Left Hand Pitch and Stolen Bike Return Highlight Local News
Larry Anderson, 13, top of Tribune carrier waitlist, has his bicycle back after it was stolen Wednesday and found in a gully north of the swimming pool with slashed tires and a torn seat. Fire crews respond to attic blaze as Ray Atkins leads a quick rescue and McQuin jokes about incoming faces. Republican lieutenant governor candidate Ashford Manka’s campaign car was rear ended in Chanute, causing under $100 damage. Ashford Manka continues his tour in Woodson County. An adopted fireman pup causes its share of street adventures, with Kenneth Stroup caring for the pup and city workers joking about unadoption. A local fisherman prompts a brief river search before being found.
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Larry Anderson
The
Tribune
Chemical Explosion Injures Chemist in Olathe
A chemist, Gayle E. Back aged 23, was burned in a chemical explosion while explaining an experiment to a Boy Scout at the rear of Joe Smith’s residence in Olathe Kansas. He suffered burns to the face neck chest and hands and was listed in danger.
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Olathe
Kas
Gayle E. Back
Joe Smith
Back
Beans Feed Fascinates Erie Veterans at Reunion
At the 85th Soldiers and Sailors Reunion in Erie 800 pounds of beans vanished in about 25 minutes as 600 people passed through four serving lines. Crowds filled Main Street with beans, bread, and coffee, while veterans recalled earlier reunions and planned an amateur hour and dance to close the event.
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Erie
Edward Richardson
Glenn Tallman
S. M. Teeter
Alva Ford
Tribune
Soldiers and Sailors
D. Y. Bartley
Frank Kincade
Hollis Dunham
Walter Cherry Makes Campaign Stop in Rural Kansas
Walter L. Cherry, Republican governor candidate, toured the area visiting Chanute and Erie. He described himself as a dealer and farmer, opposing the right to work and supporting a $2000 homestead exemption and property tax equalization. He noted heavy rain in Erie and promised action on highway construction.
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Walter L. Cherry
Galena
Chanute
el Dorado
Cherry
Erie
Chanute Credit Association to Build New Office
The Chanute Production Credit Association plans a new one story brick office on North Lincoln, with 12 parking spaces. Architects Brink and Dunwoody of Iola design the 40 by 60 foot building to open after year start. The association, in its 25th year, lends to farmers in southeastern Kansas with $3 million loan volume last year.
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Chanute Production Credit Association
North
Lincoln
Arthur Solomon
Brink and Dunwoody
Iola
Chanute
2 W. Main
Kansas
Flooding Expected Across Northeastern Oklahoma Early Next Week
The Tulsa River Forecast Center warns of rising flood risk in northeastern Oklahoma due to heavy rainfall over the Kansas watershed of the Neosho River. The forecast suggests flooding may occur early next week as streams rise from the rainfall.
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Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa River Forecast Center
Oklahoma
Kansas
Phone number guidance for Tribune contact
Instructions direct readers to contact Tribune by phone through their carrier and to call 700 after 6 pm if the primary contact is unreachable. The note emphasizes reaching a representative and provides a fallback contact timing.
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Tribune
Youth Grabs Knife Killed by Officer in Kansas City
In Kansas City two men allegedly broke into a restaurant last night. Police say Michael Harris, 20, grabbed a knife and was shot by a responding officer after striking the officer and knocking him down. Charles Jackson, 27, was wounded in the left arm.
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Kansas City
Michael Harris
Charles Jackson
Clarence Hoffman
Powell
Jackson
Harris
Senate approves near 2 billion housing bill despite veto fears
The Senate sped a 2.475 billion omnibus housing bill to the House despite Eisenhower administration opposition. Major authorizations include 1.8 billion for urban renewal, 400 million for college dorm loans, 150 million for veteran loans, and 125 million for college loans with a 250 million private loan guarantee option. Sen. Sparkman hailed the measure as aiding the elderly, low and middle income families, and colleges.
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Washington
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Prescott Bush
R-Conn
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Sparkman
Homer E. Capehart
R-Ind
Capehart
Neosho Crest Flood Forecasting Near-Record Crest
The Neosho River rose above flood stage and is forecast to crest at 24 to 26 feet tomorrow afternoon. Rainfall across Kansas contributed to widespread flooding with multiple rivers at or above bankfull and highs expected near 85 to 95 degrees by Sunday.
