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Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1956

Page

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United Nations to hear Hoover on Middle East policy

Acting Secretary of State Herbert Hoover Jr. will outline U S stance on the Middle East and Hungary to the U N General Assembly. The United States backed a Steering Committee resolution delaying action on seating Red China for a year, amid India Soviet opposition. Dag Hammarskjold ordered the first units of a new U N police force to Egypt, while Egypt sought Russian volunteers and Eisenhower signaled U S opposition to their entry.

United Nations N. Y Herbert Hoover Jr U. N. General Assembly America United States Assembly Red China U.N India Middle East U. N Dag Hammarskjold Egypt Hammarskjold New York Moscow Russia Eisenhower Washington Idlewild

United Nations Begins Peacekeeping Near Ismailia

The first 92 blue-helmeted U.N. police landed near Ismailia to deter Egyptian reliance on Soviet aid as British French and Israeli forces withdraw. Moscow reports and Egyptian denials swirl while Swiss Danish Norwegian troops follow, with further contingents uncertain.

Canvass Reverses Win in Allen County Treasurer Race

The official canvass reversed the preliminary result for Allen County treasurer, showing Alvin Ericson as winner with 3687 votes to Mrs. Maxine Abbott’s 3634. Two major errors were found: Elsmore north precinct undercounted Ericson by 43 and Iola ward two overcounted Abbott by 100, with 17 absentee ballots added.

Iola Maxine Abbott Alvin Ericson Allen County Abbott Ericson Stanley Kirk Kirk Elsmore

Townsend Hurt In Traffic Accident

R B Townsend a 51 year old bookkeeper for Chanute Refining Co was hospitalized with a head injury after a two car crash at 17th and Edith. Townsend was eastbound on 17th when his car collided with Don E Neely 18 of 1419 S Edith. Neely rear damaged Townsend car and Townsend was taken to Neosho Memorial Hospital. not considered serious by attending physician.

R. B. Townsend Central 17Th Edith Neosho Memorial Hospital Townsend Chanute Refining Co Don E. Neely S. Edith Neely Main Lincoln Charles J. Record Myrtle Moeller S. Santa Fe Miss Moeller

Kadar Rejects Neutral Hungary Policy Amid Nagy Asylum

Hungary’s Janos Kadar declared neutrality unacceptable and said talks with ex premier Imre Nagy are impossible while Nagy remains in the Yugoslav Embassy in Budapest. Kadar’s remarks, broadcast by Budapest radio, tie Hungary to the Warsaw Pact and Moscow, reject Nagy’s neutrality proposal, and approve limited future elections as mass purges of former Communists proceed.

Vienna Russia Hungary Janos Kadar Imre Nagy Budapest Kadar Moscow Nagy

42-Degree Plunge By Mercury Here

A polar air surge dropped temperatures to near 40s across the region, with Kansas reporting a high 49 at 12:30 p.m. and a low of 33 after a 75 record high yesterday. Forecast calls for clearing, cold nights, and low temps in the lower 20s with light snow possible in parts.

CAA Associated Press Topeka Pittsburg Goodland Kansas Chanute Emporia Denver Colorado Wyoming Eagle Colo Evanston Wyo

Shock and Exposure Fatal to Farmer Appleby

James Elzy Appleby a 72 year old farmer died from shock and exposure after being pinned for two days against a garage wall near his farm home in Grenola Kansas He was trapped when his car rolled back into the garage and pinning him He survived two days on bananas as temperatures dipped to 19 degrees before dying at Sedan City Hospital Funeral services are planned for Friday

Grenola Kas James Elzy Appleby Sedan City Hospital Pond Dorothy Sparks Mission Kan Williams Kansas City Country Club Plaza Merriam Sam Cashman Russell Annis Cashman Mrs. Annis

Control Trouble Crashes Navy Jet Seaplane

The XP6M1 Sea Master crashed last Friday when a control mechanism failed, sending the jet seaplane into a loss of pilot control and breaking apart midair. The four crew members, civilian technicians from Glenn L. Martin Co., bailed out safely. The prior Sea Master crash a year earlier killed four aboard after control problems caused a partial outside loop and disintegration.

Washington Navy

Three Men Questioned as Loan Firm Robbed in KC

In Kansas City, two bandits robbed Friendly Adjustment Co taking 500 dollars. Three men in a parked car without license plates were questioned as police sped to the scene but released after questioning.

