Community calendar aids scheduling at Chamber office
A calendar of community events was started at the Chamber of Commerce to prevent conflicts in general-interest activities. Les Matthews urged civic groups to check dates and hours, stressing the calendar covers large public events rather than routine, small attendance affairs. The plan won endorsement from the Community Council.
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Chamber of Commerce
Les Matthews
Matthews
Community Council
Pittsburgh Bus Strike Drags Into 26th Straight Day
Pittsburgh endures a 26th day without the main transit system as millions in losses mount. Merchants feel the impact with department stores 30 to 40 percent off and neighborhood sales down while residents seek alternatives like auto pools, trains, taxis, and 14 independent bus lines.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Railways Co
Committee to Visit State Institutions In Topeka
The House Ways and Means Committee will spend a week visiting state institutions starting December 16. Chairman Rep. Robert Anderson notes the group will travel by bus and aim for full participation during the budget session lead up.
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Topeka
House
Ways and Means
Robert Anderson
Ottawa
Senate
Ways and
Mears
Anderson
$500000 Sherman Act Suit Filed Against Kansas City Star
Mrs Vita Bergantine former owner of the Italian Press and the American Tribune of Kansas City filed a 500000 damage suit under the Sherman antitrust act against the Kansas City Star yesterday.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Star
Vita Bergantine
Italian Press
American Tribune of
Prisoner Stabbed at Leavenworth
At Leavenworth U S Penitentiary a 25 year old inmate, J P Pyles of Phoenix Arizona, was stabbed in the neck by fellow prisoner Merle Lyle Chausse 23 from Los Angeles serving a five year narcotics term. Pyles was reported improved. The attack occurred in the laundry basement while prisoners hung work clothing.
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Leavenworth
U. S. Penitentiary
J. P. Pyles
Phoenix
Ariz
Fred E. Aiken
Aiken
Merle Lyle Chaussee
Los Angeles
Pyles
Neosho Cottonwood Meeting in Emporia
The Neosho Cottonwood Flood Control and Water Conservation Assn will meet in Emporia on November 18. President George A. Fox of Chetopa announced the luncheon speaker will be Co. F. Burns editor of the Southwest American. Army Engineers will discuss dam projects of interest and Gov. George Docking is listed as another speaker.
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Chetopa
Troops to Leave Little Rock Integration Duty
The Army will fly approximately 275 troops from the 101st Airborne Division back to Ft Campbell today. A reduction in protection at Central High School follows a plan to cut regulars from 500 to 225 and federalized National Guardsmen from 1,800 to about 900 as nine Negro students remain in attendance.
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Little Rock, Ark
Army
101St Airborne Division
Little Rock
Ft. Campbell
Central High School
Flu Epidemic Weakens With Few Confirmed Asian Flu Cases
County health officer Dr J D Gough reports the flu epidemic is waning with only one confirmed Asian flu case. He has sent three throat washings and blood specimens to the state lab in Topeka for examination and five counties continue sampling to monitor any virus changes.
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J. D. Gough
Gough
State Public Health Laboratory
Topeka
Ellis
Ford
Saline
Sedgwick
Shawnee
Vernon M. Winkle
Government Quits Peace Try In Rail Dispute
Washington reports the government abandons efforts to settle a six year Santa Fe union shop dispute. Fourteen nonoperating unions representing about 44,000 Santa Fe workers plan a strike date next week as talks stall over dues use for political purposes and the 1951 presidential board decision.
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Washington
Santa Fe
Key Western Line
The
U.S. Supreme Court
Georgia Supreme Court
National (Railway) Mediation Board
Railway Labor Act
Land Contest Is Postponed In Southeast Kansas
The 21 county land judging contest scheduled for tomorrow in southeast Kansas has been postponed due to muddy fields and the area flu epidemic. Plans call for rescheduling within 30 days with Harold Harper of Kansas State College extension service assisting and Gale Mullen of Neosho County farm agents serving as general contest chairman.
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Kansas
Harold Harper
Kansas State College Extension Service
Gale Mullen
Neosho County
Beverages Control Surplus Beaconed to State Budget
TOPEKA The Alcoholic Beverage Control director said ABC has about 390000 surplus with 300000 available for general state purposes. William Murphy urged using 250000 to 300000 for state needs while agreeing a 388699 budget could be cut to 341060 for 1959.
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Topeka
Alcoholic Beverage Control
William Murphy
George Docking
ABC
Murphy
Docking
Mistaken for Mourner Gunman Robs Hollywood Mortuary
A well dressed man mistaken for a mourner stayed behind after a bereaved family left a Hollywood mortuary. He pulled a gun tied the mortuary manager Ralph Statts and two employees and escaped with 75 dollars along with watches and rings from deceased patient belongings.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Ralph Statts
Statts
Last Ceremony For Unknown Soldier
Washington reports that ceremonies at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier will end next Monday marking the final Veterans Day tribute to World War I unknowns. By next Veterans Day the Unknowns from World War II and Korea will join the shrine at Arlington National Cemetery as memorials to unidentified service members.
