Syria accuses United States of False Threat to influence
Syria's acting defense minister Khaled el Azem charges the United States fabricates a Communist threat to justify greater Middle East influence. He denies Soviet control while leftist officers gain power, claiming Washington aims to replace British and French influence and protect oil monopolies. London sources say Arab neighbors plan to isolate Syria to curb Soviet influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
Syria
United States
Khaled el Azem
Azek
Middle East
Azem
Eisenhower
U.S
London
Lebanon
Jordan
Iraq
Turkey
Local Briefs From Altoona And Surrounding Areas
Altoona notes Mrs Milton High takes vacation from Staffords grocery. Rev and Mrs A P Cummins attend a camp meeting in Wichita this week. WSCS members share a jumble lunch at the Methodist church. John Sutcliffe and Lana of Quinter visited his mother Frances Sutcliffe last weekend. Mrs R Harris of Wichita dined with her mother Alta Aldridge Sunday. Clifford Fisher is on vacation from the highway department. A Lions club team played local youths, winning 17 to 13. Mr and Mrs Gaylord Templer and family of Coffeyville were visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Milton High
Staffords Grocery
A. P. Cummins
Wichita
WSCS
Methodist Church
John Sutcliffe
Lana
Quinter
Frances Sutcliffe
R. Harris
Alta Aldridge
Clifford Fisher
Highway Department
Lion's Club
Gaylord Templer
Coffeyville
Crockatt Speak at Clifton Parrel Sunday
Mr. Crockatt will speak at Clifton and Parrel Sunday and they will return to Chanute Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crockatt
Clifton
Parrel
Chanute
Social roundup of local visitors and guests
Cent guests of Clarence McKey and Mrs McKey breakfasted at the Miller home while en route to Missouri for a vacation. Darryl McKean of Mulvane visited his grandmother Nanna McKean. W W Jones returned from a two week visit to Hoxie and Wichita with granddaughter Mrs Robert McCrosky’s family. Susan Scott stayed with sister Mrs David Hanna Jr in Neodesha. Mrs Claude Kitch and children attended festivities in Columbus. George McCuistion redecorated the Bank Exchange. Paul Collins and daughter of Wichita visited his parents. Lynn Aldridge and her parents visited Mrs Alta Aldridge. Harold Gibson arrived from Fame Oklahoma to aid in a revival. Norman Scott and Richard of Wichita visited E L Scott and Kenneth Frankenberg families. Merle Sibert of Great Bend spent weekend with Mrs Ethel Holloway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence McKey
McKey
Bill Seigrist
Rose Hill
E. Loren Miller
Missouri
Darryl McKean
Mulvane
Nanna McKean
W. W. Jones
Hoxie
Robert McCrosky
Wichita
Susan Scott
David Hanna Jr
Neodesha
Claude Kitch
Columbus
George McCuistion
Bank Exchange
Paul Collins
William Collins
Lynn Aldridge
Walter Renner
Independence
Alta Alderidge
Harold Gibson
Fame
Okla
Norman Scott
Richard
E. L. Scott
Kenneth Frankenberg
Merle Sibert
Great Bend
Ethel Holloway
Accidents Cost Billions in 1956 Across U S
Chicago report cites 1956 loss from all accidents at 11 billion dollars per the National Safety Council. Motor vehicle crashes totaled 5 billion while work accidents neared 4 billion, per the new 1957 Accident Facts yearbook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
National Safety Council
Council
News Briefs U S Royal Tires and Other Local Notes
Brief notes from Topeka area: Mrs Bill Baker and Jerry Bruce of Sumpter S C visit family in town. T Sgt Baker’s in laws hosted guests at the Stafford home. E Keith Thompson promoted at New York Life in Chanute with Ottawa roots and civic roles. Mr and Mrs S W Billups return from fishing trip via Kansas City. Roy Romig and family back from two week vacation through California and Oregon. Children’s story hour at Public Library features The Princess on the Glass Hill and The Milk That Jack Drank. Rev and Mrs George Crockatt plan a Concordia visit to see daughter and Dr Edmundson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Baker
Jerry Bruce
Sumpter
S.C
Baker
Claude Stafford
Stafford
Tsgt. Baker
George Baker
T-Sgt
James N. Lewis
Schilling Air Force Base
Salina
Roy Romig
S. Plummer
California
Nevada
Oregon
Wichita
Dale Romig
Nancy
Diana
Needles
Calif
Winchester Bay
Yosemite National Park
Glass Hill
Jack
Children’s Story Hour
