Students tour city as town hosts Spring Farm Show prep
Pupils from Leanna School toured Emporia attractions including the fire station and Tribune plant. A trophy for a First Place Team Pulling Contest at the Spring Farm Show in Chanute is displayed at the Chamber office. The show runs May 5 to 7 with a denim dress code. Police report a check passer, Ray Young, held by FBI in Enid. Junior College prom tonight at 8:30 in the Little Theater with Gary Stroud in the Emporia band.
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Chanute
Kans
Emporia
Gary Stroud
City Park
Talk by Eisenhower Will Be Broadcast
President Eisenhower will address the Associated Press luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. CBS NBC ABC and Mutual will carry the speech live on radio or TV at 1 p.m. EST. CBS will broadcast a tape of the remarks at 3:30 p.m. EST.
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New York
Eisenhower
Associate l Press
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
CBS
NBC
ABC
Mutual
Violence at Sperry Gyroscope strike escalates in New York
In Lake Success New York violence flared for a second day at the Sperry Gyroscope Co plant as CID electrical workers resumed mass picketing over a new contract. Two men were injured and several automobiles damaged during the protests.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Sperry Groscope Co
CID Electrical
Stillings Quits Kansas Commission for Atchison Firm
William E. Stillings, assistant general counsel of the Kansas Corporation Commission, announced his resignation effective May 15 to join the law firm of Ball Lowry and Yage in Atchison.
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Topeka
William E. Stillings
The
Kansas Corporation Commission
Escapees From Topeka Mental Hospital Held in Allen County Jail
Three escapees from a Topeka mental hospital are jailed in Allen County after a series of robberies at Mil dred Lavenburg and Elsmore. They were captured in Oklahoma and turned over to Kansas authorities. the group admitted to the Nelson General Store break in and had items from several stores. Civil defense drills followed as National Guard units partook in a nationwide alert exercise, with Kansas reporting over 90 percent mobilization effectiveness.
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Allen County
Elsmore
Lavenburg
Mildred
Cleveland
Okla
Highway Patrol
Coffeyville
Independence
Charles Amos
Atchison
Tony Pfannenstiel
Salina
Charles Lathron
Lawrence
Pawnee
Oklo
Doc Lorance
Ray Emmons
Max Percy
Herington
Lorance
Nelson General Store
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Albert's
Lavonburg
Brown Brothers General
Kanas
Nickell
Kansas
National Guard
Five Die in Chicago Area Home Fire
A fast spreading frame house blaze in Blue Island, Chicago area, killed five residents including three children Robert 7 Richard 5 and Lynda 8 and two grandfathers Jacob 60 and Stanley 63. Marilyn Weisman 25 escaped with Ronald 2 and Lark 5 months after rescuing her children. The husband Robert was not home.
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Chicago
Blue Island
Marilyn Weisman
Ronald
Lark
Robert
Weismans
Richard
Lynda
Jacob Weisman
Stanley Reynolds
Kansas Woman Killed In Illinois Auto Collision
Mrs. Lida Marshall, 68, of Manhattan Kansas, was killed when the car she rode in with her husband Jesse 70 collided with another vehicle driven by Richard E Moritz 17 of Jacob Illinois. Jesse Marshall and Moritz were hospitalized in St Louis at Jewish Hospital with serious injuries.
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Chester
Manhattan
Kas
Lida Marshall
Jesse
Richard E. Moritz
Jacob
Jewish Hospital
St. Louis
Beech Unveils Twin Jet Four-Place Executive Plane
Beech Aircraft Corp reports addition of a French four-place twin-jet pressurized executive transport to its line. The move expands Beech’s offerings in the growing market for corporate air travel.
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Wichita
Beech Aircraft Corp J Today
World Affairs Meeting Here Friday Night
UNESCO County council hosts a world affairs meeting in Hutton school auditorium Friday evening featuring Dr. Clifford Ketzel of Kansas University and Abdur Rashid deputy commissioner of Peshawar Pakistan. Rene Tejada of La Paz Bolivia attends with Herman Janzen to study Kansas utility plants. The Rev. Wright Horton presides and Karma Jenkins provides songs. Delegations from the county are invited.
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Kansas University
Unesco County Council
Hutton School
Abdur Rashid
Peshawar
Pakistan
Department of State
Rene A. Tejada
la Paz
Bolivia
Kansas
Herman A. Janzen
Kansas State Board of Health
Wright Horton
Thayer
Karma Jenkins
Ketzel
Rashid
New El Dorado Mayor Installed in Kansas
Joe D. Faulconer, a dairy operator, has been elected as the new mayor of El Dorado Kansas. The announcement confirms Faulconer succeeds the previous officeholder and begins his tenure in the city government.
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New el Dorado
EL Dorado, Kas
Joe D. Faulconer
el Dorado
Ohio arrests linked to Bendena bank robbery case
FBI in Lima Ohio arrested Herbert Griffith and Alice Green in connection with the Bendena Kansas State Bank heist. They face charges in Kansas City and had more than $1500 cash found pinned to a dress. Griffith a Lincoln Nebraska airman discharged last week and Green formerly of Lincoln with ties to Atchison and Burbank California.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lima
Ohio
Bendena, Kas
W. G. Simon
Herbert C. Griffith
Air Force
Lincoln
Neb
Alice Evelyn Green
FBI
Topeka
Bendena
Griffith
Lincoln Air Force Base
Columbus Grove
Green
Forrest Green
L. C. Schwedop
Atchison, Kas
Burbank
Calif
Schwedop
Furs Stolen From Gerhardt Shop In Kansas City
Burglars broke into the Gerhardt Fur shop on the Plaza in Kansas City by unscrewing the lock and entering a stock room. They escaped with furs valued at 72,416 dollars belonging to Clem Gerhardt of Stillwell, Kansas.
