Chanute High honors Harold C. Miller on 34 years service
Harold C. Miller, retiring this year after 34 years on the Chanute High School faculty, was saluted in a "This-Is-Your-Life" program in the school auditorium. Family, friends, students, and colleagues shared memories as letters, slides, and remarks were read and Miller was lauded for school leadership and basketball feats. The event included a luncheon and a presentation of gifts from the senior class and journalism department.
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Chanute
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Elderly Man Struck by Car in Crosswalk
An 87-year-old man, Charles England, was struck by a car at 16th and Santa Fe at noon yesterday. He told officers he did not see the vehicle until stepping into its side, but he declined a medical exam. The driver, Terry Ossman, 42, of Parsons, remained at the scene.
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Prison Riot Ends at Fort Pillow. 2 Guards Freed
After a 14 hour siege barricaded inmates surrendered to officers at Fort Pillow Tennessee freeing two captive guards J R Voss and Hubert Neyman unharmed. Nine leaders among about 130 prisoners were marched to awaiting highway patrols. The revolt prompted demands over farm conditions and long work hours with no major punishment for inmates.
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Hampton
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Espoe Ca
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Leonard Thompson
Minneapolis
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Highway Patrol
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Weather sketch shows mild, partly cloudy week ahead
A weak Colorado low brings partly cloudy skies and showers to Kansas with slightly cooler temperatures. Tonight and Wednesday should be clear to partly cloudy with lows around 45 to 55 and highs near 70s. Yesterday’s readings ranged from 77 in Topeka and Wichita to 81 in Goodland with lows from 46 to 58.
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Colorado
Kansas
Weather Bureau
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Wichita
Goodland
Pittsburg
Ten-year-old Frank Butcher Tops Field Day Livestock Contest
Frank Butcher age ten, son of O D Butcher Benedict, grandson of Frank F Young, won grand prize in the livestock judging contest at the 16th Annual Field Day at O Bryan Ranch near Hintsville. He topped adult FFA and 4 H divisions to receive a registered Hampshire. Kenneth Beemer Fredonia and Tom McGuire Neodesha placed second and third in the adult division. Demonstrations, discussions, and entertainment highlighted the event, which drew its largest attendance yet.
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Benedict
Frank F. Young
S. Highland
O'Bryan Ranch
Hintsville
Butcher
Hampshire
FFA
High Prairie
Kenneth Beemer
Fredonia
Tom McGuire
Neodesha
Hall Release Likely
Mrs. Hack Hall mother of Loran Hall a 29 year old World War II veteran held by Castro regime in Cuba received a cablegram indicating his release may be imminent.
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Hack Hall
Loran Hall
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House Boosts VA funding by nearly 19 million dollars
The House approved an omnibus bill increasing Veterans Administration funding to 5.039 billion dollars after amendments led by Rep. Olin Teague. The panel trimmed NSF FAA and Civil Defense while keeping a portion of science education funds intact. The total bill totals 6.457 billion dollars, modestly below the President's request.
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Eisenhower
National Science Foundation
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Senate
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Dtex
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Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
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Eisenhowers Planning Denver Visit For Ailing Mother
Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower travels by train toward Denver to see her ailing mother Mrs. John S. Doud who will turn 81 on Wednesday. The White House says President Eisenhower may join her there this weekend and also visit the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Denver
John S. Doud
White House
Eisenhower
Air Force Academy
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City approves electrical code with licensing and permits
City commissioners voted to adopt a revised electrical code based on the 1958 national code. A permit for each wiring project will be required with fees set later. contractor licenses at $10 a year and journeymen at $5 were discussed. The measure includes future plumbing rules and will allow homeowners to do basic wiring if it passes inspection.
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George Donaldson
Vincent Baylor
John Sherman Jr
Blast Shatters Strike Area in Henderson NC Mills
A dynamite blast hit an unoccupied nursery at Harriet Henderson Cotton Mills during six months of strike violence. Bullets and rocks greeted workers leaving two plants Monday night. no injuries were reported. Authorities contacted National Guardsmen as Gov. Hodges reviews the situation. The North Henderson plant blast damaged the building foundation and exposed preschool children to risk.
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Harriet-Henderson
Luther Hodges
Raleigh
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Soviets Push Poland and Czechoslovakia to Join Big Four Talks
In Geneva the Soviet Union proposed immediate admission of Poland and Czechoslovakia to the foreign ministers conference. The West rejected the move and the session ended unsettled. Gromyko pressed the plan while Herter and other Western leaders urged postponement to let the Big Four handle German issues.
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Soviet Union
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Valerian Zorin
Andrei Gromyko
U.S
Christian A. Herter
Selwayn Lloyd
Britain
Maurice Couve de Murville
France
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Fisher to seek divorce license marriage with Liz Taylor
Eddie Fisher will seek a divorce from Debbie Reynolds, obtain a marriage license, and wed Elizabeth Taylor in Las Vegas in a sequence of ten minute hearings. The trio will participate in a 2 pm court appearance, a license ceremony, and a Reform rite at Temple Beth Sholom. The events include a press briefing and brief receptions before travel to New York and Europe for filming and appearances. Fisher is 31, Reynolds and Taylor are 27.
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Elizabeth Taylor
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Secret Session By City Dads
City commissioners held an unofficial secret session yesterday afternoon about the operation of a city department. Reporters were not notified and no information about the meeting was released.
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City Dads
Docking Praises Kansas Fire Fighters for Loss Reduction
Gov George Docking lauds Kansas fire fighters for a 2.7 million dollar drop in state fire losses in 1938. He spoke at the Governor's Fire Prevention Conference with Hutchinson Chief Fred Dimond and Pittsburgh Chief Elmer Fields leading discussions on fighting and prevention.
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Maey
Managership Vacancy Discussed by C of C
The Chanute chamber of commerce discussed filling the manager position left by Les Matthews resignation effective June 6. A committee led by Dale Painter will assume duties temporarily and hire a secretary to run the chamber office. Matthews leaves for Newton to become manager there. Chairmen for organizational committees were chosen pending confirmation, with names to be announced.
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Dale Painter
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Chanute
Newton Chamber
Hutchinson Boys Admit Setting Fires
Two Hutchinson boys ages unknown and 14 admitted starting 14 fires at the Central Evangelical United Brethren Church on Sunday. They also confessed to breaking into two other Hutchinson churches in the prior two weeks. Break-ins were said to be a lark with no major valuables stolen but notable damage. Cases will be heard in probate court.
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Evangelical Church
Tribune Insurance Contact Notice
Fragmentary notice directs readers to contact Wasser for insurance and to phone a carrier. It mentions a phone number 118 and a later number 700 after 6 p.m. for reachability. No clear event, person, or organization beyond Wasser and Tribune.
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Tribune
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