Scout Troop 6 to See Holiday on Ice Matinee
Seventeen members of Boy Scout Troop 6 at First Christian church plus Scoutmaster Ralph Garvin and several adults will attend a Sunday matinee of Holiday on Ice at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City. Garvin obtained twenty free tickets through a friend. listed scouts include Donald Umbarger Roger Umbarger and others. Fire Chief C W Brennan urges Christmas tree safety with twelve practical tips to prevent fires including water in the tree, avoiding frayed wires, UL labels, and timely removal of the tree when needles brown or fall.
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Boy Scout Troop 6
First Christian Church
Municipal Auditorium
Kansas City
Ralph Garvin
Garvin
Giles Whitworth
Merle Raney
Ed Neyhard
Rush Is On To Pay Taxes
Erie county treasurer Don Harding reports first half 1955 tax receipts at 430971.70, up 36764.42 from a year earlier. Daily crowds exceed 200 at the counter with heavy mail payments. deadline to pay without penalty is 5 p.m. December 20. Drive in service noted by Bank of Commerce.
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Erie
Don Harding
Needy Family Adoption List Prepared for Christmas Help
The Chamber of Commerce announced a Christmas gift program listing 52 needy families. Names are withheld and will be provided only to adopting groups. The Tribune will publish the numbered list Monday and adoptions aimed to finish by December 19 to allow time for toy clothing and food gifts.
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Chamber of Commerce Today
the Tribune
Walkout by Drivers Halts Tulsa Buses
Tulsa was without bus service this morning as union drivers and mechanics walked off after failed talks with Tulsa City Lines. City officials and AFL Motor Coach Employers Union representatives met until 4 a.m. to seek a new contract with a 40 hour work week and 48 hours pay.
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Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa City Lines
Bus Company
AFL Motor Coach
Keep Christ in Christmas and the true spirit of the season
The piece argues that Christmas centers on God's love through Jesus Christ. It warns that decorations and carols alone do not define Christmas and urges generosity and grace. It emphasizes Christ at the center to counter hate greed and selfishness.
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Old Scrooge
Jesus Christ
Box of Kansas papers found on Florida beach sparks bank checks
Old papers belonging to Nellie M. Daniels, a noted Salina beauty who died in 1925, were found in a copper lined box on a Hollywood beach. Banks in Kansas City are asked to determine the papers value and validity, including deeds and mortgages tied to land in Kansas and Missouri.
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Hollywood
Fla
Kansas
Missouri
Florida
Nellie M. Daniels
Salina
Kas
Daniels
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Lees Summit
Jim
City Dads mull revised milk ordinance to curb brucellosis
Chanute city officials discuss updating the milk ordinance to improve purity by eliminating milk from cows with brucellosis also known as Bangs disease. The measure would align with 1953 US Public Health Service guidance urging brucellosis tested herds and may allow a grace period for suppliers to remove infected cattle.
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J. D. Lightfoot
United States Public Health Service
Weekend weather outlook: cold and partly cloudy
Forecaster predicts continued cold with low tonight around 20 to 25 and highs in the 30s after a snowy morning across north central Kansas. Reports confirm 3 to 4 inches in the northeast, with hazardous roads from Phillipsburg to Hiawatha and lighter amounts elsewhere including Topeka and Salina.
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Topeka
Kansas
Goodland
Wichita
Pittsburg
Concordia
Garden City
Russell
Hill City
Goodland and
Lecompton
Wamego
Contest Looms Over Chairman of State Demos
Democrats wrestle over the 1956 state chairmanship as Frank Theis and Franz Loriaux contend for the post vacated by Marvin A. Harder. The outcome could shape delegates to the national convention amid factional lines and a push on tax and revenue strategies.
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Contest
State Demos
Topekap
Frank Theis
Arkansas City
Franz Loriaux
Augusta
Marvin A
Mike) Harder
University of Wichita
Kenneth T. Anderson
Leigh Warner
Anderson
Loriaux
Warner
Theis
Newscaster Urges Tire Chains For Snowstorm
Kansas City radio man Bill McReynolds of KCMO urged listeners to use tire chains during the snowstorm after his car with standard tires slid off the road hitting highway equipment. He suffered a sprained hip and was late to work. Leanna Ladies Aid meets Tuesday at 2 PM at the Christian church for a Christmas party with gifts under 50 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.
