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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1957
Page
6
Local ads run for B M A Life Health and Accident Hospitalization services at 129 West Main with phone contact 721. Also promoted are U S Royal Tires and Willard Batteries with easy terms through Glen's Tire Service.
Paris reports the National Assembly approved building a new Atlantic liner to replace the aging le de France. The vessel, named the France, is estimated to cost 86 million dollars with a show of hands ballot indicating little opposition.
Wichita attorney Roy S. Trail filed an affidavit with the State Supreme Court stating he voluntarily surrenders his license to practice law. The disbarment case, led by Attorney Gen. John Anderson Jr., remains under hearing in Wichita with no court action yet. Anderson said proceedings may be reassessed after the current process.
Kansas City and Topeka firms led the bids for a 3.5 mile section of a new interstate highway between Kansas City and Ottawa. Buchanan Bros. Construction Co. won grading at 528,272 dollars and Russell Ralph Inc. won five bridge contracts at 390,208 dollars. Sixteen firms bid as the project links Kansas City with Emporia and the Kansas Turnpike.
Niles Wittenbrook of Alliance Ohio sent a 96 page handwritten letter to Representative Ashley detailing numerous federal issues. The lengthy missive required 12 cents postage and was aimed at expressing the writer’s political views within Rep. Bow of Ohio’s district.
Irregular session on Wall Street with roughly 2.6 million shares traded as indices drifted after an early rise. Leading issues such as Tel & Tel, Ford, General Motors, and US Steel posted fractional changes while the market overall showed modest gains and losses.
Local Chanute page highlights July 16 1957 report covers community notices and brief updates. City events and advertisements populate the section with brief items typical of a midweek paper.
Edward J. Palakowski 26 was charged with homicide in the death of James F. Malloy 53 found shot three times and stuffed in a trunk. Palakowski claimed Malloy threatened debt collection and the gun discharged during a struggle after he refused repayment.
Milwaukee County Stadium manager William Anderson urged 121 parking attendants to be courteous to motorists stuck in heavy traffic en route to the Braves game. He cited a driver who could not exit the middle lane and refused to pay 25 cents, saying he needed to reach Minneapolis.
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