Mars Seen in Sky Reported by Cha nute Observers
Local residents Mrs. Ella Coburn and Frank Ogden observed a star like object rising from the east around 9 30 p m on two nights this week. CAA officials checked with Joplin Butler Mo and Flippin Ark stations and attributed the sighting to Mars which is nearing its closest approach to Earth at about 35 million miles with a red hue noted by observers.
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Chanute
Ella Coburn
S. Central
Frank Ogden
Mace
CAA
Joplin
Butler
Flippin
Ark
Planet
Mars
Earth
Moon
Planets
Stray Cat and Dog Roundup Stepped Up
A. E. Clark keeper of the city pound continued efforts to capture stray cats and dogs after a veterinarian warned a cat under observation may be rabid. So far five cats and one dog have been picked up, with the drive ordered by County Health Officer Dr. J. D. Gough following the rabies concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Clark
Clark
J. D. Gough
Adlai Returns To Chicago From Midwest Strategy Tour
Adlai E Stevenson told a National Federation of Post Office Clerks convention in Chicago that he aims to make government more honorable and effective. He spoke after a four day cross country swing, shaking hands with thousands and noting no one wanted a Republican vice presidency. He met with Democratic leaders from five Midwestern states after a five day regional plan with chiefs from 34 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
Stevenson
Palmer House
Joe
Great Bend reports eighth traffic fatality of year
Barton County records its eighth traffic death as 71 year old John Ebler of Great Bend dies from injuries from a two car crash at an intersection on August 19.
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Great Bend
Kas
Barton County
John Ebler
Prairie Chicken Season Opens in Kansas Amid Quail Outlook
Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission approved the first prairie chicken season since 1952 for Oct 20–21 in 14 counties. Quail season runs Nov 10–29 with multiple mid November dates, and a three day pheasant season is set for Nov 3–5. Daily limits: prairie chicken two, quail eight, pheasant three cock birds. Raccoon season Nov 15–Jan 31. fur-bearer season Dec 1–Jan 31. Beavers and swift or prairie fox hunting is denied.
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Wichita
Kansas
State Forestry Fish and Game Commission
Ross Beach Jr
Hays
Butler
Cowley
Chautauqua
Elk
Greenwood
Wilson
Woodson
Allen
Bourbon
Linn
Anderson
Osage
Wabaunsee
Franklin
Dickinson
Kingman
Reno
Saline
Barton
Cheyenne
Clark
Clay
Cloud
Comanche
Decatur
Edwards
Ellis
Ellsworth
Finney
Ford
Gove
Graham
Grant
Gray
Greeley
Hamilton
Haskell
Hodgeman
Jewell
Kearny
Kiowa Lane
Lincoln
Logan
Meade
Mitchell
Morton
Ness
Norton
Osborne
Ottawa
Pawnee
Phillips
Pratt
Rawlins
Republic
Rice
Rooks
Rush
Russell
Scott
Seward
Sheridan
Sherman
Smith
Stafford
Stanton Stevens
Thomas
Trego
Wallace
Washington
Thayer Thomecoming Opens With Fiddlers Contest and Rodeo
Thayer kicks off its 45th annual Homecoming and Picnic with an old fiddlers contest and a team pulling event led by Delmer Woolery. Exhibits judged Thursday. premiums totaling about 300 dollars. Rodeos Thursday and Friday. carnival nightly. high school band leads parade Thursday.
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Thayer
Delmer Woolery
Park
H. M. Minnich
Homecoming Association
Minnich I
Thayer High School
Jail and Fines For 2 Youths
Two youths facing resisting arrest and related charges drew jail terms and fines in police court. Dean Bright, 19, 9052 N. Garfield, received 120 days in county jail and a $15 fine on intoxication. Freddy Brown 21, 121% W. Main, got 90 days and a $15 fine. Testimony cited trouble with officers after arrest and at the police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
Dean Bright
N. Garfield
Freddy Brown
W. Main
Bright
Robert Pennington
Brown
L. R. Spencer
Charles Record
Ralph Toland
Spencer
Record
Final Induction For Six Neosho Men
Six young men will report next Wednesday for final induction into the armed services in Kansas City the following day. Inductees listed by Mrs. Gene Wall include Jesse Paul Hopkins R J Earlton Howard Hugh Johnson Thomas LeRoy McLaren James Alvin Frost Paul Edward Hansen and James Earl Sexton Johnson to report at Bartlesville the others here. Mrs Wall notes many boys are registering at the selective service office on reaching 18 and must register within five days after their birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Services
Kansas City
Gene Wall
Neosho County
Three Midwest Cities Lead Traffic Safety List
Oklahoma City Kansas City and Wichita were named by the National Safety Council as leaders in traffic safety for July. Oklahoma City posted a perfect record with no traffic fatalities for the month.
