Puppy reunited after Lost and Found ad in Tribune
A black and white female puppy wandered to the Cole Leverenz home on West Main. The Leverenz boys adopted it, and after a Tribune Lost and Found ad, the puppy was returned to Mrs. Glen A. Grennell of West 7th Street, bringing happiness to both families.
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Tribune
Cole Leverenz
W. Main
Leverenz
Larry
Jeffrey
Neil
Glen A. Grennell
Grennell
Leverenzo
Fire at Andale Co op Destroys Gas Tanks and Truck
Fire officials estimate $25,000 in damage at the Andale Farmers Co op after a blaze destroyed three gasoline storage tanks a warehouse and a gasoline truck. Mayor O H Peltzer warned a south wind could have spread the fire to storage facilities. Firefighters from seven nearby departments aided Andale’s 18 volunteers. Roman Hein, 44, was seriously burned while loading the truck.
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Wichita
Andale Farmers Co-op
Co-op
N. B. Schmitz
O. H. Peltzer
Andale
Roman Hein
Russia backs Syria arms drive and manpower totals
Diplomatic sources in London estimate 350 Russian military advisers are in Syria and arms shipments worth 83 million dollars have been sent, combined with prior deliveries totalling 56 million dollars. Eisenhower discussed Syria with Republican leaders as Knowland called the situation serious. London reports Soviet rejection of a two year nuclear test ban and global inspection plans, while in Wisconsin a special election turnout surpassed the primary.
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London
Syria
Russia
Suez
Washington
Eisenhower
Sen
Knowland
Valerian Zorin
U.N. Disarmament Commission
Hunt for Daughter Drives Mrs. Jones to Forgery Confession
Mrs. Helen Jones, under four state scrutiny since a Chanute arrest for check forging on July 27, says she forged checks over two years while searching for her missing daughter Ollie Mae Grimes who disappeared in Tulsa six years ago after stating she would buy lipstick. She claims a Tulsa bus station encounter led to a writing scheme with a couple, later continuing alone to fund the search, and notes past cases tied to others’ forged checks.
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Dollie) Grimes
Grimes
Mrs. Jones
Coffeyville
Dorothy Moorer
Chanute
Arkansas
Minnie Pence
Lois Palmer
Allen County
Harrisonville
McKinley Jones
Federal Doctor Bases Worry Over Asian Flu
Surgeon General Leroy E Burney downplays the seriousness of Asian influenza noting mild illness for 10 to 20 percent of cases even if an epidemic develops. He cites fall or winter outbreaks as likely while reporting vaccine production aims at 60 million doses by February and coordinated public private planning ahead of any epidemic.
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U.S. Public Health Service
Burney
Association of State and Territorial Health Officers of
United States
Beer Sales in Church Okay at Wichita
City Attorney Fred Aley ruled there is no state or city law prohibiting beer dispensing inside a church though selling beer near a church or school is restricted within 250 feet. Commissioner Stevens cited bingo and beer at a church affair as context. License official Frederick Denny confirmed a beer license was issued to the St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church community center.
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Wichita
Kas
Fred Aley
John Stevens
Frederick Denny
St. Anthony's
Wichita Youth Dies In Newton Accident
A Wichita University student Kenneth D. Wood 19 was killed in a one car crash on the U S 81 bypass east of Newton. Fellow Wichita men Hugh W. Casey 21 was critically injured with a brain concussion fractured leg and broken nose while Victor F. Lanning Jr 21 suffered cuts and body bruises.
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Newton IM
Wichita
Newton
Kenneth D. Wood
Wichita University
Hugh W. Casey
Victor F. Lanning Jr
New City Manager Named for Joplin
JOPLIN Mo The City Council named Rolan Bill Riddle 40 of Minot North Dakota city manager succeeding J D Baughman Riddle, who has been city manager at Minot, will earn 12000 a year and report by Oct 1 Baughman will become city manager at Hutchinson Sept 15
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Joplin
Rolan Bill Riddle
Minot
N. D
J. D. Baughman
Riddle
Baughman
Hutchinson
Topekan Subdues Self After Dramatic Car Jump
LeRoy R. Starbuck, 47, was arrested on a drunken driving charge after jumping from a patrol car at 50 mph and being struck by a passing vehicle. He was treated at a Salina hospital in satisfactory condition. Police Lt. Robert Perkins assisted and planned to turn Starbuck over to Ottawa County authorities in Minneapolis, Kansas.
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Robert Perkins
State Highway Patrol
LeRoy R. Starbuck
Minneapolis
Kas
Ottawa County
Perkins
Starbuck
Salina
Wild Shot Fatal To Army Trainee
Pvt. Frederick H. Sylvester III, 21, of Braintree Mass., was killed at Fort Dix during fixed machinegun fire training. Army officials said a wild shot likely caused the chest wound and he died on arrival at the base hospital during his fifth week of training.
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FT. DIX
N. J
Frederick H. Sylvester III
Braintree
Mass
Sylvester
Weather Expert S D Flora Dies in Topeka at 78
S D Flora a Topeka weather expert for over five decades died in his sleep at 78. He was senior meteorologist and Kansas state climatologist from 1905 to 1949 and authored books on tornadoes and hailstorms. He planned to retire to his basement workshop after leaving the weather bureau at age 70.
