Firemen Declare War on Snakes at Santa Fe Park
Santa Fe fire chief C W Brennan says Fireman Preston Stanfield will lead a snake elimination campaign at the reservoir starting Sunday morning. Other firemen will join later as water moccasins are spotted on rocks and around the lake, with a 410 shotgun allowed for short range use. A rusty dog tag found at the Main Street crossing reads Chanute Dog Tax 1922.
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Santa Fe Park
C. W. Brennan
Preston Stanfield
Guy Lea
Santa Fe
School Honors At Assembly
The senior high honor assembly recognized scholastic awards with Bennie Green presiding. Senior honor students named include Marilyn Mull, Carol Lindquist, Judy Jordan, Nan Donaldson, Joe Prather, Tom Brazil, Jean Ashley, Mary Jane Muecke, David Toland, Nancy Nelson, George Bareis and Paul Johnson. Forrest Junod, Richard Schultz and Gary Grogan selected for Boys State.
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Bennie Green
Elizabeth Pieper
Howard A. Jester
Ottawa University
Judy Jordan
Ross Miller
Don Goff
Goff
Noah Allen
Jack Durham
Marion Stevens
Mary Jane Muecke
Jacquita Coe
FFA
Charles O. Carter
Kenneth Tebow
Celeste Reynolds
Green
Harlie Wolgast
W. H. McMurray
Marilyn Mull
Carol Lindquist
Nan Donaldson
Joe Prather
Tom Brazil
Jean Ashley
David Toland
Nancy Nelson
George Bareis
Paul Johnson
Forrest Junod
Richard Schultz
Gary Grogan
Court of Honor Monday for Chanute Scouts
A community court of honor for the five Chanute Boy Scout troops is set for 7 30 p m Monday at Alcott school. Rev Judd Jones of First Methodist will speak. Music by a trombone quartet Barney Redden Phil Dryden Dennis Reese Marvin Cage. Ad vancement chairman Ebar Schultz. Award panel Everett Wiles Roy Smith Harry Steeves Harry Lewis Dale Steinman. A scouting film will be shown by Wiley Tracy from Independence.
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Chanute Boy Scout
Alcott School
Judd Jones
First Methodist Church
Barney Redden
Phil Dryden
Dennis Reese
Marvin Cage
Ebar Schultz
Everett Wiles
Roy Smith
Harry Steeves
Harry Lewis
Dale Steinman
Wiley Tracy
Independence
Prisoner Paig Serves as City Jail Record Clerk
Robert W. Paig, 62, jailed for bad checks, remained in prison while taking over the jail record clerk duties after the April 20 resignation. His term ended, but he stays on city payroll as clerk and deputy sergeant. Sgt. Frank A. Cavedo praised his performance and system improvements.
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Richmond
Robert W. Paig
Paig
Frank A. Cavedo
Armed Forces Day Display Shows U S Military Strength
Washington marks Armed Forces Day with a scaled down Air Force flyover from 216 bombers to 45 aimed at Washington and Baltimore. Secretary of Defense Wilson frames the event as power for peace and pledges sustained strength and better equipment.
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Washington
Wilson
U.S
Air Force
Baltimore
Bolling Air Force Base
Navy
North Pole
South Pole
Stevenson Wins At Oregon Polls
Morri Landsberg reports Oregon primary results with Adlai Stevenson leading the Democratic delegate race and Estes Kefauver for delegates. Republicans boost Eisenhower and Nixon write ins, while Douglas McKay wins the GOP Senate nomination over Hitchcock. Morse dominates the Democratic race against Woody Smith for the fall.
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Morrie Landsberg
Portland
Ore
Adlai Stevenson
Nixon
Oregon
Stevenson
Florida
California
Estes Kefauver
Wayne Morse
Woody Smith
Eisenhower
Douglas McKay
Phil H.tchcock
Morse
Hood River
Mrs. Bonnie Rockne In Fair Condition In South Bend
Mrs Bonnie Rockne widow of Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne is listed in fair condition at St Josephs Hospital in South Bend Ind after complications developed following admission Monday for an undisclosed ailment Hospital said the prior night she was near critical
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South Bend
Ind
Bonnie Rockne
Notre Dame
Knute Rockne
St. Joseph's Hospital
Toy
Stolen Mail Box Found in Paterson Post Office
The stolen mailbox case is solved as the box was found inside the Paterson post office. A caller reported a car taking the box and provided a license number. police learned the box was to be replaced with a new red, white and blue job. Residents urged to contact their carrier or call 700 after 6 p.m. if Tribune is not received.
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Paterson, N. J
Trumans Tour Ancient Rome on Holiday Visit
President Harry S. Truman and Mrs Truman toured Rome for 90 minutes with Henry R. Luce as host. The couple viewed the Colosseum Roman Forum Campidoglio Pantheon and Janiculum Hill as a long line of autos and motorcycles followed.