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Midwest Cities
Chicago
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
Wichita
National Safety Council
Typhoid diagnosis link to Kansas church camp case
Labette County woman diagnosed with typhoid fever after attending a Missouri church camp meeting. State epidemiologist Dr. J. M. Mott said health officials are tracing 17 Kansans from Montgomery, Johnson, Wyandotte, Labette, Sedgwick, Elk, Barton, Bourbon and Allen counties. Several typhoid cases and at least three deaths linked to the Monark Springs camp were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Labette County
Missouri
J. M. Mott
State Board of Health
Montgomery
Johnson
Wyandotte
Labette
Sedgwick
Elk
Barton
Bourbon
Allen
Monark Springs
Axcell Promoted to Topeka District Engineer by Santa Fe
W. E. Axcell of Chanute is elevated to district engineer at Topeka for the Santa Fe Railway Co. The promotion becomes effective tomorrow. Axcell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Erick Axcell, has served as division engineer at Marceline since 1942 after starting with the railroad in 1920 as a pipefitter's helper and later working as a transit man at Topeka.
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W. E. Axcell
Chanute
Topeka
Santa Fe Railway Co
Erick Axcell
Marceline, Inc
Hal Wilson
Axcell
Santa Fe
Arkansas City
Marceline
Traffic Fatalities Reach 405 for 1956 in Topeka Area
State accident records show 2 fatalities in the last 24 hours and 405 for 1956 to date in Topeka and surrounding areas, compared with 359 in the same period in 1955.
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Topeka
Kansas
Jealousy Rumor Key in Ellsworth Double Killing
In Ellsworth Kansas Coroner's jury finds Lester Saunders 44 killed Lowell Johannes 48 and wounded Marjorie Shellhorn 38. Saunders shot Shellhorn then Johannes. Shellhorn survived. Jury says Saunders killed by self defense or murder under jealousy motive with shots fired from a .22 rifle.
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Lester Saunders
Ellsworth
Lowell Johannes
Kanapolis
Marjorie Shellhorn
Ellsworth County
Miller
Saunders
Johannes
Carl W. Schultz
Johnnes
City Budget Approved And Bonds Sold In Chanute
The Chanute governing board adjourned session approved the tentative 1957 city budget and authorized publication. Commissioners approved sewer and street improvement bonds totaling 128 082 44 sold to Luce Thompson Co Kansas City. Bonds issued in series will retire over nine years with interest from 2 to 2 42 percent. A $300 annual battery fund for the Chanute Kansas National Guard was set aside to support civic programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute Governing Board
Luce, Thompson & Co
Kansas City
Chanute Kansas National Guard
Egypt Accuses Israel of Killing Soldiers in Gaza Border Raids
A U N truce supervisor said Egypt accuses Israel of killing 13 Egyptian soldiers in raids on Egyptian soil. One report places fatalities across Der Balaga Gaza City area, Pafa near the southern Gaza Strip, and El Auja near the Sinai border Rafa to Eilat, with several wounded.
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Jerusalf
U.N. Truce Supervision
Egypt
Israel
der Balaga
Gaza City
Pafa
Gaza Strip
el Auja
Sinai
Rafa
Eilat
Eisenhower cites another Soviet atomic test as more powerful
President Eisenhower announced that the Soviet Union conducted another nuclear explosion, described as more powerful than last week’s test. He said the blast occurred yesterday in southwest Siberia and criticized Soviet leaders for permitting tests while talking of peace.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
California
Siberia
Atomic Energy Commission
U.S
Carlson pledges support for Kansas water program and dam plan
U S Senator Frank Carlson says the water conservation program and the Strawn Burlington dam on the Neosho River will shape Kansas growth He warns flood control will likely recur and plans a statewide re election bid while touring fairs with Col Hugh Edwards Carlson, a former governor, stops at Chanute Coffeyville and Eureka during a warm up tour with a 10 am Tioga hotel coffee gathering about 50 attendees
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Kansas
Strawn-Burlington
Neosho River
U. S
Frank Carlson
Carlson
Republian
Hugh Edwards
Kansas Highway Patrol
Chanute
Eureka
Coffeyville
Concordia
Tioga Hotel
Senate
GOP Central Committee
Demos Rib Republicans For Renaming Party
Washington report notes Democratic National Committee gentle ribbing over GOP attempts to rename the Democratic party. A committee memorandum urges Democrats not to echo the strategy. GOP leaders defend the use of the Democrat spelling as a claim to broader popular support.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
GOP
Republican Party
Leonard Hall
Dulles Says He Will Be Too Busy For Campaign
Secretary of State John Dulles stated he will be too busy to participate in the upcoming fall political campaign, signaling a focus on ongoing duties and international affairs. The remark reflects a deliberate distancing from domestic electoral activities as the season advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dulles
Topeka Police Probe Stranger Phone Call Linked To City Park Death
An anonymous caller claimed to have strangled a man and said the body was in City Park bandstand near Kansas Avenue. Police identified the victim as Donald Redfeater of Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin, aged mid 30s, found beaten in Topeka with autopsy planned to confirm cause.
