Left Hand Patch Onions And Local Golf News
Onions grown by Walker Camp in Texas Sweet strain reach 14 inches in circumference and about one pound. Camp reports selling nearly all at seven cents a pound with potential $900 an acre under good conditions. Also highlights W. R. Wright and Harvey Tefft finding a lost wristwatch after an early gold hunt. Chanute connections noted with architect Glenn A. McCollum and State Women’s golf champion Jean Ashley competing in Wichita while Mary Frazier and Fay Crocker show in the national event.
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Camp
Jean Ashley
Chanute
Wichita
King Haakon VII Recovers From Thigh Fracture
A medical bulletin reports Norway's 82 year old King Haakon VII is recovering from a thigh fracture suffered four days ago in Oslo. The king's doctors say he remains in satisfactory condition and his vital signs are steady.
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Oslo
Norway
Noway
Haakon VII
Eastland Says No Security Violation In Times Korea Story
Senator Eastland asserts the New York Times did not commit a security violation in publishing a 1950 Korea War report about U S Sabre jets. The Defense Department can’t confirm Pentagon clearance, while the Times cites Austin Stev ens and Jack Shea as sources who obtained clearance.
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Washington
Sen
Eastland
D-Miss
New York Times
U.S
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Charles Grutzner
Times
Communist Party
Grutzner
Brooklyn Eagle
CBS
Winston M. Burdett
Korea
Pentagon
Fastland
Subcommittee
Defense Department
Austin Steyvens
Jack Shea
Air Force Press Desk
Resort Weather Here in June Noted Versus 1954
June weather showed cooler temperatures and more moisture than last year. CAA records indicate average temperature more than six degrees lower than June 1954 with 5.34 inches of rain vs 1.55 inches in 1954.
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CAA
Allen Named to Kansas Savings and Loan Board
Robert N. Allen, president of the Chanute Building and Loan Association, was appointed by Gov. Fred Hall to the Kansas Savings and Loan Board for a four year term. The board oversees state chartered savings and loan associations. Allen has served as director since 1945 and as secretary treasurer and managing officer for three years, becoming president in 1954. Cleo Dalton of Erie already serves on the board.
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Robert N. Allen
Chanute Building and Loan Association
Kansas Savings and Loan Board
Fred Hall
Kansas
Cleo Dalton
Erie
Allen
Actress Isa bel Bonner Dies On Stage In Los Angeles
Veteran actress Isa bel Bonner collapsed during The Shrike at Carthay Circle Theater. The 47 year old fell while in a hospital scene with Dane Clark and died as curtain was rung down. A post mortem will determine cause. NSA
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Los Angeles
Isabel Bonner
Carthay Circle Theater
Henry Staudigl
Miss Bonner
Staudigi
Dane Clark
Clark
Ann
Who Owns the Lost Notes of Lewis and Clark
In a dispute centered in Minnesota and California ownership of Captain William Clark’s field notes from 1803 to 1805 is contested. The Minnesota Historical Society claims the papers while Hammond heirs and the government contest. Justin Turner and the American Manuscript Society move to block the government claim.
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Los Angeles
William Clark
St. Paul
Minn
Missouri River
Pacific Northwest
Minnesota Historical Society
Hammond
Uncle Sam
Justin Turner
West Los Angeles
American Manusipt Society
Gen. Hammond
First Trust Co
the Historical Society
Mexican Farmers Strike Over Export Tax in Matamoros
Soldiers guard banks along the Rio Grande as Mexican farmers block highways into Matamoros to protest a 22.55 percent export tax on cotton. American counsel Culver Gidden calls the action peaceful, with a demand for a lower duty than the Mexicali area rate.
