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Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1955

Page

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Fisch Pleads Guilty In Erie Illegal Fishing Case

In Erie Justice of the Peace court Fisch of Winfield admitted illegal fishing after a Lake Neosho incident with a state game warden. He was fined five dollars plus costs. Separate notes cite city power plant tests and a mower accident injuring Edmund Carpenter on his birthday.

Fisch Vs. Fish Justice of the Peace Court At Erie Fisch James Fisch Winfield Lake Neosho

Eisenhower approves extra tornado relief funds for Kansas

President Eisenhower signed a letter authorizing $200000 in additional federal disaster aid for Kansas tornado relief. He had previously authorized $125000. The White House said he released the funds at Geneva and directed Sherman Adams to notify Governor Fred Hall.

Washington Eisenhower Kansas White House Val Peterson Sherman Adams Fred Hall

Water Main Break Causes Tank to Float Through Driveway

In Corpus Christi, Texas, a submerged gasoline tank split in a service station area after a water main rupture. Firemen determined there was no explosion, the tank rose due to flooding of subsoil around the tank. Cleo Milstead fled his station in alarm as the event unfolded.

Corpus Christi Tex Cleo Milstead

Senate Approves Foreign Aid Bill In Major Victory

The Senate passed a 3.206 billion foreign aid bill by a 62 to 22 vote after restoring most House cuts. Republicans Carlson Kansas and several Democrats supported. McClellan Arkansas and Kerr Oklahoma opposed. The measure heads to conference with the House next week to reconcile differences.

Washington Senate House Eisenhower U. S Sen Hayden D-Ariz Carlson Kansas Symington Fulbright Ark Hennings Monroney Okla McClellan Kerr Ela Schoeppel R-Kas

Partly Cloudy Forecast Across Kansas Today and Monday

The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Sunday with scattered afternoon and night thunderstorms. Temperatures to reach the upper nineties in the south and around 90 in the north with lows 65 to 75. Heavy rainfall reported near Pratt and several other towns, including Topeka, Salina, and Dodge City, while many stations logged over a half inch in 24 hours.

Porecast Topekap Kansas Pratt Topeka Salina Hill City Wamego Hutchinson Ottawa Garden City Russell Goodland Dodge City Pittsburg Harveyville Kingman Plevna Lyons Inman Minneapolis Miltonvale Concordia Cawker City Covert Stockton Burdett Great Bend Ellinwood Larned St. John Stafford

Hit Run Driver Makes Excuses Then Flees Officers

In St. Petersburg Florida police search for a driver who struck a car and then fled after issuing excuses. Patrolman Al Sevier notes Martin Dickinson reported the incident saying the other driver claimed to lack money and insurance and to be a sick woman.

ST. Petersburg Fla al Sevier Martin Dickinson Dickinson

Miss Sweden Crowned Miss Universe In California

Miss Sweden Hillech Rombin, a 21-year-old blonde from Sweden, wins Miss Universe in Long Beach. Maribel Arrieta of El Salvador finishes as runner-up, with Ceylon Germany and Japan following. Rombin earns a $250 weekly Universal-International Studios contract and starts work soon on The Benny Goodman Story. Miss Hansen, a former Miss U S A judge, had limited movie success.

Hillech Rombin Salvador Maribel Arrieta Ceylon Germany Japan Sweden Universal-International Studios U l Myrna Hansen U.S.A U-T Miss Hansen Benny Goodman

Liberal Tax Cuts For 6 Straight Years

Liberal residents may face a tax increase after six consecutive years of cuts as the city prepares next year’s budget. City officials propose reducing the levy from 15.40 to 14.50 mills to fund expanded facilities and cover $700,000 in city operations plus $150,000 in bonded debt.

LIBERAL \P Willis Pittser

Test nears for Harris bill on natural gas price control

Next week Congress weighs the Harris bill to exempt natural gas producers from federal price controls. The proposal sparks debate over energy regulation and market impact as lawmakers consider its merits and risks.

Washington P

Denver Man Faces Murder in Golden

Denver taxi driver Alvin Wesley Brooks, 25, was charged in Golden District Court with murder in the July 13 slaying of Zelma Broadfoot of Eminence Missouri. Brooks reportedly confessed to driving Broadfoot to a canyon picnic spot and crushing her head with a rock during a dispute over money. The victim's body was found by picnickers last weekend and is to be buried in Eminence. Brooks is jailed in Jefferson County.

Golden. Colo.p George Priest Golden District Court Alvin Wesley Brooks Denver Zelma Broadfoot Here Miss Broadfoot Brooks Carl Enlow Enlow Eminence Jefferson County

Udall Firm Receives Rural Loan for Tornado Damage

The Udall, Telephone Co., Inc. has been granted a $153,000 Rural Electrification Administration loan to repair damage from the May 25 tornado that practically demolished the community.

Washington Udall, Telephone Co., Inc Rural Electrification Administration

Ike's Proposal Might Get Reds Food Shipments

Senators Russell and Young urged that if the Iron Curtain barrier lowers the U S could ship nonstrategic goods to the Soviet Union including cotton, butter and food to improve relations. They noted Eisenhower and Eden support for freer exchange but warned opposition from Capehart Wiley and Humphrey offered varying views on timing and conditions.

Ike Reds Washington Russell D-Ga Young Russia Eisenhower United States Eden Senate Armed Services Committee Sen. Capehart R-Ind Sen Wiley R-Wis Humphrey D-Minn

Ozark Air Lines to End Chanute Flights

Ozark officials said passenger demand at Chanute is too weak to justify keeping the station open. Flights were halted last Saturday after runway breaks, now repaired, and the company plans to seek a Civil Aeronautics Board order to discontinue service. A Chanute delegation met Ozark leaders in St Louis to hear plans and discuss runway and airport improvements.

