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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1955
Page
5
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ellman of Kansas City Kansas are parents of a son. Michael Eugene weighed six pounds one ounce and was born Sunday.
Admittances and dismissals logged for Memorial Hospital cover Saturday Sunday and today. Names include Guy Jeffers Clarence Anderson Robert Shayp Minnie Irwin and Eva Mae Reeve with varied medical or surgical needs. Births reported for Mr Mrs Roy Adams and Mr Mrs Calvin Harris.
Senators wrestled over a 31.8 billion defense bill as Democrats urged extra funding to prevent Marine Corps and regular Army manpower reductions and to speed jet fighter production. Supporters cited presidential assurances while committee decisions resisted the additions.
Phoenix police arrested a 30 year old man after a struggle with a woman in a downtown alley. He was booked on investigation of attempted rape and carried a scrap of paper in his pocket bearing a horoscope prediction about opposite sex reacting warmly to advances.
Antlers are shed each year while horns stay attached and persist in most animal species. The distinction highlights differing growth patterns and biological purposes across genera.
Kansas City livestock report lists cattle and hog prices with widespread declines. Feeder and steer prices show losses while hog barrows and gilts drop 25 cents, and sheep steady with lamb prices easing. Parsons, Kansas notes hogs and cattle mixed with higher gilt demand and lower steer values.
Chicago wholesale poultry and eggs hold steady with mixed livestock prices while small grains trend lower on the Board of Trade. Wheat retreats as farmers prepare for acreage controls. corn and soybeans show modest moves with export sales offering pallid support.
Leavenworth reports William E. Thompson 59 longtime guard at Kansas State Prison Lansing died in Cushing Memorial Hospital from a heart ailment. He retired last April after 22 years service with the guards at the prison.
A strike by about 14 500 production and maintenance workers at nine B F Goodrich Co plants in Chicago area has been averted. Union leaders reported that talks with the company produced an agreement preventing walkouts.
Signs emerge that the Senate may block or delay a Democratic plan to expand Social Security. Byrd notes high cost of immediate benefits for the disabled and lowering the women's eligibility age from 65 to 62. Martin calls for public hearings if the bill reaches the Senate. The measure would affect about one million women and 1.2 million disabled workers at billions in annual costs.
In Washington a new military reserve bill was introduced by Vinson of Georgia, removing a race segregation ban. It seeks a ready reserve force of 2.9 million. A committee meeting was set for tomorrow to consider swift passage as part of the Eisenhower program. The article notes cold victims can spread illness 24 hours before symptoms appear.
Cecil Steeves, 34, died suddenly of a heart attack at Sharp Park California after a life in Thayer Neodesha and Independence with service at Lastwell Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife Lela Hague and three children Marcus Philip Pamela, plus mother Elsie and siblings. Connie Sue Conway Rutherford died at Tulsa age 18 from a heart attack. she was born in Hutchinson and survived by parents L R and Mrs Conway and siblings. Funeral arrangements are set in Chanute and Tulsa.
Rick H. Pralle of Zion Lutheran Church will officiate the burial at Memorial Park cemetery.
The New York stock market moved higher today with rail roads resisting the rally. Prices rose about 3 points at most, while losses were limited. total trading volume was around 2.5 million shares, up from 2.34 million on Friday when the market also gained.
Pittsburgh reports United States Steel Corp says it will offer the CIO United Steelworkers a wage increase to speed a mutual settlement. VP John Stephens said the offer will be made later this week at the next meeting after two hours of talks. Union president David J. McDonald indicated a date will be set following that.
Stephens said the corporation and union discussed the steel industry outlook presented last week. He added that United States Steel will resume negotiations and offer a wage increase reflecting cooperation and productive effort of the steelworkers in the last year.
The parties close a swift and amicable settlement of their ongoing negotiations defining terms and timing.双方达成迅速友好和解，设定条款与执行时间表。
Mrs. Jessie Mc Adoo of Jetmore Kansas was installed as international president of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority at its convention yesterday.
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