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Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1956

Page

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Army plans Neosho River dams at Burlington and Council Grove

Army engineers disclosed a timetable for Neosho River dam construction in Kansas with two projects Burlington Strawn and Council Grove nearing planning. If funds are approved, planning completes by July 1, 1953 and construction could start in summer 1958, pending congressional action.

Army Engineers Neosho River Burlington Strawn Council Grove Myron V. George John D. Bristol New Tulsa Corps of Engineers Rep George Neosho Valley Col Bristol Burlington Army Strawn West Pointer Tulsa Washington Detroit Leavenworth Burlington- Strawn Neosho Chanute Oklahoma Line Burlington-Strawn

Egypt May Offer Treaty To Guarantee Unimpeded Suez Shipping

Cairo sources say President Nasser plans a treaty proposal to assure free passage for ships through the Suez Canal as a counter to the drive by 18 nations for internationalization. The plan may appear in Nasser's reply to the London Suez Conference committee. Indonesias Ruslan Abdulghani called talks with Nasser hopeful for peace.

Egypt London Suez Canal Cairo Gamal Abdel Nasser Nasser Australia Robert G. Menzies Ruslan Abdulghani

Warm Dry Weekend Forecast Across Kansas

The forecast calls for a warm and dry weekend with little change in temperatures. Highs in the upper 90s to near 100 across central and western Kansas, with readings around 98 in Wichita yesterday and 87 in Topeka. Lows ranged from the upper 50s to around 70, as rain fell in parts of the southwest and south central regions.

Topeka Kansas Garden City Dodge City Wichita Hill City Goodlanb Pittsburg

Costello Denaturalization Trial Delayed to Sept 24

Frank Costello 65, imprisoned for income tax evasion, gains a 19 day extension in his denaturalization case from Sept 5 to Sept 24. He had sought a 30 day postponement citing a heart ailment.

New York Frank Costello Costello

Bullet Wounds Found In Body of Crewman

A Navy patrol plane was fired on before it vanished off the Red China coast. Technician J C Albert P Martin of Delta Ohio had gunshot wounds and died from crash injuries. The 7th Fleet was told to continue the search for the 15 missing crew members despite initial termination.

Taipei Formosa U. S. Navy China U. S. Navy Air Station Iwakuni Japan Navy J.C. Albert P. Martin Delta Ohio Martin U. S. 7Th Fleet Adm Stuart Ingersoll Washington Arleigh A. Burke Naval Operations 7Th Fleet U. S. Formosa Defense Command Ingersoll

Sucker Day Celebrated By Sooners

Wetumka Oklahoma marks the seventh annual Sucker Day extending the celebration to two days to accommodate visitors. The event honors the town’s 1949 con man incident with a large parade, water ski contest, boat races and entertainment. The population swells to about 6000 for the festival.

Wetumka Okla Oklahoma Oklahoma City McAlester F. Bam Morrison Morrison

Two Killed in Wichita Route K15 Collision

A crash on Route K15 near the Wichita outskirts killed Billie L. Minear and Helen Winningham, both of Wichita. Robert Engel and a passenger were injured in the collision that also left two others gravely hurt.

Wichita Billie L. Minear Helen Winningham Robert Engel

Official Count For Candidates TOPEKA

The State canvassing Board met to certify Aug 7 primary winners. Democratic nominees include Hart for U S Senate by 463 over Aylward, Docking for Governor by 996 over Woodring. Republican Warren Shaw won the governor nomination by 35,078 over Hall. Carlson led all with 215,364 votes, Hart and Carlson set for the November race.

Topeka Secretary of State George Hart Wichita U.S. Senate Paul Aylward Ellsworth George Docking Lawrence Harry Woodring Hart Aylward Fred Kilian Martyn Korf Docking Woodring Warren Shaw Fred Hall Shaw Hall Francis Holton John O. Stewart Associated Press U. S Frank Carlson Walter I. Biddle Carlson

Helper Sought In Kidnaping on Long Island

Police seek whether a Brooklyn friend assisted Angelo LaMarca in the July 4 abduction of 32 day old Peter Weinberger. The infant's decomposed remains were found near a parkway in Plainview as authorities consider murder charges and a hearing for LaMarca.

Mineola N.Y Peter Weinberger Angelo John LaMarca Brooklyn LaMarca Morris Weinberger Westbury Long Island Parkway Plainview Dist Frank Gulotta

Guardian Named for Pasadena Quiz Boy Winnings

Leonard Ross, 11, won 100000 on a television quiz show but his funds will be managed by his mother Pauline Ross as legal guardian. The guardianship follows law requiring court-appointed custodians to administer a minor’s fortune.

Pasadena Calif Leonard Ross Pauline Ross

Tribune Delivery Contact Guidance

If you do not receive your Tribune call your carrier for help after 6 p.m. if the carrier cannot be reached call 700. This notice directs readers to contact service channels for delayed delivery assistance.

