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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1955
Page
8
City engineer and Mrs. Paschal Grimes traveled to Amarillo over the weekend to bring home their daughter Mrs. Edward Ruggles and her daughters Gary and Linda who had been visiting. The Grimeses returned home Monday.
The U S Court of Appeals split four four and upheld District Judge Youngdahl's ruling that the latest perjury indictment against Owen Lattimore was too nebulous for defense. Five 1952 counts remain. government may retry or seek Supreme Court reversal to reinstate the new charges.
Kansas wheat shows improvement from latest showers and cool, cloudy weather ideal for kernel development. Harvest advances slowly due to retarded ripening and high moisture. By last Saturday 12 percent ripe and 64 percent turning. about 10 percent of southern and southeastern acreage harvested. Weeded fields and green heads complicate harvest. hail damage noted in western areas. Corn progresses well though cool temps slow growth. other spring crops and pastures respond to moisture.
In Kansas City a mass picket by 2000 United Auto Workers Local 324 blocked Westinghouse jet engine production. About 1000 nonstriking workers were affected while two nonstrikers faced shoving and one was punched by pickets. Wages were the main issue as the union sought a 20 cent hourly raise. the company says it already granted retroactive increases of 24 to 28 cents.
Topeka new highway patrol commanders designated for the 2nd and 6th districts Col Tom Glasscock superintendent announces Capt Earl Mauidlin moves from the 6th Division at Dodge City to radio communications and radar speed control He will be succeeded as 6th Division commander by Capt Gerald Murray currently in Junction City
A misread market brief advertises a ointment claiming to relieve pain burning itching and swelling. It touts a new formula and offers Thor ton Minor internal or Sanymiories at $1.09 at drug stores.
The command of the 2nd Division with headquarters at Salina will see Capt. Harry L. Parker become 2nd Division commander now stationed at Marysville. The defense budget includes 104000 for McConnell AFB Wichita, with total base cost at 2368698000. The Census Bureau projects California population exceeding 18 million by 1965, surpassing New York State.
The House Armed Services Committee advanced a bill to authorize military programs and funding, moving the measure toward full chamber consideration. The action signals a step in setting defense budgets and policy for the upcoming fiscal year.
New York stocks rose amid uneven gains with profit-taking trimming some advances. Turnover reached about 2.9 million shares, vs 2.77 million the prior session as the market extended a record high.
Robert Bartholomew aged 69 died about 6:30 last night at his rural Bronson home from a heart attack. Formerly of Chanute, he moved with his family 38 years ago. He worked as an oilweld worker and is survived by his wife Katherine, two daughters, two sons, two grandchildren, and his brother in town. His body is at Moran Funeral Home and will be brought to Chanute for interment. arrangements are incomplete.
Denver firefighters fighting a downtown house fire saw a red glow they mistook for a new flame. They doused the glow for minutes with water before discovering the red light came from a bed lamp with a red shade.
Thirty seven engineers from major U.S. and Canadian firms enroll in a 10 day University of Wichita course on boundary layer control. Dean Kenneth Razak notes the program highlights drag reduction research and much material is classified with each engineer security cleared.
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