Neosho River Bridge History and Local News roundup
The article traces the Neosho River bridge at Chanute from 1873 to the present fourth structure built in 1908 and notes the earlier 1873 opening, the 1887 relocation, and the 1902 replacement. It also covers Junior College enrollment, final exam schedule, and a crime note about coin theft linked to a Fort Scott burglary.
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Neosho River
Chanute
Neosho County
W. W. Graves
St. Paul
Tioga Township
Austin
Paola Cave Tragedy Kills Three on Sewer Ditch Collapse
Three men died when part of a sewer ditch bank collapsed in Paola Kansas. Wayne Cokeley 20 of Nevada Missouri Buford Atteberry 35 and Roy Ludwig 52 farmers near Paola were buried under six feet of dirt. About 50 workers plus National Guardsmen assisted recovery efforts lasting nearly five hours. The victims worked for Griffin Construction Co. of Merriam Kansas.
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Paola, Kas
Wayne C. Cokeley
Nevada
Roy Ludwig
Buford Atteberry
Paola
Cokeley
Don Cokeley
Atteberry
Chester Atteberry
Miami County
National
Traffic Fatalities In Topeka Report 1956-16
State Accident Records Section lists traffic fatalities in Topeka. In the last 24 hours none, year to date 1956 shows 16 deaths, and the same period in 1955 shows 22 deaths.
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Topekap
Kansas
Farmers Seek Action Pushed to Washington Flight
An official delegation from the National Farmers' Organization will fly to Washington tonight to request an audience with congressional and administration leaders and press for prompt action on farm prices.
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Corning
Iowa
National Farmers’ Organization
Washington
Cloudy and Colder Weather Forecast Across Kansas
The report notes light snow and freezing drizzle in the northeast with colder temperatures by Wednesday. Highs tomorrow range from 30 to 50 degrees, with lows tonight between 15 and 20. Five day outlook shows near normal temperatures and little precipitation.
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Porecast
Topekap
Kansas
Holton
Olathe
Garden City
Emporia
Manhattan
Hill City
Dodge City
18 Month Sentence For Roy C Terrill
Roy C Terrill, 65, of Lawrence and operator of six Kansas stores, received an 18 month federal prison term for evading income taxes. He pleaded guilty to one count for 1948 with $4392 in unpaid taxes. counts for 1949 and 1950 were dismissed. Judge Arthur J Mellott handed down the sentence.
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Kansas City
Kas
Roy C. Terrill
Lawrence
Kansas
Terrill
Salina
Osawatomie
Paola
Ottawa
Chanute
Arthur J. Mellott
U. S
Cowt
Apartment Fire Fatal to Tot in Wichita
A one year old boy, Blayne Jackson, died from suffocation in a Planeview district apartment fire in southeast Wichita. Firemen reported flames blasting from doors and windows as they arrived. the child was found behind a door in the single unit. Cause of the blaze was not determined.
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Wichita
Planeview
Blayne Jackson
Helicopter Aids Fire Battle at Forsyth Camp
Maj. Robert H. Lapke and 1st Lt. Alfred R. Smith directed a U.S. Army helicopter from Marshall Field to fight a grass fire near Camp Forsyth. The craft hovered at three feet to blow flames back, neutralizing winds and allowing troops to extinguish the blaze threatening new cantonment buildings.
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Ft, Riley
Camp Forsyth
Robert H. Lapke
Chicago
Forsyth Area
1St Division Air Section
Alfred R. Smith
Waco
Tex
Marshall Field
Lapke
Smith
Grace Kelly Says Wedding to Monaco's Prince After Easter
Grace Kelly arrives in Pasadena amid marriage talk with Prince Rainier. She confirms a wedding Mass in Monaco after Easter, vows Catholic ties, and plans two more films before a year off from acting.
