Salina Residents Host Surprise Housewarming for Nelsons
Dr and Mrs L S Nelson moved into 117 S Hilldale Rd Salina when neighbors from the Salina clinic arranged a dinner and furniture setup. The party, planned by daughter-in-law Mrs L S Nelson Jr, left the couple settled in their new home.
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L. S. Nelson
S. Hilldale Road
Salina
Salina Clinic
Nelsons
L. S. Nelson Jr
Nelson Sr
Cora Shinn
Chanute
Seven Die in Two Car U S 30 Head On Crash
Seven persons died when a two car head on collision on U S 30 about 26 miles west of Rawlins Wyoming. Only one survivor was George Ray Pauli of Englewood Colorado. The Pauli car skidded on ice and was struck broadside by a California plate vehicle.
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California
James C. Martin
Tax Assistance Offered by IRS at Civic Center
Income taxpayers received help with federal returns from IRS representatives at the Civic Center on the Memorial Building’s second floor. Revenue Agents James D. Baker and W. Clark Self of Independence led the session and plan to return February 3 and April 5 to assist with remaining income tax problems.
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Internal Revenue Department
Civic Center
Memorial Building
James D. Baker
W. Clark Self
Independence
Internal Revenue Agent
W. R. Follmer
Buffalo
Tribune
Kansas Day Politics SparksGnashing in Topeka
Republican unrest heats up as Gov. Fred Hall and Rep. Warren Shaw file for the governorship contest on Kansas Day. Clashes over delegation plans and party factions loom while preparations for August state and congressional nominating events proceed amid a 1,200-visitor rally. Howard Pyle will speak at the Kansas Day Club dinner closing the event.
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Topeka
Kansas
Warren W. Shaw
Ropeka
Fred Hall
Hall
Shaw
Wes Roberts
Republican State Committee
Harry Darby
Darby
San Francisco
Kansas Day Club
Howard Pyle
Eijsenhower
Arizona
Moisture Forecast Shows Continued Rain Across Kansas
The Topeka forecast calls for considerable cloudiness and wind with a warm tonight and Saturday. Light rain or drizzle and dense fog were reported in most areas. A cold snap is expected to bring snow in the northwest tomorrow while showers may occur in the southeast. Temperatures tonight range from the 20s to 40s, and highs tomorrow from the 20s to 50s. Pittsburg reported .06 inch and Topeka .01 inch of precipitation yesterday.
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Topeka
Kansas
Pittsburg
Russell
Goodland
Emporia
Chanute
Wichita
Chanute Scouts Receive Awards At SeKan Area Council Meet
At Neodesha last night the SeKan Area Council awarded Troop 3 of First Methodist and Troop 6 of First Christian for meeting the membership quotas in the Boy Scout landrush program. Troop 3 added seven members and Troop 6 six. awards were accepted by Danny Slane and Leland Raney. Scoutmasters Bill Slane and Ralph Garvin attended.
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First Methodist Church
First Christian Church
SeKan Area
Neodesha
Boy Scout ‘‘Landrush
Danny Slane
Leland Raney
Bill Slane
Ralph Garvin
Senate Approves 25-3 General Funds For Kansas Colleges
The Kansas Senate approved by 25 to 3 a general fund appropriation of $19,874,411 for the next fiscal year's operation of the university and state colleges. Senators McKnob and Moore Jr. sought about a five percent cut for Fort Hays State and Kansas State College, arguing re gents could offset with a $25 per semester fee hike. The measure also includes funds for state penal institutions, the emergency fund, public instruction, and specified school sales tax distributions.
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Topeka
Senate
W. W. McKnob
R-Winfield
J. H. Moore Jr
Rsalina
Fort Hays State
Kansas State College
McKnab
Kansas State
Fort Hays
Office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Park Authority
Howard Immel
Riola
Beloit
Immel
Kansas
W. P. Edwards
R-Bigelow
House
Atchison
Fort Dodge
State General Fund
Statehouse rejects banker and appoints official in Kansas
Bills advancing to the House include a $495,000 appropriation for the educational building fund. Henry Buzick, Sylvan Grove banker and state senator, says the state has turned down an appointment for state bank commissioner.
