Spring Storms Kill 20 Williams, Dahlgren Win City Posts in Vote Surge
Tornadoes and a record spring snowstorm left 20 dead across multiple states. Dallas suffered nine deaths from a 21 mile tornado. Oklahoma, Colorado and surrounding areas endured extensive damage and injuries as authorities assessed tolls and widespread wreckage.
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Dahlgren
Associated Press
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Colorado
Arkansas
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New Mexico
Oklahoma Panhandle
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South Dakota
Dallas
Special Session Predicted Over Tax Plan In Kansas
Kansas legislators warned of a special session on a three part tax package on final session day. The plan includes a one per cent severance tax on oil and gas, a half penny sales tax increase for elementary schools, and a general fund bill reallocating two per cent sales tax proceeds. Governor Docking threatened a veto, calling any sales tax rise political.
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George Docking
Docking
House
Jess Taylor
R| Tribune
Naff Brennecke Potter Elected To School Posts
Chanute voters reaffirmed March 19 preferences by electing Floyd W. Naff Paul T. Brennecke and Floyd R. Potter to the school board in a multi ward ballot contest Naff led with 2347 votes Brennecke and Potter trailed Naff for the two remaining seats.
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Brennecke
Chanute
Harold R. Williams
Dale A. Dahlgren
Floyd W. Naff
Paul T. Brennecke
Floyd R. Potter
Potter
Carter Brookhart
Williams
Ash Grove
Commission
Dahlgren
Dallce Rush
Rush
J. D. Lightfoot
Tornadoes At a Glance
Dallas area reports nine dead and at least 196 injured as storms cause millions in damage and destroy hundreds of homes. Other cities in Texas and Oklahoma list multiple fatalities and widespread property damage from twisters near Forney Terrell Duncanville Cedar Hill Durant Ardmore Stratford and surrounding towns.
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Jess Curry
Texas
Paris
Red River
Oklahoma
Little City
Durant
Kcso-Tv
Ardmore
Denver
Colorado
Associated Press
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Ben Franklin
Melissa
Anna
Newark
Hines City
van Alstyne
Montague
Forney
Terrell Grapevine
Denton
Nocona
Duncanville
Cedar Hill
Stratford
Fire Truck Wins Start But Train Wreck Follows
A fire truck narrowly led a crossing collision with a Southern Pacific freight train in Burbank California. The engine struck the truck broadside, splitting it in half. Fireman Bill Davies sustained possible skull fracture and possible broken arm. The $45,000 vehicle was a total loss.
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Burbank
Calif
Southern Pacific
Bill Davies
Elgin Farmer Killed In Tractor Accident
R. B. Barbee aged 62 was killed near his farm home when clothing became tangled in a posthole digger attached to a tractor. Mrs Barbee found him after he failed to return for dinner. his clothing was torn and wrapped around the implement.
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Elgin
Kas
R. B. Barbee
Showers Forecast Across Kansas with Blizzard Ebbing
Weather roundup notes partly cloudy skies with showers or thunderstorms tonight and Thursday. Reports show storm weakening after a Colorado blizzard and widespread moisture moving through eastern and western Kansas with pond runoff and rising rivers. temperatures trends from 40s to 60s and lows around mid-20s to mid-40s across cities.
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Porecast
Tribune Delivery Help Line Update
If you do not receive your Tribune contact your carrier and ask for assistance. If the carrier cannot be reached try calling 700 after 6 p.m. for further help and delivery coordination.
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Tribune
Holy Week Plans At Local Churches Feature Short Services
The Ministerial Alliance announced Holy Week events from April 14 to April 19 at the First Methodist church with half hour services daily 2 30 to 3 00 pm Monday through Thursday. A Good Friday service runs 12 noon to 3 30 pm, and an Easter sunrise service is set for 5 30 am at Santa Fe Park with youth cooperation and a speaker to be announced. The public information committee includes Rev. W Gayle Bender, Rev. Judd Jones, and Rev. J Rolland Christenson.
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Pine
W. Gayle Bender
Judd Jones
J. Rol- Christenson
Tribune
Ministerial Alliance
Santa Fe Park
The
First Baptist
First Methodist
J. Rolland Christenson
St. Paul Lutheran
Union Katy Agreement on Seniority and Moving Expenses
A mutual agreement was reached between the Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad and the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks. A. J. Pickett announced the pact with A. F. Windale negotiating for the railroad. The deal preserves seniority for transferred workers, covers moving expenses, and recognizes earned sick leave, with Katy employees moving to Denison Texas from St. Louis.
