Shaw Denies Charge by Hall Of Kickback From Gas Sales
An 89-year-old Chanute couple, both hospital patients in the last two weeks, were flown by chartered plane from Municipal Airport to Odessa Texas to be near a daughter and grandchildren. They are Mr and Mrs S B Rohrer of 6028 Highland. Mrs Rohrer left Neosho Memorial Hospital for the trip and her husband had just returned from Santa Fe Hospital in Topeka. A Chanute nurse accompanied them.
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Shaw
Hall
Chanute
Odessa
Texas
S. B. Rohrer
Highland
Raymond Whisenand
Rohrer Home
Whisenand
Walter McQueary
Sanatomie
Atty
John Anderson
Anderso
Anderson
Walter van Vleck
Topeka
State Highway Department
Paul Hunsinger
Hunsinger
van Vieck
Republican Party
Highway Buys Bulk of Gas Without Bids
The State Highway Department buys about $650,000 yearly of gasoline and diesel fuel without competitive bids and another $35,000 to $50,000 per year of oils and grease by non bid process. Maintenance engineer L. J. Sailer said the department pays posted tank wagon prices with a small delivery discount and four cents more when sourced from regular retail stations. The article also describes a GOP gubernatorial dispute over alleged kickbacks and requests for investigations.
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Topeka
State Highway Department
L. J. Sailer
Highway Department
Fred Hall
Warren W. Shaw
Shawnee County
Edward Ann
Shaw
Hall
GOP
Highway Commission
State Department of Administration
Siler
Republican
Wilbur Leonard
Leonard
van Vieck
Kansas
Doyle Flynn Dies in Mishap
Doyle Flynn 17 son of Mrs Mary Flynn of Chanute was killed when a car crashed into a bridge two miles west of Phillipsburg while returning from Oregon. Driver Donald Hayes Altoona escaped with minor injuries. Funeral 2 PM Saturday at the Christian church with Rev Paul Life officiating. burial in Buffalo. Funeral arrangements by Gibson Funeral Home.
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Doyle Flynn
Mary Flynn
S. Lincoln
Phillipsburg
Donald Hayes
Altoona
Highway Patrol
Oreigon
Associated Press
Doyle E. Flynn
Wichita
Chanute
Christian Church
Emmett Flynn
Wyoming
Janis Flynn
Ann Orr
Gertrude Flynn
Houston
Tex
Rev
Paul Life
Buffalo
Gibson Funeral Home
Tichenor Named Foreman of City Street Department
Frank C. Tichenor of 1902 S. Evergreen has been advanced to street department foreman by City Manager Ross Cooper. He has served about 15 years with the department and had been acting foreman since the death of Emile Betase who held the post for several years.
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Frank C. Tichenor
S. Evergreen
Ross Cooper
Emile Betase
Officers Hunt For Yeggs In Lumbar Co Theft
Tom Stowers of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation joins police and the county sheriff to pursue burglars who robbed Long Bell Lumber Co. Eight photos of men with safe cracking records are at police HQ, seven ex convicts thought to live in Oklahoma. Robbers took 407 in cash and 4287.89 in non negotiable checks.
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Tom Stowers
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Long Bell Lumber Co
Tom Morehead
Oklahoma
Morehead
KBI
Southeastern
Steel Contract Final Agreement Is Postponed
A 26 day steel strike delay extends as talks on a new contract are postponed at least 24 hours. Major producers and union leaders discuss a general framework with detailed clauses still unsettled. The plan reportedly includes a 50 cent hourly raise over three years with allocations to wages layoff pay pensions and benefits.
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New York
Steel
John A. Stephens
U. S. Steel
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers of America
Found pup Tippy returns to owner after road accident
Reports reach the police that a small rust and white puppy was struck on South Lafayette. A. E. Clark, dog pond operator, identified the dog as Tippy and notified Dr. Joseph Hunt, the new owner. The pup was scared but unharmed and spent time with his master to recover.
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Tippy
South Lafayette
A. E. Clark
City Dog Pond
Clark
Joseph Hunt
Great Ocean Liner Sinks In Atlantic Collision
Harris recalls the Andrea Doria disaster after a collision with the Stockholm off Nantucket. He notes lifeboat failures despite capacity for nearly 1,200 passengers and 500 crew, highlighting the need for better radar and collision controls at sea.