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Topeka
Henry
Buzick
Sylvan Grove
State Educational Building Fund
Fors
State Bank
McCain to Speak at Wichita Chamber Luncheon
Dr James A McCain president of Kansas State College will address the balanced farming and family living award luncheon of the Wichita Chamber of Commerce on February 23 The William Becker family of Goddard is the award winner for the year
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Wichita
James A. McCain
Kansas State College
Wichita Chamber of Commerce
William Becker
Goddard
Appraisers Named to Value Land for Chanute Airport Approach
Chanute governing board appointed Frank Young Lee Judy and Frank Hotchkiss to estimate land value and right of way costs for airport approach zones under CAA rules. The city will share half the cost with federal funds.
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Chanute Governing Board
Frank Young
Lee Judy
Frank Hotchkiss
Robert Briley
CAA
Kansas City
Neosho Valley Creamery re-elects directors at 17th annual meeting
Erie reports show three directors Don Andrew Girard Walter Bradford Forrest Wilson re-elected as largest meeting in association history. G C Freeley calls it the best. Lunch for 1070 served by Wesleyan Service Guild. Speaker William Hitz of Polk City IA urged producer marketer cooperation for better farm economy. Reports given by Vernie Umbarger Earlton Ivan Green Howard Murray and Freeby.
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Erie
Neosho Valley Cooperative Creamery Assn
Don Andrew
Girard
Walter Bradford
Altoona
Forrest Wilson
Lavenburg
G. C. Freeley
Wesleyan Service Guild
Federated Church
William Hitz
Polk City
Iowa
American Dairy Assn
Vernie Umbarger
Earlton
Ivan Green
Association
Howard Murray
Freeby
Traffic Fatalities in Topeka 1956 Update
Kansas state accident records report 0 fatalities in last 24 hours and 35 to date for 1956, with 46 fatalities in the same period of 1955. Data lists Topeka figures among statewide totals.
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Topeka
Kansas
House okays health funds as senate defeats delay on TB hospital
The Kansas House approved major operating and construction appropriations for health agencies and mental institutions, with votes 87 4 and 96 6. A Crutcher backed bid to delay the Chanute TB hospital for a year failed 17 9, while the Senate stood firm on funding, noting Norton hospital capacity. The measures include 13.3 million for operations and 4.24 million for building and maintenance, plus a 75 million dollar highway funding package and allocations for agriculture, girls and boys schools, and state homes.
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House
Senate
Highway Commission
Highway Patrol
State Board of Agriculture
iRep
J. C. Berryman
Ashland
Lon
Toll by Hitchhikers High in New Mexico
AP report notes nineteen men and women slain or vanished in New Mexico since 1935 as hitchhiking dangers rise. It cites the Lorius case from 1935 and a postwar surge of unsolved deaths, with several suspects facing execution or life terms.
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New Mexico
Albuquerque
N. M
Porchlight Parade Plans Aid Polio Fund
Mothers will march Tuesday night for one hour in the annual polio fund porchlight parade. Mrs. D A Finney, county chairman for the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation, announces plans. The 7 to 8 pm event will begin with a whistle at the city electric plant and callers will collect only homes with lights on. Donations may be mailed to March of Dimes Box 125 Chanute.
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D. A. Finney
National Infantile Paralysis Foundation
City Electric Plant
Chanute
Helen G. Lacy Named For Humboldt Post Office
President Eisenhower has sent to the Senate postmaster nominations for Kansas including Helen G. Lacy for Humboldt along with several other local officials such as Charles E. Brown Glasco Jacob C. Gaeddert Inman Henry Michel Lakin Elery N. Stevens Lane Mabelle E. Mettling Lewis Arline D. Wright Maple Hill Lowell E. Sohm Otis John M. Hampton Parker Harold B. Vernon Simpson Glen G. Shook Virgil.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Kansas
Charles E. Brown
Glasco
Helen G. Lacy
Humboldt
Jacob C. Gaeddert
Inman
Henry Michel
Lakin
Elery N. Stevens
Lane
Mabelle E. Mettling
Lewis
Arline D. Wright
Maple Hill
Lowell E. Sohm
Otis
John M. Hampton
Parker
Harold B. Vernon
Simpson
Glen G. Shook
Virgil
Center Ridge EUB Church Names Officers After Annual Election
In the recent annual election at Center Ridge EUB Church officers were named. Dale Nelson was elected trustee to join Ed Kuhn and Virgil Solomon as trustees with Willard Carlson as class leader and chorister. Curtis Carlson is church treasurer, Mrs. Walter Guenther pianist, Darrell Nelson Sunday school superintendent, Solomon Sunday School treasurer. Rev. A H Harnish reported substantial gains for the past year.
