Truman and party ride home after Portland parade sunburn
Mrs Truman charms and a Wilson-like politeness noted as she sits with the Gordons on a train. The Former president explains sunburn from three hours in Portland Parade of Roses. Also coverage of Kiwanis picnic with twins in Highland Park and golf champ Dean Ashley entering the National Women's Open in Wichita under windy conditions.
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Denver
Gordon Gray
Harry 8. Truman
Dean Ashley
Chanute
Wichita
Jill Kreager
Gordon Dotzour
City Band Concert Friday Night at Highland Park
D. J. Cox announces a Friday evening band concert at Highland Park as part of a summer series. Program includes Romberg When I Grow Too Old to Dream, Pola Steinianer Marching Along Together, Rodgers and Hammerstein Oklahoma, Fillmore His Honor and Americans We, plus Chiribiribin. Three concerts have occurred in Central Park this summer.
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Romberg
Pola Steininger
Oklahoma
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Fillmore
Pestalozza
Central Park
Chanute Prepares for Double Holiday on Independence Day
Chanute observes a two day holiday for Independence Day with stores banks offices and services closing Saturday through Tuesday. Post office Sunday service continues but no mail delivery. Tribune not published Monday. VFW Fourth of July celebration at City Park listed as featured entertainment with golf fishing and picnicking popular activities.
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Chanute
Building and Loan Association
Kansas Employment Services Office
Neosho County Selective Service Office
County Welfare Office
Tribune
City and Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Building
City Park
Dewitt Stiles Resigns from Kansas Corporation Commission
Dewitt M. Stiles of Iola resigns from the Kansas Corporation Commission effective July 31 for health reasons. He has served on the commission since October 7, 1942. The governor currently has no successor named.
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Dewitt Stiles
Iola
KCC
Topeka
Dewitt M. Stiles
Kansas Corporation Commission
Stiles
Blood Drive Recruitment Reaches 230 Signers Ahead of July 5 6
More than 300 donors are needed as the Red Cross mobile unit prepares for a two day blood collection at the Memorial Building July 5 and 6. Chairman Mrs Don R Abbuehl credits Fred W Robertson with signing 115 donors while urging signed volunteers to call for definite appointments. Collection hours are 1 to 6 15 p m Tuesday and 10 a m to 2 15 p m Wednesday with no Erie site.
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Red Cross
Abbuehl
Fred W. Robertson
Robertson
Red Cross Office
William Hunt
Bruce Burris
Mariam Leatherman
Wilbur Allison
al Goodwin
Castor Perrin
Vaughn Brooks
Frank Torres
Lloyd Dalton
John Mitchell
Carl Wortman Jr
A. H. Krone
Boyd Burns
Woman Killed When Car Crashes Near Moran Kansas
Miss Ella Mae Holloway 20 Gas City died last midnight two and a half miles east of Moran after a car driven by George Mattingly 25 LaHarpe struck a bridge bannister and plunged into the opposite rail. Passenger James W. Cooper 23 Eureka escaped injury. The three were en route home when the crash occurred.
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Iola
Kas
Ella Mae Holloway
Gas City
Moran
George Mattingly
LaHarpe
James W. Cooper
Eureka
Bannister
Little Stinker Entries Reach 2557 With 110 Dollar Prize
The Tribune reports Little Stinker entries reached 2 557 by deadline to set a new contest record and win 110 dollars this week. The largest previous total was 2 253 two weeks earlier and results will be announced tomorrow. A new Little Stinker No 10 begins. Entries must be at The Tribune by 5 p.m. Wednesday. Cantaloupes at Donaldson? 10 cents each.
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The
Tribune
Tight Lid on Peace Efforts As Steel Mills Face Strike
Pittsburgh reports a looming steel strike threatening 690000 workers in 96 firms as U.S. Steel negotiator John A. Stephens signals a possible new wage offer. McDonald and Stephens meet behind closed doors while mills idle and unions await a fresh settlement plan. Journal estimates auto and equipment sectors face shortages if strike proceeds. President Eisenhower offers cautious remarks as the standoff narrows.
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Pittsburgh
David J. McDonald
CIO
John A. Stephens
U. S. Steel Corp
Stephens
Big Steel
McDonald
T. W. Abel
U.S. Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
United Steelworkers
USW
Arthur J. Goldberg
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Army Chief Post For Gen. Taylor, Ridgway Retires
Gen. Maxwell Taylor replaced Gen. Matthew Ridgway as Army chief of staff and Gen. Nathan Twining began a second term as Air Force chief. Adm. Burke and Adm. Radford set to join Joint Chiefs later, while Taylor vows flexible, ready Army ahead of future conflicts.
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Washington
Maxwell Taylor
Matthew B. Ridgway
Army
Nathan Twining
Air Force
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs
Taylor
Ridgway
Talbott
Twining
Air Staff
Ruling on Union Vote in Indiana
Superior Court Judge John L. Niblack ruled that AFL International Typographical Union locals must be allowed to vote on a constitutional amendment. The amendment would bar international officers from using union funds for personal political activities.
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Indianapolis
John L. Niblack
AFL International Typographical Union
Nehru Arrives in Belgrade for Yugoslav Visit
Prime Minister Nehru arrived by plane in Belgrade for a seven day state visit to Communist Yugoslavia. The Indian flag flew over the city in his honor.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Nehru
Communist
India
CAA Station Overhaul Progress Nears Completion
The Civil Aeronautics Administration station at the municipal airport is near completion of a spring overhaul. Burl O Connor notes the redesign relocates radio gear to a shared operations area with a new air ground console and a glass partition. VOR DME installation could cost about half a million dollars and test sites are in Vilas area. An emergency generator and military antenna tower have been added to boost reliability and readiness.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
Burl O'Connor
O'Connor
Vilas
CAA
C. E. Wilkins
DME
City Court Sees 299 Filings In Fiscal Year
Chanute City Court filed 299 cases in the past fiscal year, up 57 from 1953-54, with 211 criminal actions including 135 traffic violations mainly from Kansas Highway Patrol troopers. Of 88 civil actions, two had jury hearings and one was appealed to the District Court, the report states.
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Chanute City
Nina Bilyeu
State Judicial Council
Topeka
District Court
Eisenhower Defense Bill Sets Record 32 Billion Price Tag
Congress sent the president the year’s largest appropriation for defense. The package totals about 31.88 billion dollars for Army Navy and Air Force with added provisions to speed B 52 bomber output and maintain Marine Corps strength at current levels.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
House
Senate
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defense
Wilson
Defense Department
Marine Corps
Senate House
Two Non Injury Mishaps Reported by Police
Two non injury traffic mishaps were reported by police headquarters in the city yesterday. Darlene Fay Audiss of Buffalo turned left into an alley near the Tioga Hotel on Lincoln and collided with Lyle T. Swink of 904 N Lafayette. The Audiss rear and Swink front were damaged in a 515 p.m. crash. A rear end collision occurred on South Evergreen when Verl E. Clawson’s car was struck from behind by Elisa Serrato of 1104 S Steuben, damaging Serrato’s front.
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Darlene Fay Audiss
Buffalo
Tioga Hotel
Lincoln
Lyle T. Swink
N. Lafayette
Audiss
Swink
South Evergreen
Verl E. Clawson
S. Highland
Elisa Serrato
S. Steuben
Miss Serrato
Kansas Traffic Fatalities Update for 1955
State Accident Records Section reports last 24 hours three fatalities, year to date 260, compared with 257 in the same period of 1954. Data reflects Topeka and statewide totals for Kansas traffic deaths.
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