Kansas City Kas Dorothy Cobb Friendly Adjustment Co

Repairs Underway At Teen Canteen Closure Notice

The Teen Canteen will be closed for several days for repairs. Mrs. G F Tier, matron, reports notice will be given when the canteen reopens.

G. F. Tier

City Water Usage Report Shows Daily Decline

Water usage yesterday was 1,222,000 gallons, down from 1,246,000 the day before and 1,270,000 the prior day. The last seven days total 8,329,000 gallons, while the previous seven days were 8,971,000 as officials urge conservation.

Fire Sprinkler Douses Beacon Shoe Plant in Columbia

Water from a fire sprinkling system ruined 72 000 pairs of shoes at Beacon Shoe Manufacturing Co in Columbia. Plant superintendent Lewis Fritz estimated water damage at about 75000 and fire damage at 20. An electric plate ignited a wooden table and set off the sprinkler system. No workers were in the plant.

Columbia Beacon Shoe Manufacturing Co Lewis Fritz

Leap Over Vehicle Is Fatal to Deer

In Leavenworth a 160 pound buck ran across a street near the county courthouse and bounded over a moving car. The deer tripped on a wire after clearing the car and broke its neck and hind leg in a fall down an embankment, dying. Driver Robert Huffman witnessed the incident.

Leavenworth Robert Huffman Leavenworth County Huffman

Schools showcase National Education Week visits at Royster

Parents and civic groups toured Royster Junior and Senior High as part of National Education Week. Highlights included student performances, classroom tours, and teacher meetings led by Royster Principal Paul Parsons and Senior High Principal Howard A Jester.

Royster Glenn Peak Barbara Chambers Paul Parsons Jeanette Wickstrom Betty Campbell Ethel Davidson Peak A. M. Lockyear Elizabeth Pieper Supt Buford Fisher Howard A. Jester Fisher Jester Keith Maring Oleva Lewis Milford Driskill Carol Shook Bill Treloggen Peggy Wheatley Kenneth Wilson Marie Kyle Treva Adelgren Bernice Akers C. V. Crissman

Hungarian Delegation Awaits Rome Meeting Over Aid

United Nations reports the Hungarian representatives would meet Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold in Rome to discuss aid offered by the U N. In Port Said the chief Egyptian medical officer urged swift medical shipments to avert a possible typhoid outbreak as fighting rages. An Arab summit in Beirut includes Iraq Jordan Syria Lebanon Saudi Arabia Yemen Egypt and Libya amid tensions with Britain France and Israel. The House subcommittee postponed a hearing after accusing the Pentagon of failing to provide requested information.

London U.N Ismailia Suez Canal Zone Middle East Moscow Nasser Egypt Israel Gaza Strip Palestine Beirut Lebanon Britain France Dag Hammarskjold Italy Cairo Abu Suweir International Siss Capodichino Naples Canal Zone United Nations N. Y Rome U. N Port Said Iraq Jordan Syria Saudi Arabia Yemen Libya Washington House Government Information Subcommittee Pentagon

Search Continues For Woman's Killer

Services for Mrs. Olla P. White, 60, Manchester nurse, will be held here tomorrow. Kansas authorities check her last movements to identify the killer after her body was found near Wichita, shot in the head.

Manchester Iowa Olla P. White Kansas

Denver area bomber crash leaves 21 survivors

A US Air Force B36 bomber crash landed in a field north of Denver after taking off from Lowry. All 21 crew members escaped serious injury. one crewman was trapped briefly before rescue. The SAC aircraft, based at Ellsworth, had diverted due to weather and attempted a landing at Stapleton before crash.

Denver Air Force Lowry Air Force Base Strategic Air Command Ellsworth Air Force Base Rapid City S. D SAC Lowry Stapleton Rocky Mountain Arsenal

Liberace and Elvis Do Impromptu Rock Session

Liberace and Elvis Presley staged a spontaneous 30 minute rock n roll session in Las Vegas at the Riviera Hotel after Liberace's nightclub show. Presley watched from the audience and later traded jackets with Liberace before they swapped instruments and performed for about 200 onlookers.

Las Vegas Nev Liberace Elvis Presley Presley Elvis

Hound Tuesday Found After Disappearance

New York sculpturess Jeanne Owens retrieves her basset hound Tuesday after it disappeared Monday. Patrolman George Bryant found the dog on a street corner and returned it, declining any reward or head sculpture.

