Teachers honored at Hemphill Club banquet
Veteran city school teachers were honored at a banquet by the John Hemphill Future Teachers Club at Senior High School. The program featured reflections on teaching, musical performances, and tributes to longtime educators, with notes on club history and sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hemphill
Future Teachers Club of
Howard A. Jester
Alice McCune
Forrest Junod
Kansas State Teachers Association
National Education Association
Sharon Shively
Oleva A. Lewis
Treva Adelgren
Florence Roberts
Phyllis Gray
Nancy Fletcher
Tony Kepley
Sandra Nicewaner
Carol Knox
Bomb Dent After Train Crash at Suburban Crossing
A truck carrying 32,000 pounds of high explosive bombs was struck by a passenger train near Denver. The driver Joe Latimer walked away unhurt as the train was delayed 35 minutes. One bomb was dented and others remained intact. bombs reportedly contained TNT with no fuses.
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Denver
Joe Carl Latimer
Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Chamber appoints Mrs Cumings as liaison secretary
The Chanute Chamber of Commerce announced the employment of Mrs Kenneth Cumings as a part time liaison secretary. She will begin duties tomorrow and consult members on contractual obligations and program suggestions to improve efficiency and member relations.
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Kenneth Cumings
Chanute
Chamber of Commerce
Teachers Pay Hiked in Emporia Contracts for 1957 58
Salary increases totaling 38180 will be awarded to 100 Emporia public school teachers and 10 administrators and supervisors in contracts for the 1957 58 term.
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Emporia
Emporia Public
House and Senate GOP to Caucus in Joint Meeting
In Topeka the House and Senate Republican caucuses plan a rare joint session to discuss top policy, including revenue proposals. Governor Docking suggests keeping 12.5 million dollars in sales tax for local governments and raising over eight million by other means.
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House
Senate
George Docking
Docking
GOP
Traffic Fatalities Reported in Topeka 1957 Update
Kansas State Accident Records lists 1 fatality in the last 24 hours. To date in 1957 there are 41 fatalities, compared with 54 for the same period in 1956. An additional fatality is counted if reported later.
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Topeka
Kansas
Matthews to Lead Korean Advisory Group in Korea
Maj. Gen. Wil lis S. Matthews, commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley since January 1956, will become chief of the Korean Military Advisory Group in Korea on April 1.
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FT. Riley
Willis S. Matthews
1St Infantry Division
Korea
Fall Down Shaft Not His Time at Ambassador Building
Robert Ransom the 33 year old elevator mechanic's helper fell 10 to 12 floors into a shaft on the 17th floor of the Ambassador Building. He gripped the elevator cable to slow the fall and escaped onto the shaft lip then rode the elevator back to 17. He received medical treatment and was sent home to recover.
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ST. Louis‘m
Robert Ransom
Ransom
Ambassador Building
Eisenhower Signals Possible Inflation Controls If Voluntary Action Fails
President Eisenhower said the government may impose inflation controls if business and labor do not address rising prices voluntarily. He did not specify the type of controls and reaffirmed support for United Nations actions on Israel's Gaza and Aqaba troop withdrawal, avoiding a direct stance on sanctions.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Israel
United Nations
Gaza Strip
Gulf of Aqaba
United States
U.N
Deadline For Car Tags Is Feb 15 in Erie County
Erie county treasurer warns tags must be bought by February 15 to avoid a 50 cent late penalty. Don Harding reports 4,586 automobile tags and 1,652 truck plates issued since January 1, with totals roughly matching last year. A heavy rush is expected this week as the deadline nears. Last year a total of 7,676 motor car and 2,750 truck tags were issued.
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Erie
Don Harding
Men’s sausage supper praised despite salty mistake
The Methodist Church men boasted of a successful sausage supper serving 1,200 for church funds while the following day women cooked for 150. After serving apple Betty the women found the dessert tasted of salt due to the men filling large sugar containers with salt and forgetting to refill.
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Pratt
Methodist Church
Loveland Postmaster Busy With Valentines
Loveland Colorado post office sees tens of thousands of Valentines mailed for re mail with Loveland postmark and special cachet. The seal features a heart shaped birthday cake marking the 10th anniversary of the Valentine remailing service.
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Loveland
Colo
True Love
Colorado
Dan Cupid
Emporia Drilling Test Water Wells Near Neosho River
Emporia begins drilling test water wells in the Neosho River Valley under O. S. Fent, consulting geologist, under contract with the city to locate a supplemental supply.
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Emporia
Neosho River
O. S. Fent
AFL CIO weighs mergers to end state feuds
AFL CIO leaders at their winter meetings discuss forcing mergers of rival AFL and CIO state groups. Only 20 states have completed consolidations. the move aims to end internal feuding and unify labor blocks nationwide.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Aflcio
AFL
U S Drifts Toward Socialism Like England Claim
Speaker at the Vienna talk warns the United States may adopt socialist policies as in England. He labels socialism as dictatorship and predicts a landslide Labour victory in England. He condemns nationalized medicine and calls for conditional aid tied to spending oversight. The article also notes club leadership and upcoming events with about 60 members present.
