Burglar Strikes City Service Station Third Time
A thief entered the service station at 318 5 Lincoln owned by Carl Bedenbender Saturday night to steal about $1 in change. It is the third burglary at the station in recent weeks with window entry noted in the first break. Small sums disappeared in prior incidents. Stephen West, son of Mr and Mrs Arnold West of Wichita, was bitten on a finger by a monkey at City Park Sunday. the wound was treated by a local physician. Mrs Rudolph Sandberg, anti nudism advocate, may attend a Topeka hearing on Rep John Sherman Jr's nudism bill. she has not decided yet and did not speak for other local anti nudists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Bedenbender
Lincoln
Stephen West
Arnold West
Wichita
City Park
Rudolph Sandberg
Topeka
John Sherman Jr
Montgomery County
Sedgwick County
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Boeing
Senate
House
Lawrence
Douglas County
Russell
Leavenworth County
Guided Missile Promises to Transform Naval Power
Secretary of the Navy Charles S. Thomas told the House Armed Services Committee that guided missiles could revolutionize navies as much as gunpowder. He discussed a $1.3 billion shipbuilding program for 1956 including a fifth 60,000 ton supercarrier and three additional atomic submarines. The fifth carrier faces the main political controversy, with approval from President Eisenhower and Secretary Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles S. Thomas
Thomas
Eisenhower
Wilson
Deaf and blind couple keep baby in their care
In Akron a juvenile court judge ruled the County Welfare Department cannot force Harold Hathaway and his wife Georgia to place their two week old child in foster care. The Hathaways, both deaf and blind, live in Stow and were supported by neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Russell Thomas
Harold Hathaway
Welfare Department
Leo Mulhearn
Hathaway
Georgia
Stow
Hawaii Volcano In New Threats
Volcanologists warn of possible new eruptions in the Puna Peninsula as earthquakes continue. Gov. King surveys lava flows while 600 residents flee. Four villages evacuated and two million dollars in damage reported to cane and timber lands along a four mile lava front.
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Pahoa
Hawaii
Kilauea Crater
Puna Peninsula
Gordon A. MacDonald
Puna
Samuel Wilder King
Pohoiki
Kapoho
Kalapana
Opihikao
Four Children Die in South Dakota House Fire
Mitchell South Dakota four children aged 2 to 6 perished when a pre dawn fire swept through their bedroom where an exploding oil stove was located. Their mother Mrs John Heinrich 27 was burned and taken to a hospital as neighbors and the father a truck driver were away on a delivery. Victims named Dale 6 Delores 5 Diana 4 and David 2 all slept in the same room.
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Mitchell
S. D
John Heinrich
Heinrich
Dale
Delores
Diana
David
Storm roars along Queensland coast with fears of floods
A powerful storm swept the east coast of Queensland Australia bringing 80 mile per hour winds and torrential rains. Officials warned of potential record floods as the system moved inland toward Sydney and other coastal areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Queensland
What Faith Means to Me Strength of Family
A Lent reflection on family faith. If family members pray together and discuss the Bible they deepen their Christian commitment. Shared faith brings happiness, love, and compassion, renewing faith in Christ and spreading blessings to neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Christ
Community Concert Drive Opens For Members
The Community Concert Association began its membership drive for next season with a noon luncheon at Tioga Hotel for about 65 workers. Kenneth Tebow, president, outlined plans with Mrs. Ebba June Mattson, New York field representative, and others including Mrs. O. H. Cunning ham and Mrs. Dave Petterson. The drive offers a bonus free Apollo Boys Choir last concert admission to new members, ending Saturday night. a larger budget promises better programs.
