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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1958
Page
2
Kansas City cattle calves scarce and hogs showing moderate activity. Barrows and gilts steady to strong, sows down 25, 240 260 lb rounds at 22.50 to 23.00. 400 lb sows down. sheep market too light to test. Eggs and poultry markets show mixed prices. Chicago reports thin price data due to limited receipts.
Community events and gatherings listed include a St Patrick's Summer Social in the church yard at 414 S Central with rain venue at Jr High Gym, plus a Neosho Valley 4-H club meeting at 9 p.m. on Monday at Neosho Valley School. Several local births and visits are noted along with regional travel details and a missing clothing theft report near 301 N Evergreen.
Distilling shares led a vigorous market rally as favorable Washington news buoyed liquor stocks. Volume exceeded 4 million, nearing heavy trading levels for the year, with Am Tel & Tel and other major issues showing notable moves across the board. Chicago grain closed with a mixed to lower tone as wheat and corn retreated. Kansas City reports varied prices across wheat, corn, oats, and soybeans with slight declines in futures. Hay receipts were reported as none in Kansas City.
In Dayton, Donald Knee a 13 year old with cavernous sinus thrombosis is treated at Good Samaritan Hospital where ice packs brought his fever from 110 to 103 degrees. Doctors warn the rare condition, untreated before antibiotics, can be fatal and may become a historic case if he survives. The boy's father reported a bump on the head preceding the illness.
TOPEKA AP new and better radar units with longer range will be put into operation soon by the State Highway Patrol. Col Harvey Schmedemann patrol superintendent said they may be operated by one man. Formerly at least two patrol cars and two or more troopers were used per radar machine. The radar machines are used to check driving speeds.
The Public Health Service reports 913 polio cases through July 19, 1958, versus 1,979 in the same period in 1957. Paralyzing cases total 438 this year against 780 at the same point in 1957.
Democrats from Chanute and Stark attended the Third District Democratic rally at Memorial Hall Coffeyville last night. Gov George Docking the gubernatorial candidate delivered the principal address with Lt Gov Joe Henkle and John Stice of Wichita also speaking.
Mrs. Kelley noted the three Democrats seeking the party’s nomination for Third District representative to Congress were introduced but did not speak, due to time constraints. all candidates were listed.
A 1956 Chevrolet driven by 15 year old Stephen Patrick O Rourke of Topeka crashed at City Park entrance. mother Mrs Steve O Rourke fined 15 dollars and 5 dollars costs for permitting a minor to drive. A second accident at Main and Steuben injured Nancy Lou Briggs and Alfred M Graves with damage to Briggs vehicle.
In Johnson County Kansas Paul Rochier ten was swept from a low bridge while wading in swift water. His father Ivan Rochier forty six jumped in fully clothed and pulled him to safety. They drifted about one hundred yards downstream before Paul caught a tree limb and reached shore.
The Kansas State Corporation Commission boosted August crude oil production to 330000 barrels daily, up 20000 from July. Conservation director Jewel M. Ogden approved the recommendation, noting it is the highest since February’s 341000 barrels and follows April to June cuts to 305000.
The Rev Claude Enslein aged 74 longtime teacher at St Benedicts College died yesterday at St Benedicts Abbey in Atchison AP reports.
Readable items show hospital admittances and dismissals for Thursday and today including Mrs Charles J McKellips and Mrs Clara Holding with locations in Neosho and St Paul. Traffic and highway patrol citations list multiple drivers with speeding passing and red light related fines and bonds. Building permit applications include several addresses with estimated costs and proposed additions.
Rear Adm. Lynne C. Quiggle, 52, vanished from the President Cleveland about 800 miles off San Francisco after telling his wife she would be better off a widow. Commodore H. D. Ehman disclosed the remark as a Navy board led by Rear Adm. John Q. Owsley opened a formal investigation into the suicide attempt at sea.
The officer completed his tour as deputy chief of staff on the joint staff of the commander of U S forces in Japan and was ordered to San Diego to assume command of Amphibious Group 1 Pacific Fleet.
Roy T Brewer 34, former Wichita resident recently employed at Chanute, was arrested for passing a 178.38 no fund check at Ranz Motor Co for a car. Complaint signed by Henry Powell. Brewer held at the Erie county jail awaiting preliminary hearing in the justice of the peace court.
The Associated Press reports President Eisenhower will tell Premier Khrushchev the planned summit should occur entirely within the United Nations framework. The House Foreign Affairs Committee members say Russians will use the meeting for propaganda. In Cairo, U S Ambassador Hare was summoned to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry amid claims Khrushchev told Nasser that Soviet power could turn the United States.
In Lebanon, rebel leader Saeb Salam pledges not to permit presidential elections while President Camille Chamoun remains in power and foreign troops stay in Lebanon. Amid regional tension, Amman reports a tanker arrival to ease Jordan oil shortages and U.S. airlift support ends. In parallel, Britain and the United States discuss a Khrushchev reply, while Iraqi representation issues and De Gaulle’s stance at the Security Council frame dueling diplomacy ahead of a possible summit.
Western sources say the United Nations Security Council is likely to be convened early next week in New York to discuss arrangements for an upcoming summit meeting at the U.N. complex.
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