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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1955
Page
5
News briefs list community events and travel. Benedict residents report visits, trips to Kenora Ontario, and attendances at Starlight Theater. Funeral in Newkirk and local gatherings here, in Wichita and Humboldt Park. Residents’ travels span Missouri to Oklahoma and beyond.
Senator George D-Gal renewed his call for an early foreign ministers conference with Communist China. He argues substantial progress toward easing Far Eastern tensions requires direct talks with Chou En-lai and other high officials, opposing only probing talks via Geneva with Peiping.
Dulles says Johnson will probe Red China's willingness to abandon force, accept a cease fire in the Formosa Strait, and conditions for resuming talks before a higher level session. He notes the U.S. does not negotiate under threat of force. Community notes list visits and travels of local residents and families across nearby towns. Airline travel now accounts for about a quarter of U.S. intercity passenger miles.
Erie report notes a tire hazard cleared after a box of empty pop bottles fell from Paul Beard’s pickup at Third and Main. Wilbur Jacobs Bud McGowen and others helped sweep up the broken glass. Also mentions local residents planning a Colorado fishing trip and a visit by Mrs Chloe Berry Whitney and companions.
Emilie Turney, an Army wife, relocates from Germany to Junction City, Kansas as part of Operation Gyroscope. Her family joins the 1st Infantry Division’s exchange with the 10th Division at Fort Riley, while language and acclimation efforts continue through classes.
The Weather Bureau reports continued heat across the midwest and eastern regions with temperatures above 90 and some spots over 100. Lincoln Nebraska led the hot spots at 105 as Baltimore and Washington posted 94 and 93 respectively amid scattered showers and thunderstorm activity.
The Chanute Tribune dated Wednesday July 27 1955 notes nationwide coverage across many sections of the country. The article emphasizes broad interest and substantial reporting reach beyond local happenings.
Federal and state agriculture departments report permanent damage in some Kansas fields due to drought while most plantings could recover with timely rain. Local heavy rainfall offered limited relief and grasshoppers threaten corn sorghum soybeans and hay.
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