Tornado Kills 11 in Ivy Virginia Families Grieve
A hurricane spawned tornado hit Ivy near Charlottesville Virginia killing 11 people including nine members of the Morris family. The storm from Gracie leveled homes, damaged a duplex, and left rescuers facing blocked roads as bodies were found across a 400 yard area. Six Morris relatives died, with others injured or missing.
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Charlottesville
Ivy
Gracie
Ervin Morris Sr
Ervin Jr
Morris
Ervin Sr
Frances
White Sox Lead Dodgers 11-0 in Series Opener
Ted Kluszewski powered the White Sox with two two run homers and five RBIs to help Chicago take an 11-0 lead over the Dodgers after four innings in the first 1959 World Series game. The day was sunny and cool as the teams played Game 1.
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Chicago
Ted Kluszewski
Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles Dodgers
Kluszewski
Los Angeles Dogers
White Sox
Early Wynn
Miami
Fla
Gracie
U.S
Los Hannah
South Carolina
Tuos- Angeles
Roger Craig
Pennsylvania
Erie
Milwaukee
Meadville
Duke Snider
Comiskey Park
Munity
Ivy
Charlottes
Ville
Nellie Fox
Sin ‘Gracie
Jim Landis
Ted South Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Fox
Landis
North Carolina
Sherman Lollar
Billy Goodman
Dodgers
Junior Gilliam
Charlie Neal
Neal
Norm Larker
Los Angeles
Weather and sports mix as storms, death tolls rise
Snow blanketed Colorado Springs and nearby plains with totals reaching 17 inches in Colorado and heavy snows hit Denver. Hurricanes Hannah and Gracie threaten and fade, while a tornado near Charlottesville kills 11. In baseball, the Chicago White Sox rout the Dodgers 11-0 behind Early Wynn and a seven-run third inning.
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Associated Press
Rocky Mountains
Colorado Springs
Colo
High Plains
Nebraska
Kansas
Denver
Rainy and Cool Kansas Weather Outlook
Intermittent light rain and possible snow in the northwest as Kansas weather shifts. Goodland recorded 31 degrees with recent snowfall totals around two inches, while Atwood had one inch. Highs ranged 43 to 57 across cities. overnight lows near 49. Precipitation varied, with scattered drizzle and light rainfall reported statewide.
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Topeka
Northwest
Kansas
Goodland
Atwood
Hill City
Phillipsburg
Ionia
Wakeeney
Russell
Garden City
Dodge City
Great Bend
Hutchinson
Salina
Wichita
Presbyterians Launch Drive For Expansion
The First Presbyterian church plans a new educational building on North Steuben as it marks the 50th anniversary of its current church. A fund campaign runs now with a congregation canvass on Oct 11. L. P. Burris, the lone surviving early member, chaired the finance committee. Grier R. Bagnum from New York will direct the drive, with Dwight C. Diver as general campaign chair.
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First Presbyterian Church
William T. Hunt
Hunt
L. P. Burris
S. Evergreen
Grier R. Bagnum
New York
Board of National Missions
The
Presbyterian Demonsration
Chanute
Dwight C. Diver
Federal Gas Tax boost raises highway funds
The federal tax on gasoline increased by one cent per gallon, from three to four cents, starting today. Officials estimate it will raise about a billion dollars for interstate and highway construction over 21 months and it expires July 1, 1961 unless extended.
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Washington
Congress
Third Man Is Arrested As Suspect
A third man, Edward Wayne Hon, 23, of Kansas City, was arrested in Missouri and charged with second degree burglary in connection with the Rollow TV and Radio Service burglaries. Two others, James M. Stowers, 30, and Joseph Frederickson, 25, were already in custody on burglary charges.
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Rollow TV
Missouri
Lige Matlock
Edward Wayne Hon
Kansas City
Yes
James M. Stowers
Joseph Frederickson
Stowers
Rollow
Joseph Hon
Rollow’s
Three Die In Oklahoma City Building Fire
In Oklahoma City three people died when a two story brick building burned. Firefighters found the bodies on the second floor where the former top floor apartments were located. Victims tentatively identified as Verna Campbell Harold Morrison and Lonnie Schultz.
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Oklahoma City
Verna Campbell
Harold Morrison
Lonnie Schultz
Morrison
Haskell Graves
Stamping Plant Strike Halts Chrysler Output
Chrysler reports a strike at its Twinsburg Ohio stamping plant will suspend almost all automotive operations including Dodge Dart production. About 45 000 of 71 000 U S production workers in Michigan and six other states face layoffs.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Twinsburg
Ohio
Michigan
Chrysler
United Auto Workers Union
Indiana
Missouri
California
Delaware
New York
Daughter Is Born To Eddie Fulpses At Neosho Hospital
A daughter, Suzanne Denise, was born last night to Mr and Mrs Eddie Fulps at Neosho Memorial Hospital. The couple are recovering from burns suffered in an explosion at their home on September 7. The infant weighs eight pounds two ounces and both mother and baby are reported doing well.
