Eggs Spill After Thayer Crash Ties Up US 169
A semi carrying 526 cases of eggs overturned on US 169 north of Thayer while en route to Texas. Driver John E. Dymon of Blair Neb was unhurt. police cite reckless driving and log book violations. Salvage crews moved crates to a Chanute locker plant.
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Thayer
Here
Jack Reynolds
John E. Dymon
Blair
Neb
Texas
Reynolds
Dyman
Larsen Produce Co
Louisville
Dymon
Charles A. Doran
R. L. White
Highway Patrol
KCC
Justice of the Peace Court
Erie
Five Drug Firms Indicted Over Polio Vaccine Sales
A federal grand jury in Trenton indicts Eli Lilly Allied Laboratories American Home Products Merck Parke Davis on antitrust charges for polio vaccine sales to governments. Prosecution alleges price fixing and uniform bidding to public buyers under the Poliomyelitis Vaccination Assistance Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atty
Rogers
Eli Lilly & Co
Indianapolis
Allied Laboratories, Inc
Kansas City
American Home Products Corp
New York City
Merck & Co
Rahway
N.J
Parke, Davis & Co
Detroit
Asst
Victor R. Hansen
Antitrust
Department
James T. Cahill
Allied
Delegation Demands Flood Control Funds for Arkansas River
A large delegation from Arkansas Oklahoma and Kansas urged Congress to increase appropriations for flood control and navigation on the Arkansas River. The group including 50 Arkansas residents and several Kansas Oklahoma officials presented six project requests and five investigation funds to House and Senate appropriations subcommittees for the upcoming fiscal year. The contingent listed projects at Strawn Council Grove Elk City Cedar Point Marion Optima and the Enid Floodway and named multiple Kansas delegates including Harley Cosby Joe Warren Emmett Wilson Glenn Beal Frank Liebert George Fox and others.
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Washington
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Congress
Arkansas River
House
Senate
Tri State
Strawn
Council Grove
Elk City
Cedar Point - Marion
Optima
Enid
Harley Cosby
Arkansas City
Joe Warren
Maple City
Emmett Wilson
Independence
Glenn Beal
Fredonia
J. Gilbert
Coffeyville
Frank W. Liebert
George Fox
Chetopa
Frank Haucke
Area Council Plan Discussed For Girl Scouts
The Chanute Girl Scout association may join the Meadowlark Girl Scout Council, an eight county unit. Kansas City field staff member Mary Jo Schnell explained benefits of joining, including leader training, recruitment aid, and expanded camping opportunities. Representatives discussed budgeting, service needs, and management of property as part of a proposed consolidation plan.
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Chanute
Meadowlark Girl Scout
Iola
Neodesha
Independence
Meadowlark Council
Miss Schnell
Chanute Council
F. J
C. W. Alderson
Charles Roger
John Matthews
D. L. Henderson
Nathan Persky
E. L. Scott
Walter Lacey
Chanute Association
Letter Carriers Elect Slane Vice President
Bill Slane of 118 S. Kansas was elected vice president of the Southeast district of the National Association of Letter Carriers. The selection occurred at a Saturday meeting in Fort Scott joining officers Kurtz Keim Coffeyville president George Pellegrino Fort Scott secretary and Oscar Mayberry Fort Scott treasurer.
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Bill Slane
S. Kansas
National Association of Letter Carriers
Fort Scott
Kurtz Keim
Coffeyville
George Pellegrino
Oscar Mayberry
Neosho County Cancer Drive Reaches Two Thousand Five Hundred
Neosho County contributions to the 1958 cancer crusade total $2,582.57 toward a goal of $3,655.51. Clifford Gibson, chair man of the local drive, says after 30 days two thirds of the quota is raised and urges continuing momentum to exceed the objective. The Ever Ready 4H Club raised $71.31 through a tag day, and home economics units sponsor cancer film showings to educate the public. A film night will be held Friday at Neosho Valley school open to all.
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Neosho County
Clifford Gibson
Gibson
American Cancer Society
Fred Flottman
Neosho Valley School
House approves servicemen pay hike to take effect June 1
Washington reports the House adopted without debate a compromise bill boosting most servicemen pay at a cost of 576.4 million dollars. The measure goes to the Senate and is expected to reach President Eisenhower for signature in time to implement the higher scales on June 1.
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Washington
House
Senate
Eisenhower
Rattlesnake Bite Fatal to Boy in Ottawa
Noel Bigelow seven died after stepping on a rattlesnake on a Ottawa fishing trip. He was taken to an Ottawa hospital where serum was rushed from Lawrence and Kansas City. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Glen Bigelow of Ottawa.
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Ottawa
Noel Bigelow
Lawrence
Kansas City
Glen Bigelow
Blood Drive Sets 100 Pint Goal At Local Church
Mrs S M Hoof nagle led volunteers for a Red Cross bloodmobile visit at First Methodist church from 11 a m to 4 15 p m The Erie Stark Stark Paul Galesburg area quota was 100 pints with Chanute aiming for 160 pints Fire department will aid setup and volunteers include Gray Ladies and local nurses and doctors.
