Old prewar Korea resurfaces in New Year report
A Korean newspaperman visiting for New Year reports to friends that postwar Seoul is returning with new homes, better dress, healthier people, and Seoul’s first TV station under construction. Police link a small punch to a recent Long Bell Lumber Co. safe theft in Colony, with KC lab identifying the tool.
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Seoul
Korea
Philip Kim
Raymond Pierpont
Dean G. Ostrum
Dallas
Tex
the Pierponts
Long Bell Lumber Company
Kansas City, Mo
Colony
Open House plan discussions for Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital
Hospital superintendent Dr Roy A Lawson Jr says a luncheon at Tioga Hotel next Wednesday will discuss a dedication and open house for the new Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital. Directors of county tuberculosis and local committee led by Charles Henshall will participate with hospital staff.
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Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital
Tioga Hotel
Roy A. Lawson Jr
Air Safety Official Die in Colorado Car Crash
Alfred C. Goddard a 50 year old safety supervisor for the Civil Aeronautics Administration in Colorado and 24 year old Zelma Mae Vanmeter of Hooper died in a two car collision on rain slick Colorado 17. Goddard’s car struck Vanmeter’s as she skidded on the wet highway and both died at Alamosa Hospital.
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Alamosa
Colo
Alfred C. Goddard
Denver
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Colorado
Goddard
Zelma Mae Vanmeter
Hooper, Colo
Alamosa Hospital
Colorado 17
State Patrol
Miss Vanmeter
Marine General Calls Night Training by McKeon Trial Good
Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Puller told a seven member Marine court martial panel he believes the service regrets the McKeon case. He described the night march led by Lt. Sgt. Matthew C. McKeon as good training apart from its fatal outcome and urged more night training to win future wars.
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Parris Island
S.C.P
Lewis B
Chesty) Puller
Marine Corps
Matthew C. McKeon
McKeon
Puller
Worcester
Mass
Emile Zola Berman
New York City
Berman
Korea
Comfort Attempt Is Fatal to Infant in Auto Crash
In Pottsville Pennsylvania a mother Anna Shoener driving with her 5 week old daughter Janet Elaine on the seat beside her tried to ease the infant from sun glare. The car mounted a curb struck a tree and the child died. The mother suffered fractures and cuts.
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Pottsville
Howard Rarick
Orwigsburg
Anna Shoener
Janet Elaine
Rarick
Last Civil War veteran Albert Woolson dies at 109
Albert Woolson, the last Union Army veteran, died at St Luke's Hospital in Duluth at age 109 after a long illness caused by age. He served in the 1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery, helped with occupation duty in the South, and was once senior vice commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. Surviving veterans from the Civil War known at his death were W W Williams 113 John Salling 109 and William A Lundy 108.
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Duluth
Minn
Albert Woolson
Grand Army of the Republic
Woolson
St. Luke's Hospital
Charles Bagley
St. Luke's
Co. C
Minnesota Heavy Artillery
Lincoln
South
GAR
Watertown
N. Y
Minnesota
W. W. Williams
Franklin
Texas
John Salling
Slant
William A. Lundy
Laurel Hill
Fla
Chanute Airport Drives Local Growth and Activity
Chanute's Municipal Airport handles over 20,500 landings yearly with spikes to 400 in fly-in days. Local firms use planes for inspections, deliveries, and travel while the Dickerhoff Flying Service runs extensive charter flights and a 60 mile delivery radius for flowers. A $48,000 bond issue seeks airport improvements funded with federal matching funds, including runway surface upgrades, air approaches, expanded admin space, and utility extensions.
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Fred Montague
Montague
State Highway Division
Hans Herold
Chanute’ Greenhouse
Herold
the Tribune
Leslie Byers
Portobase, Inc
Olney
Lal
Stanton, Tex
Joe Sutcliffe
Sutcliffe Pipe & Supply Co
Aero- Duct, Inc
Autolastic, Inc
Chanute
Dickerhoff Flying Service
Kansas
CAA
Chanute Caa
Cha- Nute
Father Dead and Boys Found Near Hunting Shack
Two ragged children, Lonnie eight and Joey six, led sheriff to a hunting shack where Louis F. Dishaw Jr. thirty three was found shot dead. The young boys wore ragged clothes, had sixty dollars, and claimed their father was sleeping. The weapon matched the pistol carried by the younger boy.
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White Cloud
Mich
Newaygo County
Robert Deagan
Dougan
Louis F. Dishaw Jr
Grand Rapids
Dishaw
Lonnie
Joey
Bids Reported For Southeast Kansas Road Projects
Bids totaling about 1.4 million dollars were opened at the State Highway Commission offices for road work in southeast Kansas. Key projects include elevation of US 54 near Toronto, paving the Pittsburg bypass on US 69, and improvements on US 169 at Coffeyville. Several firms submitted bids with low prices listed for grading, bridge work, detours, and paving across Ottawa to Coffeyville and nearby areas.
