Methodist church poll on personal conduct sparks varied views
At a church meeting 50 members debated acceptable behavior asking if it is right to attend movies wear makeup jewelry and appear on a TV quiz show while condemning profanity and misrepresenting products in sales. The poll showed broad opinions and unanimity on two church rules.
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Judd H. Jones
Bette Poor
Dave Evans
Sue Tebow
Abe
Piay Golren
Aurgee
S.secerese
Reeneceese
Presroene BP
C.ceesees
Youth Week Events Set at Local Churches
Youth Week unfolds with dinners and services across congregations. First Presbyterian youth led morning worship with Claudette Judy announcing speakers Sheila Bray Gene Baughman and Carol Knox. Parsons hosts 7:30 p m youth service Christ church. Rev Ray West of Parsons speaks at services this week.
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First Presbyterian Church
Claudette Judy
Sheila Bray
Gene Baughman
Carol Knox
First Church of God
Parsons
Chanute
Coffeyville
Ray West
Man and Dog Shot Dead in Salina Area Car
A man Bert Brown 44 and a dog were found dead in a car west of Salina yesterday. Deputy John Moore said Brown, staying with a relative at Marshall Missouri, apparently shot the dog and then killed himself with a rifle. Brown had been in poor health and had left Marshall to drive to his mother’s home in California.
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Salina
John Moore
Bert Brown
Marshall
Moore
Brown
California
Brick Plant Building Damaged by Fire at Humboldt
The Humboldt Brick & Tile Company plant suffered damage to the roof and front of the north dry house from a blaze around 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Glass roofing and supports were extensively damaged while Humboldt volunteers prevented spread to other structures. The fire is believed caused by heavy gas pressure. plant foreman is Norman Neptune.
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Humboldt
Humboldt Brick & Tile Company
Norman Neptune
Driving Charge against Alfred Rice in Buffalo
Alfred Rice of Buffalo was in custody today charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Police report he was arrested around 3:30 a.m. Sunday on West Main Street.
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Alfred Rice
Buffalo
West Main
Zoning Rule Ties Chanute Parking Plan to Ordinance
Kansas Supreme Court ruling requires Chanute to have a zoning ordinance before acquiring land for public off street parking. City officials, led by Mayor Charles Rice, study a proposed zoning measure while awaiting a zoning committee report and pursue two residential lots east of the Memorial Building. Charles Forsyth, Neosho County attorney, sought the writ to halt land purchase without zoning authority.
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Kansas Supreme Court
Topeka
Charles F. Forsyth
Chanute Governing Board
Kansas
Robert L. Briley
Associated Press
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Memorial Building
City Zoning Committee
WestOKs Turndown of Russian Treaty Sparks Propaganda Clash
Washington reports Eisenhower rejected Bulganin's 20 year treaty of friendship noting the move aims to curb Soviet propaganda. Moscow published Bulganin's letter and draft while Pravda hailed the plan yet warned that war threats remain. Eisenhower urged deeds over words and suggested steps toward German reunification and nuclear tensions easing.
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Soviet Union
Germany
Cold Wave Grips Western States
DENVER Severe cold lingered in Colorado Wyoming and Montana after a snowstorm moved east. Temperatures dropped far below zero with up to 10 inches of snow in extreme eastern Colorado and 9.5 inches in Colorado Springs. Snow depths elsewhere ranged 2 to 5 inches in Colorado and Wyoming with Montana up to 2 inches. highways remained snowpacked and slick and two Colorado traffic deaths were blamed on icy roads.
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Wichita Sailor Drowns in Hawaii
A Wichita sailor, 19, stationed at Kilauea military rest camp, drowned Saturday at Warm Springs pool on Hawaii island. Companions, unable to reach him, searched for 30 minutes before police were informed.
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Hawaii
Larry C. Williams
Wichita
Warm Springs
Williams
Kilauea
Injuries Fatal in One Car Crash West of Independence Kansas
Fatalities reported after a Friday one car crash on a county road 15 miles west of Independence in Kansas. Victim identified as Hugh Dougherty, 43, Dewey Oklahoma, injury details indicate fatal outcome recorded Saturday.
