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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1955
Page
4
U S Army moves 280 mm atomic cannons toward Okinawa joining European batteries. The weapons boast 20 to 30 mile ranges with shells up to 11 inches and an 80 ton weight. About 50 guns are believed in service, with six battalions in Europe.
A giant wave swept a junior high swimming class into the sea near Nagoya, Japan. Officials say 36 girls died after a delayed rescue effort and late CPR, with 45 students carried to safety within half an hour.
Billy Graham sails home from Europe after a six week campaign in Glasgow total reach about 3 million. He drew overflow crowds at Kelvin Hall and Hampden Park and preached in Wembley Stadium to 1948 Olympics era crowds. He toured France Switzerland Germany and other nations and spoke to American servicemen, with 45 000 at the closing Baptist World Alliance meeting in London. He notes strong reception and time to return home.
Two Coffeyville women aged middle age remained in critical condition at Coffeyville Memorial Hospital after a brutal beating described by a physician as among the worst. Sheriff Huggins said the women were sexually attacked and beaten about the face and head with a hammer after leaving a local tavern. They were found on a country road north of Coffeyville.
A month long sanitation survey in Parsons highlights basic issues such as animal shelters outdoor toilets and garbage problems. Richard Lyness state health entomologist presented findings at a Parsons Chamber of Commerce health and sanitation committee meeting.
A Chanute Tribune brief from July 28 1955 reports a local item of interest on page six. The snippet mentions community happenings and names a few local figures, reflecting typical small town reporting of the era.
Deputies and federal officers raided Swan Vincent's poultry farm in Nankin township finding a 276 gallon still in the henhouse. Police said about 200 chickens were present while Vincent, 38, faced federal liquor law violations.
A federal judge dismissed contempt charges against Corliss Lamont and two others who refused to answer questions before Senator McCarthy's Investigations subcommittee in 1953. The ruling ends a lengthy dispute over defiance before the Senate panel.
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