Atchison Flood Repeats Toll On Local Areas
Severe storms dumped up to five inches of rain across northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri, flooding Atchison and nearby towns. White Clay Creek burst banks, trapping motorists and swamping industries including the LFM Manufacturing Co and the Atchison Globe. No injuries were reported though rescues continued as crews evacuated residents and moved to stabilize damaged areas along the Blue River and Brush Creek.
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Atchison, Kan
Atchison
Kansas
Missouri
Kansas City
Missouri River
LFM Manufacturing Co
Atchison Globe
Paul Allingham
Shanee
Kan
St. Joseph
Chillicothe
Highland
Clinton
Manhattan
Marais Des Cygnes
Grand
Weather Bureau
Bureau
Bannister Road
U. S. Highway 40
Truman Road
Independence Avenue
Sheffield Steel Corp
Blue River
Independence Ave
Overland Park and
Prairie Village
Johnson County
Walter J. Coffey
John W
Jimmy
Brush Creek
Paul Dubon
George
Terry Broyles
Thomas Swafford
Left Hand Pitch Left Hand Pitch
Fifteen boys of Boy Scout Troop No. 3 from the Methodist church enjoy Camp Jayhawk north of Topeka with swimming archery rifle practice conservation and boating. A moonlight lake ride used twelve row boats eight canoes and one sailboat.
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Methodist Church
Camp Jayhawk
Topeka
Bill Slane
Slane
Appeal Hearing Set on House Addition Permit in Zoning Board
The zoning board of appeals will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. on August 8 for James H. Taylor’s building permit appeal to add a house at 1416 S Central. The denial cited insufficient front yard space in R-1 zones. Taylor argues undue hardship. Also on the same night at 7:30 p.m. two occupancy certificate appeals, for Florence Hale and John H Barney, will be heard in Memorial building commissioners room.
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Zoning Board of Appeals
James H. Taylor
S. Central
Tom Morehead
Taylor
Florence Hale
John H. Barney
Memorial Building
Theft suspects named in Swaney home items case
Police officials said persons involved in a theft from Mrs. C. K. Swaney's home have been identified but will not be prosecuted as the fan and sewing machine were recovered and the complainant does not wish to sign charges. The items were abandoned at the Chanute radio station after a youth questioned provided details.
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Tom Morehead
C. K. Swaney
S. Highland
Swaney
Morehead
Chanute
Foreign Student Plans Progressing
A group of hostesses reported progress in obtaining host families for 50 foreign students who will spend August 8 to 10 in Chanute homes. They seek congenial couples to host these newly arrived students for a weekend introduction to American home life.
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Chanute
United States
Eisenhower backs UN summit talks with Macmillan
Washington reports President Eisenhower fully agrees with Harold Macmillan on a United Nations summit next month within the UN framework. A U.S. official said a Security Council meeting Aug 12 was proposed with New York as the likely site, barring Moscow.
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150-Foot Fall Fatal To Workman at Hays
Ronnie Barnett 22 of Oklahoma City died when a winch line cable pulled loose on a new KAYS TV tower at Hays. His companion suffered only superficial injuries. Barnett worked for Liberty Tower Co. and the two men were on the tower when the accident occurred.
Eastern Kansas Oil and Gas Group Sets Annual Meeting
The Eastern Kansas Oil and Gas Association, with 900 members, plans the annual meeting for September 10 in Eureka. Nominated for president are Albion W. Bailey of Neodesha and Arthur Brigham of Iola, with election by ballot to be announced at the Tioga Hotel where 25 directors met. J. O. Couch presided as president. Walter S. Fees of Iola gave a report on legislative matters.
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Eureka
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Neodesha
Arthur Brigham
Iola
Weiner
J. O. Couch
S. Wilson
Walter S. Fees
Traffic Fatalities in Kansas Rise in 1958 Totals
TOPEKA AP reports Kansas traffic fatalities tallied by the state accident records section show 283 for the year to date in 1958, and 295 for the same period in 1957, with 1 death in the last 24 hours.
