Red Cross class to begin in February at American Legion hall
Thayer announces a Red Cross home nursing course starting February 11 at the American Legion hall. Enrolled are Mmes. Ray Adams Orum Adams Frank Colborn Maurice Davidson Andrew Glentzer Ferne Head Kenneth George Sam Reed Ralph Rice Scott Wright L B Greene A J McCready Harold Umbarger and Miss Genalee Lindsay.
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Thayer
Red Cross
Ivan Engel
American Legion Hall
Mmes
Ray Adams
Orum Adams
Frank Colborn
Maurice Davidson
Andrew Glentzer
Ferne Head
Kenneth George
Sam Reed
Ralph Rice
Scott Wright
L. B. Greene
A. J. McCready
Harold Umbarger
Genalee Lindsay
Highway Mishap Claims Kansas Woman in Virginia
A 7 year old Eureka Kansas resident Mrs Pearl Brown died at University Hospital Charlottesville Virginia from injuries after a highway wreck near Williamsburg on January 19. State police said a truck and the car driven by her son Robert E Brown a University of Virginia student collided on snow covered US Route 60. Three daughters survive.
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Charlottesville
Eureka, Kas
Pearl Brown
University Hospital
Williamsburg
Brown
U. S. 60
Robert E. Brown
University of Virginia
All Fowler Cast: Lexington Patrolman and Family in Custody
Patrolman Pat Fowler arrested Everett Fowler on a warrant signed by Judge Dan Fowler and sworn to by Betty Fowler for failing to support the Fowler children. The officials and the couple are unrelated.
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Lexington
Pat Fowler
Everett Fowler
Dan Fowler
Betty Fowler
Fowler
Youth Admits Killing During Kansas City Robbery
Willie Lee Staten 21 confessed to shooting and killing Roy Johns 67 during an attempted loan company holdup in Kansas City. Johns died at the scene and Staten faced police statements as the case developed.
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Kansas City
Kas
Willie Lee Staten
Roy
Johns
American Legion Service Officers School Set For February
Bruce Burris announces plans for the annual state wide American Legion Service Officers School to be held over three days starting Friday February 4 at 6 30 p m with Chanute post hosting a party for attendees More than 200 service officers are expected to attend with discussions led in a Q A format Speakers include Harry Smyth Kansas City VA official and Vernon Coss Chanute post leader The Chanute Auxiliary will host a Saturday luncheon to support Girl State and other programs The school closes after Sunday sessions
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American Legion
Harry Smyth
Kansas City
Masonic
Smyth
Burris
Vernon Coss
Medicine Lodge
Chanute
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building
Auxiliary Treasury
Fire destroys dairy barn near Freddie Markham home
Loss from a blaze at the Freddie Markham dairy barn northwest of here Tuesday morning is estimated between 3000 and 4000 dollars. Eight registered Hereford calves 30 pigs and a sow perished. A registered heifer calf escaped with burn injuries. Two calves raised as 4 H projects belonged to Freddie W. Markham Jr. The Chanute fire department arrived at 4 21 am as the barn burned rapidly.
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Petrolia
Freddie Markham
Here
Markham
Be Vitamin Sure Plenamins Daily for Health
Casey Drug Co promotes Be Vitamin Sure Plenamins as a daily health aid. The label emphasizes daily use for wellness.
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Casey Drug Co
Four-County Share of Federal Budget Totals $15.38 Million
The State Chamber of Commerce estimates the four-county area would pay $15,377,000 toward a proposed $62.4 billion federal budget. Neosho would contribute $5,509,000. Allen $4,722,000. Wilson $3,027,000. Woodson $1,574,000.
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State Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Neosho County
Allen County
Wilson County
Woodson County
Allen
Wilson
Woodson
Bandits Escape After Robbery of McCracken Liquor Store
Two bandits escaped a four-county dragnet after robbing the McCracken liquor store in Great Bend of about $100. Police urged readers with Tribune to call 17 between 5:30 and 6:20 p.m. for information.
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Great Bend
Kas
McCracken
Tribune
Sportsmen elect Harry Newland club president
The Town and Country Sportsman Club elected Harry Newland president at a Memorial Building meeting. Dr. R. A. Cook was succeeded, with Jim Guinette and Charles Yoos named as first and second vice presidents, and others filling the board. Projects include quail restocking deliveries and free rural film showings on wildlife conservation and agriculture.
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Harry Newland
W. Main
Town and Country Sportsman Club
Memorial Building
Dr. R. A. Cook
Jim Guinette
Charles Yoos
Bus Wortman
Clayton Alvis
Earl Richman
George Sheffler
Mick McDowell
L. E. Kreider
Jake Almond
Drexel Allen
Newland
MacArthur Challenges World to Abolish War on 75th Birthday
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur urged the world to outlaw war in a civic banquet speech in Los Angeles. He warned against seductive whispers that patriotism is outmoded, urged rejection of all political factions, and called for a global effort to abolish war as a civilizational advance. He spoke at MacArthur Park and prepared to return to New York as Remington Rand board chairman.
