Madman shoots residents at Philadelphia home for aged
A gunman opened fire in a dining room at Uptown Home for the Aged, killing two residents and wounding four. Police riflemen later captured him after a gunfight. the 42 year old, Karlo Czupirczuk, had earlier been released from a mental hospital after sending threats to President Eisenhower.
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Philadelphia
Karlo Czupirczuk
Eisenhower
Washington
Secret Service
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Czupirczuk
Kalman Galer
Michael Berman
Samuel Kluger
Pincus Kalter
Abraham Yu
Joseph Paull
Fowler wins Derby sales contest prize trip to Las Vegas
Left Hand Pitch Cecil Fowler of Fowler Transport Co is named a top Derby Refining Co distributor contest winner for June. He will receive a four day all expense paid trip for him and his wife to Las Vegas with travel by air. Glen Kaufman and Mrs Kaufman join them. A Derby dinner in Wichita precedes departure. Separately Chanute High School Class of 1948 plans reunion September 5 with 128 graduates attending.
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Cecil Fowler
Fowler Transport Co
Amtor Distributors
Derby Refining Co
Wichita
Fowler
Las Vegas
Fowlers
Glen Kaufman
Chanute Derby
Chanute High School
Ray Richman
Sam
America
Washington D. C
Tulsa University
Chanute
Laramie
Wyo
Thailand
Power Output At New Peak
A 24 hour record in power output was set at the city light plant on Tuesday. Assistant superintendent John Lofthouse said the plant produced 153,400 kilowatts, surpassing the previous high of 147,500 set a day earlier. The plant’s turbine is rated at 10,000 kilowatts and additional capacity is available through older equipment.
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City Light
John Lofthouse
125-Foot Fall Fatal To Young Climber
Young Kelly Hilton, 17, slipped on mossy rocks and fell 125 feet to his death in Zion National Park Utah while hiking to the Natural Bridge with three companions. The incident occurred Wednesday as the group traversed the canyon area about 1,000 feet above the canyon floor.
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Zion National Park
Utah
Kelly Hilton
Canyon Park
Little Change Reported In Gier's Condition
The report notes slight improvement in John A. Gier Jr. 12 who remained critically injured after Tuesday’s car pickup collision northwest of here. His mother and Clifford L. Manly 46 were seriously hurt and two younger sisters sustained lesser injuries in the same crash.
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John A. Gier Jr
Here
Clifford L. Manly
Kansan Killed in Missouri Highway Crash
Harry Alpha Watson, 39, of Wichita Kansas, was killed Wednesday when a pickup struck a tree along U S 160 about 12 miles west of Alton Missouri.
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Alton, Mo
Harry Alpha Watson
Wichita
Kan
U. S. 160
Alton
Torrential Rains Hit Fort Madison and Southern Iowa
Torrential rains inundated Fort Madison and much of southern Iowa causing flooded basements, road closures, and vehicle damage. About two dozen families evacuated as creeks overflowed and rivers rose. record rainfall toppled local infrastructure and forced water boil notices across regional towns.
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Fort Madison
Iowa
Lineville
Iowa - Missouri
Here
Nine Certificates Awarded in Neosho Nursing Course
Nine administrators of nursing homes in Neosho County received certificates signifying completion of a nursing course at Neosho Memorial Hospital last night. The 60 hour five week program covered fundamentals of nursing care and bedside care, with 48 hours in class and 12 hours in nursing homes for follow up. Officials plan more courses for nursing home workers, building on pilots at Pittsburg and Iola.
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Neosho County
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Donald Ray
R. N
Oma (Bryant
Daniel i Nance
Bryant Nursing Home
Leah Autry
Opal Turner
Autry Nursing Home
Frank Giles
Pittsburg
Iola
Kansas State Board of Health
The
State Vocational Education Department
Kansas Nursing Home Association
State Department of Social Welfare
Sheriff S Liquor Sale Set for August 19 at Jail
Erie sheriff schedules a public sale of 1123 bottles of whiskey gin and vodka seized from an Oklahoma car stopped near US 169 Shaw road junction south of Chanute on July 6. Proceeds go to the county school fund.
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Erie
Jerry Sloan
Highway Patrol
Traffic Fatalities in Kansas Top 340 for 1959
In the last 24 hours ending at 9 a.m. today one traffic death was recorded. To date in 1959 total fatalities reach 340, compared with 298 for the same period in 1956.
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Topeka
Kansas
Dead End Street Crash Fatal to Wichita Woman
WICHITA AP A car crashed through two barricades and the end of a dead end street Wednesday night killing Dorothy M. Grass 42 of Wichita. George Fitzgibbons 51 was injured and hospitalized. investigators could not locate a third person or determine who was driving, coroner Jim Bratt said.
