Two Noninjury Pitched Motor Mishaps Reported in City
Police reports list two noninjury motor mishaps Friday in the city. In one collision at Walnut and Forest Ray Russell posted an 85 bond for defective brakes after his car hit Floyd Davis’s vehicle. The fronts and sides were damaged, and both drivers faced no injuries. A separate crash at Eighth and Highland damaged Velma Anderson and Joyce Dewey vehicles with minor contact and no injuries. Mrs. Ernest Wahl of Victory HD won a Farm and Home Week trip to Manhattan February six to nine for the essay What I Have Done Toward Home Safety. The prize includes transportation and city rates. Kansas National Guard Battery B will join a statewide recruiting drive February eighteenth called Operation 1000 targeting 1000 recruits in Kansas in a 24 hour period. The Chanute unit will shift its drill week to the drive date on Saturday.
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Ray Andrew Russell
N. Garfield
Walnut and Forest
Floyd Albert Davis
N. Steuben
Ernest Wahl
W. 5Th
Manhattan
Wahl
Victory HD Unit
Kansas
Rice
Chewing Gum Pioneer Horatio Adams Dies at 102
Horatio M. Adams, 102, pioneer in chewing gum manufacture, died at home in Somerville New Jersey. With his father Thomas and brother James he explored chicle after the Civil War, found liquorice flavored gum superior, patented in 1871, and later merged with the Chicle Co. into American Chicle Co.
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Somerville
N. J
Horatio M. Adams
Adams
Thomas
James
The
Chicle Co
American Chicle Co
Wrong Solution To Algebra Problem
In Amarillo Texas a 16 year old student struck his algebra teacher Don Bennett 27 breaking his nose as he walked from a classroom after flunking the student for the third time. The pupil says the insult was aimed at another student. He has been sent home while actions are decided.
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Amarillo
Tex
Bonehead
Don Bennett
Snow and Ice Here Slip Away in Night
Weather summary notes snow melt and fog with a warm-up in the morning. Temperatures rose to 54 degrees early and fell to 45 by late morning as a cold front moved in. Measurable moisture fell as drizzle totaling .04 inch, with traces after midnight.
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Tribune
CAA
Associated Press
Topeka
Kansas
Concordia
Chanute
Wichita
Big Ford Plant Fire Flares at Long Beach Facility
Fire raged at Ford’s West Coast assembly plant in Long Beach California after a flood and storm weakened dikes flooding the 72 acre site. Plant manager R C Armour said parts damage neared three million dollars with total loss not yet determined. Four workers injured and operation to resume expected after at least two months.
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Calif
Ford
West Coast
R. C. Armour
Armour
Former Kansan Plans Nonstop Ocean Flight
P-Captain William F. Judd, a former Kansan now in White Plains, postpones his solo nonstop transatlantic flight to tomorrow. He aims to fly 5,643 miles in a 230 horsepower Cessna 180 from Cairo, Egypt, carrying 330 gallons of fuel, a distance longer than any small plane has flown nonstop. Judd has logged 120 Atlantic crossings as a Trans World Airlines pilot.
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White Plains
N.Y
William F. Judd
Judd
Cairo
Egypt
South Haven
Kas
Trans World Airlines
California Woman Killed Near Ottawa
Mrs. Hazel Irene Davis of Bijou California was killed in a collision with a truck while her companion Mrs. Mabel Folander of Placerville was injured and in fair condition. The crash occurred 15 miles southwest of Ottawa on U S Highway 508.
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Ottawa
Hazel Irene Davis
Bijou
Calif
Mabel Folander
Placerville
Here
Eisenhowers to Vote from Gettysburg Farm Home
President and Mrs. Eisenhower will register to vote from their Gettysburg farm home in time for the April 24 primary election.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Fog Blamed for Accident Near Chanute Junction
Sheriff reports fog caused a two car mishap at the K39 K6 junction east of Chanute. John Griffith of Waco Texas struck a pole and field after failing to see a curve. minor injuries treated. A second vehicle driven by Jimmy Baker of Earlton slid off a road, no injuries.