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O. H. Cunningham
Center
Community Concert Association
Tioga Hotel
William T. Hunt
Ebba June Mattson
New York
R. M. Wickard
Kenneth Tebow
Tribune
Grace
The
Presbyterian Church
Fair Weather Forecast For Topeka Area
The forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions through Tuesday with clear skies. Overnight lows near 30, highs in the 60s, with statewide low readings around 30 tonight and 55 to 60 tomorrow depending on location. Previous night lows ranged from 19 to 40 across Kansas, with a hard freeze reported in many areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Garden City
Concordia
Goodland
House Rolls Down Hill Injuring Woman in Pikeville
In Pikeville Kentucky a three room house on stilts slipped rolled 25 feet down a hill after heavy rains. Mrs. Ella Norman was pulled from the wreck and treated for cuts and bruises. Her 8 year old son escaped uninjured. The house narrowly stopped at a tree preventing a much longer fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pikeville
Ella Norman
Nationalist China Loses Suit for Funds
The Supreme Court ruled against Nationalist China in its bid to recover a $200 000 deposit from National City Bank New York. The court upheld the bank’s right to offset China’s claim against about $700 000 the bank alleges the Chinese government owes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
China
Supreme Court
National City Bank
New York
High Tribunal
Four New Homes Planned In Chanute Development
Ebur Schultz and Lee Judy announce 1955 operations with four new Chanute homes on Larson and Tennessee. Three Tennessee homes between Third and Fourth, two under contract to Richard Willis and Leonard Wehlage. the Larson house between Second and Third under contract to Fred Skinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
Ebur Schultz
Lee Judy
Larson
Tennessee
Schultz and Judy
Richard Willis
Leonard Wehlage
Fred Skinner
Skinner
Willis
Jeff Bilyeu
Minor Car Crash Causes Minor Injuries in City
Raymond Pete Wolken, R. 1, suffered minor cuts to the forehead after a collision at 924 S Central. His 1942 Ford coupe hit a curb and island and swerved, damaging both cars including a 1950 Ford sedan owned by the Kansas Highway Department. Wolken was cited for reckless driving. hearing set for 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Pete Wolken
R. 1
S. Central
Wolken
Central
Arthur Wells
Kansas Highway Department
Wells
Sen Holland Opposes $20 Tax Cut in House Democrats Plan
Senator Holland says he will oppose the $20 per person income tax cut approved by House Democrats. He notes no consultation or party conference on the measure and warns it could become a campaign document for the 1956 race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Holland
Fla
House
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Holland Named President of YMCA District
J B Holland of Topeka has been elected president of the West Central District YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
J. B. Holland
Topeka
West Central
YMCA
Hundreds Flee As Ohio River Floods Lowlands
The Ohio River rises toward crest levels not seen in years with 706 families evacuated and 116 businesses interrupted along the Ohio stretch. Projections place Cincinnati at 61 feet and Gallipolis at 67 feet, isolating towns and closing more than 35 roads as residents flee coastal lowlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Cincinnati
Portsmouth
Ashland
Huntington
W.va
Gallipolis
Woman Wins Gun Battle in Kentucky Slaying Case
In Beattyville Kentucky a 60 year old woman survived a gun battle with her 31 year old son in law at her home. Delton Vanderpool was fatally shot after returning from Ohio and confronting Mrs. Mattie Brandenburg. She faced county court today to explain the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beattyville
Mattie Brandenburg
Delton Vanderpool
Ohio
Lee County
Brandenburg
Hampton Palmer
Sixty Harmed by Carbon Monoxide at New York Plant
Sixty people, mostly women, were affected by carbon monoxide fumes today at the Russ Toys Inc. building at 580 Broadway. Eight were seriously affected as police traced the source to a boiler that supplies steam for pressing machines in the factory producing children’s and sports wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broadway
Russ Toys Inc
Traffic Fatalities Reported In Topeka 1955 Update
Kansas traffic fatalities listed by state accident records show a net update in the last 48 hours and to date in 1955. The record notes a death from an earlier accident not previously recorded, reflecting ongoing tallies and revisions from Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topekarp
Kansas
Largest 1955 Atomic Test Fireball Shines Across West
LAS VEGAS Nev P the 1955 test series largest device produced a 20 second fireball seen from border to border. Observers in Grangeville Idaho and Rosalia Wash called it a lightning strike while Portland and Missoula described a glowing thing. The detonation from a 500 foot tower occurred 20 minutes before dawn and was seen as far as Klamath Falls and San Francisco with clear weather boosting visibility. More than 100 aircraft and 550 soldiers participated in Desert Rock VI with no casualties reported.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Grangeville
Idaho
Rosalia
Wash
Portland
Ore
Missoula
Mont
Mexico
Albuquerque
N.M
Salt Lake City
California
San Joaquin Valley
Nevada
Klamath Falls
San Francisco
Phoenix
Ariz
Atomic Energy Comsmission
Air Force
Navy
AEC
Ground Zero
Fred W. Sladen
Department of Defense
Chanute Girl Scouts Celebrate Week With Dinners and Vesper Service
Chanute marks Girl Scout Week with events at Masonic Temple and First Methodist church. Mothers prepare covered dish banquets for fathers tonight and Brownie hosts follow tomorrow night. A Sunday church attendance highlights uniform displays and a Foster Clothing window exhibit.
