Memorial Day Observance In Chanute Opens Holiday Weekend
Friday brings a town wide holiday as many services close including banks offices and the library while post offices skip deliveries. Chanute American Legion organizes a Memorial Day program at Elmwood cemetery with band music readings wreath laying and a three volley salute.
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Soldiers’ Monument
Elmwood Cemetery
American Legion
Robert Harmon
Boerstler-May Post 170
Kenneth Tebow
William T. Hunt
First Presbyterian Church
Fred L. Johnson
General Logan
Dean Skinner
Lincoln
Senate Rejects Move to Revise Jobless Pay Bill
The Senate defeated a Kennedy amendment 57 to 27 to extend unemployment benefits by 16 weeks for all states. The chamber moved toward passing the emergency jobless pay bill as Congress seeks to keep aid flowing to workers who have exhausted benefits.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
House
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Honor Is Requested For Council Grove
TOPEKA The executive committee of the Kansas Centennial Commission asks the Post Office Department to issue first day mailings from the Council Grove Kansas post office. Maurice Fager, chairman, notes Council Grove is chosen for its historic post office oak tied to early state history. The Santa Fe Trail used the tree as a trunk for travelers messages.
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The
Kansas Centennial Commission
Post Office Department
Council Grove
Kas
Maurice Fager
Driver Arrest of William Vance Cooper in DWI Case
Police arrested William Vance Cooper of Buffalo at about 12 35 a.m. on a driving while intoxicated charge. He was jailed pending hearing or bond. Officers stopped Cooper after following his car for several blocks from a cafe on South Santa Fe and at Seventh and Plummer.
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William Vance Cooper
Buffalo
Cooper
Plummer
South Santa Fe
Reach Tribune Phone via Carrier After 6 PM
If you cannot reach your Tribune contact by phone, call 700 after 6 p.m. for assistance.
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Tribune
Miss Wickstrom Retires After 43 Years of Teaching
Miss Wickstrom vice principal at Royster Junior High retires after 43 years in education with 35 years in Chanute. She taught Latin social living and served as librarian, helped start the social living program, plans a Gold Hill Colorado summer, and will return in fall to stay useful.
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Jeanette Wickstrom
Royster Junior High
Chanute
Greeley
Colo
Meade
San Antonio
Paul Parsons
Gold Hill
Vanguard Satellite Failure Drops Ball 2000 Miles From Cape
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP The navy Vanguard rocket failure sends a 20 inch satellite arcing 2000 miles out then back into the Atlantic Ocean. After initial success engines fired, but the sphere did not achieve orbit, joining three prior failures in five tries while Jupiter C Explorers from the Army succeed.
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Atlantic Ocean
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Army
Bahama Islands
British West Indies
San Diego
Calif
United States
Washington
Richard W. Porter
Slot Machines Seized in Chanute Raid by Officials
Six slot machines were seized at the Veterans of Foreign Wars clubrooms in Chanute along with cash. County Attorney Charles Forsyth Sheriff Lee Montgomery and Police Chief Tom Morehead led the raid based on information from an attorney general agent who played the machines yesterday. No arrests were made. the machines and funds were moved to Erie for safekeeping awaiting district court action.
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Charles Forsyth
Lee Montgomery
Tom Morehead
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Main
Forsyth
Attorney General's Office
Chanute
Erie
Elks Club
VFW
Morehead
De Gaulle Called to Form Government as Pflimlin Quits
Paris reports Gen Charles de Gaulle speeds to the capital after Rene Coty calls him to form a new government. About 30 000 protesters march in Paris against De Gaulle amidst political turmoil and Pflimlin's resignation.
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Charles de Gaulle
Rene Coty
de Gaulle
Coty
Guy Mollet
Antoine Pinay
Pierre-Henri Teitgen
Catholic Popular Republican Movement
Pierre Pflimlin
France
National Assembly
Pflimlin
Jules Moch
Reading Improvement School Enrolls 73 Students
Seventy three students will attend a first summer reading improvement program at Lincoln school beginning June 16 and ending July 25. Nora Knight, elementary education director, says four instructors will teach phonics, oral and silent reading plus other valued methods using regular school funds.
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Lincoln School
Mmes
Cresent Owens
Elma Pence
Vendla Kjellander
Harold Anderson
Postage Hike Starts Aug. 1
Washington AP reports a postage increase effective August 1 raising letter stamps from 3 to 4 cents and air mail from 6 to 7 cents with post cards up from 2 to 3 cents. The bill also provides pay boosts for about 520000 postal workers and signals civil service raises for nearly a million more. Newspapers magazines and advertising rates rise January 1 with staged increases for editorial and advertising components.
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Eisenhower
Air Mail
Tese
Fred Hall Campaign Swing Through Southeast Kansas
Fred Hall plans a seven county swing in southeast Kansas on June 6 to kick off his Republican gubernatorial campaign. He will visit Montgomery Wilson Labette Cherokee Crawford Neosho and Woodson Counties, per information from Topeka.
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Fred Hall
Chanute
Kansas
Montgomery
Wilson
Labette
Cherokee
Crawford
Neosho
Woodson
Topeka
Trial Postponed for Paul Mayfield on Indecency Charges
The city court trial of Paul Mayfield at 1009 W Second was postponed from yesterday to June 7 at the request of Mayfield's attorney. Mayfield remains free on a $500 bond.
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Paul
Mayfield
Service Awards For Two Ottawans
Dr. F. A. Trump founder of the Ottawa University health center and La mar W. Phillips longtime Ottawa Herald newsman will receive distinguished service awards at an Ottawa alumni dinner Saturday night. Trump has directed the health center for 30 years while Phillips has fought for flood control on the Marais des Cygnes River since 1928.