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Pasadena
Calif
Monaco
Prince Rainier
Grace
Miss Kelly
Beauty
Kelly
Joseph Cotten
Grace Kelly
36 Names On Jury List For District Court
Erie announces a jury list for the district court term starting February 8. The 36 names include residents from Chanute, Erie, St. Paul, Walnut, Galesburg, Thayer, and Earlton with clerical notes from Mrs. Mamie E. Hayes. No jury cases have been set at this time.
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Erie
Chanute
St. Paul
Walnut
Galesburg
Thayer
Earlton
Ralph Alexander
Henning Barnquist
Edwin Rideau
Ralph N. Deitrich
Martin W. Close
Irvin Pruitt
Clara Nourse
Alvin A. Porter
R. B. Lindquist
Ernest Luker
Jean Heaton
Charles D. Wilson
Walter D. Patton
Lawrence Legge
Virgil Kessinger
Gerald Gifford
Harold Marsh
Jim Gilbreath
Eric — L. H. Bailey
Willard Hines
E. F. Fuller
Fred Luther
M. E. Edwards
Bessie Johnson
Emery Gard
Jolly Bozone
Eugene Lero
John O'Brien
Herman Volz
John Fluber
Grain Storage Wrecked By Explosion at Damar
An explosion at the Damar Grain Co. damaged two wooden storage tanks and scattered several thousand bushels of wheat. A third tank remained standing. No fire and no injuries were reported.
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Damar
Damar, Kas.p
Damar Grain Co
World and U S Briefs Across the Nation
Reports from Asuncion deny Stroessner under house arrest while officials stress his routine. In Kansas, Rep Nevins announces bid for Congress. Georgia’s governor opposes school desegregation. Kansas farmers face dry weather and soil erosion. Pittsburgh officials seek impact of Westinghouse strike. Amman endures curfew and martial order amid unrest. England records minor earthquakes in midlands. Fordham seismograph notes a major quake near New York with distant epicenter uncertainty.
Praises Frowns For President's Farm Program
Washington reports midwestern Republicans voiced dissatisfaction with Eisenhower farm program while Democrats claim political initiative on the issue. The so called soil bank plan drew praise from both parties, but critics doubt it will boost prices before the November election. Senate debate centers on restoring 90 percent parity supports, with Humphrey predicting action in the farm bill.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Soi
Sen
Humphrey
Minnesota
Senate
Agriculture Committee
House
Congress
E Hender
D-La
Turnpike Authority Delays Decision on Communications Link
TOPEKA The Kansas Turnpike Authority postponed a decision until January 24 on whether to buy or lease communications linking installations along the 234 mile toll road, due for completion next fall.
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Topeka
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Farm Bureau District Meeting in Southeast Kansas
Officers and representatives from 12 Southeast Kansas counties attended a Kansas Farm Bureau district meeting at the Masonic Temple. Clarence Rupp of Manhattan spoke on finances and policy development while Lex Kelley discussed duties of county officers and secretaries. James R. Sheridan presided. counties represented included Allen Anderson Bourbon Cherokee Crawford Coffey Linn Montgomery Neosho Labette Wilson and Woodson.
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Kansas
Kansas Farm Bureau
Masonic Temple
Clarence Rupp
Manhattan
State Bureau
Hulda Parker
Eastern Star
Lex Kelley
James R. Sheridan
Chanute
Allen
Anderson
Bourbon
Cherokee
Crawford
Coffey
Linn
Montgomery
Neosho
Labette
Wilson and
Woodson
Budget Session in Kansas Hears Budget Power Conflicts
Kansas lawmakers begin a budget-only session with disputes over tax authority and timing. Attorney General Fatzer says the session can raise new revenue, while others argue changes await July 1. Senate authority on nominations and the MacLennan bequest also surface in early talks.
