Burglars Loot Long Bell Lumber Office In Weeknight Heist
Police Chief Moréhead described the break in as the work of professionals. the yeggs emptied the safe of about 407 dollars in cash and 4287 dollars in non negotiable checks plus an electric drill. investigators say no hot leads. The item also mentions a Kansas State crop insurance adjuster coach W H Mc Murray and a Pee Wee league caravan to Kansas City to see the Athletics vs Red Sox with nineteen boys riding in a six car convoy.
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Long Bell Lumber Co
Tom Moréhead
Yeggs
Chanute
Kansas City
Swope Park
Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Blood Drive Seeks Donors in Chanute Area
The Neosho County Red Cross urges more donors to meet an Aug 1 quota of 150 pints. The Wichita bloodmobile will operate at Memorial Building from 9 a.m. to 2 15 p.m. with mornings still open. Erie follows on Aug 2 with a 100 pint target.
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Chanute
Howard Winans
Neosho County
Red Cross
Wichita
Memorial Building
Federated Church
Erie
John Nation
Puppy Tippy Eludes Harness After Short New Home
Dr. Joseph Hunt of 118 S. Forest briefly adopted a rust and white puppy named Tippy from the city dog pound run by Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Clark near 1916 S. Katy. After a day indoors and a bath the pup slipped its new harness and chained yard, with neighbors aiding in the search as calls about the dog pour in.
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the Tribune
Joseph Hunt
S. Forest
Tippy
Dr.Hunt
Dr. Hunt
Mikoyan Ends Bulgaria Visit After Tito Stop
Soviet Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan left Sofia for an undisclosed destination after a private visit to Tito on Brioni. Earlier reports placed him in Budapest amid talk of Rakosi’s ouster as Hungarian Communist Party chief. In Washington, the House approved an omnibus housing bill for 35,000 public housing units in two years, with 115 to 24 voting for Widnall’s measure over a 60,000 per year plan.
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Vienna
Austria
Sofia
A. I. Mikoyan
Bulgaria
Mikoyan
Brioni
Yugoslavia
Tito
Budapest
Matyas Rakosi
Communist Party
Washington
House
Rep
Widnall
Senate
Emporia Girl Stricken By Polio in Texas Visit
Carol Grace Boles, 13, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Boles of Emporia, was reported in poor condition in a Fort Worth hospital as a polio patient. She fell ill while visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr and Mrs John H Sheeds.
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Fort Worth
Carol Grace Boles
Wayne Boles
Emporia
John H. Sheeds
Hot Weather Returns Among Kansas Readings
Topeka reports hot weather in Kansas with highs around 100 degrees and no rain expected for five days. Temperatures yesterday ranged from 91 at Chanute to 101 at Salina, Wichita hitting 99, and lows from 57 to 72. Forecast calls for fair, warm conditions through Thursday with highs near 90s to 100 and nightly lows 60s to 70s.
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Topeka
Kansas
Chanute
Salina
Wichita
Hill City
Weather Bureau
Two Attorneys Indicted Over Gas Bill Influence Plot
A federal grand jury indicted oil company attorneys John M. Neff of Lincoln Nebraska and Elmer Patman for six counts alleging attempts to sway Senate passage of the natural gas bill last winter. The two were accused of offering a $2500 campaign contribution to Senator Francis Case to influence his vote. Attorney General Brownell said the inquiry continues.
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Washington
Senate
John M. Neff
Lexington, Neb
Elmer Patman
Francis Case
R-Sd
Brownell
Pray for Peace Slogan Stamps Adopt Aug 1 by Post Offices
Fifty of the nation s largest post offices will start using stamp cancellation dies bearing the slogan Pray for peace on August 1 Postmaster General Arthur E Summerfield announced.
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Washington P
Arthur E. Summerfield
Mexican Cross Crucifixion Exhibition Ends on Mayor Order
A 28 year old Spanish American actor named Tagare was crucified on a cross at Reynosa Plaza de Toros drawing about 5000 paying spectators before Mayor Jesus Ramon Castinera ordered the exhibit halted. Tagare was removed from the cross and reportedly left for his home in southern Mexico. The planned charity funds were not authorized by church officials.