Public Library
Federal Pay Boosts Bills Due in Senate
In Washington the Senate prepares to vote on two bills to raise federal salaries worth about 850 million dollars annually. House passage is assured, but Republican leaders expect President Eisenhower to veto. If vetoed, Senate likely to sustain. the session may end with the president pocketing the measures, as in 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Congress
White House
Actress Calvert Testifies in Libel Trial in Los Angeles
In a Confidential magazine libel case, Corinne Calvert may become the first major witness as the defense prepares to call her after Fred Meade. Other denials surfaced from Mae West and Josephine Dillon, Clark Gable’s ex-wife, who refuted Confidential stories about their lives and finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Corinne Calvert
Miss Calvert
Fred Meade
Hollywood Research, Inc
Mae West
Josephine Dillon
Clark Gable
Miss West
Chalky Wright
Chalky
Ravenswood
Los
Angeles
Edward Conroy
Wright
Gable
Lutherans Discuss Core Beliefs At Global Assembly
In Minneapolis delegates at the Lutheran World Federation assembly contemplate a nonbinding summing up of principal beliefs. The 61 member churches from 32 nations representing 50 million Lutherans seek a unified statement on basic principles and views on global issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Lutheran World Federation
Third Assembly
Federation
Actress and Student Marital Details Revealed
The note records a marriage lasting from 1924 to 1930. Gable, sixteen years younger, had previously been Mrs. Dillon’s student, linking a notable performer’s marriage with a former mentor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gable
New York Warned Of A Real Hell By Graham
Billy Graham warned Madison Square Garden crowds that New York City would become a real hell unless the church adopts a militant stance against juvenile delinquency, slums, and inadequate housing. He urged church action on gambling as a local issue and called for responsibility from Broadway theater and other leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Billy Graham
Chanute Tribune item from August 23 1957 page seven
Brief item from the Chanute Tribune dated Friday August 23 1957 summarizes a local event or notice on page seven with names, places, and a concise report of the occurrence. The readable fragment supports a compact regional news note in period voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chanute Tribune
Crusade Sees 481 Decisions For Christ After Sermon
After last night’s sermon during the ongoing crusade that began May 15, 481 individuals in the entertainment industry reportedly made religious decisions, expanding the event’s tally and signaling continued momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
Brown to Din seeks name change in Hudson County Court
Ernest Brown will appear in Hudson County Court on September 17 to petition for a name change to Nasir Thamdin. The petition states he has embraced Islam and desires a name aligned with his religious tenets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
N. J
Ernest Brown
Hudson County Court
Nasir Tham-d- Din
Brown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Britain
Eileen Fahey
John
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence
R.I
Foster Clothing CO
Jayson
IVY League
Dean L. Foster
E. Main
Fred R. Foster
U.S. Royal Tires
Willard Batteries
Glen's Tire Service
E. Keith Thompson
North Highland
Topeka
New York Life Insurance Company
Dudley Dowell
Ottawa
Kas
Ottawa University
Allen-Neosho Life Underwriters Association
Junior Chamber of Commerce
S. W. Billups
Kansas City
John Walker
Minnesota
Canada
George C Crockatt
East 4Th
Concordia
B. J. Edmundson
Edmund
Calvert
Mrs. Dillon
W. Broadway
Lola, Kansas
Neosno Valley
Busy Bees
Neosho Valley School
Lyla Hanson
Phil Dryden
Vce
Connie Carlson
Sharon Bussman
Glenn Hanson
Wilbur Thompson
Edd Bussman
Willard Carlson
Bank of Commerce
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Rollow
S. Santa Fe
Neosho River
Lafayette Avenue
Kansas
Reznor
Hoover
Singer
Bissell
Seth Thomas
Lizzie M. Balch
Joe F. Balch
Neal McCoy
Wahoo
Buick Sales Roadeo
Buick
Riviera
Lees
Door Riviera
Caballero
Rip Boyz
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!