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Kansas City
Gerhardt
Clem Gerhardt
Stillwell
Kas
Birthday for Queen Windsorr Windsor Gret Park Ride
Queen Elizabeth II marked her 29th birthday with a brisk canter in Windsor Gret Park, Windsor. The monarch appeared in good spirits as crowds gathered to catch a glimpse of the royal celebration.
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Windsor
England
Elizabeth II
Windsor Gret Park
Salk Polio Vaccine Program Starts In Neosho
Neosho county will begin a three day Salk polio vaccination program for first and second grade children with 750 eligible in the county. Er ie St Paul Chanute Thayer host centers with 10 a.m. reporting times. County Superintendent Nelle Stevens will notify rural clerks for family notice.
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Chanute
Thayer
Erie
St. Paul
Chanute and
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E.C. Bryan
Stark
Riverview
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Cremona
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Prairie Queen
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Hillcrest
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Swede Center
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Hutton
Murray Hill
Urbana
Abbott
Brewster
Galesburg
Valley
Lahore
Nelle Stevens
National Foundation For
John W. Robinson elected president of Kansas Postmasters group
At the Kansas Third District National Association of Postmasters convention in Coffeyville John W. Robinson of Coffeyville was elected president succeeding Howard Monroe of Oswego. Mrs. Oscar Utter of Cherryvale was elected vice president and Mrs. Mary Lee Thomas of West Mineral secretary treasurer. Cherryvale will host next year’s convention on April 2 with 48 postmasters in attendance.
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Memorial Auditorium
Main Street
Sievers
Bray
Paul Brennecke
Jim Cooper
John Gorton
Kenneth Freidline
L. L. Johns
Paul Lowe
D. W. Hoisington
Emmet Bolze
Art Krone
Gien Strange
John W. Robinson
Coffeyville
Kansas
Cherryvale
F. H. Henderson
Pittsburg
Francis Stocker
Yates Center
NAP
Blue Cross Blue Shield Enrollment Scheduled in Neosho County
The 1955 enrollment for Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Neosho County including Chanute runs May 2 through May 12. May is designated Blue Cross Blue Shield month for the county with all towns offered enrollment. Dr Glen Ashley of Chanute sits on the Kansas Blue Cross board. Allen County plans enrollment on the same dates.
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Neosho County
Chanute
Kansas Hospital Association
Kansas Medical Society
Glen Ashley
Chan
Traffic Fatalities in Kansas 1955 Readout
Kansas traffic fatalities listed by the state accident records section show 0 in the last 24 hours, 138 to date in 1955, compared with 149 for the same period in 1954.
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Topeka
Kansas
Storms Kill Two in Arkansas and Texas
A small tornado near Pine Bluff Ark and heavy storms in northeast Texas left two dead and several injured. A woman died when her home collapsed. her husband and son were hurt. Three nearby homes were damaged at Benton. In Texas a railroad hand was killed by lightning near Waco and another man injured at Coriscana.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Texas
Pine Bluff
Ark
Benton
Little Rock
Waco
Coriscana
Tex
Fraser
Colo
Corpus Christi
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Neb
Louisiana
New York
Pacific States
California
Nevada
Idaho
Montana
Fair Weather Forecast for Kansas Friday Warmth Return
Kansas forecast shows generally fair weather with slightly higher temperatures Friday. Tom Arnold reports highs of 75 to 85 across regions with tonight’s lows around 50. Overnight lows ranged 35 to 51 in various towns yesterday. no precipitation in the state in the past 24 hours.
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Topeka
Kansas
Tom Arnold
Goodland
Wamego
Pittsburg
Lawrence Woman Heads State Parent-Teachers
Mrs Ray Wright of Lawrence was elected president of the Kansas Congress of Parents and Teachers at the organization's annual convention in Hutchinson Kas Delegates also chose Mrs J E Beth of Wellington first vice president and Mrs N J Habiger of Republic second vice president Elmer Anderson of Clay Center was re elected treasurer The board will name a secretary later A resolution urged raising teacher qualifications and salaries to attract more teachers.
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Hutchinson
Kas
Ray Wright
Lawrence
Kansas Congress of Parents and Teachers
J. E. Beth
Wellington
N. J. Habiger
Republic
Elmer Anderson
Clay Center
State Board
First Salk Polio Vaccine Shipments Reach Midwest Cities
The initial Salk polio vaccine consignments arrive in Kansas City Topeka and Wichita with enough for 56 700 vaccinations. St Louis Pittsburg Kan has 1500 doses and 31 packages destined for the city hospital and health departments. The Midwest distribution originates from Indianapolis via Pitman Moore Co. with vaccines shipped last night.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Missouri
Indianapolis
Midwest
Kansas City
Topeka
Wichita
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Kan
S. B. Miller
Crawford County
General Hospital
Johnson County Health Department
Pitman-Moore Co
One Slain, 2 Wounded In St. Louis Shootings
A sequence of four early morning shootings in St Louis left June Lutz dead and two others wounded as police investigate a possible linked attack by a young Black man in a dark car. A Black taxi driver reported a near-miss when a similar car fired, prompting a broad manhunt and motive inquiry.
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St. Louis
St, Louis P
June Lutz
Chinese Nationalist Officers Visit Parsons Plant
Four Chinese Nationalist army officers visit the Kansas Ordnance Plant at Parsons. Maj. Choa-Teh Chang Col. Pai-Shu Tsui Col Cheng Swoon Hsieh and Col Tse-Jen Lu are named among the visitors.
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