Water projects planned for Kansas by Army Engineers
The House approved funding for Kansas water projects to be built by Army Engineers starting July 1. It lists construction appropriations for Abilene Ot tawa Salina Topeka and Toronto Restle Creek with amounts matching Eisenhower’s budget, plus planning for Council Grove Elk City Pomona Strawn and Wilson reservoirs with specified sums.
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Washington
House
Kansas
Army Engineers
Eisenhower
Council Grove
Elk City
Pomona
Strawn
Wilson
Eisenhower improves as Stassen denies reprimand
President Eisenhower’s doctor declares him completely recovered from a stomach upset and notes near recovery on prior days. Stassen denies reprimand by Dulles over talks with the Russians but says he will London with new procedural instructions. Trade and crime items accompany the brief dispatches from Washington Auckland New York Chicago and Atlanta noting various developments.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Howard Snyder
Harold Stassen
Dulles
London
New York
Meade Alcorn
Men Have Firearms But Are Not Robbers
Denver police rushed to the Cap n Saucer Restaurant after an informant warned of a potential armed robbery. Six officers found two armored car guards inside, who had stopped for coffee, not committing any crime.
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Denver
Welfare Group Discusses Care for Aged in Neosho County
The advisory committee to the Neosho county welfare group met at the Tioga Hotel to discuss caring for the aged and infirm. Lawyer Clark Fleming outlined possible county farm disposal and two new welfare homes in Erie and Chanute, noting state law requires either county commissioners action or voter petition and an election. The panel noted 500 residents aged 65 plus in Neosho and that county facilities are inadequate, with Kannsas counties already operating multiple homes, including Augusta. The next meeting is Sept 10 after a summer recess.
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Tioga Hotel
Clark Fleming
Erie
Chanute
Fleming
Public Welfare Department
Neosho County
Kansas
Augusta
Butler County
Dave Saker
JayCee Jobs For Youth
Krieger Named Erie School Superintendent
Robert H. Krieger, longtime Chanute IAS officer and former Burlington and Peabody educator, chosen as district 105 superintendent in Erie. Krieger, a World War II veteran, holds a BS from Pittsburg State and MA from Colorado State Teachers College, and serves as Neo sho County Red Cross chair.
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Colorado State Teachers College
Greeley
Colo
Burlington and
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Parsons
Krieger
American Red Cross Fund
Neosho County
Presbyterian Church, American Legion
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National Education Association
Kansas State Teachers Association
E. G. Horine
Iola
Daughter's Life Saved Father Falls to Death
In Pittsburgh Thomas Bennett aged 45 saved his daughter Deborah 3 from a porch railing fall but died after losing balance and plunging to the ground. His other daughter Marie 9 was on the scene and grabbed Deborah’s feet to keep her from slipping through the broken railing.
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Pittsburgh
Thomas Bennett
Deborah
Bennett
Marie
Mayflower II Arrives In Plymouth Ending 54 Day Voyage
Mayflower II replica ends its 5040 mile 54 day voyage reenacting the Pilgrims 1620 voyage. Skipper Alan Villiers steered the 92 foot bark into Plymouth Harbor amid bells and a flotilla of yachts. The ship began in Provincetown then moved to the mooring off historic Plymouth Rock.
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Coast Guard
Alan Villiers
Mayflower
Plymouth Rock
Provincetown
Plymouth
Cmdr
Australia
Provincetown Harbor
Tribune Delivery Hotline Directions
If you do not receive your Tribune call your carrier and if unavailable call 700 after 6 p.m. for assistance.
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Tribune
Tax Deadline Is June 20
ERIE The last half of the 1956 county taxes are coming in very slowly. The deadline for paying last year's taxes without interest charges is 5 p.m. next Thursday. Receipts lag behind last year as tax mail is light and few callers pay at the counter. Total county taxes for 1956 are 1 612 000 with about 1 345 000 paid and 267 000 remaining.
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Erie
Don Harding
Harding
Miner Found Dead Under Shale Slide
In Shamokin Pennsylvania a 19 year old miner buried under 50 tons of shale for 36 hours after a coal mine cave in was found dead. His mother Elizabeth Punnock awaited the body as rescuers faced shifting rock and a crowded shaft. the miner's girlfriend Jean Kershner fainted at the scene.
