Experts Stumped as Boom Refuels U S Economy
The American upturn in industry and consumer spending boosts confidence from Wall Street to Main Street. Officials cite first quarter output at 467 billion dollars annual rate, 14 billion above late 1958, with 300 billion consumer spending and 8 percent inventory rise, while unemployment remains above pre recession levels.
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New York
Ade
U.S
Wall Street
Main Street
United States
Brian Swanson Only 3 Footloose and Free
A New York report from North Bellmore describes three year old Brian Swanson wandering barefoot at dawn with his dog. Police found them a mile from home and returned both boy and pup to his anxious mother the same day.
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North Bellmore
N.Y
Brian Swanson
Swanson
Graduation Exercises At Altoona High Tonight
Altoona High School prepares to award diplomas to 21 graduates in the auditorium. Dr Reece H Hughes of Kansas State College will speak. Kenneth Miller will present diplomas with Rev Harvey Sechusen delivering the benediction. Baccalaureate was held Sunday with Mr Seehusen as speaker.
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Altoona
Altoona High School
Reece H Hughes
Kansas State College of Pittsburg
Kenneth Miller
Harvey Sechusen
Altoona Baptist Church
Madge Addington
Mr. Seehusen
Clinton Babcock
Charlotte Barnhart
Daisy Barnhart
Darryl Blaker
Jaedine Brown
Jeanette Frye
Hetty Joan Geer
Deanna Gibson
Don Haring
Patricia Hon
Lenny Kobert
Joe Latta
Larry Lenard
Bob Lockhart
Richard McMillan
Delores Metzak
Lester Rice
Barbara Reynolds Burgan
Don Robertson
Wayne Wall
Gary Waldron
Walnut Commencement Exercises Named for 9 Graduates
Walnut public schools will hold commencement tomorrow night in the school auditorium. Six high school seniors and three eighth grade graduates will receive diplomas. Patricia Pryor is valedictorian with Noger Jones and Marie McDanie tied for salutatorian. The address will be by Roland Fenz of Pittsburg Kansas State. Baccalaureate speaker was Dr Homer Johnson. Senior graduates: Marvin Bishop Glenda Wurst Roger Jones Marie McDanel Patricia Pryor Betty Tredway. Eighth grade: Linda Wershberger Catherine Ludlum Roberta Payne.
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Walnut
Walnut Public
Hormum
Patricia Pryor
Noger Jones
Marie McDanie
Roland FE Fenz
Kansas State College
Pittsburg
Homer Johnson
Walnut Christian Church
Marvin Bishop
Glenda Wurst
Roger Jones
Marie McDanel
Betty Tredway
Linda Wershberger
Catherine Ludlum
Roberta Payne
Royster Junior High Holds Sports Awards Ceremony
At Royster Junior High School an awards assembly honored 31 track letters and 40 mural program letters for both boys and girls. Track letters list seventh to ninth graders. top point earners received chenille and felt letters. Bob Nelson led presentations with coaches recognizing bustling season contributors.
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Royster Junior High School
Bob Nelson
Savings and Loan Holdings Rise in Kansas
Kansas savings and loan associations have grown 240 percent over nine years, with assets exceeding 640 million dollars as of 1950. L. E. Eby retires as league president and R. Beech of Parsons is elected to succeed him during the Topeka conference. Attendees included Robert N. Allen of Chanute Building & Loan Assn and Wendell Bowyer.
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Savings and Loan
Kansas
Kansas Savings and Loan League
Topeka
L. E. Eby
Lawrence
R. Beech
Parsons
Eby
Robert N. Allen
The
Chanute Building & Loan Assn
Mrs Allen
Wendell Bowyer
Association
Second 20 girls honored in awards program
Treath, Sydney Naughton, Sandra Friederich and Jo Petty announced first names while Lyle Dean presented boys awards and Helen Anderson handed out girls awards. Julie Hanson and 19 others were among the second 20 girls recognized in the ceremony.
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Treath
Sydney Naughton
Sandra Friederich
Jo Petty
Julie Hanson
Sharon Caihoon
Deardi Niver
Jo Ann Jones
Carol Henley
Jean Ramsey
Carol Umbarger
Janie Biele
Tish Niver
Joyce Campbell
Cindy Allen
Ellen Phillips
Sharon Benny
Cheryl Sunday
Merla Raney
Toni Cole
Kathleen Lassman
Peggy Dormois
Kay Etherly
Rochelle Murray
Lyle Dean
Helen Anderson
Navy unveils long lasting blood storage breakthrough
The Navy and the Protein Foundation report transfusions using blood stored from a month to two years, with two years likely the near future. Red cells are separated by a fractionator then frozen in glycerine to prevent ice crystals, while plasma storage is not a problem. The method will be shown at the AMA convention in Atlantic City on June 8.
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Chelsea
Mass
Navy
U.S. Naval Hospital
American Medical Assn
Atlantic City
Protein Foundation
Farm Land Values Reach Record Levels in 1959
The Agriculture Department reports farm land values rose 8 percent in the year ending March 1, 1959, with total market value at 125.086 billion and average per acre 108.11. Gains were strongest in the southeast and Dakota states, while distress sales stayed near a record low. Illinois Iowa Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma show notable per acre figures.
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North
South Dakota
Chanute Tribune
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahorma
TWA Authorized to Lease 11 Boeing 707 Jets
The Civil Aeronautics Board approved Trans World Airlines of Kansas City to lease up to 11 Boeing 707 jet transports from Hughes Tool Co of Los Angeles as they become available. The action involves a line about property and crop values tied to a historical quote from Edmond Hoyle in a flood context.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Trans World Airlines
Kansas City
Hughes Tool Co
Los Angeles
Auction to settle estate of Miss Sue Jones at 821 West Main Chanute
To settle the estate of Miss Sue Jones the will sell at auction the furniture and all household items from her home located at 821 West Main Chanute Kansas on a date to be announced. Bidders may inspect the premises prior to sale and terms of sale will be cash with removal by buyers. Proceeds will be used to satisfy claims and distribute remaining assets.
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Sue Jones
West Main
Chanute
Kansas
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