Left Hand Pitch Left Hand Pitch
City Manager and Mrs. R. J. Hayes, vacationing in Denison, Texas, spoke with a restaurant owner who identified Kansas roots in Chanute or Independence. The exchange touched on Neodesha origins and family ties to Chanute, while Hayes recalled childhood trips and Lake Texhoma leisure on the Texas Oklahoma border.
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Kansas
Chanute
Denison, Tex
R. J. Hayes
Denison
Hayes
Independence
Neodesha
Lake Texhoma
Texas- Oklahoma
Tot Found After 2 Days In Wilds
Shirley Ann Ramsburg a three year old girl was found by a volunteer searcher after wandering two days through the Blue Ridge mountains near Charlestown West Virginia. She wore a thin dress with no coat or shoes and had blue toes from the cold. She had scratches but was in satisfactory condition. The search involved police firemen National Guardsmen and more than 100 volunteers aided by radio TV personality Arthur Godfrey. The child had last been seen Friday afternoon playing in the yard with her dog Brownie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
W. Va
Shirley Ann Ramsburg
Donald K. McIntyre
Shenandoah River
Blue Ridge Mountains
West Virginia
Panhandle
Virginia
Bill Rogers
Martinsburg
National Guardsmen
Arthur Godfrey
Shirley Ann
Erie Youths Held On Theft Charge At Eagles Club
Sheriff Montgom ery wallets three Erie youths Gerald Purdy 22 Robert Suits 17 and Sherman Hallman 17 face theft charges after five cases of beer and two boxes of cigars were reported stolen from the Eagles Club three miles south of Chanute Dec. 20 Hearing set for this afternoon their county jail hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Lee Montgomery
Eagles Club
Chanute
Gerald Purdy
Robert Suits
Sherman Hallman
Hub cap thefts reported by four residents
Four residents report hub cap thefts over the weekend. Carl Haight lists four stolen from his car at 527 S Evergreen, Gary Cooper says two stolen at 615 S Evergreen, Richard Smith reports four at 206 S Central, and Donnie Reeves reports four at 6012 S Steuben, police said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Haight
S. Evergreen
Gary Cooper
Richard Smith
S. Central
Donnie Reeves
S. Steuben
New Year Celebrations Mix Gaiety and Reverence Worldwide
As 1957 ends, celebrations vary from lively club scenes to solemn Watch Night services. Prices for dinner and hats average about 15 dollars per person with drinks extra, while religious leaders urge hope and justice. Eisenhowers remain at Gettysburg farm for New Year’s holiday.
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New York City
St. Patrick's Cathedral
North
South
Central America
Eisenhower
Gettyssburg Farm
New Year Celebrations Planned Here By Local Groups
Preparations for a festive New Year’s Eve tomorrow include dances, theater, dinners, church watchnight services and private parties. The Elks Club hosts a 9 to 1 dance at the Masonic Temple with Gordon Elliott’s band and Joe Jacobs as committee chair. The Counts of Emporia play the Country Club event at 9:30 with Ralph Deitrich as chair. A public dance is set at the Eagles Club with hats horns confetti and favors provided. Four features are shown by the Tune Toppers.
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Elks Club
Masonic Temple
Gordon Elliott
Iola
Joe Jacobs
Emporia
Ralph Deitrich
Eagles Club
Club Forest
Rebels Suffer Heavy Losses in Weekend Clashes
French forces reported 26 rebels killed and a large arms haul seized over the weekend. Arab nationalists retaliated with attacks on arms depots, trains and road traffic, escalating the conflict in Algiers.
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Algiers
Strategic Plans Outline Missile Use In War
The Air Force has integrated detailed use plans for intermediate range ballistic missiles into wartime strategies. Three blueprints cover 60 days to 13 years, with Snark operational and Thor IRBM deliveries projected for late 1958, including IRBM squadron command structures.
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Washington
Air Force
USAF
Robbery at St Paul Grocery Ends With $160 Taken
In St Paul a robber escaped with about $160 from the C M Bozone grocery after entering the store at 6 05 p m last night. Clerk Katherine Chambers faced the lone suspect described as a 30 to 35 year old man in a grey overcoat who hid his face and demanded cash. The alleged thief fled in an old model car as police investigated.
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ST. Paul
C. M. Bozone
Lee Montgomery
Sheriff's
Katherine Chambers
Brick Wall Topples Injuring Father and Daughter at Bolivar Fire
A gas explosion caused a brick wall to collapse onto spectators near Bolivar's courthouse square as a fire destroyed two buildings and damaged two more. Clyde Fish, 34, and his 11 year old daughter Linda suffered critical injuries with skull fractures and a broken leg for the girl. three others were hurt. Damage to the four buildings and tenants' firms is estimated at $150,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivar, Mo
Bolivar’s
Courthouse Square
Clyde Edward Fish
Linda
Fish
90 Day Sentence For Stealing Gas
ERIE Delbert Pierce 18 was sentenced to 90 days in county jail after admitting gasoline theft from Paul Cassady and L. J. Richards both of Erie. Sentences on each count run concurrently in justice of the peace court.
