Quakes Trigger Massive Chilean Disaster Toll and Volcanic Activity
News reports from Santiago describe the Rinihue River quake swarm in Cautin causing ships to founder off Puerto Corral and up to 1,000 feet high tsunamis. Nearly 2,000 dead or missing, two million homeless, and multiple volcanoes erupting across Osorno Caulle Carral Casablanca with a new volcano forming in Cautin. Evacuations ordered as landslides and 24 foot waves devastate towns like Quelen Meju and Aleta. International aid and reconstruction costs rising.
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Santiago
Chile
Rinihue
Cautin
Interior Ministry
Con
Osorno
Puehue
Caulle
Casablanca
Petilla
Carral
Lake Rinihue
Valdivia
Chiloe Archipelago
Quelen
Aleta
Meju
el Canelo
Puerto Corral
Pacific
Maullin
iCarral
Seven month boy faces heart surgery for life
Mark Bright, seven months old, born with transposed major heart vessels and two holes in the heart wall, must undergo a delicate operation on June 13 at Kansas University Medical Center. His parents, without insurance, seek aid from agencies or individuals to cover high costs and post operative care.
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Mark
Dean Bright
N. Forest
Kansas University Medical Center
Tribune
Mark Bright
Kansas City
Kas
Brights
Mike
Bright
Eisenhower to address collapse of summit and U2 incident
President Eisenhower reports tonight on the summit collapse and its impact on free world policies. The talk follows the downing of a U2 spy plane in the Soviet Union and spans hearings by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee with CIA and Defense officials to examine the incident.
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Washington
Eisenhower
U.S
Soviet Union
Kremlin
White House
James C. Hagerty
CBS
ABC
Nbc-Tv
Voice of America
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Christian A. Herter
Allen W. Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
Defense
Thomass. Gates Jr
Nathan Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staff
National Aeronautics and Space Agency
Senate
Weather Halts Planes Return From Red Area
Nine Americans and their C47, stranded in East Germany after a Copenhagen Hamburg flight, faced weather delays as wind and rain halted their return. An Army team reported plans to move five occupants by motor vehicle if needed, while weather and communication gaps caused mixed reports on takeoff.
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Wiesbaden
Germany
East Germany
U.S
Grevesmuehlen
North Germany
U.S. Air Force
West Berlin
Air Force
Baltic
Kluetz
Potsdam
U.S. Army
Heidelberg
T. E. Convery
C. G. Furbish
Information Office
Headquarters
Europe
Convery
Furbish
Gambles Opens New Store At 200 E Main With Free Gifts
The Gambles store debuts at 200 E Main in a grand opening tomorrow at 9 a.m. under new owner Earl Olson. Refreshements balloons and expanded merchandise greet shoppers as Olson takes over from Ray Wilson at 203 FE Main. Olson, long a Elsmore area native with California ties and Army service, will move with his family to Chanute soon.
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Gambles
E. Main
Earl Olson
Ray Wilson
203 FE. Ma
Olson
Elsmore
California
David Olson
Odense
CR. Braden
Olsons
Karen
Ellen
Brian
Chanute
Rodgers Seeks County Post in Neosho County Race
Russell Rodgers of 1308 W. 4th announced as a Republican candidate for Neosho County commissioner from the third district subject to the August primary. A WWII veteran and former road supervisor, he has lived in Chanute 17 years with his wife Vera who runs a beauty shop. they have a 14 year old daughter Jo Ann.
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Russell Rodgers
W. 4Th
Neosho County
Rodgers
Chanute
Vera
Jo Ann
Ingraham Estate Sale Succeeds at $42,000 Bid
The estate of M. W. Ingraham sold 260 acres of land along highway K39 and the Singer Lunch site at 410 E Main for $42,000 in a sheriff sale bid by Mrs. Irene Moore of Chanute. The partition action and valuation details followed, linking to late 1950s and early 1960s records.
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M. W. Ingraham
Irene Moore
Chanute
Neosho River
Singer
E. Main
Moore
Irving H. Topeka
Kansas
Ingraham
South Plummer Road
Towners
Chanute Gains 682 in 1960 Census Preliminary Figures
Chanute shows a 682 rise to 10 791 in the 1960 census preliminary for the 3rd district. District totals fall 15 749 as most towns lose population. Cowley County gains while many cities including Parsons Pittsburg Independence Galena and Columbus drop. Topeka leads Kansas cities with 123 231 after a 44 440 gain since 1950.
