Birth of Christ retold in Cha nute area church services
A Christmas program and services span many churches from Vilas to St Patrick's. Ministers preach on Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men as choirs sing carols and pageants like Bethlehem Inn. Christmas Eve Holy Communion and Christmas Day masses complete the observances.
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Christ
Chanute
Bethel Luthera
Vilas
Bethel Church
St. Paul Lutheran Church
J. Rolland
Don Hawley
Joyce Elaine Willis
L. Don Richardson
Ted D. Hurst
Grace Episcopal Church
Boyd Latimer
Church School
St.Christopher’s Group
First Methodist Church Sunday School
Judd Jones
E. M. Pearson
Clarence Oldfield
First Baptist Church
W. Gayel Bender
Children of the Church of the Nazarene
Claude E. Pittenger
Zion Lutheran Church
R. F. H. Pralle
Children of the First Church of God
Bethlehem Inn
First Presbyterian Church
William T. Hunt
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Paul Life
Everett Oliver
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Peter Finnegan
John J. Kavanagh
Paulinus C. P
St. Paul
County selective service tallies and Santa letters in Chanute
Neosho County records show 2429 young men registered with the Selective Service, 858 in military service and 352 by induction. Six Santa letters to the Tribune reveal children’s wishes from Anthony to Earl, while the Gutierrez home hosts a historic Nativity scene inviting public view through New Year’s Day.
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Santa Claus
the Tribune
Santa
Anthony
Gary
Rosetella
Earl
Dana
Augustine Gutierrez
Rosario Gutierrez
S. Foest
Gutierrez
Chanute
Accident Is Fatal To Kansas Youth
Harold Parten 22 of Beaver died when his car overturned near Beaver while returning from a selective service physical examination. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Carl Parten.
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Kansas
Great Bend
Beaver
Harold Parten
Carl Parten
Fog Shuts Major Airports and Clashes With Holiday Travel
A wide fog and rain blanket disrupted travel across the eastern half of the nation. Midway and LaGuardia shut down, hundreds stranded as 48 deaths from crashes were reported since yesterday. The forecast warned a record holiday toll as millions hit the roads and rails.
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New York
Idlewild
la Guardia
Philadelphia
Washington, D. C
Virginia
Carolinas
Georgia
Gulf of Mexico
Tennessee
Texas
Alabama
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Ilinois
Mid- Atlantic States
Chicago
Weekend Snow Forecast Targets Kansas With Possible Local Varied Snow
Weather bulletin from Topeka notes a low pressure system over the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles influencing chances of snow for Christmas. Forecaster Jim Hosey warns rapid northeast movement reduces snow chances, while stall could bring heavy snow to northwest Kansas. Rain expected eastern Kansas tonight, shifting to snow in northern areas. light snow possible in northwest late today. temps 15 to 20 northwest, 45 to 50 southeast tonight. highs 35-40 tomorrow.
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Topeka
Texas
Oklahoma Panhandles
Kansas
Jim Hosey
U N Delegates Return From Yale After Middle East Clash
United Nations delegates left New York for a Christmas recess after a long session tackling the Middle East crisis and related issues. Dag Hammarskjold said Israel planned a partial withdrawal by January 10 but could not state when all forces would leave. Arab delegates pressed for faster pullout while France raised charges of Egypt mistreatment of nationals. Abba Eban accused Egypt of deporting Jews, and Jordan accused Israel of genocide during the attack on Egypt. Soviet deputy foreign minister Kuznetsov denounced the three aggressors and urged rejection of the slander campaign.
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N. Y.P
U. N
Middle East
Dag Hammarskjold
Israel
Peninsula
Hammerskjold
Jordan
France
General Assembly
Egypt
Hammarskjold
United States
Abba Eban
Britain
Vassily V. Kuznetsov
Sinai Peninsula
Sinai
New York
U. N. General Assembly
Injured man dies after auto strike in Kansas City
James Ellis aged 57 of Kansas City Kansas died in a hospital after being struck by a car at a street intersection in Kansas City Kansas early today. The incident details were reported from the scene.
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Kansas City
Kas
James Ellis
British and French Withdraw Last Troops From Egypt
Port Said reports say the last British and French forces will depart Egypt today eight weeks after their intervention. U N police assume occupation temporarily while a salvage fleet remains to clear the Suez Canal under UN direction. Israel withdraws slowly from Sinai as UN General Assembly adjourns for Christmas amid calls for Israel to leave Egyptian territory.
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Port Said
Egypt
Suez Canal
U. N
State Health Board Studies Salt Pollution in River Here
The State Board of Health began an investigation at City Manager Ross Cooper's request to identify salt pollution sources in Chanute's water. Geologist Robert E. Williams sampled where Village Creek meets the Neosho and will extend tests upstream beyond Humboldt, with results due in days. Salt levels rise locally, yet statewide water remains approved, as algae growth and detergents may contribute to taste and salt accumulation.
