Neosho River dam near Chanute nears completion
The new low water dam north of Chanute on the Neosho River, built by the city to create a water reservoir, has the 285-foot wall finished and the apron nearly done. City Manager Ross Cooper says all work could finish within a week. A Christmas tree was also placed at the Municipal Building by a city crew, and Les Matthews notes the unusually rich soil that allowed a 20 foot tree to sprout overnight.
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Chanute
Neosho
Ross Cooper
Les Matthews
Chamber of Commerce
Weather outlook for Kansas area expects more rain and freezing conditions
Forecast calls for occasional rain showers tonight and Friday with continued cold weather. Widespread freezing rain risk from Hutchinson to Ottumwa, Kansas City reports 31 degrees. Northwest Kansas may see 2 to 4 inches of snow. drivers warned of icing on highways.
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Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Kansas City
Hutchinson
Ottumwa
Richard Garrett
Associated Press
Topeka
Garrett
Chanute
Concordia
Senior High Pop Concert Showcases Band Chorus
About 175 people attended the Senior High School concert in the auditorium last night. The concert band and mixed chorus performed classical numbers, lighter selections, and Christmas numbers. Soloists included Judy Oliver, Larry Harris, and Ronald Sandburg with Alice McCune as chorus accompanist. Kenneth Tebow directed the program.
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Judy Oliver
Larry Harris
Ronald Sandburg
Alice McCune
Kenneth Tebow
Dutch Family Finds New Life in Chanute Home
The Nooteboom family, Rotterdam refugees sponsored by the First Christian church, arrives at 135 S Steuben Chanute to start anew. Nicolaas, his wife, and their three children Blond Sammy Reinier and Peter adapt with language lessons and support from community members including Miss Boogert the exchange student.
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Rotterdam
S. Steuben
Nicolaas Leendert Nooteboom
Sammy
Reinier
Peter
Kansas City
New York City
New York
Church World Service
Nooteboom
Chanute
First Christian Church
Holland
United States
Katrie Boogert
Miss Boogert
Nicolaas Nooteboom
Refugee Hungarian Children Receive St Nicholas Gifts
Dozens of Hungarian refugee children at Camp Kilmer New Jersey awoke to find St Nicholas had visited their shoes. Red Cross volunteers delivered new dolls games candy and other small gifts donated by organizations to the refugee families in Army barracks.
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Camp Kilmer
N. J
St. la
St. Nicholas
The
Red Cross
the Red Cross
Train Wreck at Marion Kansas Kills Brakeman
A diesel engine struck a distillate tank car at Aulne near Marion, killing brakeman Lawrence Martin of Herington and injuring two others while a fire raged for hours. A Rock Island freight halted to cut out a car, and two LPG cars behind the tank did not ignite.
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Marion
Kas
Aule
Fred Knackstedt
Lawrence Martin
Herington
Eden Primes Return as Butler Promises Leadership Restored
In London Prime Minister Eden’s deputy R A Butler said power would be handed back on Eden’s Jamaica rest, amid renewed talk of resignation. Debate rages over Suez invasion policy as MPs prepare for a critical confidence vote. Conservative ranks close while abstentions loom as fallout tests cabinet stability.
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London
Eden
R. A. Butler
House of Commons
Butler
Britain
Times of London
Commons
Suez
Suez Canal Zone
Blast Fatal To 3 Workers In East Alton Shed
An explosion at Olin Mathieson Chemical in East Alton Illinois killed three workers, with parts of two bodies found and a third missing presumed dead. The blast damaged nearby buildings, started fires, and injured twenty seven people. Names of the dead include William Schoenbaum Floyd Wisnasky and Gerald Dilliard. a Niagara Falls plant incident killed another worker Russell Thrasher.
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East Alton
Ill
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp
Niagara Falls
N.Y
William Schoenbaum
Floyd F. Wisnasky
Gerald Dilliard
Russell Thrasher
Drought prompts Eisenhower swing to drought-stricken Southwest
President Eisenhower planned a January swing through the Southwest to survey the drought scarred farms. Officials cite scarce rainfall, depleted reservoirs, and record low plains with several states reporting drought worst in decades. Critics in Missouri accuse federal aid delays and question relief efforts while scientists warn the drought may be among the worst in 700 years.
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Dallas
Eisenhower
Southwest
L. C. Carpenter
Missouri
Carpenter
Hole elected president of District 22 Odd Fellows
Charles Hole of Chanute was elected president of District No. 22 of the Odd Fellows Lodge at the district meeting last night. Other district officers named were Ed Barnhart vice president Eugene Ogler secretary and Carl Rutledge treasurer. Four Lola candidates received the second degree. Grand lodge officers present included Raymond Volk grand marshal and O. E. Gilbert past grand master. About 50 members attended from Chanute Humboldt Lola Fort Scott Girard Pittsburg and Lawrence. Refreshments were served afterward by LAPM members.
