This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1966
Page
7
Extension economist Mildred L Walker notes nonfoods now drive a larger share of supermarket sales. In ten years food sales rose 51 percent while nonfoods surged 140 percent, composing 19 percent of sales in 1964. Household supplies dominate nonfood purchases, with health and beauty aids showing strong growth and teenagers expanding certain lines.
Wheat farmers should test seed wheat for germination before fall planting. Germination tests cost little and can save money. use samples from multiple bin sections. Treat seed to improve stands. certified seed tags assure high varietal purity and free of noxious weeds.
Syria says it has crushed a plot to overthrow the Baath government backed by Saudi Arabia Jordan and Israel. Mobutu announces cabinet will report to Parliament but may rule by decree in emergencies. Philippines says over 1000 followers of a religious fanatic surrendered after a deadly weekend battle. Leftists protest near Yokosuka naval base as 60 demonstrators on fishing boats clash with patrols.
Kansas State University expert Larry Leuthold advises choosing a permanent site for a fall garden focusing on perennials. Assess shade tolerance, plan height placement, group flowers for mass effect, and avoid straight lines. Keep the bed sized to upkeep capacity and draft a simple plan before planting.
Kansas State University 4-H leaders say parental involvement is vital to club success. Families guide project choices from about 50 options, helping youths build responsibility leadership and citizenship through 8 to 19 year old participation.
Gale Rothwell of Philadelphia, Miss Pennsylvania, today received a letter from Marines saying they know she will win Miss America. Her boyfriend, John Barrow, 23, trains at Quantico, Virginia, and bragged about her. In Bel Air, Mabel Yewell, 70, signs up with the Peace Corps.
Extension guidance outlines removing leaves and grass clippings to expose lawns to sun and air while noting composting benefits. Build compost in 4 to 6 inch layers of soil and vegetation, 4 to 6 feet wide, with a topsoil cap, water thoroughly, and turn periodically for six months to a year until ready for use.
Mary Stone, age 19, traveled from Pittsburgh Texas to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to win the first national rolling pin throwing contest at Allegheny County Fair with a 105 feet 6 inches throw. She expressed disappointment not to have done better.
Kansas State University staffer notes roughness from three inch ridges spaced twelve inches apart curbs wind erosion. Neil Woodruff finds a soil surface of fifty percent one half inch clods best resists erosion. He urges wheat planting with roe or deep furrow drills and to avoid drag harrows disks and other pulverizing tools in final seedbed preparation.
On this date in 1901 President McKinley was fatally wounded at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo. Ten years ago Nixon warned the American Legion against communist threats at a national convention. Five years ago Kennedy warned the steel industry over price increases. One year ago Marines and Vietnamese troops stormed Cape Batangan in Vietnam to attack a Communist stronghold.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.