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Reynosa
Mexico
Tagare
Plaza de Toros de Reynosa
Jesus Ramon Castinera
Mex
Shaw Hall debate proposal faces timing and venue skirmish
James W. Pratt campaign manager for Warren Shaw rejects a Kansas City telecast origin and a 9:30 p m Friday slot proposed by Fred Meek for Gov Fred Hall. Pratt insists the broadcast originate in Kansas for a Kansas audience and be set after rules and moderator are published. Hall has vetoed a right to work bill that Shaw supports and both seek to publicize the facts rather than a spectacle.
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Topeka
James W. Pratt
Warren W Shaw
Shaw
Fred Hall
Fred Meek
Ifer Hall
Hall-Shaw
Kansas City
Kansas
Kanas
Pratt
Meek
Hall
Wichita
Neosho County Fair Plans Include New Women’s Dept
Plans for the Neosho County Fair August 24 to 27 were announced by general superintendent Mahlon C. Morley. Premium books will be printed in August. A new department titled Fine Arts and Antiques will join exhibits, with Home Economics moved to the American Legion Hall. Department superintendents include Beef Cattle Harold VanCleave Sheep and Swine John Gorton Dairy Galen Morley Poultry and Rabbits Charles O Carter Farm Crops Charles Payne Home Economics Mrs Roger Kensinger 4 H Exhibits and Judging Contests Talmage Eagles.
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Neosho County
Mahlon C. Morley
American Legion Hall
Harold VanCleave
John Gorton
Galen Morley
Charles O. Carter
Charles Payne
Roger Kensinger
Talmage
Shaw Pledges Cooperation With Farm Programs
Warren W. Shaw said as governor he would cooperate with the federal government for farmers. He proposed permanent discontinuance of the state general fund ad valorem tax levy and stronger efforts for uniform property assessment.
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Fort Socu
Warren W. Shaw
Shaw
Talks on H-Bombs Discussed by Four Nations
Foreign Secretary Lester B. Pearson says the limit on hydrogen bomb tests will be debated by Canada the United States Britain and France before the next United Nations disarmament subcommittee session with Russia.
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Ottawa
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
United States
Britain
France
U.N
Erie County sees big drop in intangibles value in 1956
Erie-Neosho County reports intangibles valued at 2.40 million, down from 3.52 million last year a decline of 1.12 million while tangible value rises to 31.22 million. County Clerk P. W. Kyle cites reduced listing efforts and taxpayer reluctance amid tax unpopularity with bank deposits and stock holdings among major items.
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Erie
Neosho County
P. W. Kyle
Kyle
Chanute
Thayer
Stark
Tioga
Lincoln
Mission
Rariton
Galesburg
St. Paul
Tioga Township
Danville
Erie Township
Mission Township
Chetopa
Big Creek
Grant Township
Walnut Grove
Centerville
Shiloh
Lahore
Lincoln Township
Higginbotham Buys Missouri Exchange
Vernon Higginbotham of Walnut has purchased the Golden City Missouri telephone exchange after selling his exchanges at Mulberry Arcadia and here The Craw Kan Telephone Co op Assn of Girard bought his former holdings Mr and Mrs Higginbotham will move to Golden City to manage the new exchange
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Walnut
Vernon Higginbotham
Golden City
Mulberry
Arcadia
Craw Kan Telephone Co Op Assn
Girard
Higginbotham
Hall Charges Kickback to Shaw on Gasoline Sale
Gov Fred Hall accused Warren W Shaw of demanding and receiving a one cent per gallon kickback on state gasoline purchases in Shawnee County. He alleged the scheme ran during the Arn administration with involvement of the State Highway Department and cited sworn statements from gas executive Paul Hunsinger Walter Van Vleck and Frank Harch. Hall said an inquiry will be conducted and the record given to county attorney or attorney general.
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Hall
Shaw
Topeka
Fred Hall
Warren W. Shaw
Shawnee County
Edward F. Arn
Arn
State Highway Department
John Anderson
Paul Hunsinger
Walter van Vleck
Hunsinger
van Vleck
Frank Harch
Ofhighways
Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital Highlighted by Health Board
Kansas State Board of Health data show 99 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in nine southeastern counties led by Neosho Wilson Woodson Allen Montgomery Labette Bourbon Cherokee Crawford. 305 nonhospitalized patients include 74 active cases. 600 statewide TB hospitalizations. 1955 saw 596 new cases. Dr Roy A Lawson Jr. says active case finding rose. deaths from TB remain a serious threat and the new Southeast Kansas TB Hospital is expected to aid patient recovery and containment.