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Harris
Andrea Doria
Barbee Insurance Firm Moves to New Location
W Marcus Barbee announces Barbee Insurance Real Estate and Loan Agency will open at 21 Highland tomorrow. He ends a long run at 11542 E Main Mercantile building, where he began solo in 1938 after leaving Burris Brothers agency following World War I. The Burris firm previously operated in the Mercantile building until it burned in 1930.
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W. Marcus Barbee
Gun Accident Fatal To Missouri Hunter Near Harrisonville
Jack G. Wood, 41, of Harrisonville, Missouri, died at the University of Kansas Medical Center after a Tuesday hunting accident. Wood was attempting to close a farm gate when his .22 caliber rifle discharged, the bullet penetrating his neck.
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Kansas City
Kas
Jack G. Wood
Harrisonville
University of Kansas Medical Center
Wood
Attendant Robbed at Meade Service Station
Police report two men held up a Meade service station early arresting none. Attendant struck on the head with a pistol as the bandits escaped with 250 dollars in cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meade, Kas
Meade
Melvern Man Arrested for DUI After Midnight Stop
Willie C. Yockey was arrested about 12:15 a.m. in the 900 block on South Santa Fe on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He posted a $125 bond and was later released after making arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie C. Yockey
Melvern
South Santa Fe
House kills Fryingpan Arkansas water diversion bill
Washington House action ends the 156 million dollar Fryingpan Arkansas water diversion project for this Congress session. The measure faced opposition over cost and regional impact, effectively halting the proposal for now.
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Washington
House
Fryingpan - Arkansas
Congress
Collision at Sea Of2 Luxury Ships Is Fatal to Four
A foggy collision off Massachusetts between the Italian liner Andrea Doria and the Swedish liner Stockholm led to the Andrea Doria sinking after 11:20 p.m. One thousand seven hundred nine aboard were rescued by nearby ships in a massive operation. Four died and many were injured in the disaster. The Civil Aeronautics Administration announced an open house for new facilities and equipment at its airport on Sunday.
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John P. Harris
Hutchinson News-Herald
Andrea Doria
Stockholm
Nantucket
Hutchinson
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
New York
Massachusetts
Nantucket Island
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Coast Guard
Evergreen
CAA Open House Showcases New Remote Operations Capabilities
The CAA will host an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. with seven airway operation communication specialists and one supervising electronics specialist. A remodeled operations room features a remote controlled air ground console, a new engine generator, and eight transmitting channels. Chanute now sits at the center of the air defense identification zone. 1955 to 1956 traffic shows increased activity with 1 105 airplanes contacted in June this year. The roster of specialists includes Burl OConnor and others, with D. J. Patrick supervising electronics.
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CAA
St. Louis
Kansas City
Chanute
Burl O'Connor
L. H. Embry
J. R. Gormely
E. M. Mace
Glenn A. Defebaugh
al Proccer
Fred Springer
Olathe
D. J
Heat wave grips Topeka as highs reach into the hundreds
The forecast calls for continued hot and dry conditions across Kansas through Friday with scattered storms in the northwest and extreme north. Temperatures tonight expected 65 to 70 in the west and 70s elsewhere, while Friday highs may reach 95 to 105 outside the northwest. Yesterday's highs ranged 93 to 103 at several towns.
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Kansas
Topeka
Salina
Russell
Hill City
Goodland
Concordia
Kansas City
Fifty-Seven Voters Register in One Evening
Fifty-seven persons registered to vote at the city clerk’s office Wednesday evening between 5 p m and 10 p m Howard Parsons city clerk said today Registrations will be taken again this evening and Friday evening The books will be closed for checking at 10 p m Friday
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Howard Parsons
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Joplin
Charles O. Carter Jr
Ronnie Poor
Kansas Future Farmers of America
FFA
Ronnie Is
Walter M. Poor
S. Lafayette
Ronnie
Carter
Frank Harch Jr
Tichenor
Tribune
Grand Canyon
Barbee Insurance Firm
Missouri
Patrick
Glenn Defebaugh
Tribune Photos
ER. M. Mace
D. J. Patrick
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