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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1959
Page
4
A modern K39 replaces the old Vaseline Highway linking Chanute to Buffalo and beyond. The new road shortens distances to Topeka and Fort Scott, provides a smooth grade for through traffic, and ties into US69 US54 US59 UC169 US75 with K96 for a wide east west span. The opening marks notable progress and driver relief.
A brief devotional notes Romans 13 8 urging readers to owe nothing to anyone except love for one another for love fulfills the law. The passage emphasizes unity and ethical living as a guiding principle.
A satirical commentary notes Congress changes, Memorial Day irony, and a catalog of advertiser data showing cheap access to lists of professionals and institutions. It references orphan refuges, doctors and lawyers pricing, and a quip on reporters and traveling threats on the plains.
The piece argues for balancing college attendance with on the job training for Kansas high school seniors. It notes national push for college, but warns against forcing all graduates, urging students with suitable goals to pursue work unless college is clearly needed and mastery proven.
A collage of witty quips from sister papers comments on conversation balance in Aunt Agony’s humor, TV writers seeking fewer westerns, wage comparisons, and a famous divorcee’s courtroom exit with a sharp comeback about feeling “like a new man.”
Fire department and police respond to a kitten trapped under a house at 1115 S. Evergreen with Tribune reporter accompanying. Firefighter Jack Lancaster and Patrolman Lee Knapp lead the rescue as Ed Crowe reports the incident.
Washington analysis suggests Nikita Khrushchev used Berlin as a leverage move. The Soviet leader’s six month deadline and ambiguous motives kept the Western allies and Geneva talks off balance, aiming to gain recognition and widen East Bloc influence.
Washington reports the Library of Congress study shows White House spending under Eisenhower will reach about 5.4 million in 1960, with salaries and expenses higher than Truman era levels. The budget requests include 101 staff for special projects and 170 White House police, while total executive-office appropriations run near 97 million for 1960.
The Chanute Tribune lists its publication details and staff roles including editor and publisher Ernest W Jonasson, department managers, and printer and circulation notes. It notes association with the Associated Press and outlines subscription rates for Neosho and neighboring counties.
Earlton Evangelical United Brethren church witnessed the marriage of Bernice Wolcott and Jerry Hanes with Rev. Wolcott officiating. The couple plans a Bluejacket Oklahoma home and Ozarks honeymoon while Hanes works with family in farming.
A dense Houston style listing shows Perry Mason Perry Como and Gunsmoke among prime time slots Saturday. Followed by Sunday into Monday morning with The Price is Right I Love Lucy Search for Tomorrow Guiding Light cartoons and news blocks.
Local residents recount weekend visits, dinners, and home gatherings. Travel mentions include St. Louis visitors and trips to the Ozarks.
Tina Z aged 11 with a reading problem improves through a home method using custom word cards. Tina identifies up to 25 words in a 15 minute session after initial practice with two words, then adding more until 15 minutes pass.
If of good quality the coat can be cleaned by laying it flat in the bathtub and washing it inside and out with a wash rag and cold soapsuds. Rinse in cold water.
The piece argues suffering strengthens character and deepens empathy. It contrasts those exposed to grief with those sheltered from it, citing endurance of pain and the lessons learned from sorrow, including reflections on Tennyson's Memoriam about walking a mile with Sorrow.
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