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Charles Hole
Chanute
Dist. No
Odd Fellows Lodge
Ed Barnhart
Humboldt
Eugene Ogler
Carl Rutledge
Oyler
Noble
Chanute Lodge
Lola
Grand Lodge
Raymond Volk
Pittsburg
O. E. Gilbert
Fort Scott
Girard
Lawrence
LAPM
Purse Found Might Belong to Local Shopper
Charles Citti found a black purse under furniture-store tubs at 17 S Highland and handed it to police. Investigators think it may be Mrs. John Hill of Elsmore whose purse was stolen Tuesday. the found bag lacked a red billfold with about $20.
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Charles Citti
S. Highland
Citti
John Hill
Elsmore
Hope for Christmas 1956 Interlude by Reverend Carpenter
Reverend Paul L. Carpenter reflections at Humboldt Presbyterian Church on keeping Christmas's religious meaning amid secular celebrations. He warns against over sentimentalizing the season and urges embracing the mature Christ who suffered on the cross for redemption, making faith hope and love deeper.
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Paul L. Carpenter
Christ- Humboldt Presbyterian Church
Christ
Rev. Carpenter
Community Leaders Rally Over State Tax Plans
More than 80 community leaders and lawmakers from a seven-county area gathered at the Tioga Hotel for a Kansas State Chamber of Commerce clinic to debate 1957 state issues. The group favored a sales tax boost to fund rising costs, with 41 votes for a sales tax increase and 17 for a severance tax. property tax increases were rejected. They also backed measures to expand highway revenues and a state education survey through a citizen commission, while supporting limited state aid to junior colleges and municipal universities. Attendees included legislators like Sen elects Immel and Mong and reps elect Chambers Allen Hill Ingwersen, with chamber officers Harry Woods and Clarence Sievers leading proceedings.
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Kansas
Tioga Hotel
Kansas State Chamber of Commerce
Harry W. Woods
Carl Nordstrom
Roy Johnson
Leon Decker
Howard M. Immel
Iola
C. R. Mong
Neodesha
A. R. Chambers
Robert N. Allen
Chanute
Clyde Hill
Yates Center
James W. Ingwersen
LeRoy
Wade Ferguson
Harvey Bendure
Parsons
Humboldt
Fredonia
Manhattan
Colony
St. Paul
Pittsburg
Altoona
Robert Finney
Clarence Sievers
Christmas shopping brisk as merchants report strong sales
Merchants say sales pace is ahead of last year with steady buyer flow and heavy foot traffic on Main Street. Stores plan late hours and Saturday openings as Christmas nears with better items selling fast and lay away thriving. Santa Claus visit kickstarted the season with fifteen shopping days left.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Main Street
Tons of Fuses In Pier Fire
A Connecticut firm claims nearly seven tons of Prima cord fuses shipped to a West Coast distributor complied with regulations. City officials cite the Brookyln pier explosion as possibly fueled by the fuses, which killed 10 and injured 246. Fire officials question the quantity and labeling, noting storage limits without notification.
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New York
Connecticut
Brooklyn
Ensign Bickford Co
Simsbury
Cavanagh
Luckenbach Steamship Line
Emporia Hikes Water Rates to Curb Usage
Emporia city commission, in a special session, quadrupled water rates for consumption over 2,000 gallons to conserve a shrinking supply. The new schedule raises the first 1,000 gallons to 70 cents plus a meter charge, with a $2 charge for the next 1,000 and higher steps thereafter. Water haulers pay from 50 cents to 5.00 per thousand, and outside-city customers pay double the new rates. The city aims to 750,000 gallons daily usage to extend the Lake Kahola reserve through winter. An ordinance to raise Chanute water rates was introduced for Dec 13 consideration.
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Emporia
City Commission
Lake Kahola
Chanute
Governing Board
Golden Eagle Caught Years Ago Feeds on Wolf Meat
In McAlester Oklahoma a golden eagle captured by a trapper's wife years ago is reported to feed on wolf meat daily. Dub Fite notes the bird eats a wolf each day as part of its strange diet after the eagle threatened her son. authorities investigate the unusual case.
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Mcalester
Okla
Dub Fite
City Water Usage Snapshot From Yesterday
Readings show 1,164,000 gallons used yesterday. Week-ago figure was 1,439,000 gallons. Daily use yesterday stood at 1,428,000 with last seven days totaling 9,358,000 gallons and the prior seven days at 9,268,000 gallons. Community urged to save water.
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New Home
Mrs. Nooteboom
U. S
Colorado
State Agriculture Department
Utah
Agriculture Department
Arizona
University of Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Roy Freeland
Kansas Board of Agriculture
Colorado Agriculture Department
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