Fire Chief braves icy Neosho to rescue duck-hunters
C W Brennan fire chief led a desperate trek through flooded fields to reach his two companions after their boat capsized. Brennan, Carl Wortman Jr., and Neil Ashley were swept into the Neosho River. Brennan reached the water plant exhausted and exposed, later aided by workers who warmed him. The trio, though chilled and battered, returned to work. only two shotguns and a few oars were lost. Nearby notes mention Seniors measuring for caps and gowns and a quip about Christmas wishes from Bill Peters.
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C. W. Brennan
Brennan
Gift Mailing Peak Expected Early Next Week
Postmaster Leif Nelson says Christmas gift mailing will peak early next week as staff handle volume without pile ups. Extra help will be added as needed. new regulations require one address per insured item and consistent addressing. Postal workers note proper wrapping and caution that last minute mail may be delayed by holiday weekends.
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Leif Nelson
United States Postal Department
Refugee Airlift Begins With 200 Hungarians Fleeing
Two hundred Hungarians escaping Communist oppression started the airlift to the United States aboard four C118 transports. The group includes 50 women 41 children and 109 men aged 6 months to 57 years. The flight to McGuire Air Force Base will take 26 hours. From there they head to Camp Kilmer for processing and possible assignment.
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United States
Johanna Toth
Etel Szabo
MaGuire Air Force Base
New Sige
MaGuire
Camp Kilmer
Tax payments ahead of first half 1956 in Erie area
Erie Neosho County tax collections for the first half of 1956 reached 538 229.26 at end of business yesterday. County treasurer Don Harding said this exceeds last year’s total by about 81 000. Mail payments contribute to the rise and no rush is seen at the office. The 5 p.m. December 20 deadline carries no penalty. The 1956 county tax bill totals about 1.6 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Neosho County
Don Harding
Two Children Die In Apartment Fire
In Junction City a fire killed Debra Ann Phillips eight months and Bruce Allen Phillips three in their family apartment. Sgt Arthur Phillips and Mrs Phillips lived there with the mother. the father is stationed at Fort Carson Colorado. Police say the blaze started near an oil heater. The top floor of the two story building was badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction City
Debra Ann Phillips
Bruce Allen Phillips
Arthur Phillips
Ft. Carson
Colo
Phillips
Low Bidder Named For Engineering Building At Douglas Plant
The Martin Eby Construction Co. of Wichita was named apparent low bidder at $2,225,797 for a new engineering building at the Douglas Aircraft Co. plant in Tulsa. The structure will house about 1,600 employees, announced H. G. Hynd, plant general manager.
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Tulsa
Martin Eby Construction Co
Wichita
Douglas Aircraft Co
H. G. Hynd
Martin
Last Shopping Trip By Young Mother
Mrs Rocie Parks a 33 year old mother of four with cancer spent her final Christmas shopping trip in Asheville at Iveys. An ambulance carried her through the store as clerks gathered gifts for her children and family. A clerk pinned a corsage and the bill was torn up leaving a memory of a last day of shopping.
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Asheville
N.C
Rocie Parks
Parks
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ivey's
Former Kansas Teacher Becomes National WCTU Reformer
Evanston Illinois. Mrs Glenn G Hays 61 a former Kansas schoolteacher is in her fourth year as president of the national Woman's Christian Temperance Union She leads efforts to curb Christmas drinking parties citing safety studies and arguing against holiday liquor spending She lives largely in Evanston where her office is and oversees property including a wheat and cattle farm in Kansas She married Glen Hays a high school principal and has directed temperance work since 1953 while based in Evanston
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Evanston
Ill
Glenn G. Hays
Kansas
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
WCTU
National Safety Council
Hayes
Ransom
Ness County
Kana
Glen Hays
Waukomis
Okla
Hays
Kansas Wctu
National Recordingers
Kelena
Press
SeKan Area Scouters elect Young President
Bill Young, a Chanute motor car dealer, was elected president of SeKan Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, at the council planning meeting in Independence. C. M. Funston of Independence was reelected council commissioner, with Dale Newland Iola Murray Meador Parsons D A Wilbern Coffeyville and Dr F A Moorhead Neodesha named as vice presidents and W F Hirsch Independence as treasurer.
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Bill Young
Chanute Motor Car
SeKan Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Independence
C. M. Funston
Dale Newland
Iola
Murray Meador
Parsons
D. A. Wilbern
Coffeyville
F. A. Moorhead
Neodesha
W. F. Hirsch
Natonal
Council names 1957 Scout leaders and plans new camp
Six Chanute men join the executive board for 1957 while George McCuistion Nat Armel and Walter Wulf are named as directors from Altoona and Humboldt. Young, active since 1951, will be council president. Funston is new commissioner with Silver Beaver honor. The group outlines a two year drive for a new summer camp and a leadership training program.
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E. E. Woods
Independence
Alvin Goering
Neodesha
Chanute
A. F. Leverenz
Ebar Schultz
Floyd Potter
James Cooper
Ralph Willcott
E. W. Johnson
George McCuistion
Altoona
Nat Armel
Walter Wulf
Humboldt
Young
Philmont
Grace Episcopal Church
Funston
Tthe
Traffic Fatalities Reported In Topeka 1956
Kansas accident records show 625 traffic fatalities to date in 1956, with 2 new deaths in the last 24 hours and 552 for the same period in 1955. One earlier fatality not previously reported is included.
