Three Tax Proposals Face Voters in Tuesday Election
Voters will decide on three tax questions including a statewide constitutional amendment classifying motor vehicles for taxation. In Neosho County a county levy up to one mill for a 4-H building in Erie is proposed for up to two years. Chanute school district seeks a one mill levy to fund a year round recreation program supervised by a recreation director.
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Neosho County
Chanute
Erie
State of
Kansas
The
Legislative Council
Board of Education
Mine Disaster Toll Rises in Springhill Tragedy
The Springhill coal mine disaster left 13 dead with 113 miners still trapped two levels below surface as rescue teams fought gas, rock falls, and a spreading fire at No. 4 pit. Soldiers and aid rushed in while families waited anxiously.
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Springhill
Nova Scotia
Harold Gordon
Mining Corporation
Cumberland Railway & Coal Co
Canada
Don Ward to Open Auto Supply Store in Lexington Mo
Donald R. Ward a local used car dealer will relocate with his family to Lexington Missouri and open an auto supply store around December 1. He is the son of Mr and Mrs T O Ward and previously based at 19 North Steuben with prior ties to the area.
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Don Ward
Lexington, Mo
Donald R. Ward
N. Steuben
Lexington
Ward
T. O. Ward
N, Lafayette
Pittsburg voters weigh city manager plan shift
Pittsburg residents will vote on retaining the city manager form or switching to a mayor commission system after officials confirmed enough valid signatures for a special election. Commissioners will meet on November 13 to set the election date.
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Pittsburg
Rail wage pact reached for 700000 workers nationwide
The National Railway Mediation Board announced a long term wage contract between the railroads and 11 nonoperating unions representing about 700,000 workers. The agreement provides a first year wage increase of 10 cents per hour, effective yesterday, plus 7 cents per hour on November 1 1957 and November 1 1958. Adlai E Stevenson urged U S support for Hungary at the UN General Assembly amid Western alliance strains.
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Chicago
National Railway Mediation Board
Eden to speak on UN cease fire call in Middle East
London reports Prime Minister Eden will address tomorrow in the House of Commons about the United Nations cease fire appeal in the Middle East.
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London
Eden
U.N
Middle East
House of Commons
Syria Severs Diplomatic Ties With Britain and France
Damascus reports the Syrian government cuts diplomatic relations with Britain and France. The move completes a final break with France, which governed Syria from 1920 to 1946 under a League of Nations mandate.
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Damascus
Britain
France
League of Nations
Blizzard Sweeps Northwest Kansas With Heavy Snow
A Kansas blizzard rages across northwest counties with 35 to 50 mph winds and subfreezing temperatures. The Weather Bureau notes zero visibility around Goodland. travel is hazardous as drifting snow may block roads. Forecast calls for continued snow, colder tonight, and a cooler weekend with highs in the 30s to 50s and widespread light showers in parts.
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Topeka
Kansas
Colorado Line
Nebraska
Greeley County
Weather Bureau
Garden City
Phillipsburg
State Highway Department
Goodland
Highway Department
St. Francis
Tribune
Bureau
Hill City
Pittsburg
Wichita
Soviet Troops In New Activity Tension Mounts
Budapest awoke to a new Soviet troop movement amid mounting tension as Imre Nagy's government declared Hungary neutral and sought UN protection. Officials claimed two divisions crossed from Russia, then relaxed claims of new arrivals while the Soviet embassy said it regrouped to evacuate wounded and dependents. Italian Ambassador Vitetti pressed the UN to act. Dulles urged continued Security Council attention.
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Hungary
Imre Nagy
Russia
Nagy
United Nations
U.N
Leonardo Vitetti
U.N. Assembly
New York
Dulles
Italy
U.N. Security Council
Buford Fisher Elected Kansas Teachers Leader in Southeast Section
Buford Fisher of Chanute was chosen as vice president of the Kansas State Teachers Assn southeast section at the Parsons delegate assembly. He will oversee activities for the 1957 southeast Kansas convention in Pittsburg, succeeding James Benefiel. Delegates to Wichita assembly included Charles Yoos and Donald Barber. Resolutions urged federal and state aid for schools, a bachelor’s degree as minimum for certification by 1959, and degree status for current teachers within a reasonable time, with rotation of conventions among towns.
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Buford Fisher
Chanute
Kansas State Teachers Assn
Parsons
Fisher
Pittsburg
James H. Benefiel
Coffeyville
Wichita
Charles Yoos
Donald R. Barber
St. Paul
Parsons Assembly
KSTA
Traffic Fatalities in Kansas Soar Past Half Thousand
State accident records show 551 fatalities in the year to date 1956, with 470 for the same period in 1955, and 0 deaths in the last 24 hours. Authorities report the yearly toll as a reflection of ongoing road hazards across the state.