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Topeka
Kansas
House
Representative Hall
Senate
Fred Hall
Fatzer
Supreme Court
Frank P. MacLennan
Topeka State Journal
Commission of Revenue and Taxation
Tax Commission
Dog Buried Four Days Rescued From Seattle Ruins
In Seattle, 2 year old wire haired terrier Bonnie was found alive after being buried four days under rubble when her owner Jim Sneddon and helpers dug her escape. Sneddon and his wife survived a cave in that also trapped their daughter Heather for 15 minutes.
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Seattle
Bonnie
Jim Sneddon
Sneddon
Heather
University of Washington
Irene
Liberalized FHA lending expands farm loan caps in Kansas
Darrell A. Dunn, state FHA director from Topeka, announced a liberalized lending program for the Farm Credit Administration. The policy raises county average values from 15000 to 35000 in most southeast Kansas counties to boost farm expansion. The meeting at the Memorial Building in Erie drew twenty attendees, with local FHA staff Hanserd Z. House and Joe Rosacker present.
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Farmers Home Administration
Darrell A. Dunny
FHA
Topeka
Department of Agriculture
Dunn
Kansas
Memorial Building
Hanserd Z. House
Erie
House
Joe Rosacker
Iola
Income Tax Return Pointers From Kansas CPA Group
The Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants offers a series of articles to help readers save money on their income tax returns. The first article appears on page 2.
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The
Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants
Polar Air Swept Into Tropics By Big Atlantic Storm
A massive Atlantic storm 2000 miles wide funnels polar air into the Caribbean and southeastern U S causing unusually cold conditions. Winds reached near hurricane force then eased as the system spread. Cuba and Hispaniola report temperatures near 50s, Florida experiences extreme chill for the season.
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Tropics
Miami
Fla
New England
Caribbean Sea
Gordon E. Dunn
Lewes
Del
Sandy Hook
N.J
Florida
Cuba
Hispaniola
Camaguay
Swan Island
Gatemala
Dunn
Sissippi Valley
Columbia
D.C
Farm Program Top Priority in GOP Strategy Session
President Eisenhower and GOP congressional leaders agreed farm legislation, including a soil bank plan, should take top priority this session. The talks also stressed a 10 year highway program while Democrats prepare to set the legislative agenda. Eisenhower, back after heart attack convalescence, projected bipartisanship support for the farm bill and planned NSC and Cabinet meetings, with the budget message and school aid message due soon.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Congress
GOP
Senate
Knowland
California
House
Martin
Massachusetts
National Security Council
State Charters Cemetery Development In Chanute
Greenlawn Memorial Park files incorporation in Topeka with 1500 capital for a 16 acre cemetery southwest of Chanute. Land bought from W H Robison near the 21st street road 660 feet west of the 21st Plummer intersection. Incorporators are Norman Anderson Lewis Iglehart and Beatrice Gray all from El Paso Texas.
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Chanute
Greenlawn Memorial Park
Topeka
Joe F. Balch
Balch
W. H. Robison
Twenty-first Street
21St
Plummer
Norman Anderson
Lewis T. Iglehart
Beatrice Gray
el Paso
Tex
Greenlawn Memorial Park Company
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Ney Elected Premier in Saarbrucken Move
Hubert Ney, head of the Saar Christian Democratic party, was elected premier in Saarbrucken today, marking a pivotal political shift in the region. The vote affirmed Ney as the new head of the government.
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Saarbruecken
Sarr
Hubert Ney
Sarr Christian Democratic Party
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Lee Montgomery
Erie Bank
Fort Scott
Ted Reeves
Paola Cave
Carmen McMinimy
Big
Aid
Tribune
Asuncion
Paraguay
Alfredo Stroessner
Z. Arthur Nevins
Clifford Hope
Atlantap
Marvin Griffin
People of
Georgia
U.S. Supreme Court
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Amman
Jordan
Leicester
England
English Midlands
New York
Fordham University
Joseph J. Lynch
New York City
Atlantic Seaboard
Farm Bureau
Manila
Cagayan de Oro
Mindanao
Atty
Harold R. Fatzer
Edward F. Arn
Ney
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