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Independence
Kas
Here
Hugh Dougherty
Dewey
Okla
Polio Drive Seeks Men Volunteers for Porchlight Parade
County polio campaign chairman Mrs. Finney asks men to assist mothers in a March of Dimes porchlight parade tomorrow evening. Volunteers will wear blue crutch badges reading Tonight I Am A Mother and stop at homes with illuminated porches to collect donations.
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D. A. Finney
Farmer Fatally Hurt In Headon Collision
Jetmore Kansas farmer Veryl Law aged 28 died after a headon crash with his sister in law Opal Law. Both drivers were trapped in wreckage for seven hours during a snowstorm before a motorist found them. Opal Law survived in fair condition.
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Jetmore, Kas.p
Veryl Law
Opal Law
Concert Postponed By Snow For Senior High Orchestra
The Senior High School orchestra and chorus concert in the auditorium is postponed due to snow and cold weather. Kenneth Tebow, director of music, says the program is tentatively rescheduled for next Monday night.
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Kenneth Tebow
Kansas House Clears Budget Bills Amid Protest Over Leahy
Kansas lawmakers sent minor appropriation bills to Gov. Fred Hall as the House backed a protest vote against acting forestry and game director Dave Leahy. A bill setting a $1,360,396 annual fee fund limit for the forestry commission narrowly failed before final passage. Other measures include funding for historical agencies libraries veterans groups and a state children's mental treatment center in Topeka, with discussions on fee fund agency allocations and general fund transfers.
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Kansas Roads Report Details Slick, Snowy Conditions
The State Highway Department notes all roads are open but many areas remain slick from packed snow and ice. Snow totals range from one to six inches across districts with varying conditions from clear to heavily icy roads. Unnecessary travel is discouraged.
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Accident Victim Dies In One Car Crash Near Moline
A Saturday one car crash near Moline Kansas killed Mrs. Taller Victory a 59 year old Wichita resident. Her sedan struck a culvert and overturned, authorities reported.
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Kansan Pilot Fails in Nonstop Paris Cairo Flight
William F Judd a 40 year old Trans World Airlines pilot from Kansas landed his Cessna near Paris after 24 hours in the air. He quit the attempt due to icing and fatigue en route from White Plains to Cairo. He hoped to reach Rome first then decide on refueling. Judd native of New Haven Kansas lives in Cairo with wife Colette and two sons Alan Patrick and the timing noted.
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Trans World Airlines
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Colette
Alan Patrick
Rome
New Haven
Kas
TWA
Weather blamed for accident rash on city streets
Hazardous street conditions were blamed for a rash of non injury motor mishaps over the weekend. Willis Chaney of 1714 W Main was cited for reckless driving and leaving the scene after his car hit a parked vehicle owned by Guy Edgerle of 1019 S Santa Fe. Edgerle’s car sustained left rear damage while Chaney’s car had front damage. Bonds of 100 were posted for a hearing at 4 p.m. today. Other collisions occurred at Sycamore and Forest involving Paul Young at 409 N Washington and Billy Detweiler at 1114 N Forest. Eugene Joe New and Marvin James Sutton collided at the same intersection Sunday, with damage to front fenders and bumpers. Ellen K Huffman of 709 S Central bumped a parked car owned by Gerald Keith Howe of Neodesha at 519 Evergreen, causing only body scratches.
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W. Main
Guy Edgerle
S. Santa Fe
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Chaney
Paul Young
N. Washington
Billy M. Detweiler
N. Forest
Sycamore and Forest
Eugene
Joe New
Washington
Marvin James Sutton
W. Mulberry
Sycamore and
Forest
Sutton
Ellen K Huffman
S. Central
Gerald Keith Howe
Neodesha
Evergreen
Chanute FFA Places Third in State Public Speaking
Chanute FFA finished third overall and earned a gold emblem in the FFA public speaking contest won by Cherryvale at Iola. Fredonia was runner up, Yates Center fourth, Eureka fifth. Erie placed sixth with a silver emblem. St. Paul team twelfth. Pat Porter of Chanute won first in the sophomore division with 99 points. A J Depee of Erie tied for fourth, Ronnie Poor sixth, Gene Reinhart seventh. Paul Johnson of Chanute was fourth in the senior division and Keith Switzer fourth among juniors.
