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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1956
Page
1
The 1955 annual report by new librarian Harvey S. Mowrey shows total book circulation at 43,535, down 3,700 from 47,235 in 1954. Juvenile fiction fell from 22,237 to 19,757, while adults dropped 1,406 to 13,925. Nonfiction rose 225 among youngsters to 3,665. The library end 1955 with 25,493 books on shelves and 5,392 borrowers.
The Kansas State Board of Agriculture urged the Legislature to enact a severance tax, aiming to reduce reliance on the statewide ad valorem levy for the state general fund. The board did not address the soil bank plan but pressed for federal action to restore farm income broader economic balance. Don Christy of Scott City was elected president, with Robert Rawlins of Holton as vice president and Otis Douglass of Burlington as treasurer. Roy Freeland was named executive secretary for two years, and four members were reelected: Perry Lambert, William Condell, Lew Galloway, and Everett E. Erhart.
Adlai E. Stevenson called Eisenhower’s school aid plan grossly inadequate. He noted federal grants of 250 million dollars a year for five years for school construction, arguing needs haven’t changed despite political timing in an election year. Stevenson criticized shifting aid figures from prior years.
A four man committee from the Southwest Kansas Irrigators Association flew to Washington by plane to urge the government to raise mile support prices, aiming to bolster farm incomes and irrigation operations.
Amos J. Peaslee resigns as ambassador to Australia to aid Harold E. Stassen in formulating a disarmament plan.
The Emporia State College Endowment Association has purchased a 14 unit apartment building in Emporia to relieve the faculty housing shortage. The initiative aims to provide adequate on campus housing for faculty members and improve living conditions near the college.
In Concord the deputy secretary of state weighs if surprise petitions carry enough valid signatures to place President Eisenhower on the March 13 New Hampshire primary ballot. Maurice J. Grant filed petitions with signatures from both districts while Eisenhower backers scramble to file their own.
Orson Welles, injured weeks after a fall and ankle fracture, appeared in a cast andthen in a wheelchair to read excerpts from King Lear at the New York City Center Theater. He urged 2000 audience members to keep their tickets for a future performance as he prepared to attempt King Lear on wheels. A large crowd stayed for the readings and he earned a standing ovation.
The Veterans Administration said it is negotiating with contractors for the Winter General Hospital at Topeka to determine if part of the institution will be air conditioned. A VA spokesman said consideration is given to substituting a summer-winter type air conditioning and heating system for the planned conventional heating system. Contractors have been asked to submit a proposal on the added cost.
Topeka Kansas traffic fatalities listed by the State Accident Records Section show 0 deaths in the last 24 hours and 20 for the year to date 1956, compared with 25 for the same period in 1955.
The elementary school study forum holds its first public meeting at 7 30 p m Monday at Hutton school. Group I will cover school policies and regulations with Mrs Stuart Hoofnagle as moderator and Floyd Poiter as consultant.
Kansas districts will receive a first distribution of 3 246 000 dollars from a 6 500 000 dollar state high school aid fund. The payments cover 507 districts across 99 of 105 counties, with 96 percent of entitlements due to the funding gap. A second April 15 distribution follows, funded from the sales tax. Gov Hall proposes 8 500 000 dollars in sales tax for next year’s aid.
Miami police say Franklin's spectacles and a .38 Colt pistol once owned by Dillinger were stolen yesterday. Detectives Hammer and Palmer report the gun taken from Frank Derris's home after he said he seized it from Dillinger in a bar years ago when he was a policeman. The heirloom glasses belonging to Mrs. Lowry Bell were also reported missing.
A thief balanced on a moving car hood and leaped to a tractor trailer to steal three mail sacks on a downtown Portland street. A bus driver saw an old sedan pull up and the thief drop the bags then rejoin the car as they sped away.
Senator Carlson of Kansas nominates Joseph Arnold of Leavenworth for appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. The selection reflects a routine nomination process by the senator for a potential cadet pursuing an army officer career.
Washington reports show at least 25 of 48 governors may shape the 1956 party nominations. Eisenhower supporters organize delegate routes while Stevenson backs several governors to bolster his bid. Republican leaders include Dwinell Stratton Kohler Knight and Hall to back Eisenhower or a successor choice.
Republican committees reported income of 1,879,461 last year, about 771,881 more than Democratic groups. Expenditures were 1,697,172 for Republicans versus 1,008,827 for Democrats, with income from contributions and other sources.
Sen Mundt urges bold steps in Eisenhower farm program saying farmers deserve immediate gains from new policy. Sen Johnston questions plan without restoring parity. Committee moves four points now while four await later action. Mundt cites tax refunds on farm gasoline and stepped up pork purchases as quick income boosters. Soil bank payments could also lift farm incomes this year if Congress acts fast.