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Wichita
Dorothy M. Grass
George Fitzgibbons
Jim Bratt
Sedgwick
Gun and Hot Rod Thefts Reported
Police logged two thefts yesterday a .22 automatic rifle from Otis Ray of 712 Evergreen and a handmade hot rod car from a lot at 5th and Rutter reported by Lawrence McGaugh of 515 West 4th.
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Otis Ray
7Il
S. Evergreen
Lawrence McGaugh
W. 4Th
Sth
Rutter
Bridge Crew Foreman Dies in a Cave-in
Harley Reedy 59 of Norton dies in a cave-in two miles west of Densmore Kansas while digging a culvert. Two coworkers escaped after the sides collapsed and trapped the foreman at the bottom.
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Densmore
Kas
Norton County Bridge
Harley Reedy
Norton
Reedy
Thai student visits Mid America refinery for study
Samrit Lelawongs, a 30 year old Thai petroleum student, visits Mid America Refining Co to observe refinery operations. A Tulsa University 1958 graduate with a Thai government scholarship, he plans to return Sept 15 and then train in Japan before returning home.
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Thailand
Samrit
Sam” Lelawongs
Mid America Refining Co
United States
Sam
Tulsa University
America
U. S
Ponca City
Oklo
Oscar Cunningham
Cunningham
Samrit Lelawongs
Mid-America Refining Co
Chanute
Tribune
Youth Rescued After Drowning Alarm At Barker Dam
Firefighters police and a rescue squad responded to a 2 30 p m报警 near Barker dam on the Neosho when Pat Walsh 16 of 612 S Lincoln and Rusty Corbitt were swimming Walsh was swept by the overflow current and carried to shore unharmed with only minor cuts A bystander woman and two children alerted authorities and the sheriff's patrol car was en route when the alarm was canceled WS
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Barker Dam
Neosho
Pat Walsh
S. Lincoln
Walsh
Rusty Corbitt
Fire Department
Dare Taken
Fred Forresta a salad chef aged 42 demanded a refund at a Boston shop after finding his television faulty. He forced entry by smashing the window when refused by a salesman as the store was closed. Police opted to have the matter settled in court.
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Boston
Fred Forresta
Forresta
Cooler Outlook In Sizzling Area With Rain Likely
Kansas weather forecast shows cooler conditions through Friday with scattered thundershowers. East central Kansas could see locally heavy rain tonight, with lows 60 to 75 and highs 85 to 95. Several rainfall reports include Lawrence 2.00 inches and Cedar Bluff area around 0.50 inches.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Smoky Hill Valley
Cedar Bluff Dam
Kansas River Valley
Smoky Hill
Colyer
Kansas River
Lawrence
Tonganoxie
Bonner Springs
Earthquakes Shake Washington State Felt Across Regions
Tremors struck in the Northwest with two earthquakes felt in Chelan and surrounding areas. No major damage or injuries were reported.
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Seattle
Chelan
Washington State
Khrushchev Visit Shapes Tone of U.S. Officials
Washington officials pushed a cautious public tone as Khrushchev’s U.S. visit looms. Vice President Nixon urged a courteous reception while some speakers softened harsh lines in prepared remarks. State Department cites September 15 arrival with details pending and itinerary talks ongoing.
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Khrushchev
Richard M. Nixon
Soviet Union
White House
Eisenhower
Wilber M. Brucker
Brucker
Washington
State Department
Nikita S.S. Khrushchev
United States
Damages Filed Over Erie Traffic Collision Totaling 55000
In Erie district court two personal injury suits seek 55000 against Earl Vandervoort in a May 23, 1958 crash two miles south of Stark at a county road intersection. Plaintiffs are Owen Duling and his minor son James, and Frances Duling wife of Owen.
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ERIE
Earl Vandervoort
Erie R. 3
Owen Duling
Walnut R
James
Duling
Frances Duling
Wichita Man Killed in West Plains Truck Crash
Harry A. Watson, 39, of Wichita, was seriously injured Wednesday when his pickup left the road near West Plains Missouri and struck a tree. He died several hours later at West Plains Memorial Hospital.
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West Plains
Harry A. Watson
Wichitan
West Plains Memorial Hospital
Secret Service busts counterfeit ring tied to fake five
A fake $5 bill found on a sleeping husband’s person triggered a raid that dismantled a $10,000 counterfeiting ring. Agents seized the bill and printing plates at Barr's home. five men were arrested led by Dallas S. Barr. Mrs Barr was not involved.
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ST. Louis
Secret Service
U.S
Cret Service
Barr
Melvin E. Rhodes
Norman S. Bennett
George G. Haines
William James Lindquist
Garry Stigall
Middle West
Stigall
Tribune Delivery Help Line Instructions
If you do not receive your Tribune, contact your carrier. If unavailable, call 700 after 6 p.m. for assistance with delivery.
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