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Kansas
State Highway Commission
Toronto
Pittsburg
Coffeyville
M. W. Watson Construction Co
Topeka
Freeto Construction Co
Ottawa
Wicks Nursery
Osage City
Oklahoma
Sherwood Construction Co
Independence
Allen County
Elsmore
Brown Bros. Construction Co
Manhattan
Freete
Fort Scott
Kenneth McNabb
Pleasanton
Coffey County
M. W. Rhea
Yates Center
Harry Henery
John S. McAdams
Lyle ‘Mifin
Blood donors give 134 pints at Red Cross drive
Donors gave 134 pints of blood at the Red Cross sponsored collection in the Memorial Building yesterday. The goal was 150 pints, leaving 16 pints short, with 13 new members joining the Gallon Club for donating a gallon or more.
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Red Cross
Howard Winans
Neosho County
Carl W. Kelly
Frances McMillen
John W. Kennedy
Ring of Young Thieves Cracked by Officers
Towson Maryland investigators said they cracked a large ring of young thieves led by a 23 year old man. Capt. Gilbert Doyle of the Baltimore County Detective Bureau stated the gang called itself Tike Four Aces and specialized in stealing automobile accessories.
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Towson
Gilbert Doyle
Baltimore County
Buvreau
Tike
Ground Observer Corps organizes under Les Matthews
The Coffeyville area forms a ground observer post with Les Matthews appointed post supervisor by Sgt. William J. Orr. Training consists of three two hour classes and 15 hours on duty, with observers aged 14 and up. The post will operate short daily hours, relay sightings to Hutchinson, and issue wings after 21 hours of duty.
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Les Matthews
Chamber of Commerce
Matthews
Hutchinson
Chanute
Kansas
Ola
Parsons
Weatherman Sees Scattered Showers And Heat
Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with continued heat through Friday. Highs near 100 in southern areas, mid 90s elsewhere, with tonight low mid 70s. Rains drenched eastern Kansas yesterday, with Neosho Rapids at 3.76 inches and Emporia 2.73. Salina hit 101. Wichita 100. Troops depart for Camp McCoy next week including Chanute Battery B and associated units, 15 day training.
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Wichita-Salina-Concordia
Neosho Rapids
Emporia
Burlington
Gridley
Cassidy
Matfield Green
Leroy
Beaumont
McFarland
Tonganoxie
Frankfurt
Horton
Manhattan
Alta Vista
Liberal
Woods
Salina
Wichita
Goodland
K6 Sealing Contract Let for Neosho Allen Counties
The State Highway Commission approved contracts totaling 1,329,608 for bituminous sealing on K6 in Neosho and Allen counties. Freeto Construction Co. of Pittsburg will do 9.5 miles in Neosho and 13 miles in Allen, with bids of 8,668.56 and 12,849.80 respectively. The package also includes a steel overpass near Topeka at 22,125.91 and other secondary work in Labette and Bourbon counties.
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Neosho
Allen Counties
State Highway Commission
Neosho County
Allen County
Freeto Construction Co
Pittsburg
Freeto
Moran
Chanute
Union Pacific
Topeka
Labette
Bourbon Counties
Prisoner Testifies Brutality At Georgia Rock Quarry Prison
A 20 year old prisoner testified before Georgia legislators about guard brutality at Rock Quarry Prison in Buford. He described a harsh environment and said 41 inmates protested by beating their legs while another convict praised conditions and denied abuse, noting better meals and hard work elsewhere.
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Buford
Georgia
Rock Quarry
Georgia Senate
House
Jack Forrester
D. B
Traffic Fatalities Reported In Topeka Kansas
State Accident Records Section lists 3 fatalities in the last 24 hours and 354 to date in 1956 with 314 for the same period in 1955. Includes one earlier fatality not previously reported.
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Topeka
Kansas
Ballot asks Chanute voters on park land purchase
Chanute voters will decide next Tuesday by special ballot whether to allow the city to spend 22 500 on hand to buy land for park expansion. The Cross farm land of about 120 acres south of Santa Fe Park is sought, with portions fronting US 169 and near Santa Fe Lake. City officials say the land is needed to develop the park as a recreation center. State law requires voter approval for park purchases even when funds are available.
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Chanute
Pioneer Cross
Santa Fe Park
Cross
Lulu Cross Collier
Austin
Tex
Santa Fe Lake
Midway School Patrons to Vote On Location
Patrons of the new Midway consolidated school district will vote on a single 20 acre construction site three quarters mile north of the US 75 K39 junction in the Buffalo area. The vote 8:30 p.m. August 8 in the high school auditorium. The Warner tract includes water rights and a drilled well nearby. Alternate sites were not ballotized due to higher cost and water issues.
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Buffalo
Midway Consolidated
Midway
Vilas
Charles H. Garrison
Don Marple
Henry Warner
Marple
G.E. Cabuel
Harry Riley
Chanute
Warner
Elliff’s Injuries Mystery in Iola Area
Dewey Elliff, candidate for the Republican state senate nomination, suffered a broken nose and black eye after being found dazed in a pickup in Sterling Heights. Authorities, led by Sheriff B E Lorance, say he cannot recall the events and see no political implications. Elliff is a former Iola mayor.
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Iola
Kas
Dewey Elliff
Elliff
Sterling Heights
B. E
Lorance
Victory HD Unit Meeting With Mrs Wahl Postponed
The Victory HD Unit will meet Mrs. Ernest Wahl at 202 W on Monday at 2 p.m. The meeting was moved from Tuesday due to the primary election.
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Victory HD
Ernest Wahl
Ith
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Okla
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Ber of Commerce Office For Information
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Cherryvale
Eureka
195Th Field Artillery Battalion
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