St Louis police outline a theory involving an ex husband, a jealous former, and a married man in a fatal car trio found on a Meramec River road. Victims include Elmer Loring 28 James McGraw 28 and Carol Hug 20, all connected by a love tragedy and alleged shooting.
The Atomic Energy Commission resumes tests near Las Vegas to determine if atomic weapons can be exploded accidentally. Weather permitting, the first test will occur during daylight at the test site about 75 miles northwest of Las Vegas to study potential accidents in handling and storage.
Mrs Carolyn McRell daughter of Mr and Mrs T J O Donnell of 820 W 5th departed yesterday for Salina to take a position with the Kansas Highway Commission. Her husband A 2 John R McRell is stationed at Smoky Hill air base near Salina.
Democratic senators pressed President Eisenhower to state his view on Dulles brink of war remarks cited in Life Magazine. Humphrey called the comments indiscreet and world opinion sensitive. Some senators warned against backing a 10 year foreign aid plan amid bipartisan tensions. Dulles stood by the Life interview noting the administration walked to the brink of war three times and averted it by decisive actions.
Five U S missionaries were killed by Auca tribesmen in the Ecuadorian jungle after attempting to convert them. Rescue teams found the fifth body near the wrecked Piper plane Wings of Mercy, which will be left at the scene as a witness. Victims include Peter Fleming Seattle Nathaniel Saint Huntingdon Valley James Elliot Portland Edward McCully Milwaukee and Roger Youderian Lansing. Abraham Vanderpuy, Inter-American Fellowship head, confirmed the deaths and said searchers recovered all bodies in the Cararay River Valley coming after days of jungle combing.
In Owensboro Kentucky a teenager received a two year prison term after pleading guilty to forging a $45 check to free his father from jail. William Shirley Craig admitted to forging the check on November 24 and used $13 to pay his father’s fine. The father had been jailed on a drunkenness charge. The youth did not reveal what happened to the remaining funds.
Darrel Miller of Downs was named editor for the spring semester of the Kansas State Collegian student daily at Manhattan. Betty Theiss of Independence Missouri was named business manager.
Mrs C B Turner returned to Houston Texas Friday with Don Lee and Sally for the funeral of Mrs Lee daughter of Mrs Turner. If you need the Tribune call 17 between 5 30 and 6 30 p m including Saturdays.
Boston recounts by Joseph O Keefe of the 1 219 000 Brink s heist the largest cash haul in U S history. Indictments total 46 with 11 named defendants including Faherty Richardson Gusciora and O Keefe. FBI says case solved with six arrests. two suspects remain at large.
The forecast calls for cloudy skies tonight and Sunday with much colder air. Blowing dust is likely in the west and central sections as winds up to 30 mph raise dust and reduce visibility. Temperatures tonight 10-15 in the north to about 20 in the south. highs 25-30 in the northeast to the 30s in the southwest tomorrow.
Cardinal Spellman returned from a world tour and said he saw no indication Communist aggression is lessening anywhere. He noted higher authorities on the subject include President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles.
An 18 month old Penney Petticord died after a gasoline explosion in a Wichita trailer. Grandfather J J Smith was cleaning a typewriter with gasoline near a gas heater when the blast occurred. Smith, his wife, and the child’s parents Nathan L Petticord and his wife escaped serious burns.
Lawrence Kansas. A new education in television program will start next month at the University of Kansas. The curriculum includes radio and television sequence courses. Dr Bruce A Linton, recruited from Omaha University this year, will head the radio and television committee.
Emory E. Newton, 49, of Chestertown Md, permanently disabled in a car crash, received a 90000 out of court settlement from Abell Co publisher of the Baltimore Sun papers in a personal injury suit.
In Washington the Senate girds for a disputed natural gas bill as supporters claim a slim Senate majority and opponents warn of a tougher debate. Sen Monroney See Kansas OKla says optimism. Sen Douglas predicts bipartisan opposition will grow stronger. Douglas backs an amendment to exempt small producers, arguing price effects for consumers.
The first in a series of tourist sales conferences will be held in Abilene likely in February. The Kansas Chamber of Commerce and the State Board of Vocational Education sponsor the program. A subcommittee will select materials and includes Don Steffes Fred Parris Findley Hartzler with HD Shotwell as ex officio chair. Horace Harding will prepare a community questionnaire.
Vice Admiral Stuart H. Ingersoll, commander of America's Far Eastern fleet, warned of an enormous buildup in Russia's subs. He spoke at a news conference in Taipei after taking command of U. S. Seventh Fleet and Taiwan defenses, noting he will defend Formosa and the Pescadores Islands and will not concede defeat. He did not specify how much buildup is in the Pacific.
Siamese twin girls were born to a local farmer's wife at Cottage Hospital Wednesday and are in fair condition. Dr Eugene McGregor of Lisbon said they are joined at the chest and no surgery is anticipated at this time.
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