Rain Misses But Cooler Here With Showers Hinted Tonight
Local forecast notes cooler conditions with partial cloud cover and chances of showers and thunderstorms later tonight and Friday. Storm advisory spans a 60 mile wide band from southwest Hutchinson to northeast Springfield, Mo, with reports of wind damage, hail, and rainfall totals varying across Kansas and nearby areas.
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Mong Seeks Senate Win After Primary Show of Support
Republican nominee C R Mong, 70, of Neodesha, said he is humble and grateful for Neosho and Wilson County voters backing him in the Tuesday primary. He planned to work for the district’s best interests if elected in November. Chanute visit noted.
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Storms Hit Kansas Areas With High Winds
The Associated Press reports strong winds and electrical storms swept parts of Kansas last night causing property damage in several communities. No injuries reported as crews assess the damage and restore services.
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Russians Agree To London Talks On Suez Dispute
The Soviet Union signaled conditional approval to join the London conference on the Suez crisis and urged enlarging the agenda to include Soviet bloc neutral and Arab states. Moscow proposed delaying the conference to late August and challenged the negotiators’ mandate while Egypt backed Nasser’s nationalization as lawful.
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Polio cases fall to new weekly low nationwide
Washington reports 759 new polio cases last week, the lowest for the period since 1947. Chicago remains the heaviest concentration with 147 cases, including 90 paralytic, while Illinois Utah and California show notable activity.
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Ottawa Woman Killed in Car Collision Near City
Mrs. Dewey McClay of near Ottawa was killed and her husband injured when their car collided with a Missouri Pacific Colorado Eagle train a mile east of Ottawa.
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Docking Leads In Unofficial Kansas Primary Returns
Unofficial counts show George Docking leading Harry Woodring by 854 votes for the gubernatorial nomination with 76,187 to 75,333. In the Democratic U S Senate race Paul L. Aylward leads Hart by 143 votes amid a four man field, while Warren W. Shaw and Frank Carlson secure party nominations in the Republican contests.
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Walter I. Biddle
Leavenworth
Primary turnout soars with near 427000 voters in big races
About 275000 Republicans and 151000 Democrats cast ballots in the large primary turnout. Governors and a close Senate race faced official canvass. In the Senate contest Aylward led early by 10000, while Hart closed the gap with an 11000 margin in Sedgwick County. Two Republican incumbents won renomination, three were unopposed, and John Cutcher defeated Jay Berryman for the retiring Clifford Hope seat.
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Revolt Suppressed as Ecuador States Break in Quito
Ecuador's government says it has broken the back of a brief revolt and routed rebel remnants. The crackdown began after clashes near Quito and followed actions against a leader who allegedly organized the revolt.
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School Bus Drivers Clinic Held In Chanute August 29
A state highway clinic for school bus drivers and maintenance workers will take place in Chanute on August 29 at the fourth division offices. Registration begins 8:30 a.m. sessions run 9 to 4 30 with lectures from highway officials Red Cross and insurers. The program covers bus operation safety regulations maintenance and first aid. This eighth annual clinic is part of six statewide sessions August 26 30 in Topeka Salina Great Bend Hoxie and Garden City.
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Farmers Water Their Corn Truman Heroes After Promise To Tag Demo
Two brothers George and Jack Works irrigate 70 acres of corn on river bottom land near Humboldt using Neosho River water pumped at 1200 to 1500 gallons a minute. The crop shows strong yield potential with two irrigation events and plans to expand to 160 acres.
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Midway OKs School Site Vote by Two to One Margin
Electors in the new Midway consolidated school district approve a 20 acre site on the west side of US 75 near the K39 junction by a 197 to 101 count at a public meeting. The 11 member committee chose the site, which was the only location submitted for vote. Next the district will finalize legal steps for a bond election with no date set yet.
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Plans for October opening of state tuberculosis hospital
A Southeast Kansas planning committee approved a late October opening for the new state tuberculosis hospital. Dr. Roy Lawson said October 22 is the target start date, with construction nearing completion and 75 beds to be equipped. A dedicatory service, public inspection, and press day were planned, with the governor invited to speak and recognition for contributing groups.
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Francis L Norris Named Altoona School Superintendent
Francis L Norris was appointed superintendent of the Altoona schools at a special board meeting. He succeeds Kenneth Ritchey, who left to lead Caney Schools. Norris has taught at Altoona Rural High School for 40 years and earned a Master’s from Pittsburg State College.
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Symington VP bid praised by Missouri Democratic leader
Mark R. Hollor a Missouri Democratic national committeeman and chief strategist for Symington's presidential bid says Senator Symington would make a good vice presidential running mate for Adlai Stevenson. Hollor notes Symington's experience and appeal could strengthen the Stevenson campaign.
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Lad Drops 30 Feet No Injuries In Window Rescue
Kansas City police reported a two year old boy fell thirty feet from a fourth floor apartment window into bushes and survived unhurt. His mother Hattie Thomas woke to a mattress fire and fled with the child as firefighters quelled the blaze. damage was estimated at 75 dollars.
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Traffic Fatalities Reported in State Records
State accident records show 369 fatalities so far this year, 24 hours and year-to-date figures for 1956, with 326 from the same period in 1955. Readers urged to contact Tribune if missing copies, and 700 after 6 p.m. for emergency numbers.
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