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Topeka
Kansas
United Nations votes for immediate cease fire in Egypt
The United Nations General Assembly in an emergency session voted 64 to 5 with 6 abstentions for an immediate cease fire in Egypt and for Israel to withdraw its forces, while Britain and France oppose. Britain, France, Israel, Australia and New Zealand voted against the resolution. Canada, South Africa, Belgium, Laos, the Netherlands and Portugal abstained.
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N.Y
U. N. General Assembly
Egypt
Assembly
Dulles
Israel
Britain
France
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
South Africa
Belgium
Laos
The
Netherlands
Portugal
Luxembourg
United States
Scandinavia
Security Council
U.S
Council
Area Bonds and Races Stoking Voter Interest in Iola and Yates Center
Bond issues totaling 388000 loom in Iola and Yates Center with Iola school district seeking 330000 to relieve school congestion and Yates Center proposing 58000 for a National Guard armory. Contests include state senate seats in the 13th and 14th districts and multiple county and district posts across Allen Woodson and Wilson counties.
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Iola
Yates Center
Allen, Woodson
Wilson County
National Guard
Allen
Woodson
Howard M. Immel
Leo W. Mills
Neosho
C. R. Mong
John Moriarty
St. Paul
A. R. Chambers
Stanley W. Harris
Colony
Immel
Allen County
Joe Svoboda
Neosho Falls
Clyde Hill
Woodson County
John W. Cramm
Fredonia
French Claim Air and Sea Clear Path to Suez Invasion
The French Defense Ministry announced air and naval strikes have knocked Egypt’s air force out of action and cleared the seas around the Suez Canal. Israel reports Gaza Strip occupation and the fall of Gaza City. No landings timeline given. The RAF continues day long bombing of Egyptian bases. Egyptian commander bases eliminated as Israel presses south toward Rafah and Sinai. Nasser signals retreat of main Egyptian forces in Sinai to defend the canal and Nile Delta.
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French Defense Ministry
Canal Zone
Israel
Gaza Strip
Paris
Cyprus
Tel Avi
Gaza City
Strip
Rafah
Gaza
Mediterranean
London
Royal Air Force
Sinai
Nasser
Suez Canal
Nile Delta
Verdict for Defendants In Driveway Case
Judgment rendered in favor of the defendants in a civil suit over a driveway at 714 S Highland. Plaintiffs Edna Follett McGrew Sam Follett Anderson and William Follett Anderson claim warranty deed error while defendants Chris Brazil and Euritha Brazil deny.
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B. M. Dunham
S. Highland
Edna Follett McGrew
Sam Follett Anderson
William Follett Anderson
Chris Brazil
Euritha Brazil
Kansan Hunter Dies During Hunt Near Here
George A. Kininmonth, 64, of Winfield Kansas, died of a heart attack while hunting near Woonsocket yesterday. Local officials reported the death and noted there were no other injuries. He was known in the community for his outdoorsmanship and involvement in local clubs.
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Woonsocket
M. D
George A. Kininmonth
Winfield, Kas
Docking's Church Membership Questioned by Pastor
TOPEKA The Rev. Albert G. Parker of Lawrence's First Presbyterian says George Docking has been on the church reserve rolls since 1939, not an active member. Parker's remarks follow Democratic and Republican claims over Docking's longtime church status and a reported misrepresentation by an AP dispatch.
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Topeka
Albert G. Parker
First Presbyterian Church
Lawrence
George Docking
Reserve
Parker
Frank Theis
Associated Press
Docking
Presbyterian Church
the Lawrence Church
Pratt
Clay Center
Rolls
Kansas City
William Docking
Parke
Argen tine move blocks Jewish volunteers from Haifa aboard Santa Fe
In Naples the Argentine government ordered the 842 European Jewish volunteers aboard the Santa Fe to return to Marseilles rather than continue to Haifa. The ship had picked up the group in Marseilles and was chartered by an Israeli agency to sail to Haifa. The captain asked Rome about neutrality issues and received directive to turn back. A separate Egypt/Egyptian rumor of Nasser’s resignation circulated but found no confirmed support.
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Naples
Italy
Haifa
Santa Fe
Marseilles
Rome
Middle East
Nasser
Egypt
Tags Still Unclaimed for 76 of 454 Dog Licenses
Police secretary Mrs Lorra ine Muninger said today that seventy six applicants have not collected their dog license tags out of four hundred fifty four applications. Tags may be picked up at the station from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays.
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Lorraine Muninger
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