Longgone Main Street photo recalls Chanute car parade
The piece describes a 50 year old Chanute postcard showing twenty two automobiles lined up on Main Street around Lincoln, with landmarks Legitime Drug Store and Oriental Hotel visible. C E Eklund is identified among the drivers and the card was mailed by a Chanute couple once living in Frontenac.
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Chanute
Rober M. Willan
Santa Fe
Willan
the Tribune
Main Street
Lincoln and
Main
Oriental Hotel
C. E. Eklund
Eklund
LaBair
Willans
Frontenac
Dynamite blasts target fuel truck amid union drive
In Clinton Tennessee a dynamite explosion damaged a fuel tanker near a non union coal mine after the truck was hit by hidden rifle fire hours earlier. No injuries were reported. The violence accompanies a United Mine Workers Union organizing push, which the union denies involvement in.
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Clinton, Tenn
United Mine Workers Union
UMW
Two Men Die in Nevada Car Crash on U S 71
In Nevada Missouri two men were killed when a car overturned after passing a truck at high speed near the north edge of town on U S 71. Dale McKenzie 23 and George Lafferty Jr 23 died. Stafford Agee 23 and Gene Smith 25 were hospitalized. The car owned by McKenzie struck a culvert and caught fire but was extinguished by truck drivers before fire crews arrived.
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Nevada, Mo
Nevada
VU. S
Dale McKenzie
George Lafferty Jr
Navy
Stafford Agee
Gene Smith
McKenzie
Explosion Fatal To 5 Workmen Cleaning Plane
Five workers died and at least five were injured in a blast at Martin Co. hangar in Baltimore while cleaning a two engine seaplane hull with a solvent. The dead were John Savage 33 Charles Buchanan 43 James Washington 27 George King 36 and Frank Krawczyk 25 all of Baltimore. Injured include John Dunn 27 James Holly 36 and Jacob Goldstein 42. An inquiry by Maryland deputy medical examiner Dr Melvin Davis was opened. cause not yet determined.
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Baltimore
Martin Co
Martin
Melvin Davis
Maryland
Martin's
Air National Guard
John Savage
Charles Buchanan
James Washington
George King
Frank Krawczyk
Washington
Krawczyk
University Hospital
John Dunn
James Holly
Jacob Goldstein
Holly
Free Clinic For Crippled Children In Southeast Kansas
A free diagnostic clinic for crippled children from southeast Kansas will be held June 11 at Murray Hill School starting 8 a.m. Four orthopedic surgeons from Kansas City and Wichita will provide free examinations, advice, and diagnoses under the Kansas Crippled Children Law. Parents should request appointments by June 5 by writing to the Kansas Crippled Children Commission in Wichita. walk-ins may be examined if time permits.
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Kansas
Murray Hill
G. O. Gardner
Soci Crippled Children
Kansas Crippled Children Law
Leonard F. Peltier
Philip C. Nolte
C. L. Francisco
City to Cut Weeds on Untidy Lots Authority Review
City Manager R J Hayes reviewed the authority to order weed cutting on unkept lots and to assess charges. A five day written notice is required if owner agent or occupant is known. if unknown, legal property description and a ten day public notice are needed. Charges appear as a special assessment on county tax rolls with rates based on daily use and rental costs.
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R. J. Hayes
Hayes
Topeka
Kansas
Telephone contacts for Tribune delivery and insurance
The notice provides two contact options for Tribune delivery and insurance assistance. Call Wasser at the phone number 119 for carrier help, or reach after 6 pm at 700 if Wasser is unavailable.
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Tribune
Wasser
Ted Weems Orchestra for Elks Spring Party
Ted Weems and His Orchestra will provide music and entertainment at the Elks Spring Party in the Armory Friday starting at 9 p.m. Elks from Iola Independence Parsons Augusta Wellington Winfield and El Dorado are expected to attend. The group will come from Dallas and play Saturday night in Wichita for a Shrine event.
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Ted Weems
Elks
Armory
Iola
Independence
Parsons
Augusta
Wellington
Winfield
el Dorado
Chanute
Dallas
Wichita
Club Initiation Turns Fatal At Yakima High School
A Yakima High School initiation in a pond east of town ended in the death of 16 year old Henry Sherwood and left 15 other youths in burlap sack garments paddled by club members. The ceremony turned tragic when Sherwood sank beneath the surface and could not be revived.
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Yakima, Wash
Yakima
Henry Sherwood
Sherwood
AFL C IO to fight Senate labor control bill in House
Washington AP AFL CIO will wage a vigorous battle to modify the Senate passed labor control bill in the House. George Meany says amendments would hinder unions while supporting anti corruption efforts. Rep Carroll D Kearns offers a rival house bill emphasizing rank and file rights and less federal oversight.