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Topeka
Kansas
Wise Men Still Follow Star Across Christmas 1956
Pastor John W. Coover urges hope amid world trouble and urges that wise men follow the Bethlehem star all the way to the cross. He recalls Magi from the East who traveled far to worship Jesus and gift him, stressing the need to remember Christ’s birth in the shadow of the cross.
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John W. Coover
Maple Grove
Center Ridge
Salem
EUB
Star of Bethlehem
God
Earth
Jesus
Walkout by Hungarian delegation at UN Assembly
The Hungarian delegation staged a walkout from the General Assembly to protest U.N. interference in Hungary's affairs amid debate on a U.S.-sponsored measure condemning the Soviet Union for not withdrawing troops. Imre Horvath led the boycott and planned to return to Budapest. India and allies proposed sending Dag Hammarskjold to Moscow to negotiate a withdrawal.
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United Nations
N.Y
General Assembly
U.N
Hungary
Soviet Union
Imre Horveth
United States
Horvath
Budapest
India
Dag Hammarskjold
Moscow
V. K. Krishna Menon
Ceylon
Indonesia
Burma
Hammarskjold
U.S
Floods in India Claim About 500 Lives
New Delhi reports roughly 500 people died during the April to November flood season. Property losses reach about 100 million dollars, including cattle, crops, and homes, with additional fatalities from two rail accidents caused by flood damaged bridges.
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New Delhi
India
Home Ministry
Public expected to donate 378 million to community campaigns
The American public is forecast to give about 378 million dollars this fall, a 12 percent rise from last year, to around 2,000 united community campaigns. The estimate comes from the United Community Funds and Community Chests of the United States and Canada.
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New York
United Community
United Community Funds
United States
Canada
India Newsmen Move on U S Policy, Cooper Says
Former ambassador John Sherman Cooper says the people of India are very much impressed by the U S policy on the Middle East and Hungarian developments. He reported the remark from his visit to New York.
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New York
United States
India
John Sherman Cooper
Unrest in Hungary and Poland as workers resist Soviet rule
Tens of thousands of Hungarian workers launch a 48 hour general strike against Premier Janos Kadar's government, halting transport in Budapest and prompting martial law and arrests. In Stettin, Poland, a student and worker led anti Soviet protests clash with troops, with reports of police beatings and arrests amid ongoing post Hungary tensions.
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Budapest
Janos Kadar
Kadar
Central Workers’ Council
Water use varies among Chanute Emporia and Parsons amid shortages
Chanute water users average 114 gallons per person daily as Emporia and Parsons use less with 58 and 76 gallons respectively. Emporia piped 920000 gallons to its plant while Lake Kahola awaited delivery. City measures include raised rates in Emporia and restrictions in Parsons as Chanute prepares a conservation ordinance.
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Chanute
Emporia
Parsons
Emporia City
Commission
Ross Cooper
Weather Halts Aerial Search For Airliner
Stormy weather forced a temporary halt today in the aerial search for a Trans-Canada Air Lines four engine plane missing since Sunday night with 62 aboard. Eight Royal Canadian Air Force planes remained grounded and nine witnesses at a ski lodge near Mt. Silvertip reported a big blast in the area. The aircraft had taken off from Vancouver for Calgary and turned back after reporting a left inboard motor failure.
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Vancouver
B. C
Trans-Canada Air Lines Transport
Royal Canadian Air Force
Mt. Silvertip
Hope-Princeton
Hope
Jarea
Calgary
Allan Clark
Montreal
City Water Usage Figures Reported Daily Totals
Utility record shows yesterday excessive water use with 1,394,000 gallon total. Prior day and week totals noted as 1,298,000 and 1,308,000 gallons respectively. Last seven days total 8,529,000 compared with previous seven days 9,708,000. Authorities urge water conservation.
State Prison's New Schooling Proves Popular
At the Topeka state penitentiary a new school attracts 300 to 400 of 1,500 inmates with elementary to high school courses. Night classes may be added. the program is voluntary for most and fully accredited. Vocational tracks in bricklaying and radio repair are planned. university credits are available through KU Extension. The budget request includes 127 guards, a full-time doctor, and two male nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
State Penitentiary
Arthur Hoffman
Hoffman
University of Kansas Extension Division
Fatal One Car Crash Claims Life Near Russell Kansas
Mrs. Adolph Honomichl 66 of Lucas died in a one car accident four miles north of Russell on U S 281. Her husband was injured in the collision reported yesterday by local authorities.
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Russell
Kas
Adolph Honomichl
Lucas
U. S. 281
Cold air to push into northern Kansas today
Weather forecast notes colder air moving into northern Kansas with temperatures dropping about 20 degrees. The main impact shifts to northeast Kansas, with a colder trend for Wednesday and possible light showers in extreme southeast tonight and Wednesday.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Chapute
Pittsburg
Hill City
Wichita
Garden City
Clemency Sought for Oscar Smith in Grand Larceny Conviction
Oscar Smith, sentenced June 27 1956 in Neosho County District Court to one to five years in the state prison for grand larceny, will apply for clemency on January 31 1957 at his Topeka office.
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Oscar Smith
Neosho County
Topeka
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East River Bridge
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Bill Peters
Tribune
Munich
Germany
Eby
Christ
SeKan Area
Rev. Coover
Austria
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Iity
Stettin
Oder River
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