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ST. Louis
Missouri-Kansas - Texas Railroad
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
A. J. Pickett
Katy Railroad
Pickett
A. F. Windale
Katy
Denison
Tex
Traffic Fatalities Reported by State Records
Traffic fatalities for the past 24 hours and year totals are issued by the State Accident Records Section. For the current period in 1957 the figures show 3 fatalities in the last day and 121 for the year to date, compared with 152 over the same period in 1956.
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Topeka
Kansas
Fire Department To Refill Extinguishers Tomorrow
The fire department will collect fire extinguishers from businesses and nursing homes for inspection and refilling. Fire Chief C. W. Brennan said about 250 extinguishers will be checked and the process is expected to take one day, with pickups in batches of about 40.
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C. W. Brennan
Brennan
Vacation for Mumps Hits Spokane Third Grade
Public schools in Spokane Washington began spring vacation yesterday but Mrs Rosemary Found third grade class remained mostly home with mumps. Of 26 pupils in the class 19 were already absent due to illness.
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Spokane
Wash
Rosemary
Lent Reflections Call for Forgiveness and Renewal
The piece outlines Lent as a period to remember sins and seek forgiveness, with calls to mercy, sacrifice, prayer, and personal improvement. It notes Nancy Donaldson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W Donaldson of 125 Wilson, as part of the reading context.
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Nancy Donaldson Is
George W Donaldson
Wilson
Officials Named By Area Towns
Voters in several area towns elected city officials for two year terms. Humboldt approved a 73000 dollar municipal pool bond by 28 votes. Re-elected were M. L. Brown as mayor and Martin Bulk as city treasurer, J. W. Brancher as police judge. School board members include Ed Nord, Dr Edwin E Long, Walter H Wulf for four-year terms and Mrs Robert Finney for an unexpired term. Ward results list Storck Mueller Blattner Magill Morrison as councilmen. Other towns report similar choices and ties in Benedict John Spencer and Dwayne Miller's council post. Harold E Bird named mayor and P G Offenbacker police judge in that locale. Altoona, Buffalo, Eric-Fred Swan, and Thayer report varied results with multiple council seats decided. no contests in Thayer.
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Lightfoot
Charles W. Rice
Naff
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Potter
Humboldt
M. L. Brown
Martin Bulk
J. W. Brancher
Ed Nord
Edwin E. Long
Walter H. Wulf
Robert Finney
Leroy Storck
John Mueller
R. W. Blattner
Paul Magill
Howard Morrison
Eric — Fred Swan
Cleo Dalton
Dalton
G. C. Freeley
Louis Rogers
Verle Craven
Hollis Dunham
Don E. Wells
Benedict
John Spencer
Dwayne Miller
Harold E. Bird
P. G. Offenbacker
A. J. Ambrose
Lester Floyd
Ray Cress
Oscar Koch
Altoona
William Hansen
W. W. Jones
Vergil Gamble
H. R. Gentry
T. A. Streets
R. R. Stafford
M. C. Mitchell
Voters reject pay raise for Missouri legislators
Missouri voters rejected a constitutional referendum to increase legislators pay with 236,796 against 180,799 as 80 percent of votes counted. Rural counties opposed about two to one, while Kansas City and St Louis favored the proposal.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
Kansas City
Quarter Million Fire Strikes Nowata Cafe Building
A three story Nowata blaze started in a cafe and caused about a quarter of a million dollars in damage. The Victory National Bank and cafe were on the first floor with currency and records in a fireproof vault. No injuries reported as apartments offices and an IOOF Lodge occupied upper floors. resident Mrs. Lucille Smith raised the alarm, and Bartlesville and Coffeyville fire teams aided Nowata.
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Nowata
Okla
G. F. Hill
Victory National Bank
Lucille Smith
Bartlesville
Coffeyville
Kas
Protest Hearing Over County Assessments In Atchison
A State Commission of Revenue and Taxation hearing is set for April 9 on a petition signed by more than 200 Atchison County residents. They seek to force the county assessor and board of equalization to equalize rural property valuations with urban property valuations.
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Topeka
State Commission of Revenue and Taxation
Atchison County
Commission
Atchison County Assessor
Board of Equalization
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