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Gene Reinhart
Paul Johnson
Keith Switzer
Lowell Sharp
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David Masters
Bill Barker
Larry Watts
Children Killed In Car Wreck Near Fairview
Two Kansas children died in a two car collision near Fairview Oklahoma. Lucinda Cayote aged 2 and David Cayote aged 5 months were the children of Mr and Mrs Jimmy Cayote Medicine Lodge. Their sister Linda age 4 and Dorothy Hale age 27 also of Medicine Lodge suffered cuts and bruises.
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Here
Lucinda Cayote
David Cayote
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Medicine Lodge
Linda
Dorothy Hale
Two Air Force Lts Killed in Train Crash
In Oklahoma Waukomis an air base lieutenant from Ohio and another from Pennsylvania, both 22, stationed at Smoky Hill AFB Salina, were killed in a train crash near the town.
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Robert R. Cress
Hamden
Ohio
Arthur Steiglerman
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Smoky Hill Air Force Base
Salina
Here
Baltimore Strike Begins Quietly
Baltimore's second transit strike in four years began without incident as AFL-CIO Transit Workers Union picketed across car barns and the transit offices. Downtown traffic snarls were limited as employers used a rear pool arrangement. union seeks 2 cents an hour more on a $1.90 base wage plus improved conditions and pensions.
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Afl-Cio Transit Workers Union
Baltimore Transit Co
Robber Found Dead In Prison Cell At Leavenworth
Franklin Wiley a 52 year old convicted bank robber was found with his throat slit in his Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary cell. Warden C H Looney ruled the death a self inflicted act and noted a safety razor issued to prisoners lay near the body. Wiley was from San Antonio Texas.
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Federal Penitentiary
C. H. Looney
Franklin Wiley
San Antonio
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Looney
Ferguson to Be Judge Washington
Former Michigan senator Homer Ferguson, ambassador to the Philippines, was nominated by President Eisenhower today for a five year term on the Court of Military Appeals.
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Homer Ferguson
Michigan
Philippines
Eisenhower
Court of Military Appeals
Eden and the Talk Strategy in Washington
British Prime Minister Eden arrives in Washington for strategy talks with President Eisenhower on Asia and the Middle East. They aim for a peace formula for Palestine during three days of conferences. Eden’s arrival is greeted by Dulles and an Army honor guard despite rain.
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Eden
Eisenhower
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Middle East
Palestine
National Airport
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Dulles
U.S. Army
Churchill
Man Crushed By Automobile in Kansas Road Incident
Ernest Krieger of Halstead Kansas was fatally crushed between a pickup and an automobile on U S 81 near the Sedgwick Harvey county line Saturday night while attempting to retrieve dropped building materials. Otto Blohm of Wichita said his brakes locked and the car skidded into Krieger.
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Ernest Krieger
Rt. 1
Halstead
Kas
Otto A. Blohm
Highway Patrol
Krieger
U. S. 81
Sedgwick -Harvey County
Traffic Fatalities Reported in Topeka for 1956 Period
State Accident Records lists four traffic fatalities in the Topeka area during the last 48 hours. For the same period in 1955 the number stood at fifty.
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Topekap
Kansas
Snow blankets midwest farms easing drought in Kansas
A snowfall of 10 to 12 inches covered eastern Kansas, with 12 inches at some points, easing the drought. Cities reported subzero readings in western districts while eastern areas stayed cold but above zero as snow and moisture totals varied. |
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Associated Press
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Kansas
Wheat Belt
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Lyndon
Osage City
Wellsville
Williamsburg Lane
Richmond
Pomona
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Rantoul
Garden City
Salina
Goodland
Hill City
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Dodge City
Russell
Pittsburg
Assassins Kill Korean Leader in Seoul Shootout
Maj. Gen. Kim Chang Yong, 37, chief of the South Korean Counter Intelligence Corps, was ambushed and shot to death in Seoul. Gunman fired three shots and fled. authorities launched a citywide search for the shooter and an accomplice who drove the getaway jeep.
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Kim Chang Yong
Counterintelligence Corps
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