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Brownsville
Tex.s
Rio Grande
Matamoros
Culver Gidden
North America
Gidden
Mexicali
Baja California
Erie Prepares For Reunion
Erie gears up for the 82nd Neosho County Soldiers and Sailors Reunion to be held the week of August 16. Kirby Snodgrass, commander of the American Legion post, announces events chaired by County Attorney Charles Forsyth and Ted Kyle. The lineup includes a free bean supper, a pancake fry, a Legion Hall dance Tuesday night, and an amusement company throughout the week.
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Erie
Neosho County
Soldiers & Sailors
Kirby Snodgrass
American Legion Post
Charles Forsyth
Ted Kyle
Legion Hall
Freak Tidal Wave Threat warned for Chicago area
The Weather Bureau warned of a possible freak tidal wave in the Chicago region as a line squall moved toward Lake Michigan. Forecaster John Porter cited seiches caused by pressure changes, noting several such waves have struck the Great Lakes, with a major Chicago event last June 26.
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Chicago
Weather Bureau
John Porter
Lake Michigan
Great Lakes
Girls Too Tough For Holdup Man
A 26 year old Detroit native Charles Benko walked into an Omaha police station claiming he tried to rob three theater cashiers. He said the cashiers were too tough and surrendered after they told him to listen. He admitted having no weapon and said officers were seeking him.
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Charles Benko
Detroit
Driver's License Sales May Start Sooner in Kansas
Highway Director Walter Ragan said the sale of Kansas driver's licenses could begin July 5 instead of July 11 due to a printing delay. The change shortens the wait for issuance and affects applicants statewide.
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Peka
Kansas
Walter Ragan
Condition Unchanged for Chanute Woman After Car Crash
Mrs. William Matlock of Chanute remains in critical condition after a motor car overturned Thursday night on a country road northwest of Chanute. Her attending physician reports her condition unchanged today.
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Wiliam Matlock
Chanute
Two Day Holiday Observed in Chanute
Chanute marks a two day holiday with Monday observing Independence Day. Banks stores offices and shops will close for the period. The post office will offer Sunday service and The Tribune will not publish on Monday.
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Chanute
the Tribune
Fourth of July Celebration Set by VFW in City Park
The Veterans of Foreign Wars schedule the 19th annual free Fourth of July celebration in a jammed City Park. A team pulling contest with about 20 teams leads events along with a 10 a.m. baseball game, a fireworks display, and a chance to win a new car at 9:20 p.m. Prize money ranges from 60 dollars to smaller awards, plus 5 dollar stipends for nonwinning teams.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jim Scott
VFW
Fairgrounds
Delmar Woolery
Thayer
Parsons American Legion
Scott
Little Boy Fatally Shocked Watching Amusement Devices
A three year old, Donald Nagel, died in Philadelphia yesterday after an electrical shock while watching children operate mechanical amusement devices outside a supermarket. An autopsy cited electric shock as the cause. officials noted a toy was not properly grounded though whether the boy touched it is unclear. The mother left him outside the market while she shopped.
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Philadelphia
Donald Nagel
C. G. Wooding
Health
Anthony Capriotte
City Electrical Bureau
Donald
National Guard Jets in Race for Detroit Air Show
One hundred ninety five of the National Guard jet planes depart Ontario California for Detroit in the 1945 1 945 mile Ricks Trophy race. Air units from 21 states start at 631 am with delays for a downed F86F. Lt Col James A Poston leads off and Lt Col Dale Connolly risks tire failure. Jets include F80 F84 F86 F89 and F94 types as the International Air Show opens in Detroit. Last year’s winner Lt Charles J Young Jr from Fort Dix returns in the field.
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Ontario
Calif
Air National Guard
Detroit
Denver
Dale Connolly
Champaign
James A. Poston
Columbus
Ohio
Ben. Williams
Atlanta
National Guard
Charles J. Young Jr
Ft. Dix
N.J
Mystery Garden Hose Sinks Deep in Downey Lawn
George Di Peso reports a 1/2 inch plastic hose sinking into his Downey, California yard. The hose, behaving like a snake, continues burrowing despite pulls and tying to the faucet. Dr. Ian Campbell of Caltech geology offers no explanation, urging digging to uncover what lies beneath.