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Erie
Chanute
Lee Montgomery
Montgomery
John M. Griffith
Waco
Tex
Griffith
Jimmy Baker
Earlton
Parsons Boy Wounded In Gun Accident
An 11 year old, Robert Dyke, was wounded in the hip by a rifle discharge while he and his brother Clyde, 17, sat on a bed. Deputy Sheriff Joe Marvin said Clyde was assembling a .22 rifle when it fired accidentally. The family lives on Rt. 2 in Thayer with Mr. and Mrs. George Dyke.
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Robert Dyke
Parsons
Joe Marvin
Robert
Clyde
George Dyke
Thayer
Frank Harwi Approved as Highway Director
Gov. Fred Hall recommended Frank Harwi of Topeka for the state highway director post and the highway commission approved the appointment yesterday. Harwi has served as assistant director since last summer and will replace Walter Rugan of Ellinwood, who resigns February 2.
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Topeka
Fred Hall
Frank Harwi
Highway Commission
Harwi
Walter Rugan
Ellinwood
Painter Family Attends Tulsa Funeral
Mr and Mrs Dale Painter and family left for Tulsa to attend the funeral of Mrs Clara H Stevens the grandmother of Mrs Painter this afternoon.
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Dale Painter
Pamela
Mike
Tulsa
Ives Urges Conditional Eisenhower Second Term Nomination
Sen Ives proposes Eisenhower could announce he would accept the nomination if his health remains good enough by the convention. Payne doubts any conditional decision will be announced and urges acceptance of the president's judgment. Republicans reject Neuberger's suggestion of propping up Eisenhower with drugs if illness arises.
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Sen
Ives
Eisenhower
San Francisco
Payne
Maine
Sen. Neuberger
D-Ore
Protection Racket For Car Windshields
In Houston police say windshields on over 30 used car lots have been broken recently. More than 500 panes damaged, with total losses near 30000 dollars. Dealers W. E. Young and M. G. Whitney report anonymous calls demanding protection payments.
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Houston
Tex
W. E. Young
M. G. Whitney
Benson Endorsement Sparks GOP Backlash
Washington Republicans and Demands for ouster followed Secretary of Agriculture Benson after he reportedly endorsed a Harper’s Magazine piece calling farmers pampered. He retracted, saying he had not seen the article or a letter to the editor. The Harper’s piece labeled farm price support programs legalized corruption.
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Washington
Benson
Harpers Magazine
Armer
Benson faces removal after Harpers letter flap
ALDERSON West Virginia AP Tokyo Rose freed Benson's letter claimed to be signed by an aide without his knowledge. Benson took responsibility but faced impeachment talk as Sen. Humphrey and others blasted the article and letter. Aiken said an advance Harpers proof showed Benson unaware of the contents.
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Alderson
W. Va
Tokyo Rose
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Sen
George
D-Ga
Humphrey
D-Minn
Senate
Young
R-Nd
Case
R-Sd
Sen. Aiken
R-Vi
Aiken
Harpers
Jack Fischer
Agriculture Department
Eisenhower concedes reservations on Soviet pact
The New York Herald Tribune reports President Eisenhower has sent a message to British Prime Minister Anthony Eden expressing U S reservations about a proposed Soviet American friendship pact. Also noted are separate dispatches on train derailment injuries in Dunkirk New York and a missing B 25 bomber search near Norton AFB California.
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The
New York Herald Tribune
Eisenhower
Anthony Eden
U. S
San Bernardino
Calif.r
Air Force
Goodfellow Air Force Base
San Angelo
Tex
Norton Afb
Scientists Plan Satellite Path Across Equator Line
American scientists announce IGY satellite phase for 1957 58 with a flight path about 5500 miles wide straddling the equator. The orbit may be visible from New York to Buenos Aires and Tokyo to Melbourne, crossing many nations including part of Russia over weeks or months.
