Zoning Advances in City Meeting and Weather Woes
City commission approves three zoning amendments creating a new B-3 zone and rezoning Cherry to B-3 from Santa Fe, plus Lincoln area changes. two petitions denied. Weather system unleashes ice, hail, and high winds with power outages and injuries. storms affect Kansas and Missouri towns including Liberal, Emporia, and Joplin.
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Kansas
Weather Bureau
Associated Press
Topeka
Liberal
Carl Barnes
Columbus
Kansas Power and Light Co
Madison
Peterville
Greenwood County
Emporia
Wade E. Myers
Missouri
St. Louis
Duquesne
Joplin
Dunneig
Cherry
Santa Fe
Lincoln
4Th
Ing
Grant and Forest
Lincoln and
Special Zoning Committee
Commission
George Donaldson
3Rd
R. J. Hayes
Break-in At Midway School Reported
MIDWAY The Midway school was broken into last night. Supt. Robert Dollar said the burglary netted only 50 cents taken from the office. Entry was made by breaking a front door glass and reaching the lock. A second break-in hit the office drawers. It is the third break-in at the school and the Wilson County sheriff's office is investigating.
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Midway
Robert Dollar
Dollar
Wilson County Sheriff's Office
Youth Arrested on Burglary Charge in Liquor Store Theft
Vaughn Clayton Brooks Jr. age 23 of 719 N Evergreen was arrested by police on a second degree burglary charge connected to a December 20 break in at Jack Banta liquor store 501 E Main. Three pints three fifths and a half gallon of liquor were reported stolen. Preliminary hearing set for 8 a.m. tomorrow in city court.
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Vaughn Clayton Brooks Jr
N. Evergreen
Jack Banta
E. Main
Dr Garrett Heads Perkins School Alumni
The Rev. Charles Wesley Garrett of Chanute was elected president of the Perkins School of Theology alumni association at SMU in Dallas. He served four days at a Minister's Week program while 1200 enrolled for the annual course and the alumni dinner drew 450 from eight states.
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Charles Wesley Garrett
Chanute
Perkins School of Theology
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Tex
Garrett
First Methodist Church
SMU
Lincoln's Birthday Closures Reported for Local Offices
County courthouse offices in Erie and Chanute banks, Chanute Building and Loan will be closed Thursday for Lincoln's birthday. Neosho County Welfare board in Chanute also closes while city and state offices, the public library and Chanute post office stay open. If Tribune not delivered, call your carrier or 700 after 6 p.m.
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Santa Fe
Lincoln and Elm
Hayes
State Highway Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Senate
State Board of Health
Paul Life
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Erie
Chanute
Chanute Building and Loan
Lincoln
Neosho
U S Wins Pancake Race Title in Liberal Kansas
A 26 year old PE instructor from the United States won the international pancake race in Liberal Kansas to even the series with Olney England. Mary Collingwood ran the 415 yard course in 1 minute 8.8 seconds to take the Liberal title and edge Jenny Berg by three yards in sunny 33 degree weather. Bridget Lowrie of Olney finished seven seconds slower. Mary Barrington tripped near the end and finished third.
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Liberal
Kan
United States
Olney
England
Mary Collingwood
Bridget Lowrie
Jenny Berg
Mary Barrington
Tornado Hits St Louis Area Killing and Injuring Dozens
A tornado struck St Louis causing at least nineteen deaths and hundreds of injuries. Rescue crews ramped up through the night as homes, towers, and a skating rink were destroyed.
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St. Louis
KTVI
KXLW
Bob Hetherington
William McAllister
Civil Defense
Francis P. Hardaway
McAuley Hall
Busch Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals
Ball Park
Fatalities Listed From St. Louis Tornado
The city morgue released a list of dead bodies received from an early today tornado. Names include Mildred Campbell 25 Earl Campbell Michael Campbell 10 Harriet Martin Alma Pearl Womack Lonnie Franklin 2 Rosa Cocker 54 Willie Worley and others. Several unnamed victims are noted with ages and addresses across Delmar Boulevard Page Blvd Washington Ave Farrar Bacon Drive Pershing Whittier and Delmar.
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ST. Louis
Mildred Campbell
Delmar Boulevard
Earl Campbell
Michael Campbell
Baby Campbell
Harry Martin
John Martin
Harriet Martin
Alma Pearl Womack
Lonnie Franklin
Cozens Street
Washington Ave
Rosa Cocker
Farrar
Willie Worley
Lenten Services Begin Across Chanute Churches
Chanute area churches start Lent with Ash Wednesday observances and early Eucharists. Grace Episcopal plans services at 7 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. with daily Eucharists through Lent. Zion Lutheran and St. Patrick’s schedule evening and morning rites. First Presbyterian hosts a 9 a.m. prayer group. World Day of Prayer Friday at 2 p.m. with Evangelical United Brethren participation.
