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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1957
Page
8
In Muscat and Oman the revolt led by Imam Ghaleb bin Ali faltered as two towns Tanuf and Bakhla surrendered to British led Sultanate forces. British spokesmen declared the rebellion largely ended as the red banners rose over the earlier holdouts.
Nothing was stolen in the attempted burglary of the Peoples Exchange Bank in Elmdale Kansas. A locksmith opened the battered vault door late Monday night and cashier George Dawson reported no missing cash or valuables. Police said the robbers were not identified and no injuries were reported.
Kansas City Kansas teenager Robert Clifton Fielden, 17, was wounded in a suicide attempt after his engagement to Patricia Ann Hoover, 15, was broken by her mother. He fired a .22 rifle in his car, then drove to Hoover’s home and collapsed in her yard while begging her to accept the ring. He was listed in good condition by hospital staff.
Humboldt County unit 2nd Battalion 353rd Infantry Regiment 89th Division trains two weeks at Fort Carson Colorado and will return after field work. Capt Norman Drake commands the Humboldt group with Warrant Officer Don Martin. Local residents Adda Hottenstein and others visited, Rotary held a picnic and planned Paint-the Town dinner. The Senior and Intermediate BYF joined a picnic at Independence and presented a pageant at the Humboldt First Baptist church. The Rev Orville Mason coordinates BYF events and church officers plan a retreat at Humboldt Presbyterian church with a covered dish dinner.
Col. L. E. Laurion said two contracts will be advertised this fall for the Tuttle Creek Dam project. One covers spillway completion and the other earthwork. The project is 16 percent complete with construction near 40 million dollars and relocations and land purchases around 50 million.
More women than men are being used on airport control tower microphones because feminine tones broadcast more clearly than a man’s. The finding highlights how voice gender can affect communication in high altitude operations.
Two GOP senators signaled a House backed bill to raise postal rates may be delayed until next year. Senate Leader Knowland doubts action this year as adjournment nears, while Carlson expects Post Office Committee hearings. Bipartisan talks tie rate hikes to postal worker pay, with Eisenhower opposing broad federal raises.
In Chanute Tribune report from August 14, 1957, a measure carried by 256 to 129. Voting aligned with 85 Democrats and 171 Republicans for. 125 Democrats and 4 Republicans against.
Henry J. Vaux dean of the School of Forestry at the University of California notes water scarcity is worsening due to expanding industrial and agricultural use. He cites the rising demand creating a national dilemma for water resources.
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