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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1956
Page
10
An assistant erred in tasting remarks as Albert asserts Maxim's has served California wine for years to connoisseurs. He concedes the Napa Valley drink isn't bad but questions why Americans would travel abroad to sip California wine.
In Paris at Maxim's restaurant two Americans discovered California wines are available though rarely ordered. A private stock yielded a Livermore Valley pinot chardonnay 1945 and a Fountain Grove pinot blanc 1945. Diners noted the wines were light, cool, and somewhat flattered compared with French varieties.
The Service Guild of the Federated Church held its annual Christmas party with 60 attendees. Rev Judd Jones spoke on travels in the Holy Land, Mrs Helen Gould Scoville presented student music, and Patricia Emmons sang. Devotionals were by Mrs Virgil Moody. A gift exchange followed.
Mrs. W. M. Kimmey returned home Tuesday from Kansas City after visiting her daughter Reeves Kimmey and Dr. and Mrs. Virgil Kimmey of St. Louis.
William E. Byers of Kansas City a former Missouri GOP chairman proposed a grass roots convention in Missouri to reorganize the party from precincts up to the state level. He wrote National Chairman Leonard Hall after Hall said he would talk to a Missouri group. Byers blamed Adlai Stevenson’s Missouri victory on internal squabbling and poor organization and urged a fresh start for 1958 and 1960.
Washington reports that advancing electronic communications have ended the Army’s use of carrier pigeons. About 1,000 message-carrying birds will be sold after the pigeon corps is disbanded. The training center at Fort Monmouth New Jersey will close and nine trainers reassigned.
Israel's top economists say a 22.4 million dollar bond issue will be subscribed within a month, arguing inflationary tendencies and increased currency circulation are under control.
In Versailles Missouri Mr and Mrs William Cheney face 10 days in jail and a $10 fine for refusing to send their 7 year old daughter to school The judge delayed execution 30 days to allow an appeal The Chaneys contend an open storm cellar makes the school grounds dangerous and cites lack of playground supervision The Cheney family includes a high school English teacher and a former teacher
Swiss pump prices rose over 10 percent to 51 cents a gallon, a third rise this month, with no rationing but Sunday driving banned for all. In the Philippines, ten passengers drowned when a small motor launch capsized near southeast Luzon. Indonesian Foreign Minister Ruslan Abdulgani led a conference of Indonesia’s diplomatic reps in 15 European countries and the Vatican to review the international situation.
Jerusalem report notes taxi, bus, rail, postage, phone, and electric rates rising 10 to 20 percent to fund Sinai campaign and defense costs. Officials warn further increases may follow while Israeli bankers anticipate the 40 million pound measure shaping economic outlook.
Judge Curtis weighs Missouri school attendance law and finds the plan for Steph anie insufficient because it lacks the social interactions a pupil normally gains at a traditional school. The ruling emphasizes social contact as a key component of compliance.
Havana reports army troops and revolutionaries clashed with casualties in Cuba. Other sources place the battle near Aguas Finas close to Niquero, as rebels aim to topple President Batista after rising tensions in Santiago de Cuba.
Reversal of flow in Gulf Oil Corp. dual eight inch pipeline from Tulsa to Lufkin to move Oklahoma crude south to Port Arthur was made due to emergency Western Europe demand from the Middle East crisis and in line with the administration's call for more Gulf Coast tanker shipments.
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