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3Rd
Chanute
Cowley
Arkansas City
Winfield
Neosho County
Coffeyville
Oswego
Sedan
Erie
St. Paul and
Thayer
St. Paul
Independence
Parsons
Pittsburg
Girard
Columbus
Baxter Springs
Galena
Howard
Baxter
Topeka
Kansas Cities
U.S
George Schnellbacher
Kansas City
Kas
Ita
Wichita
Tornado Forecast for Four‑State Region
An AP report notes a tornado forecast issued for parts of northeast Oklahoma southeast Kansas extreme northwest Arkansas and southwest Missouri. Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are likely to develop early this afternoon in southeast Kansas and northeast Oklahoma and move eastward along a line 60 miles either side of Tulsa to Springfield between 2 p m and 8 p m CST.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma
Kansas
Arkansas
Missouri
Tulsa
Okla
Springfield
Weather Bureau
Soviet U.N. bid to condemn U S spy flights fails
Western foes block a Soviet resolution in the U N Security Council calling for condemnation of U S spy plane flights after the downing of a U2 over Sverdlovsk. Poles and Soviets back the measure while Argentina and Nationalist China oppose. Britain and Italy expected to vote no.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.n.security Council
U.S
Council
Ceylon
Tunisia
Ecuador
United States
Poland
Soviet Union
Argentina
China
France
Britain
Italy
Sverdlovsk
Washington
Jerzy Michalowski
Christian A. Herter
Herter
Havana
Chicago
Graduation Tomorrow at Emporia Commencement
Graduation exercises for 189 seniors and junior college graduates will be held tomorrow night at 8 in the Memorial Building. Rev Stephen J Williams of First Congregational Church will speak on A Dream Worthy to Be Believed. Supt Buford E Fisher will preside and the program includes processional, recessional, choir pieces, and diplomas presented by Dell Reed to Floyd Potter.
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Stephen J. Williams
First Congregational Church
Emporia
Williams
Memorial Building
Floyd Thuston
Church of God In Christ
Dell Reed
Floyd Potter
Board of Education
Memorial Day Duty For All State Troopers
The Kansas Highway Patrol says all members will be on duty over Memorial weekend for around the clock operations to deter accidents. Gov. Docking announced Monday will be a holiday for state employees and urged travelers to drive safely on Memorial Day.
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Topeka
Kansas Highway Patrol
George Docking
Capital Grows Washington Population Mildly
The population of the nation’s capital increased only slightly over the last decade from 802,178 to an estimated 815,000, according to figures.
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Washington
House Approves Water Projects Bill with Over 1.16 Billion
The House passed 387 to 18 a water projects bill totaling 1,168,560,805 dollars, about 70 million less than Eisenhower’s July budget. The measure moves to the Senate which has nearly finished hearings and typically increases the House figure before a final compromise. Included are construction funds for John Redmond reservoir 3.8 million, Council Grove reservoir 2 million, and Marion reservoir planning 150 thousand.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Senate
John Redmond
Council Grove Reservoir
Marion Reservoir
Tribune Phone and Insurance Contact Notice
Phone guidance for Tribune contact and carrier reachability. If unavailable, call 700 after 6 p.m. Wasser referred for Insurance. Ph. 119.
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Tribune
Wasser
April Cost of Living Rises to Record High
The Labor Department reports a four-tenths of one percent April rise in the consumer price index to 126.2, driven mainly by higher food costs amid adverse weather. Meats fruits eggs and vegetables led increases while used car prices fell. Purchasing power for factory workers slid 1.5 percent month over month as hours shortened and Good Friday reduced weekly earnings.
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Washington
Labor Department
Department
Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Co
Arnold Chase
Chase
Thompson Wins $200 Ottawa University Scholarship
Larry Phil Thompson son of Mr and Mrs Gus M Thompson 1206 S Grant has been awarded a 200 honor scholarship to Ottawa University next fall. Thompson, former president of the Senior High School student council, plans to pursue political science as a major.
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Larry Phil Thompson
Gus M. Thompson
S. Grant
Ottawa University
Thompson
Ottawa
Severe Storms Hit Kansas with Tornado Reports
Storms swept southwest and central Kansas then eastern sections with isolated tornado sightings near Hays and Newton. Winds reached 70 mph in Russell, rainfall up to 2.81 inches at Sun City as forecasters warned of heavy storms later today and cooler conditions tonight and Thursday.
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Topeka
Kansas
Hays Victorial
Newton
Russell
Sun City
Richard Garrett
Chanute
Garden ‘City
Goodland
Emporia
Saratoga Collides With German freighter Bernd Leonhard
In clear seas off Cape Henry the aircraft carrier Saratoga sideswiped the West German freighter Bernd Leonhard 60 miles offshore. Atlantic Fleet reported no injuries aboard either ship but noted damage to their port sides, with the cause of the collision not immediately explained.
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Norvfolk, Va
Saratoga
Bernd Leonhardt
Cape Henry
Atlantic Fleet Headquarters
Navy
Kyle Nominated As Erie Postmaster
President Eisenhower named postmasters including Eugene L. Foland in Almena Kansas Richard R. Simmons in Ashland Kansas Ted W. Kyle in Eric Kansas and Beulah I. Wood in New Cambria Missouri for Erie post office and related duties.
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Kyle
Erie
Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Eugene L. Foland
Almena
Kan
Richard R. Simmons
Ashland
Ted W. Kyle
Eric
Beulah I. Wood
NewCambria
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Red
County Post
Springs
Earl C. Todd
Wilson
Labette
Montgomery
Crawford
Cherokee
Chautauqua
Elk
U.N
Larry Thompson
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