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State Health Board
State Board of Health
Ross Cooper
Robert E. Williams
Chanute
Board
Department of Sanitation
Village Creek
Neosho
Humboldt
Williams
Nevada
Erie
Parsons
Independence
Fall River
Cooper
Time Is Short For Late Shoppers
Chanute retail stores will remain open tonight for late Christmas shoppers and will operate Monday until the regular 5 p.m. closing time. Christmas Eve business will end at 5 p.m. on the holiday eve, while Christmas Day will see business at a standstill.
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Chanute
Warning of Snow in Northwest Kansas
The Weather Bureau warned of heavy snow and strong winds for northwestern Kansas and nearby regions as a low pressure system forms in the Panhandle. Heavy snow is likely to develop northwest of the low, with northerly winds increasing tonight through Sunday.
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Kansas City
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Nebraska Panhandle
Nebraska
South Dakota
Panhandle
Oklahoma
Texas
Couple Wed 73 Years Gives Happiness Rule
BARRINGTON New York Edward and Eva Sprague married 73 years tomorrow recommend hard work and good fellowship as the way to a happy life. Sprague a 95 year old retired farmer and his wife 91 have spent their entire married life in this Finger Lakes hamlet of west central New York. Both are in good health and handle all household chores.
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Barrington
N. Y
Edward
Eva Sprague
Sprague
Finger Lakes
New York
Hope for Christmas 1956 by Rev John J Kavanagh
The essay recalls Jewish longing for a Messiah and contrasts earthly peace with the Christian promise of enduring peace through faith. It emphasizes that Christ's path involved the cross and urges readers to hope for salvation beyond this life, citing Romans 8 24 25.
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John J. Kavanagh
Ass’t
St. Patrick’s Church
Kavanagh
Cross
St. Paul
Britain Faces Austerity as Gasoline Rationing Hits
London observes a new phase of wartime style conservation as gasoline rationing begins due to Suez Canal closure. Hoarding, higher taxes, and price increases ripple through taxis, trucks, and industry. Shortages bite hotels and homes, risking unemployment and tighter living standards.
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England
Great Britain
Britain
London
Plane lands after emergency hold over Charlotte runway
Capital Airlines Flight 77 carrying 44 passengers circled Charlotte for two hours due to a suspected faulty landing gear. Captain H A Corky Corcoran set the Viscount down on foam spread on half the runway while passengers, including a mother praying to Silent Night and a man finishing a crossword, endured the tense approach.
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Capital Airlines Flight 77
Charlotte
Flight
New York
Birmingham
Mobile
Ala
H. A
Corky) Corcoran
Alexandria
Corcoran
Eve Madsen
Atlantic Highlands
N.J
Helen Nagy
Chicago
Faye Wayne
Boston
Nixon Ends Austria Visit Amid Snowstorm Tour
Vice President Nixon arrives in Salzburg during a snowstorm to review the Hungarian refugee issue and to discuss a potential stopover in Iceland. He meets Austrian officials and private citizens, with questions about shaking hands with Icelandic ministers and the American troop presence on the island.
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Salzburg
Austria
Nixon
Iceland
U. S
Vienna
Ludvik Josepsson
Hannibal Waldsmarsson
Atty
William P. Rogers
Washington
Reykjavik
Robert Wilson
R - Calif
500 Million Dollar Loan To Britain From US
The United States loaned Britain 500 million dollars yesterday through the Export-Import Bank to cover essential imports for the next year. The loan supports Britain’s effort to weather the financial crisis sparked by the Suez Canal closure as U.S. oil shipments are rushed to Western Europe.
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Washington
United States
Britain
U.S
Europe
Worker Die in Tank Fumes During Dismantling
Richard Russell, 22, died from fumes after entering a 5,000 gallon tank in Kansas City to recover a fallen lid gasket. The tank, once holding fumigant for farm buildings and grain elevators, was nearly empty when firefighters recovered his body twenty minutes later.
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Kansas City
Kas
Richard Russell
Russell
City Water Usage Report Snapshot
Report shows water usage figures with daily and weekly tallies across periods labeled yesterday and prior. Data entries include 1,221,000 1,506,000 and 1,290,000 for specific days plus seven day totals 8,967,000 and 9,118,000 with a public message to save water.
Defeated Candidate Files $500,000 Libel Suit
Tulsa County Assessor Glen E. Thompson sues Tulsa Tribune Tulsa World Newspaper Printing Corp. and rival James A. Arnold for libel over a full page advertisement he says damaged his reputation. The suit, filed in district court, seeks $500,000 in damages.
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Tulsa
Glen E. Thompson
James A. Arnold
Tulsa Tribune
The
Tulsa World
Newspaper Printing Corp
Arnold
Bani
Cal
Christmas Flowers From Hans Herold at South Central
Hans Herold offers Christmas greetings with flower selections from 1006 South Central. Call 713. adv. 216-10. Seasonal display and purchase options highlighted by the florist.
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Hans Herold
South Central
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Yale
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