Publishers Warn of Cost Climb At Kansas Meeting
Butler County publishers gathered in Chanute for the Third District Press association meeting to discuss rising costs and understated subscription and advertising prices. Speakers included Dave Clymer of the El Dorado Times and Kansas Press association leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Dave Clymer
el Dorado Times
Clymer
Third District Press Association
Howard Wilson
Jetmore
Kansas Press Association
Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis
Roy C. Lawson
James Brown
Winning Cadillac On Display Here
A salon showing of 1959 Cadillacs will be at Ranz Motor Co in Lincoln, featuring the economy winner in the Mobilgas Economy Run. The high priced Class F winner averaged 19.04 mpg over 1,878 miles Los Angeles to Kansas City, with Cadillac models including a nine passenger sedan and an Eldorado Biarritz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranz Motor Co
N. Lincoln
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Wilsons Sell Bowling Alleys to Coffeyville Firm
The Sportsman’s Bowl in Chanute is sold to a Coffeyville headed corporation led by John J. Mayer. Mayer takes over today as manager with no planned staff changes, while earlier renovations may occur. Bill De Ment to remain as mechanic. the business will be renamed The Sportsman’s Bowl Inc. and Mayer plans later improvements. The Wilsons retire after 21 years in Chanute and 41 years in local business legacy. Mayer and family will relocate after the school term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Mayer
Coffeyville
Harry Wilson
Mayer
Hoyt Borum
Bill DeMent
Sportsman's Rowl
Wilsons
Wilson
Chanute
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Alma
Robert
Patricia
Myers
Presbyterian Church
Sportsman’s Bow! Inc
Life Is Returned To EUB Church Pastoral Appointments
The Evangelical United Brethren state meeting in Salina reappointed Rev. Paul Life as pastor of the Chanute church for the coming year. Several transfers and new assignments followed for area pastors including Herschel Straw to Barrton, Homer Wolcott to Pleasant Grove near Burrton, FE Enyeart to Humboldt circuit, and John Coover to Cosby Missouri.
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Paul Life
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Salina
Life
Lost Springs
Humboldt
Center Ridge
Maple Grove
Salem
Jeddo
Golden Valley
Enycart
John Coover
Cosby
St. Joseph
Dean Life
Kansas City
Robert B. Vance
Yates Center
San Diego
Calif
Kansas
C. O Burgert
Hanover
Manhattan
Revel Wampler
Urbana
Dennis
Earlton
Straw
Alton
Smith Center
Wampler
Chanute Church
A. V. Howland
Westmar College
LeMars
V. C. Buttermore
Russell
Buttermore
Lawrence Life
Coffeyville
J. A. Buckles
Nebraska
Bethany
Hillside
LeRoy A. Bott
Wichita West Side
Pittsburg
Kansan rodeo bleachers collapse injuring many
A Mayetta Kansas rodeo arena bleachers collapsed during the four day event injuring about 150 people and killing Katherine Shay 61 of Holton. Hospitalized victims included Doyle Patterson of Ozawkie in serious condition. others were treated in Topeka Holton and Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayetta
Kan
Topeka
Holton
Lawrence
Katherine Shay
Doyle Patterson
Ozawkie, Kas
C. W. Lawson
Perry
Lawson
Two Crash Victims Rescued After Five Days in Arizona
Lonnie Davison and R V Powell, Tucson workers, were found after five days in a desert crash site near KEARNEY. Davison crawled eight miles for water, endured 100 degree heat with a broken ankle and cracked vertebra, while Powell suffered multiple fractures. Air Force helicopter evacuted them to a Tucson hospital. Davison described signals, fires and survival efforts with family noting his resilience.
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Kearney
Ariz
Arizona
Lonnie Davison
R. V. Powell
Tucson
Ray
Davison
Gila River
Powell
Air Force
State Crashes Fatal to Two
Two people died in Kansas and Missouri highway accidents over the weekend. William H. Boyd of Wichita died from injuries from a Saturday collision. his wife Flora, 72, was injured but listed in satisfactory condition. William J. Watkins 19 of Watauga Tenn, an airman at Schilling AFB, was killed Friday when a car went through a guard rail on U S 40 near Salina. two airmen were hurt.