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Vienna
Austria
United States
Douglas Silverton
England
Reno gas blast toll climbs as area evacuated again
In Reno Nevada the black square Masonic Temple and nearby stores were evacuated after a strong gas smell raised fears of another propane explosion following yesterday's deadly blast. Two killed and 41 injured as five buildings were destroyed townwide.
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Reno
Nev
Blacksquare Masonic Temple
Masonic Temple
Woolworth
Mapes
Medical Dental
Washoe County
Sheriff's Office
Sierra Street
Karl Evans
Paterson Men’s
Sierra Pacific Power Co
Fire Department
Orville Owen
Power Company
Paterson
Gray Reid Department Store
Elks Club
Ike Warns on Oil Flow to Western Europe
President Eisenhower urged maintaining maximum oil shipments to Europe with possible federal action to proration production if needed. He argued Europe must not be left economically crippled and that long term interests require supplying all transportation fuel capacity allows.
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West Europe
Ike
Washington
Eisenhower
Europe
Western
Senate Group
Zoning Board Grants Training and Storage Building Permit
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. wins unanimous zoning appeal to construct a training and storage building at Seventh and Forest in a residential zone. The $9,000 project totals about 600 square feet and faced no major objections after assurances the site would be well kept. A second hearing is filed for a duplex permit at 1007 W Third. date set ten days after legal notice.
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Seventh and Forest
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Zoning Ordinance Appeals Board
Memorial Building
Tom Morehead
Morehead
A. R. Hudspeth
Chan
Snow slides kill miner and trap mother in Wardner canyon
A deadly series of snow slides hit Wardner Idaho, killing miner Clarence Weaver and injuring three others. A mother and daughter were buried for about ninety minutes before rescue, and another woman suffered critical injuries in the adjoining home. Residents evacuated as more slides struck later in the day.
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Wardner
Idaho
Clarence Weaver
Betty Sawyer
Gloria
Inmate Flees Funeral After Guard Removes Handcuffs
Elmer Larson a southern Michigan prison guard escorted inmate William Thomas about 60 miles to attend his sister funeral Thomas was handcuffed the whole trip Larson removed the cuffs then Thomas fled the funeral shortly after prompting a prison term for carrying concealed weapons and illegal flight away from custody was not specified to the public.
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Detroit
Elmer Larson
Michigan
William Thomas
Thomas
Larson
Neodesha Girl Among Science Talent Search Finalists
Forty finalists in the 16th Westinghouse science talent search were named including R Ruth Beach 17 Neodesha Kas High School. The nine girls and 31 boys will travel to Washington March 7 for a five day science talent institute to select top winners and award science scholarships.
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Washington
Westinghouse
R. Ruth Beach
Neodesha
Kas
Liquor Charges Filed in District Court at Erie
Charges against Agnes Fitzpatrick and Glen Merriman over liquor sales to minors moved from city to district court in Erie. Fitzpatrick faces one count while Merriman faces five. cases filed separately. Trial dates to be set on the opening day of the February term next Wednesday.
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Agnes Fitzpatrick
North Santa Fe
Glen Merriman
Erie
Charles F. Forsyth
Fitzpatrick
Merriman
City Water Usage Totals Across Recent Days
Water usage measured in gallons shows 1,205,000 a week ago yesterday, 1,251,000 a year ago yesterday, 1,363,000 in the last seven days, 8,340,000 during the previous seven days, and 8,526,000 as the latest total.
Eisenhower Middle East Resolution Clears Senate Hearings
The presidents Middle East policy measure moved into the final Senate debate stage as hearings concluded amid forecasts it will reach the Senate floor next week.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Middle East
Senate
Fire destroys part of ice plant and two bakeries
A blaze at the City Ice Company plant gutted offices of Schulze Bakery and Dolly Madison Cake Co. in Kansas City. Officials estimate losses exceed $100,000 before fire suppression. The Tribune advises readers to contact their carrier or call 700 after 6 p.m. for delivery issues.
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Kansas City
City Ice Company
Schulze Bakery
Dolly Madison Cake Co
Dust Storms Held in Check By Soil Program
At the 11th annual meeting of the National Association of Soil Conservation Districts about 2,000 delegates praised soil conservation for staving off Dust Bowl conditions. Farmers warn the job isn’t finished as erosion continues and drought strains persist requiring ongoing government support. An estimated 86 percent of U S farm land lies within soil conservation districts.
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ST. Louis
Harral Allen
Allen
The
National Assn. of Soil Conservation Districts
Sam Singleston
Dalhart
Tex
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Colorado
Nebraska
Bernard Becker
Beaver City
Neb
Becker
Continental
United States
Clouds and fog dominate Kansas forecast with lingering drizzle
A fog layer stretched across eastern Kansas while western areas enjoyed sun. The forecast calls for occasional drizzle tonight with increasing clouds and a cooler day Thursday with lows in the 40s.
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Topeka
Kansas
Hutchinson
Salina
Weather Bureau
Hill City
Pittsburg
Garden City
Wamego
Free Polio Shots for Californians Under Forty
Gov. Goodwin Knight signed a law making free polio shots available to all Californians under 40 who cannot afford them. The measure targets low income residents and expands public health access statewide.
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Sacramento
Calif
Goodwin Knight
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