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Red Cross
S. M. Hoofnagle
First Methodist Church
Hoofnagle
J. D. Gough
Donald Ray
Herbert Rollow
J. N. Sherman
Glen Ashley
G. L. Ashley
Ralph McMinimy
Jack
Leroy Barker
Alpha Gray
Carl Bedenbender
Wilma Wells
Lee Burns
Charles Berthot
Bert Farmer
Leo Gottlieb
Carl Stevens
Elsie Cunningham
James Ganson
Gray Ladies
Fire Department
Federated Church In
Erie
Erie - Stark - St.Paul - Galesburg
Lost Checks Shake Banks Across Nation in Mail Mixup
Kansas City bank officials report $39,000 in locally written checks lost in transit between Kansas City and Chanute. The Federal Reserve waited for payment, then billed the issuing bank. Photostatic copies are being sent to receiving banks to recover funds and stop-payments will be issued as funds are confirmed. No actual loss to the Bank of Commerce noted. post office comments unavailable.
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Kansas City
Chanute
Larry S. Wilson
First National Bank
Federal Reserve Bank
Wilson
Federal Bank
Bank of Commerce
Joe Lewis
Postoffice Department
Leif R. Nelson
Russian Note Agrees to Talks On Policing Plan
President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles weigh a Russian note proposing talks on policing any ban on nuclear tests. Moscow welcomes limited talks but urges broader disarmament study. Khrushchev calls for an end to tests and rejects an Arctic inspection zone.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Eisenhower
Dulles
White House
Khrushchev
State Department
Moscow Radio
Russia
United States
Minneapolis
Europe
Dulles Khrushchev Clash Over Polar Inspection Plan
The exchange centers on a polar inspection system seen by Dulles as preventing bomber or missile use of new routes while Khrushchev doubts the motive and urges rapid talks on a test suspension accord. Hagerty says Khrushchev recognizes the US position and a swift technical discussion should begin. Kansas note: disarmament progress tracked by state accident records.
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Dulles
U. S
Khrushchev
Russia
Moscow
James C. Hagerty
White House
United States
Acci
Gunplay at LaHarpe Uncovers Crime Ring
Two former convicts were in custody as the FBI took over tracing about $30,000 found in a LaHarpe Overland Park house. Investigators suspect the money stems from the First State Bank of Arma burglary on May 1 and connect several suspects to prior Midwest crimes.
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Kansas City
FBI
Overland Park
Kaw
First State Bank
Arma
Kan
Missouri- Kansas Line
Oran Young
Black Hood
Paola
Midwest
Young
Missouri Penitentiary
Chester Carl Barber
Missouri
LaHarpe
Iola
Hemenway
Barber
Hume
Partly Cloudy Area Outlook Tuesday Thunderstorms Forecast
Topeka forecast shows increasing southerly winds due to a large low pressure system northwest of Kansas. Moisture and clouds bring scattered thunderstorms today and tonight, with more activity tomorrow. Highs near the 70s, lows around 60. Normal-plus temperatures with 0.30 to 0.60 inch rain expected.
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Topeka
Kan‘sas
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Jim Hosey
Tto
Hutchinson
Wichita
Hill City
Goodland
Dodge City
Garden City
Russell
Lincoln man treated after mower injuries at hospital
Jack Coffman, 27, arrived at a Lincoln hospital Sunday afternoon with fingers mangled by a power mower. He underwent six stitches in an index finger, then returned with a severely slit foot requiring extensive tendon surgery.
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Lincoln
Neb
Jack
Coffman
Lincoln Hospital
Driver Arrested for DWI and Suspended License
Chet Maninger of 1205 S Garfield was arrested by the highway patrol Saturday night on charges of driving while intoxicated and driving with a suspended license. His hearing was set in the justice of the peace court at Erie today.
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Chet Maninger
S. Garfield
Highway Patrol
Justice of the Peace Court
Erie
Skeltons' Son Loses Battle With Leukemia
Hollywood comic Red Skelton and wife Georgia mourn their 9 year old son Richard who died after a 16 month leukemia battle. He received blood transfusions, had a final brain hemorrhage, and died at UCLA Medical Center. funeral set for Forest Lawn Church of the Recessional.
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Hollywood
Red Skelton
Georgia
Richard
Skelton
Ucla Medical Center
Skeltons
Sears-Roebuck
Red
Forest Lawn
Pius XII
St. Martin of Tours
CBS TV
Drive-In Bank Opens Behind Library on East First
The First National Bank opened a new drive in facility behind the public library on East First Street. It will operate for customers with complete banking services except loans. Ruth Le Roy is hired as a full time employee. The building includes a time lock safe, night depository, a public address system, bullet proof windows, and a sliding drawer. Hard surfacing and shrubbery work will finish the lot.
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First National Bank
Dale Painter
East First Street
Painter
Ruth LeRoy
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Wasser
Eugene Schiefelbline
Schiefelbline
Georgia Mae Myers
Carl E. Jackson
Dorothy Saunders
Dottie Jackson
Robert W. Hemenway
Lake of the Ozarks
Linda Sue
Robert Greve
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