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Topeka
Kansas
Bus driver convicted over Kansas bus crash deaths
D F Me Shannock of St Paul Minn driving a bus with 22 Boy Scouts from New Mexico to St Paul was found guilty of negligent homicide after an accident near Lindsborg Kansas that killed Mollie Bain 65 of Miltonvale and Effie Brown 64 of Delphos. He was fined 150 and costs and his Minnesota license was sent to the Kansas license commissioner.
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St. Paul
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Lyal Littlefield
Justice Court
Minnesota
McShannock
New Mexico
Area Boosters To Be Heard On Super Road Routing
Southeast Kansas delegations from Iola Humboldt Chanute and Parsons will present views to the highway commission on a proposed Ottawa to Tulsa interstate route. Commissioner Jack Goodrich favors placing the road farther west to serve more Kansans, arguing the Ottawa Em poria plan would hurt Kansas turnpike revenue. A hearing is set August 13 for communities along the Fort Scott Pittsburg route with a decision after both sides are heard.
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Chanute
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Associated Press
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Goodrich
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Fort Scott - Pittsburg
Commission
Photographer killed filming wildcat oil drilling scene
John Gerald Zimmerman 31 of Independence Missouri died when he touched a photo flood lamp while helping film a television series on wildcat oil drilling at a cafe in Kingman Kansas. He assisted head cameraman Charles Paddock of Kansas City when the 110 volt light caused his death.
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Kan
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Independence
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Charles Paddock
Kansas City
Geographical Center of U S Shifts but Lebanon Stays Promoter
Mayor Raymond Schwette of Lebanon Kansas asserts the city will keep promoting itself as the geographical center of the United States despite Alaska joining the union shifting the true center to South Dakota. A monument near Lebanon was erected in 1941 and the mayor notes substantial funds devoted to promoting the site.
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Kas
Raymond Schwette
United States
Alaska
South Dakota
Judiciary panel approves 50 new federal judgeships
The House Judiciary Committee today approved legislation creating 50 new federal judgeships including one in Kansas and one in western Missouri.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Kansas
Missouri
Postal Rate Hike Starts Tomorrow
The new postal rates take effect at midnight tonight. Letters missing correct postage will be returned to the addressee with postage due plus a five cent penalty. First class and air mail letters and postal cards increase by one cent.
Nine Permits Issued Under City Parking System
Police Chief Tom Morehead announced nine decal tags have been issued under the new city licensing system for metered parking. The system takes effect tomorrow and no exemptions will be allowed after today for any vehicle without a paid permit.
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Tom Morehead
U S Steel announces price hikes amid industry shifts
Pittsburgh AP reports United States Steel Corp raised prices by about 4.25 per ton on rolled sheet and strip, following Armco and others. The move, effective after midnight, targets automotive and appliance grades amid wage-cost changes and competitive pressures. Sen Estes Kefauver weighs possible antitrust inquiry and rollback options.
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D-Tenn
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Kansas Highways Closed by Floods
Kansas Highway Patrol reports flood closures as of 1 p m affecting U S 75 north of Holton limited to truck traffic U S 56 between Great Bend and Larned K 99 at Frankfort K 63 north of Seneca K 92 at Springdale K 192 at Easton K 68 both sides of Paola and east of Louisburg K 116 at Arrington and K 4 at Valley Falls
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Holton
Great Bend
Larned
City Wins Pedestrian Safety Award for No Fatalities
Chanute received a Kansas AAA certificate honoring nine years with no pedestrian fatalities and approaching a decade. Last pedestrian death occurred Aug 21, 1948, and total traffic deaths since 1950 exceed eight years. State Highway Commission to discuss 1957 safety report at Aug 12 city commission meeting with Sam Knight presenting analysis.
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Kansas Club of the American Automobile Assn
Tom Morehead
Morehead
AAA
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State Highway Commission
National Safety Council
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Flooding expected after heavy rain across northeast Kansas
AAP reporting heavy rainfall across northeast Kansas triggered flash floods. Atchison suffered major damage with two recent flash floods. Black Vermillion, Delaware rivers and Stranger Creek forecast to flood. Rain totals topped 6 inches at Bonner Springs with widespread locally heavy totals.
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Bonner Springs
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