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Neosho Crest
Neosho
Carl Wortman
Weather Bureau
Wichita
Iola
Chanute
Parsons
Edith Kuntz
Altoona
Kansas
Associated Press
Topeka
Walnut
Fort Scott
Oswego
Coffeyville
Thayer
TeCune
Columbus
Delaware
Crete
Neb
Randolpa
Kas
Marais Des Cygnes
Ottawa
Burlington
Pittsburg
Garsden City
Goodland
Wichita Accident Fatal to Little Boy
Four year old Robert Stanley Bryan, son of Mr and Mrs Robert O Bryan, died after running into a moving car in Wichita. He died from head injuries eleven hours after 52 year old Audria P Dailey died in a car bus collision. This marked the seventh traffic fatality in the city this year.
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Wichita
Robert Stanley Bryan
Robert O. Bryan
Audria P. Dailey
Traffic Fatalities in Kansas Rise Over 1957 Totals
Topeka AP reports Kansas traffic fatalities in the last 24 hours and year-to-date. In 1958 the total stands at 243 to date, versus 263 for the same period in 1957, per state accident records.
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Topeka
Kansas
Flood-Atchison Losses Reach 10 Million in Flood
Flood damage in Atchison Kansas mounts with ten store buildings destroyed and many more damaged. Stock losses include Snowden-Mize Drug Co at 100000 and Levin-Handke Furniture at 60000. Disaster area status opens 3 percent rehabilitation loans. Red Cross aids 200 cots for displaced families. two confirmed dead with a third missing.
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Atchison
Snowden-Mize Wholesale Drug Co
Levin- Handke Furniture Co
Washington
Atchison County
Small Business Administration
Diebolts Clothing Store
C. H. Lockwood Printing Company
Kansas
St. Joseph
Red Cross
Martin West
Unsure School Site Vote Conducted at S F M Plant
District 83C voters faced uncertain site for new Grove School as Civil Defense officials oversaw a July 24 meeting. Polls opened 8 to 9 p m at Center Joseph Missouri with 1 800 ballots reported last night.
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Civil Defense
Center Joseph
800 Grove
Two Brothers Involved In Two Car Collision
Two brothers involved in a two car collision southeast of St. Paul, Erie area, reported by Undersheriff Jack Reynolds. Jack Frank Moore stopped vehicle and Billy Moore followed from rear. no injuries. Damages noted to rear and front, with Lola Anderson and Jack Harmon Mack also in a separate Erie south collision.
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Erie
St. Paul
Jack Reynolds
Jack Frank Moore
R. 1
Billy Moore
Damazo
Lola Anderson
Jack Harmon Mack
Pittsburg
Sirs. Anderson
Thayer
Reynolds
Mack
Peace Feelers For Goldfine By Williams
Rep. John Bell Williams suggested a peace feeler to Bernard Goldfine amid the House subcommittee probe into Goldfine and Sherman Adams. He noted a contempt citation may be delayed, as the panel seeks more financial information from Goldfine before voting to cite him. Goldfine weighs questions as he plans a Tuesday witness stand appearance while preparing to fly home.
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Washington
John Bell Williams
D-Miss
Bernard Goldfine
Williams
House
Boston
Goldfine
Sherman Adams
Eisenhower
Mississippi
Subcommittee
Adams
Scouter Charged in Traffic Deaths Near Lindsborg
McPherson Kansas AP A St Paul Minnesota Boy Scout leader D F McShannock faces negligent homicide charges after a bus carrying 22 scouts collided with a car near Lindsborg Kansas two women died in the crash County Attorney Charles Johnson said the bus veered into the car’s path He was arraigned and released on 500 bond with a July 16 hearing scheduled He returned home with the scouts by train
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Justice of the Peace
Lyal Littlefield
McShannock
Boy Scouts
Fountain Works Named Sales Manager in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE AP A man named Fountain Works was appointed sales manager of an Albuquerque soft drink bottling company.
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Albuquerque
Fountain Works
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