Ozark Air Lines Chanute Ozark St. Louis Francis M. Higgins Civil Aeronautics Board Higgins Ross Cooper Fred W. Montague Jr Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee E. W. Johnson the Tribune Bill Brennan Cooper

45 Day Dove Season For Kansas In Fall

The State Forestry Fish and Game Commission recommends a 45 day dove season this fall in Kansas for mourning doves with a 60 day season for rails and gallinules if the Interior Department approves. Proposed dates are September 1 to October 15 for doves and September 1 to October 30 for rails and gallinules. Daily bag limits stay at 10 doves and 15 birds total for rails and gallinules per day. The longer dove season aims to reflect a reported rise in bird numbers.

Prattp Kansas State Forestry, Fish and Game Commission Department of the Interior

Big Four Leaders End Meet With Harmony Hinted

Geneva four leaders say all points have been agreed and will close the six day summit at a 6 30 pm plenary session. Hagerty announced no details and noted late discussions with Zhukov about German unification and European security remain unresolved.

Big Four Harmony Geneva James C. Hagerty U.S Hagerty Eisenhower Georgi K. Zhukov Russia U.N Germany James J. Hagerty

World Leaders Clash Over German and European Security

Geneva talks expose a clash between Western leaders and Bulganin Molotov over unifying Germany versus creating a new European security system. Eisenhower Eden and Faure push for German unification with safeguards while preserving NATO. Bulganin and Molotov seek a broad nonaggression pact to curb Western power.

Eisenhower Eden Faure Bulganin Germany Bulgaria London Tokyo Molotov Western Europe Russia East Germany NATO

Cordell Hull Dies at 83 Father of U.N.

Cordell Hull former secretary of state died at 9 a.m. at the U S Naval Hospital in Bethesda Maryland He was 83 last Oct 2 and had suffered a stroke in his Hotel Sheraton Park apartment Hull had been in poor health with high blood pressure and other ailments He survived a cerebral thrombosis in 1951 but faced renewed illness before death with Mrs Hull having died in March 1954.

Washington Cordell Hull United Nations U.S. Naval Hospital Bethesda Sheraton Park Hull

Geneva notes as Big Four near end of talks

The Metropole Hotel in Geneva hosts the Russian delegation with a Swiss flag raised. Eisenhower shows interest in Swiss chickens during a farm visit near Geneva. Kremlin leaders switch from open to closed cars, citing weather, while Bulganin reportedly worked in Switzerland as a laborer for a year.

Geneva Metropole Indochina V. M. Molotov Kremlin Bulganin Switzerland Marshal Bulganin

36 Foot Bus Ticket For Tour of States

OKLAHOMA CITY AP Harry Townsend a 77 year old retired businessman from East Orange New Jersey has toured all 48 states by bus since 1948 He arrived in Oklahoma City carrying a 36 foot long bus ticket The ticket cost 25405 Townsend expects to spend about 750 on the journey He is a widower and has also visited all Canadian provinces

Oklahoma City East Orange N.J Harry Townsend U.S.A Townsend

Ground broken for K State animal industries building

Ground is broken for Kansas State College's new animal industries building funded by a $1,300,000 appropriation from the State Legislature. The project advances as part of the campus expansion in Manhattan Kansas.

Manhattan Kas Kansas State College Animal Industries

Senate probes Talbott ties with Mulligan Co sparks clash

Senators clash behind closed doors over Talbott outside business interests with Paul Mulligan and Co. Talbott offers to quit as a special partner if needed while denying conflicts with Air Force duties. Critics call for more questioning and a possible recall.

Washington Air Force Talbott Paul B. Mulligan and Co New York

Negligent Homicide Charged in Humboldt Crash

Gerald Hiser of Tola faces negligent homicide charges after Lloyd Wrestler of Humboldt died from injuries in a July 4 three car crash north of town. Investigating officers say Hiser rear end collided with Wrestler pushing his car into oncoming traffic where a third vehicle struck it. Seven were injured and Wrestler died a week later at Allen County Hospital. Convicted drivers face up to one year in jail and a $500 fine. license suspension follows conviction.

Humboldt Gerald Hiser Tola Lloyd Wrestler Here Hiser Wrestler Allen County

Hull's Funeral Set at National Cathedral

Former secretary of state Cordell Hull, longtime sponsor of the reciprocal trade program, will be buried at National Cathedral after a funeral there. Hull served under Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1933 to 1944, the longest tenure in the post, and his later years reflected continued interest in U.S. trade policy.

Production Speedup Ordered for Jets

Washington reports the Air Force orders accelerated production of two faster than sound jet fighters, the F101 twin jet interceptor and the F104 lightweight fighter, with Congress funding already approved. Both types have flown faster than sound.

Washington Air Force Congress

Grain Probe Continues On Grain Storage Bin Losses

Senator McClellan announced his investigations subcommittee will persist in examining charges that the government incurred heavy losses on the purchase of grain storage bins that were defective.

Washington Sen. McClellan D-Ark

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Bob Kern Byers & Sons Inc Tribune City Electric The Enterprise Company of San Francisco Calif Edmund Carpenter Carpenter Iee Miss Long Beach Udall Zhukov K-State Sen. Mundt RSD Subcommittee Senate Investigations Sen. Morse D-Ore Mulligan Company Pentagon
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