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Pilot Survives Crash in Wallowa Wilderness Five Days

Vernon Enger 34 survived a light plane crash and five days in the Wallowa Mountains with a fractured kneecap bruises and shock. He cut free with a pocket knife after the wreck killed his wife Ruth. Rescuers found him at a fishing camp 16 miles from La Grande and he was flown to La Grande Hospital.

LA Grande Ore Wallowa Mountain Vernon Enger Ruth Enger

Neosho County Fair Opens With 1200 Crowds In Erie

Erie reports 1200 attendance on opening night as 4-H livestock parade, talent show, and displays begin. Official judging today draws about 1000 expected visitors while exhibits run 9 am to 8 pm Sunday at the Erie fairgrounds.

Erie Neosho County Erie High School Mahlon Morley Jimmy Stevens Jis Sue Tribune

Rural schoolhouses to be sold at public auction

Four rural district schoolhouses and related equipment in the Midway consolidation will be sold next week. Auctions run Monday and Friday afternoons with two sales daily. Blume school in Woodson county at 1 p.m. Monday. 99 school at 3 p.m. Monday. Mound Springs building at 1 p.m. Friday. Peach Grove at 3 p.m. Friday. All frames with a piano at each location.

Midway Midway Board of Education Blume Woodson County Buffalo Mound Springs Vilas Peach Grove

Grain Firm Damaged In Fire at Caney

Fire damaged the Halligan Grain Elevator in Caney Kansas last night with the main elevator and a machinery building affected. Loss was about 35000 dollars and firemen stated the blaze started in the molasses room with cause still undetermined. Glenn Durrill of Bartlesville recently purchased the elevator property.

Caney, Kas Halligan Glenn Durrill Bartlesville

Eisenhower Plays Cypress Point Round As Rest From Politics

President Eisenhower, after major abdominal surgery, returned to a full 18 holes at Pebble Beach Cypress Point. He weighed 168 1/2 pounds, up from surgery, and faced the famed 16th hole with caution, reportedly not keeping score as reporters were barred from the course.

Pebble Beach Calif Eisenhower Cypress Point White House Pacific Ocean Ocean James C. Hagerty

Ex-Convict Jailed in Kidnapping Case in Kansas City

An ex-convict, Alvin L. Dunklin, 41, surrendered after police and FBI agents confronted him. He faces charges for abducting David Allen Staver, 20, a student and summer reporter for the Kansas City Kansan. Two other men are sought as warrants issue for Delmar Eugene Cooper and Gene Clifford Johnson in the Johnson County food store hijacking.

Kansas City Johnson County Alvin L. Dunklin Missouri Penitentiary FBI David Allen Staver Kansas City Kansan Ed_ Rittenhoff

Adlai Stevenson and Kefauver Plan Weekend Campaign Tour

Adlai E Stevenson scheduled to meet Sen Estes Kefauver to map a cross country campaign for Democratic workers next week. Clayton Fritchey, new press secretary, urged reporters to cover Kefauver arrival as Stevenson moves campaign operations to Washington for coordination with the national committee. Stevenson rebutted Soviet denouncement of him and criticized Eisenhower's convention speech while forecasting continued Democratic rebuke of communism.

Libertyville Ill Adlai E. Stevenson Estes Kefauver Fritchey James C. Hagerty Eisenhower Stevenson Washington National Committee New Times Moscow Democratic Party Republican Policy Senate Party of

Kansas Political Battle To Start Next Week

Kansas Republicans and Democrats resume state politics next Tuesday with state committee meetings to elect chairs and adopt platforms ahead of the November 6 general election. Democratic chairman Frank Theis is favored for another term. Republican Warren Shaw backs James Pratt as chair. Lloyd Ruppenthal not seeking re election. Prohibitionists also plan a slate. Gov. Fred Hall remains in California, not expected back until September.

Topeka Kansas Frank Theis Arkansas City Warren W. Shaw James Pratt Twe GOP State House of Representatives Hotel Jayhawk Prohibitionists Theis Shaw Docking Fred Hall California San Francisco Hall

Guard Unit Heads Home From Camp McCoy

Chanute's Kansas National Guard unit Battery B of the 297th Field Artillery Battalion and nearby Southeast Kansas units head home today from Camp McCoy. Mayor Lightfoot and City Manager Cooper had said the battery would arrive this evening after breaking camp Friday morning. The battalion trained 15 days, main body by train with detail units in a motor caravan. American Cancer Society Rooms at 12442 W. Main will be open Thursday afternoon to receive dressings.

Chanute Kansas National Guards 297Th Field Artillery Southeast Kansas Camp McCoy J. D. Lightfoot Ross Cooper American Cancer Society Jat W. Main

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