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Chanute
Grace Episcopal Church
Boyd Latimer
Sawyer Hall
Dean Gough
Austin Pardue
Grace Episcopal
Zion Lutheran Church
First Presbyterian Church
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Chanute Youth
Ministerial Alliance
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Dental Clinic for Students In Cha nute Schools
Seven Cha nute dentists donate their services for a token fee in the annual school dental check across Cha nute public and parochial schools. Students are given cavity findings and a card with recommendations to seek care. Checks begin 9 am Wednesday. high school events at 8 am Thursday.
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Chanute
Hutton
Tom Haynes
Dick Good
Larry McCune
St. Patrick's
L. B. Venhaus
Murray Hill
Venhaus
Good
Lester Morrow
Lincoln
Joe Johnson
Alcott
Johnson
Homer Cook
Roosevelt
McCune
Haynes
Morrow
Royster Junior High
Cook
Tag Deadline Is Monday For 1959 Car Tags In Neosho County
Erie reports Neosho County car owners have until Monday to buy 1959 tags without penalty because Feb 15 falls on Sunday. Starting Feb 17 a 50 cent monthly penalty is added. grace period and enforcement begin March 1 for cars without 1959 plates.
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Erie
Neosho County
Don Harding
Harding
Kansas
Highway Patrol
Doctor L D Johnson Suffered Stroke in Laguna Beach
Dr L D Johnson a longtime physician and surgeon in Kansas City in his early 80s is in serious condition after a stroke suffered several days ago in Laguna Beach California Mrs Arthur Willis his mother in law said he and Mrs Johnson were in Laguna Beach for a winter vacation they spent three days there en route to California Johnson founded a local hospital which closed in 1951 after Neosho Memorial Hospital opened
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L. D. Johnson
Laguna Beach
Calif
Johnson
Arthur Willis
S. Highland
California
Johnsons
Kansas City
Dr. Johnson
Johnson Hospital
Neosho Memorial Hospital
See Wasser for insurance Ph 119 adv
An advertisement cites See Wasser for insurance information under phase 119. It promotes services and coverage options with contact details in a brief newspaper notice.
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Wasser
William Allen White Award Goes to Dolph Simons
Lawrence Daily Journal-World editor Dolph Simons is named sixth William Allen White award recipient for journalistic merit announced at William Allen White Foundation trustees luncheon at the University of Kansas. Simons has long ties to the paper and Kansas journalism. Ben Hibbs delivers White lecture and receives certificate.
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Lawrence
Kas
Dolph Simons
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
William Allen White
Kansas
Emporia, Gazette
Simons
Rolla A. Clymer
el Dorado Times
Foundation
Secretary of Defense
Associated Press
Kansas Press Assn
Lawrence National Bank
K. U. Endowment Assn
White Foundation
K. U. Alumni Assn
Kansas Day Club
Ples. Hibbs
Irish Ross Dies After Auto Collision Near Salina
Master Sergeant Irish Ross, 40, based at Schilling Air Force Base in Salina Kansas, died today about an hour after his car collided with a pickup truck.
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Kansas City
Irish Ross
Schilling Air Force Base
Salina
Kan
Traffic Fatalities In Last 48 Hours Reported
Kansas accident data show zero fatalities in the last 48 hours. Year to date figures list 55 fatalities in 1959 and 49 in the same period of 1998.
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Topeka
Kansas
Small tornadoes touch Mitchell area and near Indianapolis
A string of small tornadoes struck the northern edge of Mitchell and areas south of Indianapolis with no injuries reported. The storms damaged some homes as they gathered strength in the upper Wabash River valley, the worst since 1943.
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Indianapolis
Mitchell
Indiana
Wabash River
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St. S
Carl Weiner II
Allen Willis
Vincent Aziere
Segutssester
Tribune
Dr. Garrett
Perkins School
U.S
House
House Legislative Apportionment Committee
State Welfare Department
League of Kansas Municipalities
William Paschall
Brentwood
Crestwood
St. Louis County
Olive Street
Grand Boulevard
Newstead
Delmar Blvd
Page Blvd
City Hospital
Homer G*. Phillips Hospital
Homer G. Phillips
Bacon Dr
John Hantack
Pershing Whittier
Delmar
Ben Hibbs
Saturday Evening Post
K. U
Twister
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