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Washington
America
Korea
Arlington National Cemetery
Rejected Car Price Cut To Be Probed by Senate
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly subcommittee will hold a hearing November 25 to examine Walter Reuther and leaders of the Big Three on a proposed $100 price cut for 19538 model cars. Kefauver of Tennessee chairs the panel and invites all parties to testify.
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Senate
Washington
Walter ‘Reuther
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee
Sen. Kefauver
D-Tenn
Reuther
United Automobile Workers
No Atomic Warheads For Troops in Korea
Seoul reported that two American divisions in Korea are partly equipped to fire atomic warheads, but no U S unit in Korea currently has atomic warheads, according to an Army spokesman after Gen I D White spoke at a news conference.
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Seoul
Pacific
Korea
U. S
I. D. White
Chilly Weekend Forecast Dampened by Strong Winds
Weather summary notes high temperatures in the 40s and 30s across Kansas with a cold front bringing gusts up to 53 mph. Forecaster Richard Garrett calls for partly cloudy skies, continued cold, and a hard freeze tonight. Reports of leaves, damaged aerials, and varying rainfall totals mark a brisk autumn pattern.
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Mercury
Kansas
Richard Garrett
Associated Press
Topeka
Goodland
Garrett
la Cygne
Kansas City
Fort Scott
Pittsburg
London Rejects Japanese Call to Halt Pacific Hydrogen Tests
Britain rejected a Japanese request to call off planned hydrogen bomb tests in the Pacific. The note urges readers to contact their Tribune carrier and provides a phone number for after hours.
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London
Britain
Pacific
Tribune
Judge Arrests Sheriff Over Illicit Parking Fracas
Probate Judge John Unger ordered Vermillion County Sheriff William Hendrickson jailed for contempt after the sheriff towed the judge's car and refused to yield a parking space reserved for the sheriff’s department. The judge held the sheriff in contempt, two days in jail with bond posted, and the sheriff said he would appeal.
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Danville, II
John Unger
William Hendrickson
Hendrickson
Unger
Vermillion County
Don C. Goodwin
Goodwin
Southern twisters kill at least 14 in four states
A late fall tornado outbreak swept Louisiana Mississippi and Texas injuring more than 100 and killing 14. Nine died in Louisiana three in Texas two in Mississippi with extensive damage in Alexandria and surrounding areas. Rescue teams worked amid widespread ruin as power and communications faltered.
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Southern
Alexandria
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Selma
Ala
Sam _ Giacinto
Dolores Harrison
Boyce
Pearl Rideau
Alexandria Hospital
Carencro
Ovey Melancon
Higginbotham
James Richard
Lucius Courville
Clay Zeringue
R. T. Smith
Groves
Annebell Peck
Orange
John
W. Parker
Greenwood
Miss
Parker
Graf K53
Alton Sonnier
KSIG
Crowley
Audrey
Lota
JayCee appeals for Christmas clothing donations
The Junior Chamber of Commerce appeals for clothing to aid three extremely needy families with 15 children. JayCee president Jack Thompson says any usable clothes will be taken, with pickup arranged from donor homes or businesses. The group aims to build a reserve stock for needy families or disaster victims year round.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jack Thompson
JayCee
Thompson
Frank Baughn
Injury suit seeks 15244.75 for Mrs Slater in Thayer crash
Mrs Lucile Slater filed in district court for 15244.75 alleging injuries from a May 10 traffic crash at the US 169 and Galesburg road intersection in Thayer. Defendants are Lester Eubanks of rural Erie and Frank Killion of Thayer, driver Zoe Sparks named as the car occupant. Claims include permanent injuries, back and head trauma, scalp disfigurement, pain and mental anguish, plus 244.75 for medical and ambulance costs.
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Lucile Slater
S. Wilson
Lester Eubanks
Erie
Frank Killion
Thayer
Eubanks
Killion
Us- 169
Galesburg
Veterans Day Holiday Impacts Chanute Activities
Weekend shoppers were reminded that business across the area will be closed on Monday for Veterans Day observance. Banks, city, county and federal offices, along with most stores, will be closed. Chanute will hold a parade at 10 a.m. organized by the American Legion with other service groups, while the Tribune will publish but make no mail deliveries.
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Chanute
Amnerican Legion
City Park West
Main
Tribune
Traffic Fatalities Listed by State Records
Topeka Kansas traffic fatalities recorded by the state accident records section show 0 in the last 24 hours. To date in 1957 fatalities total 458, compared with 572 in the same period in 1997.
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Topeka
Kansas
Doctor Blocked For Bird City By New Law
New York physician Dr. Walter Gary seeks Kansas license to serve Bird City as it lacks a doctor since July. State Healing Arts Board disputes if Gary’s New York exam suffices. Gary may take Kansas basic science test. Attorney General to issue opinion. board’s budget trimmed. move discussed to relocate the board to Topeka.
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Topekap
New York
Kansas
New State Healing Arts Board
George Docking
Richard Hale
Bird
Board of Basic Science Examiners
Francis J. Nash
The
Healing Arts Board
Gary
August Lauterbach
Rcolby
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
New York Board of Medical Examiners
Docking
Bird City
W. P. Callahan
Nash
Lauterbach
Hale
John Anderson
Board of
Basic Science Examiners
Kansas City
Eas
Topeka
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Delbert Lewis
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