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Washington
Aflcio
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Federation
Executive Council
UN Organization
Meany
Senate
Carroll D. Kearns
Kearns
House Labor Committee
Secretary of Labor
Kennedy
National Labor Relations Board
Appropriation Bill Signed by President
President Eisenhower signed an appropriation bill totaling 2,764,500,380 for federal agencies for the remaining fiscal year. The Development Loan Fund of the foreign aid program gets 150 million. The bill allocates most funds to the Veterans Administration and totals about 136 million less than the President’s request.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Veterans’ Administration
14 Year Old Boy Killed by Officer in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis an AP report says 14 year old Orville Grandstaff was shot by Patrolman Robert B. Potter while fleeing Christamore House social service center. Potter said the boy jumped from a window and ran down an alley after ignoring two orders to stop during a burglary investigation.
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Indianapolis
Christamore House
Orville Grandstaff
Robert B. Potter
Herter urges Soviet cooperation on German unification
In Geneva US Secretary of State Herter appeals to Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko to reconsider Berlin and German unity as the basis for a peace settlement. He says only a united German people can decide Germany’s future and signals Western willingness to adjust disarmament linkage. Western and Soviet talks face delays as Big Four discuss secret negotiations and Poland and Czechoslovakia are again urged to join.
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Geneva
U.S
Christian A. Herter
Soviet Union
Andrei Gromyko
Herter
Germany
Gromyko
Russia
Berlin
Couve de Murville
von Brentano
Hoffa denies nationwide Teamsters strike threat
James R. Hoffa told the Houston Chronicle there was distortions of the truth about his Brownsville speech. He denied any plan for a nation wide strike despite reports from AP and Texas papers. He warned if restrictive labor laws pass unions would seek industry wide bargaining and possible contract expirations.
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Houston, Tex
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Houston Chronicle
Brownsville
Tex
Teamsters
Hoffa
Sawyer
Rio Grande Valley
Prownsville
McAllen
Texas
Houston
Harris County
San Francisco
the Chronicle
Partly Cloudy Area Outlook and River Rise in Neosho
The Neosho River rose as upstream runoff reached Chanute with 11.42 feet at noon, four feet above yesterday. Forecast crest near 20 feet by Saturday. Kansas expects moist unstable air with showers and thunderstorms. cooler air moving in from the north. Highs Thursday range from the 60s northwest to the 80s southeast. recent highs 79 to 89.
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Neosho River
Chanute Water Plant
Weather Bureau
Topeka
Kansas
Tom Arnold
Goodland
Wichita
Chanute
Manhattan
Gunman Kills Woman and Two Officers in Lafayette
In Lafayette Louisiana a gunman identified as Albert Victor shot and killed a white woman then killed two police officers Sgt. Le Roy King and Capt. Harold Abadie as officers tried to arrest him. The gunman barricaded himself in his house and was killed after tear gas and grenades were used.
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Lafayette
Leroy King
Harold Abadie
King
Abadie
Henry Voorhies
Lafayette Parish
Albert Victor
Voorhies
Victor
Paul Ducharme
Carlo Listi
Donlon Ritchey
Ritchey
Carl Leblan
Listi
Memorial service for Lt Uden in Buffalo
A memorial service for Lt Morris L Uden 29 killed in a May 13 crash of three F100 jets off the South Carolina coast will be held at 2 pm at Buffalo Methodist church. His body has not been recovered. He leaves wife Jeanette Dittenbir and parents Mr and Mrs Ira Uden. Survivors include a sister and five brothers. Johnson Mortuary handles arrangements.
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Buffalo
Morris Lambert Uden
Methodist
Atlantic Ocean
South Carolina
Uden
Ira Uden
Au Gres
Mich
Jeanette Dittenbir
Buffalo High School
Chanute Junior College
Air Force Cadets
Waco
Tex
George Todd
Gene
Delbert
Bob
Carl
Glenn Uden
Chanute
Clifford Nantz
G. M. Pierce
Aden
Pierce
Johnson Mortuary
Mayor Churchill Improves After Heart Attack
Mayor R. D. Churchill is reported to be improving at Neosho Memorial Hospital after admission Saturday night for a heart attack. Officials say he is resting well and making good progress.
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R. D. Churchill
Neosho Memorial Hospital
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Chenute
Francis P. Cronin
Burlington
Lauren Conger
Yates Center
G. B. Parks
George Schurter
Madison
Clifton C. Otto
Fort Scott
D. L. _Mullendore
Howard
J. H.shoemaker
Neodesha
L. H. Albus
Pittsburg
John Denman
Sedan
R. B. Hanna
L. C. Swalm
Jack Scammon
Columbus
Chanute Juco
Santa Fe Park
Associated Press
Whitey Sawyer
Camp Wonderwood
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Ira D. Hutchinson
Leo J. Cox
E. R. Cheek
Warner
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