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National Academy of Sciences
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Australia
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Russia
Boulder
Colo
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IGY
Hutchinson Policeman Wounded After Chase
Hutchinson Lt. Shelby Comstock was shot in the abdomen after forcing a stolen car off the road following a two mile chase. The gunman fled as Newton and Lyons officers hunted the area. Earlier a masked bandit obtained 90 dollars in a filling station holdup.
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Shelby Comstock
Comstock
Newton
Lyons
Regents OK federal loan for new men’s residence hall
The State Board of Regents authorized Emporia State Teachers College to seek a federal loan to construct a men’s residence hall to house 100 students. The plan aims to provide on campus housing and support student life on campus.
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Topeka
Emporia State Teachers College
State Board of Regents
Chanute FFA Chapter Enters Speech Meet
Chanute High School Future Farmers of America members travel to Iola for the Southeast Kansas District speech contest. The Chanute team includes 13 students across ninth to senior levels. more than 15 schools are expected to compete. Sponsor Charles Carter and chaperone John Gorton accompany the group.
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Future Farmers of America
Iola
Kansas
Chanute
Paul Johnson
Merle Greve
Freddie Markham
Keith Switzer
Ronnie Poor
Pat Porter
Gene Reinhardt
Gary Hinkle
Bill Barker
David Masters
Carl Hines
Larry Latts
Glen Swiler
Charles Carter
John Gorton
Mother Reunited With 26 Year Missing Son in California
Mrs Elizabeth Forney 73 of McGraw New York meets Kenneth Forney 48 in San Fernando California after 26 years apart. Kenneth who suffered a stroke and is a tubercular patient died nine hours later. He last wrote in 1952 from Tampa Florida. His sister Kermit 47 has been missing since 1932 and Army Maj Leon Forney 38 visited from Fort Sam Houston Texas.
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Calif
Sonny
Elizabeth Forney
McGraw
N.Y
Kenneth Forney
Kenneth
Tampa
Fla
Watertown
Kermit
Forney
Army
Maj
Leon Forney
Ft. Sam Houston
San Antonio, Tex
Kimball Post Office Closes After Sixty Eight Years
The Kimball post office will close on Tuesday after 68 years. Patrons will be served by Erie R. 3 going forward. Current postmaster Ruth M. Smith was appointed Oct 1 1940, succeeding Joe M. Johnson. Establishment date May 29 1888 lists numerous past postmasters.
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Postal Department
Erie R. 3
Ruth M. Smith
Joe M. Johnson
Peter Reichman
Alfred Mansur
Rolla E. Morgan
Edwin B. Ball
Samuel Bender
Kansas Day Observed At St Patrick's School
St Patrick's Junior High observed Kansas Day in an assembly led by seventh grade Civic Club president John Willcott with program chair Joan Ashley. Students gave talks on Kansas history resources sports leaders cities and the state song origin.
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Kansas
St. Patrick's
John Willcott
Joan Ashley
Diana Donaldson
Robert Banta
Suzanne Hellar
Pat Walsh
Cesar Godinez
Elinor Mangan
Willcott
Husband shoots intruder as Mrs Gray hides in bedroom
Georgia Neese Clark Gray's husband Andrew Gray, a Washington PR consultant, shot an intruder who broke into the Richland Kansas home. Police tie the killer to a prior Jan robbery involving a $2000 loot and a bank and store escape. The Gray dog Mamie barked to alert them amid the gun battle.
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Kas
Andrew Gray
United States
Georgia
Neese Clark Gray
Gray
Washington
Kansas
Mamie
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Mrs. Gray
Business Building Burns in Emporia Fire
A two story business building burned in Emporia injuring no one. The fire caused an estimated loss of 55000 dollars with insurance coverage partial. The structure housed a paint store a grocery barber shop and four apartments marking the citys most destructive blaze since 1950.
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Emporia
Bond Posted for Urbana Woman in Alcohol Charge
Mrs. Elta Howe of Urbana was taken into custody last night south of Chanute on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence and transportation. She posted a $150 bond and was released. Police reported a half pint whiskey in her purse and a fifth of gin under the front seat.
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Elta Howe
Urbana
Chanute
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