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Ottawa
Kan
F. A. Trump
Ottawa University Health Center
Lamar W. Phillips
Marais Des Cygnes
Trump
Phillips
Ottawa Herald
Traffic Death Toll in Kansas Records Update
AP reports Kansas traffic fatalities from the state accident records section show zero fatalities in the last 24 hours. For the year to date 1958 the total stands at 170, with the same period in 1957 recorded as 198.
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Topeka
Kansas
Cash hoard found in James West mansion cellar
In Houston, the estate of late James M. West is said to contain about 290000 dollars in cash hidden in a cellar. Attorney Robert H. Parsley revealed the treasure kept secret to deter prowlers. An armored car was reported as aiding the haul.
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Houston
Tex
James M. West
Robert H. Parsley
West
Zan Eam
Big Roller Over Foot Causes Minor Injuries
A roller backed over a man delivering money to a Texas National Bank in Springfield Missouri. Dennis Survey, 54, diabetic, died December 18. His foot was crushed but doctors found only minor injuries. An official estate value may reach up to 100 million dollars.
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Haverade
Texas Na
Dennis
Wasser
Fair and Mild Conditions Persist With Slight Rain Chances
A cool front cooled Kansas temperatures after light showers in the northwest. Manhattan fell to 49 last night, with highs ranging 82 to 91 across the state yesterday. Partly cloudy skies forecast through Thursday with possible late day thunderstorms in the west and extreme southwest. lows tonight mid 60s, highs Thursday near 90.
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Topeka
Kansas
Manhattan
Pittsburg
Goodland
Wichita
Fredonia Boy Drowned in Fall River
Fredonia Kansas state news reports 14 year old Clayde Joe Shoaf drowned Tuesday while swimming below an old dam on Fall River. His friends Larry Shaver and Edin Shue saw him go under and pulled him from the water but artificial respiration failed to revive him.
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Fredonia
Fall River
Kan
Clayde Joe Shoaf
Larry Shaver
Edin Shue
Young Shoaf
Alaska Statehood Passed By House For Second Time
The House approved Alaska statehood for the 49th state after rejecting motions to recommit the bill to Insular Affairs. The 201-172 vote stopped a further move to the Senate, where fate remained uncertain, following a 199-174 earlier result.
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Washington
House
Alaska
Senate
Insular Affairs Committee
Burns Fatal In Topeka Fire Incident
Roy Duckworth of Topeka died from burns received April 22 after he came into contact with a bonfire. He succumbed last night at home.
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Topeka
Roy Duckworth
Burns
Reed Renews Severance Tax Stand in Kansas
Clyde Reed Jr renews his push for a severance tax on oil and gas at Hugoton. He backs a constitutional amendment with a one percent tax plus refunds to counties, arguing the tax is fair and would fund local needs while keeping state revenue steady. He notes industry caution and cites past proposals and the Legislative Council study.
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Hugoton, Kas
Clyde, Reed Jr
Reed
Kansas
Hugoton
Alf Landon
United Drive Discussed By Community Council
The Community Council discussed uniting fundraising efforts into a single drive at its monthly meeting in the Memorial building. Information on United Fund operations will be shared next month. Letters from the National Safety Council and the National Commission on Safety Education were received for the fireworks safety campaign. A request from the Disabled American Veterans to drop from membership was tabled for the next meeting. Nine representatives and three officers attended, with Howard Dobson presiding as vice president.
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Community Council
Memorial
United Fund
Council
National Safety Council
National Commission On Safety Education
Howard Dobson
Kansas Supreme Court to hear right to work ballot case
The Kansas Supreme Court will hear arguments June 6 on a suit challenging the ballot title of the right to work constitutional amendment placed on the November ballot. Attorney General John Anderson argues the title is defective and misleading. A friendly brief is allowed for several groups including the state Chamber of Commerce and Farm Bureau, with AFL CIO previously granted similar authority.
Pankratz and Crissman to Assist County Survey
C. H. Pankratz and C. V. Crissman, Senior High School instructors, completed a course at Pittsburg State Teachers College for an industrial and health survey. They will survey Neosho county industries and health institutions starting Monday to determine occupational needs. The survey is sponsored by Mid-America, Inc. and the State Board for Vocational Education.
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C. H. Pankratz
C. V. Crissman
Pittsburg State Teachers College
Neosho County
Mid-America, Inc
State Board For Vocational Education
Kansas Unemployment Drops From March to Mid-April
The state estimates 43,200 unemployed in mid April, down from 51,400 in March and 27,600 a year ago, about 5.3 percent of the civilian labor force. Nonfarm employment rose 7,300 as construction and retail trade pick up, while manufacturing fell by 2,200 to 116,600. total nonfarm employment stands at 536,500, about 11,000 below April 1957.
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Topeka
Kansas
Summer Hours At Chanute Public Library Announced
Chanute Public Library sets summer hours starting June 1 with the children's department open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the main library 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The facility will close on Decoration Day.
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Chanute Public Library
Santa Fe Railroad Reports 1958 First Four Months Net Down
The Santa Fe Railroad shows net income of 12,632,135 for January through April 1958, down from 18,070,833 in the same period of 1957. April 1958 net income is 5,362,850 versus 4,996,055 in April 1957.
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Topeka
Santa Fe Railroad
Kedzie Hall Journalism Building Addition Bid Date Set
TOPEKA AP bids will be opened June 18 for a two story addition to Kedzie Hall the journalism building at Kansas State College.
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Topeka
Kedzie
Kansas State College
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