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Chanute
Masonic Temple
First Methodist
John Foust
The
Christian Church
Foster Clothing Co
Brownie Scouts
Girl Scouts
Girls Scouts
Scouts
Wonderwood
Fall From a Pony Fatal for Little Girl
Five year old Tatha Ann Partin of Greensburg Kansas died after falling from a pony. Her grandfather W D Kuykendall was teaching her to ride when the pony bolted and dragged her about five blocks with her foot caught in the stirrups. Her parents Mr and Mrs Leslie Partin reported the tragedy at Kiowa County Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Kas
Tatha Ann Partin
Leslie Partin
Kiowa County Memorial Hospital
W. D. Kuykendall
Missouri Accident Fatal to Kansan
Charles Oscar Hamby a 67 year old from Leavenworth Kansas died at Independence Sanitarium after a two car crash east of Independence on U S 24 hospital officials said heart ailment and shock may have caused death not injuries from the crash
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Independence
Charles Oscar Hamby
Leavenworth
Kas
Independence Sanitarium
Here
U. S
Hamby
Not Out of Line Prices of Stocks Shown Notably
Senate Banking Committee chair Fulbright says the panel may subpoena Midwest Stock Exchange brokers profit records after James E. Day testifies that most prices are not out of line. Day supports applying SEC rules to over‑the‑counter trading and cautions against broad market generalizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Banking Committee
Midwest Stock Exchange
Exchange
James E. Day
Day
Securities and Exchange Commission
New York
British Freighters Fired On By Nationalist Navy in Formosa Strait
Two British freighters reported they came under fire from Nationalist warships in the Formosa Strait. Westway 3538 tons reported a gunboat fired on her northeast of Tsinkiang, then reached Tsinkiang safely with four Brits and 43 Chinese aboard. Tai Seun Hong 2500 tons said she was fired on near Rogue's Point and soon reported safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Formosa Strait
Westway
Tsinkiang
Royal Navy
Rogue's Point
Western Steamship Co
L. N. Beer
Tai Seun Hong
Shun Cheong Shipping Co
E. C. Thomson
Five Die as Gas Explosion Hits Chicago Bakery
An exploding gas oven in the bake shop of a suburban department store last night killed five men and injured two others, one critically. River Forest Wieboldt department store manager F. E. Stahl estimated building damage at $100,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
F. E. Stahl
River Forest Wieboldt
House approves high school aid and sends to Senate
The Kansas House passed the high school aid measure 77 to 42 and sent it to the Senate. The bill would raise income tax by 50 percent to fund about 6.28 million dollars in the first year, a move questioned for constitutionality. The measure, backed by Gov. result, drew mixed votes with Rep. Marshall dissenting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay
Fred Hall
House
Senate
Education Committee
Rep
D. B. Marshall Jr
Lincoln
Marshall
John Sherman Jr
R-Chanute
Associated Press
Topeka
New Physician Dr Charles Campbell Joins Office
Dr Henry Baker announces the association with Dr Charles Campbell recently from Phillipsburg. Campbell a University of Kansas graduate focuses on internal medicine after years in practice in Phillipsburg and Liberal. He is unmarried and the partnership with Dr Baker is effective now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Baker
Charles Campbell
Phillipsburg
Campbell
University of Kansas
Liberal
Baker
Red Planes Illegal MIGs Enter North Korea
The U N Command told the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission that a defecting North Korean pilot testified Moscow built MIGs were used in North Korea illegally after the armistice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. N. Command
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
North Korea
Be Vitamin Sure Plenamins daily for health
Casey Drug Co offers Be Vitamin Sure Plenamins daily supplement for general health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey Drug Co
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Neosho County
South Dakota
H. C. Bodley
S. Highland
Pomeroy
State Highway Patrol
Marietta
Catlettsburg
Big Sandy
Yucca Flat
St. George
Utah
Los Angeles
Missouri
Kansan
Ralph Sparks
Chanute Motor Co
E. Main
Ford
Sparks
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