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Topeka
City Park
Donald Redfeater
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Ray McKinney
McKinney
Bill Damron
Kansas Avenue
Kansas River
Damron
Gordon McRae
Weekend Cooler Forecast Across Kansas
A cold front moved through Kansas bringing cooler air and lower highs in the 80s to low 90s in the north and west, with 100s in the southeast. Reports note scattered precipitation and a non widespread moisture. low 50s tonight and highs near 0 are unlikely given the current forecast.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Goodland
Chanute
Hill City
Concordia
Manhattan
Lyndon
Pittsburg
Wichita
Erie Man Elected County ASC Committee Chairman
E. L. McCan of rural Erie was chosen county chairman of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee at the ASC convention. Other elected members include James Norris as vice chairman, Herman Bonine, Fred Malson, and Wilbur Hines. The new committee begins duties tomorrow.
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Erie
E. L. McCan
ASC
James Norris
Walnut
Herman Bonine
Thayer
Fred Malson
Chanute
Wilbur Hines
Mob Blocks Negroes Register At Mansfield High
A 400 man mob prevented any attempt by Negroes to register at Mansfield High School amid a federal desegregation order. Assistant district attorney Grady Haight was mobbed and threatened while the crowd demanded no Black students enroll. Texas Rangers were ordered to aid local authorities as clashes and intimidation surrounded the scene.
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Texas School
Austin
Tex
Gary
Allan Shivers
Texas Rangers
Mansfield
Mansfield High School
Grady Haight
Haight
Joe E. Estes
Supt
R. L. Huffman
Nixon's Father Reported Very Weak in Calif
Frank Nixon, 77, father of Vice President Dick Nixon, was described as very weak by his family physician. He remains conscious but in great pain, has received oxygen through the night, and the vice president plans to fly from New Jersey to La Habra to be at his bedside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier
Calif
Frank Nixon
I. N. Kraushaar
Nixon
New Jersey
Washington
la Habra
Horine Talks To Teachers At Chanute Meeting
E G Horine superintendent and Neosho County Mental Health Assn president spoke at the Chanute general meeting held in the Junior College Senior High School building. He outlined aims and urged support while Dr E C Cathers Buford Fisher Athaleen Dahlstrom and Harvey Mowrey also addressed the gathering. New teachers were introduced and a reception followed. Principals' meeting and staff sessions planned to prep for the 1956 57 term opening Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Horine
Neosho County
Harvey Mow‘rey
Epping Sentenced in Illinois State Swindle Case
Edward A. Epping, former chief aide to deposed Illinois State Auditor Orville E. Hodge, received five years imprisonment and five years probation for involvement in the 142 million dollar state swindle. The report notes Tribune delivery issues and a reader contact line.
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Chicago
Edward
A. Epping
Illinois
Orville E. Hodge
Fall River Man Killed At Severy Crossing
A Frisco freight train struck a car at a highway 99 crossing near Severy Kansas killing the driver J R Ivey 19 of Fall River Kansas who was alone in the vehicle.
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Fall River
Severy
Kas
J. R. Ivey
Kas. Ivey
Warning Advised as School Zone Crossing Reopens
Police urge motorists to watch for children crossing streets in the school zone after September 3 as part of the ongoing traffic safety campaign.
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Police Department
Ady
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E. W. Mace
Airways
Adlai
Santa Fe Railroad
Ellsworth, Kas
County
Atty
R. E. Miller
A. F. Leverenz
James A. Butin
Tribune
Russia
London
Moscow
Demos Rib Republicans
Damion
Bowest
Huffman
Owen Metcalf
Metcalf
Clinton
Tenn
Clinton High
Dick Nixon
Horine
Epping
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