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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1958
Page
1
Washington AP The Senate approved a compromise tax extension bill eliminating the 3 percent excise tax on freight while retaining the passenger fare tax. The agreement was reached in a Senate House conference earlier today.
Earl Treloggen and his wife sent word from Brussels with snapshots and a copy of Sputnik in English. PFC Robert B Perry Jr trained with the 101st Airborne at Fort Campbell after bailing out at 1 000 feet.
Freeze Construction Co has started an 85000 dollar contract for airport improvements. Excavation for a new 6 inch water line from Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital to the airport and a turnaround at the runway south end are underway. An asphalt plant is being set up near the MT Kansas railroad on East Main to mix runway surfacing materials. City bond funds plus federal matching money finance the project.
Jean Glenn Baucom of Erie was sentenced in city court to six months in the county jail on four driving charges. He received 90 days for driving while intoxicated and 30 days for driving with a suspended license, transporting an open bottle, and illegal license lag use. He was found guilty on the transportation charge and pleaded guilty to the others after being arrested by city police on highway K39 east of Chanule.
A zoning board hearing on Mrs. W. J. Schleicher's request to convert a 915 W Ninth garage into a one operator beauty shop was postponed. Two board members had expired terms, making a reversal impossible with the remaining three. The tentative reschedule is 7 30 p m July 14 at the Memorial Building.
Paul Aylward of Ellsworth is appointed by Gov. George Docking to a four year term on the Kansas Park and Resources Authority. He replaces Ray Dillon Jr. of Hutchinson whose term ends June 30.
Former publisher John Fox told a House subcommittee that powerful and malign influences from a federal department aimed to eliminate his Boston Post. He linked the pressures to actions against his parking project and tied them to Boston Herald Traveler and Bernard Goldfine, with liquidation of about 13 million dollars in secured bank loans.
In Washington the House rejected a sweeping farm bill amid opposition from northern district Republicans and Democrats who called it a bread tax for consumers. Secretary Benson labeled it an economic monstrosity as supporters urged a farmer's day in court. The 214 to 171 vote blocked the measure from floor debate.
Harry F. Muchnic, 78, Atchison industrialist and founder of Locomotive Finished Material Co., died in Atchison hospital after a week with a heart ailment. The firm, now a Rockwell Manufacturing division, employs 800 at Atchison and 150 at St. Joseph facilities.
The Tribune asks Main Street shoppers for views on the revised women’s sack and chemise fashion. Respondents include Glenn Shockey who wants them sent to Paris, and others from Glen Farrow to Barney Morgan offering mixed judgments on fit, history, and practicality.
Heavy rains swell the Neosho River to a crest near 25 feet with a 23 to 25 foot forecast for tomorrow afternoon. A record low of 48 degrees was set in Neosho County, breaking the 1926 record of 52. Kansas wheat prospects improve as sunshine returns and temperatures rise to near 80 Friday.
At Cornell University two seniors studied coffee cooling with milk or cream and found that coffee cools faster if the drinker waits before adding dairy. Their 78 page paper earned first prize at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers golden jubilee convention in Philadelphia.
Kansas traffic fatalities listed by the state accident records section show 0 in the last 24 hours to date in 1958 at 215 fatalities. The same period in 1957 recorded 243 fatalities.
About 1 000 additional custom combines will be needed for the wheat harvest in western two thirds of Kansas over the next two days. R B Gilkison, director of the Harvest Labor Control office, said cutting was underway in extreme southwestern counties as the 1958 bumper crop dries after recent rains. He预计 rapid expansion of operations west and south of Dodge City and as far north as Hays. Fields remain wet in south central and central counties north to Salina, delaying cutting one to three days. Labor shortages were small and will be met by workers moving into central and western Kansas.
Members of the American Natural Hygiene Society will pay 6.50 each at their convention banquet Saturday night. The menu lists unroasted almonds cashew nuts hazelnuts pecans potatoes mangoes figs and dates with large glasses of distilled water as the liquid refreshment.
Community Council in Chanute discussed establishing a United Fund Drive. A committee of Les Matthews Elsie Cunningham and Mrs. Charles Rubew was named to study feasibility and will report after meetings with fund raising groups. Matthews presented information from Hutchinson. The council will reconvene in September.
In Detroit, a Chrysler-operated Army missile plane returned to normal operations as a rebel United Auto Workers group ended a three day wildcat strike, ending the disruption to the plant and flight schedules.
Rep Coya Knutson of Minnesota filed for a third term in the 9th District amid a public domestic squabble that involved her husband Andrew, a hotel operator, who urged her to quit politics and come home. The 45 year old congresswoman faced pressure as the couple debated her political future.
Red Cross disaster teams and firefighters rescued more than 150 families as Cottonwood Creek surged through Guthrie Oklahoma. Evacuees sheltered in a school and a church with no reported casualties. The Cimarron River threatened U S 77 and U S 71 closures while Highway 33 remained impassable. Damage to streets estimated at 10 15 thousand dollars. Personal property losses await floodwater recession.
El Dorado city officials report the Library Board accepted bids for the Bradford Memorial Library project and construction is set to start within a week. The low bid came in at 140 576 dollars.
Washington reports key officials weigh standby consumer credit controls to curb auto and appliance financing. Secretary Anderson among backers proposing Congressional power to regulate down payments and installments, aiming to prevent a repeat of 1955 credit binge and rising living costs.
TOPEKA AP A search was underway for two youths who escaped after being arrested for speeding 100 mph on U S Highway 40. They fled in a 1958 car after being directed to the Shawnee County Courthouse. A Kansas Bureau of Investigation agent trailed the car but lost them in heavy downtown traffic. The license tag did not match the vehicle.
Beir ut reports say heavy combat in Tripoli lasted over four hours with at least six killed and 29 wounded. Rebels claim government armored cars attacked road blocks as clashes spread through central Tripoli and night skirmishes were seen in the Bekaa Valley.
Kansas Highway Commission abandons plans to widen U S 24 from Manhattan eastward for four miles due to right of way costs far exceeding estimates. Project would have added two north side lanes, a north frontage road, median strip, and crossovers. estimated total cost around 500000 with right of way at 859016 for about 57 land tracts. Governor Dock and Maurice Martin note no alleged speculation. engineering studies may consider alternative routes.
Two attorneys petitioned the Supreme Court to bypass the circuit court and hear arguments immediately over Judge Lemley’s 22 year suspension of Little Rock gradual desegregation. They argue the order conflicts with Brown v Board and seek prompt action before the next term. The Little Rock School Board would have 30 days to respond if the court sets a date.
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