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Nobdy
di Peso
di Pesa
Ian Campbell
California Institute of Technology Geoology Department
Steel price rise follows wage boost end of strike
U S Steel and six major rivals quickly raise prices about seven and a half dollars per ton after granting an average 15 cent an hour wage increase to break the nationwide steel strike. The hike, part of a broader 5.8 percent rise, comes as other Big Six firms sign the pact and vow further price boosts.
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Pittsburgh
U. S. Steel Corp
Big Steel
CIO
United Steelworkers
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Republic
Jones & Laughlin
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Inland Steel
Clifford F. Hood
U.S. Steel
Hood
Store Robbery Turns Up Unwanted Thriller in Long Beach
In Long Beach a supermarket was robbed of 3600 dollars in cash and 66000 dollars in blank traveler's checks by a man later identified as Jack A. Merritt 20 a former employee. A cab driver Herbert Scoffield chased the suspect guiding police to the arrest and loot recovery.
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Long Beach
Jack A. Merritt
Merritt
Herbert E. Scoffield
Relationship Mixup Problem to Officers
A Houston woman 50 years old is her own mother in law and also the grandmother and stepmother of two children. The situation arose after she married her daughter's ex husband and had already taken the two children from the earlier union into her home. She asked police to help recover a missing child who ran away to join her real mother. Police referred her to a lawyer.
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Houston
Tex
Jury Awards Cattleman 10183 After Poker Losses
Ben P Snure Jr. of Apache Arizona won 10183 from a district court jury in Clovis New Mexico for poker losses dated December 23 The defendants Jack Skipworth Jack Hutson and Denby Hoyle admitted playing poker with Snure but said he was not the loser The jury declined to award an additional 20 for shuffleboard losses.
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Clovis
N. M
Ben P.snure Jr
Apache
Ariz
Cattleman
Snure
Jack Skipworth
Jack Hutson
Fort Sumner
Denby Hoyle
Hobba
Mrs Rosa M Martin Dies Widow of Pueblo U S Rep
Mrs Rosa M Martin eighty one widow of U S Representative John A Martin of Pueblo died in a Colorado Springs hospital after an extended illness.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Rosa M. Martin
Eisenhower Reserve Program Faces Senate Action
Rep. Vinson predicts Congress will pass a reserve program expanding the 700000 man reserve to 2.9 million by 1960 and Sen. Russell says hearings will begin soon. The House voted to advance a six month teen volunteer program with 7 years reserve service, avoiding draft, while previous fights over segregation and National Guard integration influenced the bill.
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Washington
Rep. Vinson
D-Ga
Congress
Eisenhower
Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
Senate
Sen
Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
House
Rep
Powell
National Guard
Kansas Heat Records With No Rain In 24 Hours
Kansas posted the nation’s highest temperatures with Hill City hitting 105 as Garden City reached 102 and Dodge City 100. Forecasters warned a brief rain shower return with scattered thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow across the north central and southwest regions. cooler in the northwest, hotter in the southeast, with lows from the 50s to around 70.
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Topeka
Kansas
Mercury
Hill City
Weather Bureau
Presidio
Tex
Garden City
Dodge City
Coldwater Becomes 24th Kansas City to Fluoridate Water
Chief Engineer Dwight F. Metzler of the State Board of Health announced Coldwater has fluoridated its public water, the 24th city in Kansas to do so. The project is a cooperative effort with Western Light and Telephone Co. to control dental decay.
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Lawrence
Kas
Coldwater
Kansas
Dwight F. Metzler
State Board of Health
Western Light and Telephone Co
Metzler
Traffic Fatalities in Topeka Reported in 1965 Update
State Accident Records Station lists 6 traffic fatalities in the last 24 hours. To date in 1965 the count is 282, compared with 259 for the same period in 1954.
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Topekap
Kansas
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Chanute High School
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Don Snyder
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