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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1957
Page
5
In Mill Valley California a stray tomcat named Bos'n has become a Seeing Eye companion for a blind cocker spaniel named Duke. Duke bumped into obstacles until Bos'n started guiding him with nudges and routes. Bos'n also blocks the porch edge to prevent falls, becoming a guardian for the dog.
Mrs. Philip Itzkowitz asked people to send birthday cards for her son Robin aged 10. The boy received cards from Senator Wiley, Governor Vernon Thomson, Milwaukee Mayor Frank Zeidler, and a signed autographed picture from President Eisenhower. Wall Street The Tribune by carrier, only 30 cents a week.
George H. Fink 81 of Mammoth Spring Ark died at Neosho Memorial Hospital after a year long illness. He moved to Chanute to live with daughter Mrs C L OBrien. He was born April 26 1876 in Ellis Grove Illinois married Nellie Hammerbacker in 1902. Survived by two daughters and several grandchildren. arrangements by Carter Funeral Home Thayer Missouri and Koch Skinner Memorial Home.
On campus at Southern Illinois University Carbondale geology students are described in a terse, fragmented note. The piece mentions the department being housed in a basement and references six feet of clearance and plumbing in some area.
A 19 year old from Lorain Ohio tells Municipal Judge Stephen A Damico she operated a resort boardwalk auto but cannot escape a 25 dollar fine and 5 dollar careless driving charge. She says she was a stranger in town and thought it was a street. Separately the Population Reference Bureau projects global birthrates could reach one billion by 1980 if growth stays at 2 percent annually.
A consumer advisory highlights tips for safe purchases, urging readers to verify sellers, compare prices, read reviews, and keep receipts to avoid scams and fraud. It frames buying decisions around trust, documentation, and due diligence.
London report states Constable Stuart Dean, 22, was fired for attempting to grow a beard while on duty at Buckingham Palace. He had been suspended June 2 after refusing to shave, while the board upheld the inspector saying regulations require policemen to report for duty clean and tidy.
Federal District Judge John J. Sirica denies a defense plea for acquittal of Frank W. Brewster, top Teamsters Union official charged with contempt of Congress. Ruling comes at the close of the government's case, forcing the defense to proceed.
Brewster, chairman of the 11 state Western Conference of the Teamsters, faces a 31 count indictment tied to his refusal to produce records and answer questions before the Senate Investigations subcommittee. He challenged the panel’s authority over internal labor affairs. The Senate later created a special labor rackets committee to continue the probe. He testified for five days denying ties to bid to take over vice operations in Portland and other misdeeds.
President Eisenhower told about 400 4 H club youths he will pursue "really farming in earnest" after leaving office. He spoke wistfully of retiring to his Gettysburg, Pennsylvania farm and continued addressing the delegation in a patio setting.
In the Rose Garden the president spoke amid heat above 90 degrees and smiled that no meeting gave him greater satisfaction. He hinted that in a few years he would farm in earnest and might seek advice from attendees.
Heat wave and flooding caused at least 171 deaths since Saturday as 146 heat related and 25 flood fatalities were reported. Temperatures neared 90 across the Eastern half, with seven straight broiling days. Flood toll by state included Illinois Kansas Minnesota Missouri and South Dakota. Severe thunderstorms accompanied the weather.
The Chanute Tribune reports a weather map over the central plains showing cold and warm air masses colliding across parts of the Midwest. Forecasters warn of unsettled conditions and possible showers as fronts interact.
Three port of entry agents at Elwood filed appeals with the State Civil Service Board after being fired by John E. Kirchner. The workers Harvey Maxson Harry Dowler and Hugh Cordonnier were replaced June 1. Kirchner cited tardiness sleeping on the job failure to perform duties and improper political activity as reasons.
Benjamin Franklin could play the harmonica musical glasses harp guitar and violin. He also composed lyrics for many popular songs.
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