Parsons Boy Saves Friend From Choking On Watermelon
An 11 year old Parsons boy Dickie Dearth is credited with saving 12 year old Bob Schroder from choking on watermelon. Bob was taken to Pittsburg hospital where doctors removed the obstruction and he recovered. Pamela Thompson was born during the same hospital visit to Mrs Charles W Thompson and grandmother Mrs W A Thompson assisted at the birth. The other item notes Rev Lyle Roe ending five years at Salem Evangelical United Brethren church and Rev John Coover taking over.
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Parsons
Bob Schroder
Q. W. Schroer
Pittsburg
Dickie Dearth
W. A. Dearth
Bob
Dearth
Dickie
Claude Wistrom
Wistrom
Fire Department
Coffeyville ’Hospital
Pamela Josephine Thompson
Pamela
Charles W. Thompson
W. A. Thompson
R. J. Liberty
Edith Moore
Independence
Iola
Lyle Roe
Salem
Great Balls of Fire But No One Is Hurt
Lightning struck a 12 room house in Paris Kentucky injuring no one. The Prather family, eight people present, watched the bolt linger about three seconds and leave the house a mess with no fire reported a local rescue said.
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Paris
Prather
Little Rock
Coffeyville
Coffeyville Am
Neighbors Describe House Fire as Sheets of Flame
Residents recalled a fierce blaze that engulfed the home with a sheet of flame erupting from windows. Firefighters reported minimal structural damage and estimated losses around 1500 dollars as embers and balls of fire shot from the house.
Workers Deferred in World War II Draft Across 200 Occupations
The draft programs deferred workers in over two hundred skilled occupations during World War II. The policy targeted essential trades and professions to maintain national needs while mobilizing military manpower.
U N Refugee Chief Dies During Tennis Play
Geneva report says Dr. G J Van Heuven Goedhart, the United Nations high commissioner for refugees, died last night while playing tennis at a Geneva club. The 69 year old Dutch diplomat collapsed on court and was pronounced dead shortly after. An investigation into the sudden death was to be conducted by local authorities.
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Geneva
G. J. van Heuven Goedhart
U. N
Dutch-Born Official At U N Sees Seven Percent Pay Rise
Van Heuven Goedhart aged 55, head of a UN agency handling refugee issues since 1921, secures a seven percent raise in first year of a new contract with a July 22 expiry. A strike would idle about 16,000 Boeing employees as negotiations continue.
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van Heuven Goedhart
U. N
Boeing
Strike Vote at Boeing Plant in Wichita
About 3,800 workers at Boeing Airplane Co in Wichita voted to strike at midnight July 22 unless the union’s demands for a new contract are met. Local 834 machinists approved the 4 to 1 margin after rejecting Boeing's latest offer. The dispute centers on a worker performance review program affecting layoffs and promotions, with the union seeking greater seniority weight.
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Wichita
Boeing Airplane Co
Local 834
International Assn. of Machinists
William Holly
Holly
Boeing
Aluminum Stack Chairs and Garden Tractors Sale
Ad lists aluminum stack chairs priced at 7.95 and terry cloth seat covers at 11.95. Garden tractors with 3 to 6 horsepower models are offered as reduced items. Webbing, sturdy frames, and full sets are noted in the sale.
Warren Vacation Visit Draws U S Chief Justice to Switzerland
Chief Justice Earl Warren and his wife arrived in Geneva Switzerland for a month long vacation. The pair are expected to tour major cities and enjoy the Swiss countryside during their stay.
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Geneva
Earl Warren
United States
Mrs. Warren
Switzerland
Chanute Tribune Briefs July 9 1956
Chanute Tribune brief items from July 9 1956 include local notices and community updates. Readers receive concise reports on notable happenings, updates from town departments, and upcoming events.
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The
Chanute Tribune
Burgenstock Resort Hotel Note Near Luzern
A resort hotel at Burgenstock near Luzern is noted along with a historic reference to the first synthetic dye mauve produced by William Henry Perkin in 1856.
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Burgenstock
Luzern
William Henry Perkin
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