New York Jeanne Owens Miss Owens George Bryant

Surplus Federal Property Reported for States

Washington state educational and public health agencies received 57.981 million dollars in surplus federal property during July August and September.

Washington

Traffic Fatalities Reported in Topeka 1956 Update

Topeka census shows 24 hour period fatalities listed by the State Accident Records Section with counts for the latest date in 1956 and comparable figure for 1955. The record notes 572 fatalities for 1956 and 491 for 1955 in the same period.

Topeka Kansas

Camp Kilmer Prepares to Receive Hungarian Refugees

Camp Kilmer in New Jersey, a World War I staging site, readies for 5 000 Hungarian refugees from Soviet terror. The first contingent of 250 service troops arrived to restore heating and lighting to 1 139 wooden buildings as Hagerty said the first refugees may reach the camp by week’s end.

Camp Kilmer N.J White House James C. Hagerty Washington

Recognition Dinner For Scouts at Parsons

The Sedan Area Council Boy Scouts of America will hold an recognition dinner at St. Marys School in Parsons at 6:30 p.m. next Tuesday. Hal Baker, Wichita Quivera Council executive, will speak. The program includes Silver Beaver award presentations to two scouters, the Scouter of the Year, and 14 Training Keys.

Sedan Area Boy Scouts of America St. Mary's School Parsons Hal Baker Wichita Quivera Council Boy Scout Council

Cooperative Council Meeting Held in Memorial Building

The Kansas Cooperative Council met today in the Memorial building with Arthur Solomon of Chanute Production Credit Association presiding. Attending were representatives from 12 southeast Kansas counties and speakers included Wes Seyler, farm director at a Topeka radio station.

Southeast Kansas The Kansas Cooperative Council Memorial Building Arthur Solomon Chanute Production Credit Assn Kansas Wes Seyler F Arm Topeka Jim McGuire

If you don't get your Tribune call your carrier

Instructions tell readers to contact their newspaper carrier and, if unresolved, call 700 after 6 p.m. for assistance. The note emphasizes using the six o’clock hour and provides a direct contact path for delivery issues.

Tribune

Three Held in Kansas City After Kidnaping

In Kansas City two ex convicts Louis Hess and Donald Hess were captured in a hotel room by a team of law enforcement officers on federal kidnapping charges. Williams, a prior suspect, was arrested Tuesday night after a series of incidents including a car theft and a supermarket drive by.

Kansas City Louis C. Hess Donald K. Hess Lewis Williams Nevada State Penitentiary Hess Brothers FBI Williams Eugene Pond Raymond Brassfield Pond

Safety Glasses Ordered for Rhode Island Linemen

Outdoor workers for the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co in Rhode Island will soon wear safety glasses to prevent eye injuries, the company announced. The move applies to all outdoor employees across the state.

Providence, R. 1 New England Telephone and Telegraph Co Rhode Island

State Highway Commission OKs 10-Foot Mobile Home Moves

The State Highway Commission approved moving 10-foot-wide mobile homes on Kansas highways by special permit as a new allowance. The ruling enables broader use of mobile homes on state roads under permit conditions.

Topeka State Highway Commission Kansas

Elevator Destroyed at Evans Grain Co in Kipp

A fire early today destroyed the Evans Grain Co elevator and warehouse at Kipp. Company officials estimate the loss at $50,000.

Kipp, Eas Evans Grain Co Kipp

Injured man dies after U S 50 crash near Emporia

Tom S. Howell of Emporia died in a hospital here from injuries suffered Saturday in a crash on U S 50. He passed away last night.

Emporia Tom S. Howell U. S. 50

Volunteer Plan Urged At Texas Farm Bureau Meeting

The Texas Farm Bureau convention approved a resolution for a soil bank program and urged a volunteer plan for farmers. The gathering in Houston involved about 500 delegates endorsing continued support for the initiative.

Houston Tex.s Texas Farm Bureau Convention Soil Bank

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Suez Hoover U.S Soviet Union Omaha Nebraska Chadron Forrest Junod Mike Sparks Jack Kensinger J. W. Kensett S. Evergreen Hutton School Robert Orr Brenda Shultz Lena Lloyd Joe Wasser Sam Hedges Susan Graham Stapleton Airfield Cooperative Council
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