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Shamokin
Hope
Frank Punnock
Elizabeth Punnock
Jean Kershner
Miss Kershner
Neosho River Crest Forecasts and Regional Rainfall
Weather summary for Neosho area notes crest predictions at 23 feet for the Neosho River at the East River Bridge and widespread rainfall across Southeast Kansas. Reports include 1.11 inches in the day, river bankfull levels, and flooding in several tributaries with multiple towns noting rising creeks and gauge readings.
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East River
Galesburg
Here
Big Labette
Neosho County
Katy
Benedict
CAA
Thayer
Kansas
Associated Press
McCune
Walnut
Fredonia
el Dorado
Navy reports antiaircraft fire hits U.S. plane near Formosa
U S Navy says an American training aircraft from the carrier Hornet was fired on by a Communist Chinese shore battery in the Formosa Strait area and slightly damaged. The incident, described as isolated, prompted early dispatches suggesting no major military repercussions. The Peiping radio claimed Communist and Nationalist planes attacked.
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Navy
Formosa Strait
Peiping Radio
London
Hornet
Hong Kong
South China Sea
China
Swatow
U.S. Navy
Chanute Youth Job Drive Attracts 200 Applicants
More than 200 Chanute youths and graduates applied for work this spring through the Kansas State Employment office and the Chanute Junior Chamber of Commerce Youth Placement program. Ninety six placements have been made to date with daily registrations continuing.
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Kansas State Employment Office
W. C. Markley
Chanute Junior Chamber of Commerce
City Limits Air Conditioners Water Recirc Regulations
City officials announced a new ordinance governing air conditioning installations focusing on water use and wiring. It requires water recirculation for all units connected to the city supply and 220 volt wiring for equipment over eight amperes, with penalties up to 100 dollars and possible power shutoff for violators.
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Paschal Grimes
State to dismiss 18 refinery agents June 18
State Revenue Director John Kirchner announced the entire 18 person refinery agent staff will be cut effective June 18. Total layoffs reach 91 since February 1, with no replacements planned as a cost saving of 5 000 to 6 000 dollars monthly.
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Topeka
State Revenue
John Kirchner
Kirchner
Traffic Fatalities In Topeka 1957 Update
In the past 24 hours the State Accident Records Section lists 1 traffic fatality in Topeka. For the year to date 1957 there are 220 deaths, compared with 275 in the same period of 1956.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senseless Waste Draws Fire Over Foreign Aid
Sen. Morse of Oregon blasted foreign aid as a senseless waste of millions fueling anti Americanism. He and Sen. Long of Louisiana seek to trim 390 million from the aid bill amid Administration spending plans they call a hoax. Senate debate continues as leaders push for action by weekend.
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Sen
Morse
D-Ore
Long
D-La
Senate
United States
Congress
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Knowland
California
Sen. Long
Four Men Die In Harrison Business Flight Crash
Four Harrison Arkansas men were killed when their single engine plane crashed three miles southeast of Broken Bow Oklahoma. The victims were William Hudson 33 president and manager of Save-a-Stop Cosmetic Corp Harrison Carvin Smith 24 the pilot William Cromwell 35 personnel director of Save-a-Stop and William Weedman 31 sales director. They had left Harrison yesterday morning for a business trip to Dallas and were returning home when the crash occurred.
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Broken Bow
Okla
Harrison
Ark
Here
William E. Hudson
Save-a-Stop Cosmetic Corp
Carvin Smith
William J. Cromwell
Save-a-Stop
William R. Weedman
Dallas
Excess Wheat Acreage Deadline Extended to June 20
ERIE The Neosho County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee extended the deadline for disposition of excess wheat acreages to June 20. Extensions are handled individually and only if the producer applies through the ASC office, said chairman E. L. McCan today.
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Erie
Neosho County
High Waters Delay Buses Between Chanute and Oklahoma
Buses bound for Chanute have not arrived since Tuesday. Southbound buses are delayed north of Chanute for unknown reasons while northbound buses between Bartlesville and Dewey Oklahoma are held up by high water. Mrs. Jim Lightfoot reported the delay at 11 am with no return to schedule known.
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Chanute
Bartlesville
Dewey
Okla
Jim Lightfoot
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