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Erie
Delbert Pierce
Paul Cassady
L. J. Richards
Justice of the Peace Court
Yates Center Crash Toll Rises Again With Fatal Weekend
Four people died in Kansas auto accidents over the weekend raising the 1957 toll to 569, with victims including A. C. Rogers 22 of Greenville S C and Cleo Partridge 56 of Hutchinson. The incidents occurred near Yates Center McPherson Wichita Plainville and involved U S 54 U S 56 and K 18. Rogers was en route to Schilling Air Force Base Salina after Christmas in Greenville and was stationed at Amarillo Air Force Base. Partridge died in a two car collision, Masqua in a head on crash, Becker in a ditch overturn.
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Charles
Buddy) Rogers
Greenville
S. C
Yates Center
U. S. 54
Schilling Air Force Base
Salina
Rogers
Amarillo
Tex
Cleo K. Partridge
Hutchinson
McPherson
U. S
Vernon Masqua
Wichita
West Wichita
John Becker
Plainville
Five-Party Israeli Cabinet Resigns
Premier David Ben-Gurion announced the resignation of his five party coalition cabinet. The communique said the resignation would be submitted to President Izhak Ben-Zvi no later than tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
David Ben-Gurion
Izhak Ben-Zvi
To Move Cemeteries Near Tuttle Creek Dam
Kansas City district Army engineer Col. L. E. Laurion said plans are nearing completion to move three cemeteries early next spring due to construction of Tuttle Creek Dam in Kansas.
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Kansas City
L. E. Laurion
Tuttle Creek
Kansas
Eisenhower backs 1 billion education plan with 10000 scholarships
President Eisenhower approved a four year education program costing one billion dollars. It calls for 10000 federal scholarships annually and 50 50 state matching grants, funded to boost science and general college access. Folsom described broad congressional support and emphasis on local control of education.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Folsom
Congress
Russia
National Science Foundation
New Year Holiday Shutdown Details Included
Virtually all area businesses will close Wednesday for New Year observance. General retail and office closures, no routine mail delivery on city and rural routes except public health safety services and select cafes filling stations and drug stores. The Tribune will not be published.
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Post Office
Public Health and Safety Departments
the Tribune
Salina Realtor Faces Embezzlement Charges
Salina three counts of embezzlement filed in City Court against Clark H. Jones a former Salina real estate dealer. Jones allegedly took 5631.66 from real estate deposits. he left Salina in October then returned voluntarily. He is son of Nathan Jones a noted Kansas real estate figure.
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Salina
Clark H. Jones
Jones
Ray Haggart
Saline County
Haggart
Mexico
Southwest
He Is
The
Nathan Jones
Kansas
Austin rockets fail to soar mouse survives
In Austin Minnesota the Mousenik II failed to launch after a two rocket test. A mouse named Ulysses survived the blast while a later ignition fault postponed the second flight. The blast discharged smoke and shouted exclamations as Sister Duns Scotus and students watched.
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Austin, Minn
Austin Rocket Society
Duns Scotus
Ulysses
Africans and Asians Push UN Seat for Red China
Cairo reports the African Asian conference struggle over a draft resolution demanding Red China's admission to the United Nations. Delegates debate wording on a plank calling for China's rightful UN place and its active role in solving major international problems. The session also covers nationalization, disarmament, and nuclear issues amid Soviet backed lines.
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Cairo
Red China
United Nations
Weather notes forecast colder with freezing drizzle
Cloudy and colder tonight with light rain or drizzle late tonight. Tuesday cloudy and cold with a low near 20 and a high in the 30s. North winds bring more cold air as Kansas faces possible freezing drizzle, rain or snow. A special bulletin warns of freezing rain and glaze from northeast Kansas into Missouri and Iowa, with fog and hazardous driving conditions.
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Topeka
Plains
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Kansas City
Missouri
Iowa
Continued Drop In Asian Flu Cases
In the week ended Dec 21 deaths from influenza and pneumonia totaled 566 in 108 large cities, up from 535 the prior week, while new Asian influenza cases continued to fall. US Public Health Service also reported total deaths from all causes at 11,997 in 114 cities, up from 11,804.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Traffic Fatalities Reported In Kansas So Far
State Accident Records Section lists traffic fatalities in the last 48 hours and year to date. In 1957 to date 569, compared with 681 in the same period of 1956, in Topeka Kansas.
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Topeka
Kansas
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Associated Press
Pat Walsh
Wayne Summers
Bill Thompson
Jeff Talbot
Robert E. Talbot
N. Grant
Tribune
Gary Bracken
John Stone
el Dorado
Chanute Refining Co
Salina Realtor
Society
Pacelli Parochial High School
Decatur
Ala
Bobby Clemons
Mike Clemons
Cousins
Allen Johns
Roy Mitchell
Mitchell
Fiield
Red
China
Economic Committee
Kaoru Yasui
Japan
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