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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1956
Page
2
Harmony Grange will meet Monday at 8 p.m. at Harmony School. An annual ice cream supper will be held with members to bring homemade ice cream or cake. Mrs. Guy Booe bakes the birthday cake for the event.
In San Francisco Vice President Richard Nixon faces renomination ahead of next week’s Cow Palace convention. GOP leaders push for a strong civil rights plank while Southern Republicans signal possible floor action to oppose forced desegregation provisions.
Daily Transcript item lists hospital admissions for Thursday including Ken Spurling Earlton Rex Breiner Savonburg and Mary Geist with medical status. Dismissals cover Mrs Logan and son Rev Todd and others in Humboldt Savonburg and Yates Center. A birth is recorded for Claude and wife at 213 E Walnut a girl. Fire report notes heat draft from hot water tank with no fire found.
Wall Street mixed as rails and steels rise but retreat from intraday peaks while copper shares reverse gains in quiet trading. Volume near 1.8 million shares as several large industrials such as Anaconda, Du Pont, GM, and US Steel show modest moves amid a broad market lull.
Chicago profile portrays Adlai Ewing Stevenson as a witty, thoughtful candidate who evolves his oratory, shifting from lecturing to direct campaigning. It notes his Illinois governorship, Harvard and Princeton roots, public service, and a mixed Bild of liberal trust and conservative critique. It mentions his Harris of Truman alliance, Averell Harriman backup, and his Libertyville farm with stance on farm prices.
Cooper Thurman Holt of Chattanooga Tennessee was elected commander in chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the 57th annual encampment becoming the youngest to hold the post at 32. The auxiliary chose Pat H. Kveton of Dallas as national president and Leedy Myers of Great Bend Kansas as junior vice president. The group also approved about 500 resolutions including opposing U.N. admission for Red China and restoring national prohibition.
Secretary of Agriculture Benson denounced the Democratic platform plank as a tossed salad of inaccuracies, half truths, platitudes and promises impossible to fulfill. He noted its omissions during a 20 minute stop in Denver en route from Washington to Salt Lake City. Benson warned controls over farmers would have to be instituted.
Secretary Benson attacked Democratic promises to support livestock prices as rash and unworkable. He said the pledges would force limits on hogs, poultry, and calves, and urged regulation of farm output. He argued the platform repeats old programs and those already in progress with no new issues.
The FBI said the acid thrower is dead, identifying Abraham Telvi as the assailant. Telvi, 22, was found dead with a bullet wound on a Lower East Side street in New York after the April 5 attack on labor columnist Victor Riesel, who was aiding a related investigation.
In New York two men Joseph Peter Carlino and Gondolfo Miranti were taken into custody and charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice in a labor racketeering investigation tied to Abe Telvi. FBI noted no progress on Telvi slaying. Miranti allegedly was in Lindys before the Riesel assault, Carlino used alias Joseph Pilo and helped transport Telvi to a Youngstown area hideout.
Cattle scarce with 600 head listed across calves and cattle and few tests, cattle and hogs steady in cleanup and butcher markets. Hogs largely steady with varied weights, sows and heavier cuts mixed. sheep limited to breeders. Poultry and eggs unchanged in Kansas City. Chicago butter and eggs steady with mixed wholesale prices. grains show general declines in wheat and corn with soybeans easing slightly. Kansas City cash goods show varied quotes across hard and red mills, with mixed corn and soybeans pricing and hay receipts light.
Prairie Queen school reports new playground equipment and desks delivered. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Briley contributed to the effort, supporting improvements for students.
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Lasley attended funeral services for Cora Holland in Appleton City Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. John Irwin and family moved to the L P Burris place recently vacated by the Roger Jackson family. Louise Stephens and Phyllis Switzer attended summer school in Pittsburg. Paul Briley and sons from Kansas City weekend visitors of his parents Harry and Mrs. Briley.
Death notices report Mrs. S B Rohrer of Odessa Texas died at her daughter’s home in Odessa. Funeral arrangements are in progress in Odessa with burial details pending. Benjamin Franklin Ecord funeral set for Saturday at 10 AM in First Methodist church with Dr Clyde W Brewster officiating. Burial in Garnett. Frank William McConnell service Saturday at 2 PM Wilson Johnson Chapel with Rev Ted D Hurst officiating. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Debra Elaine Swender daughter of Herbert J. Swender and wife of 204 N. Steuben born August 10 at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Donna Faye Winn daughter of Carl Winn and wife of Yates Center born August 5 at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Michael Bernard Boaz son of Ralph B. Boaz and wife of 602 S. Lincoln born August 10 at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Kevin Robert Logan son of Robert Logan and wife in Denver born August 12 at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Arthenia Jill Houdashelt daughter of Howard R. Houdashelt and wife of 416 Cherokee born August f12 at Neosho Memorial Hospital.
Flounder fillets prepared with olive oil and garlic form a tomato based sauce. The recipe lists two pounds of flounder fillets and a half cup of olive oil among its ingredients.
A historical recipe instructs thawing fillets if frozen then arranging them in a 10 by 6 by 2 inch dish. Sauté garlic celery and parsley in olive oil then mix in onion soup mix tomato sauce water and pepper. Pour hot sauce over fillets and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until flaky.
A brief consumer column promotes cautious shopping with emphasis on verifying seller credibility, reading product details, and avoiding overpayments. It urges keeping receipts and comparing prices to ensure safe, informed purchases.
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