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Kansas State Board of Health
Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital
Roy A. Lawson Jr
Kansas
Neosho
Wilson
Woodson
Allen
Montgomery
Labette
Bourbon
Cherokee
Crawford
Law‘son
Harwi Defends Highway Officials in Shawnee County Allegations
State highway director Frank Harwi discounted claims that two highway department employees jeopardized federal aid by serving on the Shawnee County Hall for Governor committee. Both employees resigned, amid criticism from Gov. Hall supporters who labeled the attacks as political maneuvering.
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Topeka
Highway Department
Shaw‘nee County
Frank Harwi
McGrew
Hatch
Governor
Fletcher
Hall For Governor
Traffic Fatalities in Topeka Reported by State Accident Records
Kansas traffic fatalities listed by the State Accident Records Section show 2 in the last 24 hours and 337 to date in 1956, with 309 in the same period in 1955. Includes one earlier fatality not previously reported.
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Topeka
Kansas
Eisenhower Seeks Civil Rights Action but Senate Doubt Fades
President Eisenhower urged quick action on civil rights legislation already passed by the House. Senate Republican Leader Knowland said passage this session is unlikely, citing Southern opposition and long debate rules. He warned the bill must be reported early to beat other pending laws. Adjournment by week’s end was predicted after a White House meeting with GOP leaders.
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Senate
Knowland
California
Eisenhower
White House
Jury to Study Slap Charge Against Salina Teacher
Miss Frances Lindblom a 33 year old Salina schoolteacher faced assault charges after an incident on a Queens expressway in New York City Police said she slapped a policeman and attempted to drive away following a traffic stop. She waived a hearing on the assault count and was held on $1000 bail pending grand jury action. Her attorney cited poor signage on the expressway and stated she was lost and not at fault.
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New York
Frances Lindblom
Salina
Lindblom
Corning G. McKennee
McKennee
Miss Lindblom
Queens
George Washington Herz
Walter, Lindblom
National Bank of America
Columbia University Teachers College
Hewlett
Long Island
Progress in Steel Talks Aims at End of 25 Day Strike
In New York steel negotiators met for two hours and said progress toward a settlement continues. A 2:45 p.m. meeting was scheduled as reports said a three year no strike contract with about a 9 cent hourly raise in year one may be part of a package worth 20 to 25 cents hourly overall. The United Steelworkers seek about 28 cents first year.
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New York
Steel and Union
John A. Stephens
U.S. Steel
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers of America
Stephens
McDonald
Many Registering For Primary Election This Week
The Chamite city clerk says the office stays open to 10 p.m. on weekdays to aid unregistered voters for the August Primary. Thirty-one registered Monday night and 29 more did Tuesday night. New residents and those who moved or changed addresses must register to vote on August 7.
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Howard Parsons
Chamite
Boy Scout Swim Meet At Pool Tonight
Humboldt Erie Iola Yates Center Toronto and Chanute Scouts compete in Sedan Area Council north district meet at the municipal pool tonight starting at 7. Events include breaststroke crawlstroke backstroke 100 yard freestyle relay 100 yard medley relay and diving with Dale Steinman as program director.
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Humboldt
Erie
Iola
Yates Center
Toronto
Chanute
Sedan
Dale Steinman
Coroner Rules Shooting on Hunting Trip Accidental
DOWNIEVILLE CALIF. Coroner Philip R. Newberg ruled 2nd Lt. James Ohlhausen of Leavenworth was killed by an accidental discharge of a .22 pistol during a hunting trip. The weapon was being re loaded by 2nd Lt. Joseph Andrews of Dunn North Carolina when the fatal shot occurred.
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Downieville
Calif
Kansas
Philip R. Newberg
Newberg
James Ohlhausen
Leavenworth
Joseph Andrews
Dunn
N. C
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Art Knapp
Royster Junior High School
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Missouri Exchange
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Harch
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