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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1956
Page
1
A coast to coast survey shows 20 years ago graduates earned modest starting salaries with engineers at about 120 dollars a month and liberal arts at 114. Today reports cite engineering pay around 420 to 450 per month, liberal arts up to 380, and business grads 350 to 400. The piece contrasts past shortages with current shortages and notes the rebound amid broader economic constraints.
In Newport Kentucky nine year old Andy Bailey faced a choice between two dogs Wimpy and Laddie. Wimpy who had been missing since last June returned to the scene prompting Ralph Bailey to say one dog must go. By yesterday the parents backed off and decided to try to keep both dogs.
The American Red Cross Swimming school starts junior and senior life saving and water safety aide courses at the municipal pool. Most registered Chanute swimmers will train this week on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays, with record cards due to indicate times. Adults begin instruction at 10 each day with local groups in Thayer Chanute St Paul Erie Earl ton and Stark Shaw and Galesburg at listed times.
Heavy rains drenched northern Kansas last night with up to 4.25 inches at Clay Center and 4.20 at Natoma causing a flash flood on Paradise Creek. Forecast calls for scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight and Wednesday, with highs in the 80s and lows near 70, as additional downpours move across the state.
Gov. Raymond Gary ordered the Oklahoma State Highway Department to plan a free road connection to the Kansas toll road. The link would begin now that bonds for the northern Oklahoma toll road may not be sold, as the toll road currently ends in a Kay County wheatfield.
A Kansas Corporation Commission notice states J. M. LeSner is appointed as the new Director of Utilities. The communication signed by an extremist group targets Harding and accuses him of crimes, referencing a riot context and actions against LeSner.
A Detroit police report reveals a 10-year-old model train enthusiast posed as a phantom crewman to steal a diesel engine and nine cars from the West Side yard. He and two pretend firemen operated for over two hours, navigating switches before returning the locomotive, claiming to be a model train fan who once hung around the Grand Trunk roundhouse in Pontiac.
Preliminary hearings for three Kansas University students charged in the May 21 panty raid at Baker University were postponed to June 19. Judge Rankin excused Robert Herschberg from the remainder of his 30 day term after paying a $100 fine. He was not actively involved, though he drove a car at the scene.
RANGOON Burma's Prime Minister P U Nu resigns after eight years to devote time to reorganize the Socialist Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League. His successor as head of government is U Ba Swe former defense minister and AFPFL vice president.
Gov. Fred Hall announced a crackdown program to reduce highway fatalities in Kansas. Immediate steps include radar speed checks, split shifts for the highway patrol, widespread enforcement with notice to appear tickets for speeding, stronger driver license suspensions, and a year-round safety campaign.
Nobel laureate Wendell M. Stanley, virologist at the University of California, argues viruses cause most or all cancers and urges a new anti cancer approach. He says cancer is not contagious but cancer viruses may lie dormant until aging, hormones, diet, chemicals, or radiation trigger activity.
The Andrews sisters Patti Laverne and Maxene have patched up their long standing feud and will resume performing as a trio on June 28. Their business differences led to a breakup after a Las Vegas date 30 months ago.
Board of Education at the Senior High School last night studied the preliminary budget, with salaries and charter bus service as major items. Four new teachers were approved, one resignation accepted, and a charter bus contract with Kansas Trails was approved as a one year trial.
Undersheriff reports two injuries from separate crashes south of Erie. Dwight Fouts of rural Erie suffered two fractured ribs when his tractor flipped after a rear collision on U S Highway 59. Chester Mansker of Walnut received a forehead cut in a two car crash at a Walnut road intersection. Both were treated and released.
The Senate Interior Committee unanimously backed Fred A. Seaton for secretary of the interior after an hour and a half of questions on public power and resources. Seaton supports the administration's water power policy and Alaska statehood, while promising to study remaining issues.
New York singer Harry Belafonte will undergo surgery to remove a vocal cord nodule after an acute throat infection. Dr Leon Arnold said Belafonte must rest his voice for three to four weeks, with a full return to professional work expected soon.
Neosho County dairy princess contest momentum grows as several entrants are listed for the June event tied to National Dairy Month. Contestants include Anita Shockley Joan Copeland Margaret Knetzer Carmen McMinimy Mary Fickel with sponsorships from local firms and farm groups.
Ray Burnett aged 63 from South Mound was found dead on the Big Island south of here around 6 30 p m. Officials say the death was due to a heart attack after an investigation by the Neosho County sheriff's office and an Erie physician. Burnett had been logging on the island and was usually home by 4 30 p m. A family friend found him after he did not return by 6 p m. The body was taken to Carson funeral home in Parsons.
Police in Santa Cruz ordered an end to rock and roll dancing at Civic Auditorium after a weekend dance drew about 200 teenagers and prompted concerns the music provoked abandoning behavior. police chief Huntsman said public dancing to rock rhythms will not be tolerated in the city.
A garbled OCR fragment notes delivery issues for Tribune copies and a carrier problem. It hints at communication difficulties and potential distribution delays impacting readers.
FBI investigators count and board mildewed notes totaling about 90000 in a Boston South End operation. The money, wrapped in plastic bags and dated 1955, is linked to the 1950 Brink's robbery. Suspects Edward Bennett and John F Buccelli arrested as accessories after the fact. Trial date for 10 indicted men set for August 6.
A 60 foot section of Georgetown Dam dike broke releasing a torrent into Clear Creek Canyon. The flood damaged nine bridges and a 100 foot section of U S 640 between Georgetown and Idaho Springs, injuring one man and prompting warnings from officials. A sedan driven by Arthur Williams escaped after being swept by water, suffering minor injuries. Temperatures near 90 degrees accelerated snow melt aiding the flood.
Adlai Stevenson clinched a narrow Florida Democratic primary win on May 29, defeating Estes Kefauver by a margin of about 13.736 votes. The result underscored a close contest between the candidates in the Sunshine State leading into the national race.
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