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Rome
Harry S. Truman
Henry R. Luce
Clare Boothe Luce
Nest of Birds Halts Construction
In LITTLE FALLS New Jersey a home under construction for Mr and Mrs Benedict Yuppa was halted when three small birds nested in a window frame and the mason stopped work. Benedict Yuppa’s father in law Salvatore Colletti Passaic is the contractor.
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Little Falls
N. J
Benedict Yuppa
Benedict
Vincent
Yuppa
Salvatore Colletti
Passaic
Mrs Sheridan Wins Tribune Letters Contest Top Prize
Mrs James R Sheridan of 1116 S Grant won first place in The Tribunes weekly People s Forum Contest with Tragedy in Traffic. Barbara Allison Chanutes high school senior earned second with Better Future Awaits and Lester Purdy received a $1 prize for Do You Believe in Signs. The contest continues weekly for the next two weeks with a total of 6 dollars awarded per week.
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James R. Sheridan
S. Grant
Tribune
Barbara Allison
Chanute High School
Lester Purdy
N. Forest
Shy Marie Dionne Opens Flower Shop in Montreal
Shy Marie Dionne opens Salon Emilie flower shop in Montreal tonight. It marks a business venture for one of the Dionne quintuplets who earned a fortune on turning 21 last May 28. The shop is named after the quintuplet Emilie who died in 1954.
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Shy Marie Dionne
Montreal
Marie Dionne
Salon
Emilie
Quint
Senate hopes for new farm law next week
Secretary Benson endorses the Senate passed farm bill noting it is improved though complex. He cites the soil bank and feed grain changes while warning over details. Senate leaders seek quick enactment with House acceptance of Senate amendments and potential White House action as early as Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Washington
Benson
Senate
Soil Bank
Eisenhower
House
Sen. Aiken
R-Vi
Aiken
Sen
Anderson
D-Nm
Ellender
D-La
White House
Health Check Ordered For Comedian Lewis
Hollywood doctor orders hospitalization for comedian Jerry Lewis after chest pain and ECG deviation. Dr Marvin S Levy says Lewis 30 shows no serious condition and monitoring is advised.
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Lewis
Hollywood
Jerry Lewis
Marvin S. Levy
Grand Jury Frees Girl After Killing
In Memphis Tennessee on May 19 a 14 year old girl who stabbed her foster father to death was freed by a county grand jury. Sherry Jeanette Adams said she killed Edward L. Mott 36 while he beat her mother over 30 cents. The attorney general said the slaying was justifiable homicide.
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Memphis
Tenn
Sherry Jeanette Adams
Edward L. Mott
Phil Canale
Death Toll on Kansas Highways Rises With 11 More
Eleven more deaths pushed Kansas traffic fatalities to 226 for the year, with four added the previous day. Reports detail head on and rear end crashes near Bonner Springs, Russell, Junction City, Baldwin, and Winfield, naming victims including Leonard Kline Carol Chrisswell Beverly McClennan Morris Alexander C. D. McKay Ben Walz Jimmy Owens Nancy Knuckey Sgt. Hackett Dr. Schneider Imogene Bryan and Cecil Baum among others.
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Leonard Kline
Muncie
Carol Chrisswell
Basehor
Jesse Richard White
Bonner Springs
Beverly McClennan
Gerald
Denver University
Russell
Cecil Baum
Junction City
Morris Franklin Alexander
James D. Alexander
C. D. McKay
Ben Walz
Abilene
Jimmy Owens
Nancy Mae Knuckey
Winfield
Baldwin
William Houston Hackett
Ft. Leavenworth
Herman Schneider
Kansas City
Kas
Imogene Bryan
Jackson County
Johnson County
Louis W. Bryan
Alhambra Father Confesses to Killing Infants in Anger
Bradshaw of Alhambra a brokerage clerk sobbed as he admitted choking his 9 month old son Timothy Mark with bathroom tissue in April while his wife Adrienne was out. He said the infant cried, he wiped up spilled water and pressed tissue into the mouth causing death. Bradshaw was booked on suspicion of murder.
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Alhambra, Calif
Bucman
Timothy Mark
Bradshaw
Adrienne
Buhman
Thayer Baccalaureate Services Set for Sunday and Tuesday
The Thayer High School graduation week opens with an 8 p.m. Baccalaureate service Sunday at the school delivered by Rev. Wright M. Horton of the Methodist church. Commencement follows at 8 p.m. Tuesday with Dr. Eugene Dawson of Pittsburg State College as speaker. Class night was hosted at the school last night. Sonya Rucker is valedictorian and Barbara Duncan salutatorian.
