelt Manley, identified as Negro, faces a peace disturbance charge for a fight at Central High School. A letter from Herkimer New York included a $2 check, reportedly to be given to the Kansas City Manley, as part of the case records.
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