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Los Angeles
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Far Eastern
MacArthur
MacArthur Park
New York
Remington Rand Corp
U S Sabrejets Roar to Formosa In Defense Plan
U S Sabrejets from Okinawa and the Philippines roared to Formosa to deter invasion and bolster Nationalist forces. Nationalist planes raided Yikiangshan while U S carriers and the 18th Fighter-bomber Wing moved to Formosa. FEAF said Secretary Wilson ordered the transfer for temporary duty bases.
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U.S
Okinawa
Philippines
Yikiangshan Island
Singapore
Midway
U.S. Navy
Essex
Yorktown
Kearsarge
Wasp
Taipei
Far East
Tokyo
Earle E. Partridge
FEAF
Wilson
Three Illinois Men Paroled at El Dorado
In El Dorado Kansas three Illinois men pled guilty to armed robbery of an Augusta service station on May 4 and were paroled by Judge W N Calkins. The defendants were William E Babb 21 of Peoria Donald Lee Jones 19 Bloomington Illinois and Eugene W Holderby 20 Bloomington Illinois. They must serve jail terms in Illinois or parole will be revoked and each received a sentence of 10 to 20 years before parole.
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EL Dorado, Kas P
Illinois
Augusta
William E. Babb
Peoria
Donald Lee Jones
Eugene W. Holderby
Bloomington
Ilinois
Eisenhower to Decide Use of U.S. Forces
The White House said President Eisenhower will personally decide whether to use United States forces beyond immediate self defense to protect Formosa. The president stressed such action would be defensive and not a delegated prerogative, addressing concerns over a potential preventive war and congressional authorization.
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White House
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U. S
Formosa
James C. Hagerty
United States
Pescadores
Congress
U.S
Chiang Kai-shek
Red China
Russia
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Morse
Ind-ore
Senate
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Raward
National Se
Curity Council
Wilson
Anderson
Army
Stevens
Air Force
Talbott
Navy
Thomas
Joint Chiefs Group
United States Air and Naval
Red
Knowland
Calif
Arctic air sinks mercury to eight above zero at airport
An Arctic air blast drops the local low to eight above zero at the airport the coldest reading of the winter so far. By early afternoon the temperature rose to 22 degrees as city officials report normal gas pressure despite the cold snap. Forecasters warn of continued partly cloudy skies with limited relief and provide regional temperature ranges across Kansas cities.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Olathe
Wamega
Concordia
Salina
Chanute
Pittsburg
Garden City
Ring strewn with misfortune in Chanute city melee
Ike Jones and Henry Fields suffer gun and knife wounds after a Monday street clash in the northeast Chanute area. Fields is hospitalized with knife injuries. Jones has two head wounds from a rifle allegedly fired by Fields. Both men are at Neosho Memorial Hospital and expected to recover.
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Ike Jones
Henry Fields
Chanute
Fields
Jones
Felds
Neosho Memorial Hospital
News blackout tightens on U S fleet near Formosa
American correspondents with the U S seventh Fleet off Formosa face near total censorship under Navy rules. Restrictions bar reports on fleet movements size disposition intentions and possible damage. Stories must pass ship captain Pacific Fleet Pearl Harbor and Washington for clearance. Vice Admiral Pride blocks reporters aboard the flagship.
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Taipeh
Formosa
U.S. Jth
Navy
Pary
Adm
Alfred M. Pride
Senate Holds Light Day After Quorum Difficulty at Forbes
Only three minor proposals were introduced in the Senate yesterday as the upper chamber had the lightest day since bills began. A quorum proved hard to reach after the lawmakers toured Forbes Air Force Base and had lunch there.
Annual Meet For Creamery in Erie Payouts $50,000 to Stockholders
Neosho Valley Cooperative Creamery Assn. planned a $50,000 payout from a 1943 revolving fund at its Erie annual meeting. Directors had voted six percent interest on active capital stock. The event drew 500 attendees with lunch at the new high school and a business session to elect three directors. Dwight Townsend of Kansas City was to deliver the principal address.
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Erie
Neosho
Neosho County
Dwight Townsend
Kansas City
Consumers Cooperative Assn
Youth Admits Killing Chandler Ariz Man in FBI Report
The FBI says an 18 year old hitchhiker admitted shooting and killing Henry Clay Heath 68 Chandler Ariz last Sunday. George Emmett Moore claims he disposed of Heath body in an unknown Arizona location and was picked up for questioning in Indianapolis Kansas by Sheriff Jess Kruse. The sheriff said Heath had been missing from his Arizona home since Sunday. The boy said blood stains in the car came from rabbits his friend had bagged and tossed into the car.
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Kansas City
FBI
Henry Clay Heath
Chandler
Ariz
William Gcg
Simon
George Emmett Moore
Heath
Arizona
Moore
Mianapolis
Kas
Jess Kruse
Electric Saw Added To Tool Assortment
Police said a 25 year old man added an electric saw to a large tool assortment allegedly stolen. Sheriff Lee Montgomery and local officers recovered the saw dumped below a Turkey Creek bridge south of Chanute. Charges against the man are pending.
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Tom Morehead
Lee Montgomery
Turkey Creek
Chanute
Traffic Fatalities in Topeka 1955 41 to 1954 42
Traffic deaths in Topeka over the last 24 hours show 41 fatalities for 1955 compared with 42 in the same period of 1954. State accident records section lists figures by date.
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Topeka
Kansas
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