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Topeka
S. D. Flora
Flora
Richard Garrett
Washington
D.C
Vicksburg
Miss
State Normal School
Terre Haute
Ind
United States
Gwenn Convis
Wichita
Esther Cissel
Ceres
Calif
Mary Bonebraker
Salina
Mason
Harveyville
H. E. Woodcox
L. Ashley
Kansas
Government Weather Service
Tot's Body Found In School Locker
In Houston Texas Steven Gaspard three was found suffocated in locker 13 at St Theresa Catholic parish school after a 12 hour search by parents neighbors and police. The locker had a spring latch and could not be opened from inside. There were no marks on the body and a policewoman said he apparently suffocated. Locker 14 nearby bears a painted image and prayer.
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Houston
Tex
Steven Gaspard
St. Theresa's Catholic Parocial School
Joseph Gaspard
Glenn
Louella Rote
Traffic Fatalities In 24 Hours Reported In Topeka
State Accident Records Section reports two traffic fatalities in the last 24 hours in Topeka. To date in 1957 there have been 330 fatalities, versus 410 in the same period of 1956.
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Topeka
Kansas
City declares water emergency and funds survey
City commissioners call an extraordinary emergency to finance a water engineering survey with no fund warrants. City Manager Hayes and City Attorney Donaldson to draft a resolution. Mayor Williams and Commissioner Dahlgren push quick action and a temporary note to cover potential shortfall.
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R. J. Hayes
George Donaldson
Dale A. Dahlgren
Harold Williams
Water Department
Dahlgren
Bank Robbery Slugging Tells of $24000 Heist in Kansas City
In Kansas City Missouri, two masked men slugged Ira Maddux, an assistant cashier at Victory State Bank, and fled with about $24 000 after forcing him to open the vault. He hid behind the safe as they invaded the caged cubicle to take money and vanished as a call was placed to police.
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Kansas City
Kas
Victory State Bank
Ira Maddux
Independence
Maddux
Shirley Swihart
Four Die in Minnesota Two-Car Crash Near Graceville
A two car collision near Graceville Minnesota killed four people including Herman Ruch 76 and his wife 67 of Leona Kansas, Mrs Hugh Johnston 35 Topeka and Mrs Ed Weick 42 Swanville Minnesota. Johnston and Dale Weick were critically injured. Johnston's two children Joleen 14 and Jerry 12 were in poor condition at a Graceville hospital.
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Graceville
Minn
Minnesota
Here
Herman Ruch
Leona, Kas
Hugh Johnston
Topeka
Ed Weick
Swanville
Weick
Dale
School Bus Driver Clinic Held Across Kansas
About 120 drivers from southeast and south central Kansas attended the 9th annual clinic at the State Highway Commission building. The lecture program covered laws, first aid, safe driving, maintenance, and inspections with speakers from the Highway Patrol, Traffic and Safety Department, and Ford Motor Co. Additional towns include Topeka, Salina, Hutchinson, Dodge City, and Norton.
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Southcentral
Kansas
State Highway Commission
West 14Th
Traffic and Safety Department
The
Highway Commission
Chanute
Glenn Boden
Highway Patrol
Curt Hammer
Ralph Stinson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Joe Baker
Ford Motor Co
Harold Pellegrino
Topeka
Salina
Hutchinson
Dodge City
Norton
Russian bid for air traffic with TU104 flights to New York
Washington officials report possible Soviet TU104 jet flights to New York next month to bring a Moscow delegation to the United Nations General Assembly opening Sept 17. Flights planned around Sept 3–7 and Sept 13–17 with American crew aboard from Gander or nearby routes. The TU104s stand as the world's only regular commercial jets, following earlier De Havilland Comet issues.
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Washington
U. S
Russia
New York
State Department
Moscow
United Nations General Assembly
San Jacinto
Calif
Gander
Newfoundland
Eight Polio Cases Reported in Kansas Last Week
TOPEKA Eight new polio cases in Kansas during the last week raise the 1957 total to 42. Two deaths have occurred this year, compared to seven deaths and 104 cases in the same period last year.
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Kansas
Topeka
One Man Missing After Boat Explodes
A 20 foot boat exploded while refueling in Houston last night. One man is missing and presumed dead after the blast. Three others were injured including Forrest Clifford who was burned critically. Owner Herman C. Van Zant 35 remains missing as a search of the Houston ship channel begins.
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Houston
Tex
Herman C. van Zant
Lof
Forrest Clifford
Tom Nelson
John R. Fellers
House Passes Compromise Civil Rights Bill
The House approved a compromise civil rights bill by 279 to 97 and sent it to the Senate where action is expected later in the week. Democrats backed 128 to 151 Republicans with 82 Democrats and 15 Republicans voting against. Southern opponents called it judicial blackmail and a sop to a minority group as debate looms in the Senate.
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Washington
House
Senate
Rep
Selden
D-Ala
Rep. Smith
D-Va
Dixie Forces
Hugh Scott
R-Ny
Johnson
Texas
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Denver Man Held in Hit and Run Death
A 33 year old Denver man was held for questioning by Kansas City police in a fatal hit and run that killed 19 year old Martha Jane Masters after church services. Witnesses saw a speeding dark blue convertible strike Masters and flee toward Colorado.
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Denver
Kansas City
Kan
Clarence N. Everett
Everett
Toney
Martha Jane Masters
Colorado
Streets Reunion Held at Riverside Park Concession House
The annual Streets reunion will be held at the Concession house of Riverside Park in Independ ence on Sunday. A lunch will be served at noon.
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Riverside Park
Independence
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