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Associated Press
Kansas
William H. Boyd
Wichita
Flora
Salina
WU. S. 40
William J. Watkins
Watauga, Tenn
Schilling Afb
Weather Bureau
Topeka
Walnut River
el Dorado
Cottonwood River
Emporia
Fall River
Fredonia
Coyville
Independence
Cottonwood
Cedar Point
Cassaday
Thrall
Climax
Abilene
Chapman
Paola
Stillwell
Longton
Caldwell
119 Are Injured In Chicago El Train Crash
At least 119 people were injured in a head tail collision of two rush hour elevated trains in Chicago. The impact buckled a four foot section of Logan Square trains and left standing passengers on the floor. The crash occurred between Damen and Western avenues at 1800 Milwaukee Ave, trapping the rear train motorman for over 30 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Ayeroid
Chicago
Logan Square
Jerry Rogus
Ronald Nowak
Milwaukee Ave
Damen
Western Avenue
Dominick Paris
Flood threats loom as Neosho River rises across Kansas
Weather reports warn of rising Neosho River levels due to weekend rains with flood crests forecast for Chanute, Lola, Leroy, Burlington, Neosho Rapids and other towns. Officials dispatched police to investigate a reported tornado-forming cloud near Chanute amid scattered showers and possible storms tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
Neosho River
Thankful
Weather Bureau
Carl Wortman
Wortiman
Lola
Leroy
Burlington
Neosho Rapids
Cost cuts eyed in county aged home project
Prospects are good to complete negotiations for the new county home for the aged within available funds. County Commissioner D C Diver said the general construction contract should be signed this week. A $225,000 bond issue finances the home. bids opened May 8 at Erie totaled $247,000 with alternates trimming costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Diver
Diver
Erie
Santa Fe Freight Derails Near Edgerton Kansas
Twenty one cars of a Santa Fe freight derailed about a mile west of Edgerton in Johnson County. No injuries were reported as officials attributed the derailment to weakened tracks, with a passenger train passing the same section without incident fifteen minutes earlier. One westbound line of the double track was out of service while traffic continued on the eastbound lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Troughton
Topeka
Lawrence
Edgerton
Kas
APD
Santa Fe
Johnson County
Herter Rejects Soviet Peace Plan At Big Four Talks
In Geneva, US Secretary of State Herter rejects Moscow's peace proposal for East and West Germany as risking permanent partition. He says any final settlement must bind Germany as a whole and warns the plan seeds future discord. The day saw Western Allies split on how to handle Berlin, later restoring a public line that package issues stay linked to Berlin and cannot be settled separately.
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Geneva
Christian A. Herter
Russia
East
West Germany
Herter J
Andrei Gromyko
United States
Britain
France
Germany
Herter
Berlin
Severe weather forecast for eastern Kansas and western Missouri
A storm warning from Kansas City reports a severe weather forecast for eastern Kansas and extreme west central Missouri. The advisories warn of isolated tornadoes hail and damaging winds from Salina to Butler from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. with activity intensifying in the late afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Weather Bureau
Nebraska
Salina
Kan
Butler
Missing Chanute Girl Returned to Her Home
A six year old Chanute girl reported missing was found in Santa Fe Park with five other youths. The group included four Garnett youths and a 16 year old Blue Mound girl. The Chanute girl was returned to her mother, the Blue Mound girl to her father, and the Garnett youths to their homes. The girl was last seen at 6 p.m. yesterday after a state radio bulletin issued her description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
Santa Fe Park
Garnett
Blue Mound
Prospective Bridegroom Dies in Colorado Crash
A bachelor party trip ended in tragedy as Robert F. Brown 22 of Syracuse Kansas, the groom to be, Gerald McGonagle 22, and Warren L. O Toole 24 died when their car left State Highway 89 in Holly Colorado. They were returning home from the party. Brown was to marry Jessie Easton Falkenburg of Lakin Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly
Colo.ap
Syracuse
Kas
Robert F. Brown
Gerald McGonagle
Warren L. O'Toole
Ave
Brown
Jessie Easton Falkenburg
Lakin
Kaa
Kay Freidline Named 1959 60 Drum Majorette At Chanute
Kay Freidline daughter of Mrs K E Freidline 430 S Evergreen was named the 1959 60 drum majorette for the Chanute High School Drum and Bugle Corps at a Maple Leaf Tea Room banquet. Officers announced include Nancy Steeves president Jean Treloggen vice president Nancy Sparks secretary Linda Maison treasurer Donna Moon and Betty Wilson sergeants at arms Connie Schleicher historian and Billie Solomon head of the twirlers with others leading the snares tens and bugle section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Freidline
K. E. Freidline
S. Evergreen
Chanute High School
Drum and Brel
Maple Leaf Tea Room
Billie Solomon
Nancy Steeves
Jeanette Whitworth
Jean Treloggen
Helen Anderson
Mayor Suffers Heart Attack in Neosho Home
Mayor R. D. Churchill, 60, was reported improved at Neosho Memorial Hospital after a heart attack at his home Saturday night. He remained in an oxygen tent but conscious, rational, and in good spirits. visitors were limited to family. Churchill owns East Side Machine Works with his son Jack and was elected city commissioner in April for a four year term before becoming mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Churchill
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Churchill
East Side
Jack
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Daddy
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Lee Dunham
N. Lafayette
Miss Freidline
Vera Seamen
Mary Truitt
Rex Truitt
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U.S
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