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Kansas City
Bill McReynolds
KCMO
McReynolds
Leanna Ladies Aid
The
Christian Church
Montreal Violence as Students Protest Fare Increase
Rioters in Montreal attack buses and streetcars after a 20 cent fare rise. Police arrest three of about 25 in a seven hour violence spree that injures many, damages 172 street cars and 64 buses, and leads Mayor Drapeau to ban demonstrations.
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Montreal
Asst
William Minogue
Ernest Pleau
Montreal Police
Montreal Transportation Commission
City Hall
MTC
Drapeau
Knowland Seeks Tougher Russia Policy for 1956 Bid
Senate minority leader Knowland of California hints he would run a hard line against the Soviet Union in a 1956 GOP bid if Eisenhower does not seek re election. He warns of a possible campaign stance contrasting with the Geneva and U N positions while praising no one in particular.
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Washington
Knowland
California
Eisenhower
Russia
Senate
New York
National Assny of Manufacturers
United States
U.N. Assembly
Eisenhower Seeks 2.67 Billion Dollar Foreign Aid Request
The Eisenhower administration will ask Congress for 2.67 billion dollars in new foreign aid for next year a slight decrease from the current year. The Budget Bureau approved the figure after talks with agencies and the president may still adjust it but is not expected to. The plan calls for 1.6 billion for economic and technical assistance plus just over 1 billion for weapons shipments, with no room for major cuts. Senator Russell signals opposition to broad economic aid while supporting needed military aid.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Budget Bureau
Middle East
Russia
Capitol Hill
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Rock Falls in Mine Injures Six Miners Near Novinger
A rock fall at the Blacksmith Coal Co. mine near Novinger Missouri injured six miners. A 12 inch slab fell from the tunnel roof while the men sat in a coal car awaiting extraction. Five were hospitalized at Kriskville hospital, names include Formento Elsworth Hover Miller Ora Bay.
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Novinger
Blacksmith Coal Co
Kriskville
Charles Formento
Aldo Elsworth
Nelson Hover
Floyd Miller
Mantlepiece Removed in Oklahoma City World War I Shell
Eddie Lightner removed a 38 year old mantlepiece from his fireplace. The antique was a World War I shrapnel shell still loaded and could have discharged with heat or friction, a danger he learned yesterday in a hurried action.
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Oklahoma City
Eddie Lightner
Lightner
Fire Chief Narrowly Escapes Roof Collapse in Cafe Blaze
Los Angeles fire crews saved Division Chief R. A. Williams as the cafe roof gave way during a blaze. He took a critical backward step that spared him from falling timbers before firefighters removed him from the debris.
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Los Angeles
R. A. Williams
President Eisenhower Returns to Capital for Medical Checkup
President Eisenhower travels from Gettysburg to Walter Reed Hospital for a monthly physical exam and tests to assess recovery from the Sept. 24 heart attack. He will meet Congress leaders at the White House next week to discuss the State of the Union program and other messages.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Washington
Congress
Walter Reed Hospital
Howard M. Snyder
Lisenhower
Thomas W. Mattingly
Walter Reed
Leonard Heaton
Sen
Knowland
California
Senate
White House
State of the Union
U.N. Faces Storm Over 18 Nations Entry Vote
The United Nations Security Council braced for a stormy session on admitting 18 applicant nations after two veto threats. Nationalist China demanded a first vote on 13 non Communist entries, risking delay and Soviet opposition.
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N. Y
U. N. Security Council
U. N
General Assembly
Council
Formosa
Finland
Nepal
Eisenhower
Life Sentence Given In Texas Bomb Murder
Harry L Washburn, 39, Houston businessman, was convicted of murdering Mrs Helen Harris Weaver with a dynamite bomb in San Angelo. He received a life term after the jury of 10 men and 2 women deliberated three hours. The motive cited was money and anger over Weaver blocking a larger inheritance.
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Waco
Texa
Harry L. Washburn
West Texas
Helen Harris Weaver
San Angelo
Washburn
Weaver
Body of Ex-Convict Found in Blazing Car
In suburban Cook County a 37 year old ex convict named John Coletta was beaten and burned after his car was set alight on a rural road. Deputy Coroner Charles W Richards said gasoline poured over the victim preceded the fire. A farmer found the car. Coletta lay face down in the rear seat with an empty gasoline can in the front.
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Chicagop
Cook County
Charles W. Richards
John Coletta
Coletta
Rodeo Hall of Fame Groundbreaking Planned in Clayton NM
Ground dedication ceremonies were held yesterday for the proposed Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame to be built in Clayton, in northeast New Mexico. The project aims to honor cowboy legends and preserve western heritage in the region.
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Clayton
N. M
Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame
New Mexico
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