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Center Ridge
EUB
Dale Nelson
Ed Kuhn
Virgil Solomon
Willard Carlson
Curtis Carlson
Walter Guenther
Darrell Nelson
Solomon
A. H. Harnish
White House accuses Pearson of lie over Rogue River forest sale
White House press secretary James C. Hagerty called Drew Pearson’s column a scurrilous lie claiming Eisenhower asked Interior Secretary McKay to help sell part of the Rogue River National Forest in Oregon to private interests. The Senate Interior Committee investigated the land exchange tied to Al Sarena Mines.
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Washington
James C. Hagerty
White House
Drew Pearson
Eisenhower
Interior McKay
al Serena
Rogue River National Forest
Oregon
Pearson
Hagerty
McKay
Doug
Senate Interior Committee
Senate
al Sarena
McDonald
Pearson Collumn
Senate House
al Sarena Mines, Inc
Donald
Charles P. McDonald
Herbert
Salk Vaccine Expanded to Children Aged One to Five
Dr. J. D. Gough, county health officer, announced the Salk polio vaccine is now available for children ages one to five through family physicians. Offices may charge for visits, but the vaccine itself is provided at no cost. No public clinic is planned for the one to four group, and remaining vaccine from the five to nine program is being distributed to county doctors with more supplies due later.
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J. D. Gough
Gough
Passenger Train Crash Claims Its 30th Victim
LOS ANGELES The wreck of a Santa Fe two car San Diegan on Sunday night has claimed its 30th victim Laura Bryning 32 Camp Pendleton Calif died in a hospital of injuries from the derailment. Lenwood Lester San Diego filed the first damage action seeking 300000 for his wife Dorothys death and 20000 for his own injuries alleging reckless disregard for passenger safety against Santa Fe Railroad engineer Frank B Parrish and fireman Homer Smith.
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Los Angeles
Laura Bryning
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Lenwood Lester
San Diego
Dorothy
The
Santa Fe Railroad
Frank B. Parrish
Homer Smith
Kansas City Investor Oscar Heder Strom Dies After Car Crash
Kansas City investment firm executive Oscar Heder Strom died from injuries sustained when his automobile overturned near Lee Summit yesterday. Police reported no immediate survivors and the Tribune urged readers to call a provided number for delivery inquiries.
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Kansas City
Oscar Hederstrom
Lee
Summit
Search in Mountains For Plane With 4 Aboard
A B25 carrying four men from San Angelo to San Bernardino is missing. A search is under way in mountain country near San Bernardino after a loud explosion was heard last night. The Goodfellow spokesman said the plane left Goodfellow Air Force Base at 4 p.m. CST yesterday on an administrative flight with a pilot, co pilot and two airmen. The destination was North AFB at San Bernardino. The pilot is Capt. Bill F Shotwell of San Angelo.
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San Angelo
Tex
Glen Brown Wounded In Shotgun Accident
Glen Brown 23 a foreman for Charles Berthot Construction Co. Chanute was treated at Allen County Hospital for a serious leg wound from a hunting accident southeast of Humboldt. He had been hunting with John Newton and Bill Leroy of Chanute when the shotgun discharged while being loaded in their car. Brown and his family moved to Chanute last year from Iola. his parents run the Iola Hotel.
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Iola
Glen Brown
Charles Berthot Construction Co
Chanute
Allen County
Humboldt
Brown
John Newton
Bill Leroy
J. H. Brown
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