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Thayer
Thayer High School
Wright M. Horton
Methodist Church
Eugene Dawlson
Pittsburg State Colege
Sonya Rucker
Barbara Duncan
Key French Roads Blocked by Farmers
Farmers blocked major French highways seeking more government aid. Thousands of weekend motorists faced traffic snarls as police worked to maintain flow. In Toulouse tear gas was used to disperse a roadblock but there were no serious injuries.
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Paris
Toulouse
Aphid Threat Persists in Alfalfa Fields
Neosho and Wilson Counties face ongoing alfalfa aphid damage as heat shows little effect on the pests. County agent Mahlon Morley notes natural enemies like lady bugs exist but may not curb the outbreak. spraying continues with 10 day to two week protection. He urges careful field decisions and suggests alternatives if stands are poor, with high future hay prices supporting costlier controls.
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Neosho
Wilson
Mahlon Morley
Morley
Scotland Yard Guards Britons After Threats
Scotland Yard assigns special security guards to British Cabinet members amid threats following the execution of two Greek Cypriots. Detectives study London’s Cypriot community for EOKA ties while a guard protects the Turkish Embassy. arms are issued to select officers as security is tightened.
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London
Scotland Yard
Britain
Cyprus
East Mediterranean
Highway 147 Closure Sparks Galesburg Detour Plan
Kansas officials announce a long term closure of Highway 47 between US 169 north of Thayer and US 59 south of Erie for reconstruction. Traffic detours use Galesburg road to join US 59 at Excelsior school corner. Freeto Construction Co. handles base and surface work on the 11 mile link, with rock quarried near Urbana.
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Thayer
Erie
State Highway Department
Galesburg
Excelsior School
Freeto Construction Co
Neely Farm
Urbana
Bee Blamed For Fredonia Car Crash
Mrs. Pearl Sell was hospitalized after a bee entering her car near Fredonia caused her to lose control and strike a culvert. The incident caused about 750 dollars in damage to her vehicle, undersheriff Fred Lambert reported.
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Fredonia
Not the Altitude Wrong With Cake in Blacksburg
A caller asks Blacksburg Town Manager Bill Lavocchia for the town altitude. He replies about 2,000 feet, prompting the quip that something else must be wrong with the cake. The brief exchange highlights local humor over geographic facts.
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Blacksburg
Bill Lavocchia
Lavocchia
Moscow threat claim shocks Tinker air base tour
Brig. Gen. William P. Nuckols, commander of the 33rd Air Defense Command at Tinker AFB, asserts Russia possesses a five megaton atomic bomb and could deliver it to U.S. shores via a long range jet bomber during a press tour of the Oklahoma installation.
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Oklahoma City
Greater Southwest
Russia
William P. Nuckols
33Rd Air Defense Command
Tinker Air Force Base
Here
Kansas commission approves telephone and gas rate changes
The Kansas Corporation Commission ordered Gas Service Co. to cut natural gas rates by 4 to 5 percent, about 1.25 million dollars annually, and to refund roughly 2.5 million dollars to customers since October 1954. It also approved annual increases for United Telephone Co. affecting 17,803 customers in multiple towns and a 19,137 dollar increase for McKrae Telephone Co. Southwestern Bell was allowed to extend city rates near Fort Scott and El Dorado, lowering rural rates for dozens of customers in those areas.
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Topeka
Kansas Corporation Commission
Gas Service Co
Federal Power Commission For Cities Service Gas Co
Kansas
United Telephone Co
Oskaloosa
Ellis, Russell
Dighton
Horton
Troy
Garnett
Hiawatha
Hill City
Hillsboro
Osborne
Oswego
WaKeeney
McKrae Telephone Co
Buffalo
Burlington
Coyville
Fall River
Fredonia
Lafontaine
Neosho Falls
Piqua
Quincy
Toronto
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Fort Scott
el Dorado
Cooler hints foretell temporary relief from heat
Forecasters in Kansas expect a cooler spell through Sunday with tonight’s low in the 60s and Sunday highs in the 80s to low 90s. Wichita hit 99 yesterday, a date record, while Pittsburg tallied 88 today and Goodland 53 last night amid scattered showers east of Topeka.
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Topeka
Kansas
Wichita
Pittsburg
Goodland
Two Women Gab While Home Burns in Kansas City
A house fire in Kansas City began when a gasoline lantern sparked flames as a housewife pleaded for 15 minutes to use a party telephone line. Two women on the line refused access, the line was burned, and the Edwardsville Volunteer Fire Department received the address from a central operator. Damage was estimated at $5,000 before firefighters extinguished the blaze.
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Kansas City
Kas
Donald L. Siegelen
Edwardsville
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Alhambra
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