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Eddie Fulps
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Suzanne Denice
Poisoned Seafood Brings $2 500 Fine
Daniel Di Orio, president of Universal Seafood Co., was sentenced to a month in prison and fined $2,500 for distributing poisoned seafood that caused the death of a 3 year old boy. He received three years probation after pleading no defense on Sept 22. The case triggered a seafood scare with over 200 hospitalizations.
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Philadelphia
Daniel di Orio
Universal Seafood Co
di Orio
City Dads Discuss U S Public Health Milk Code
City commissioners discussed a model national milk code last night. Frank Kelley and Dr B D Winters explained proposed pasteurization standards and safety measures, with a plan to adopt changes later if approved.
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U.S
Frank Kelley
State Board of Health
B. D. Winters
Chanute
U. S. Public Health Service
Kelley
Suspect Held in Cattle Theft Case Across States
A suspect, Jerry Castleberry, 46, Irving Texas, is jailed in Missouri and may be sent to Neosho County Kansas for trial on seven head of Hereford calves stolen from Dell Gibbs of Wilson County. A woman, Lydia W. Harper, 30, Oklahoma City, was detained with him.
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Chanute
Springfield
Neosho County
Jerry, Sloan
Jerry Castleberry
Irving
Tex
Dell Gibbs
Wilson County
Thayer
Oklahoma
Castleberry
Glenn Hendrix
Ottumwa
Hendrix
Missouri
Nebraska
Texas
Louisiana
Kansas
Iowa
Lydia W. Harper
Oklahoma City
Traffic Fatalities in Kansas Reach 428 for 1959
The state accident records section reports 428 traffic deaths in the 24 hours ending at 9 AM to date in 1959, compared with 409 in the same period of 1958. The tally covers Topeka and other areas across Kansas.
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Topeka
Kansas
Thieves Routed In Elsmore Grocery Shotgun Standoff
In Elsmore two men in a dark Ford attempted a robbery at Mefford Grocery. Owner Gene Mefford fired at the car wounding the tire hub and scaring the thieves away toward Savonburg. Sheriff Emmons and a Missouri license tag are investigating the aborted theft and stolen tag status.
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Elsmore
Allen County
Sheriff's S
Iola
Istore
Gene Mefford
Ray Emmons
Robert Smith
Mefford
Smith
Gas City
Savonburg
Emmons
Missouri
Carthage Man Killed In Railroad Accident
Con rad Hackleman aged 43, an Atlas Powder Co. employee, was killed when a Missouri Pacific engine ran over him in Carthage Missouri. The accident occurred today and authorities investigated the incident.
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Carthage
Conrad Hackleman
Atlas Powder Co
Missouri Pacific
Bandit Robs Leavenworth Liquor Stores for 580
A bandit robbed two Leavenworth liquor stores Wednesday night, grabbing about 40 dollars from clerk Howard Barry and Clarence Jaster. He fled with 40 more and escaped as police pursued leads.
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Howard’ F. Barry
Clarence Jaster
Worker Dies at Quindaro Plant in Kansas City
John Wesley Pierce 55 was crushed after stepping into the path of a crane bucket unloading coal at the Quindaro power station. He had worked there 12 years. The accident occurred Wednesday and officials described the cause as a collision with the crane load.
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Kansas City
Kan
John Wesley Pierce
Quindaro
Steel Resumes Talks as White House Pressures End of Strike
Pittsburgh AP report notes new round of contract talks under White House pressure to settle the 79 day steel strike. Union president David McDonald and negotiator R Conrad Cooper arrived in good spirits, no comment given. Up to 500000 steelworkers and 200000 allied workers affected as talks resume in New York after prior breakdown.
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Pittsburgh
White House
United Steelworkers Union
David J. McDonald
R. Conrad Cooper
New York
United Steelworkers
Washington
Palm Springs
Calif
Eisenhower
Justice Department
Schultz Buys Judy Interest in Chanute Agency
Ebur S. Schultz has purchased Lee Judy's share in the Schultz and Judy real estate and insurance business at 201 E. Main. The firm will be renamed the Ebur S. Schultz agency and will offer the same services and represent the same insurance companies. Judy's plans are undecided.
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Ebur S. Schultz
Lee Judy
Schultz and Judy
E. Main
Schultz
Ebur S
Warren
Walter Clover Real Estate and Insurance
S. Highland
Judy
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Lilly
Ervin Morris
Bruce
Wilmer
Ruby
James
Ervin Morris Jr
Peggy
Michael
George Morris
Shirley Ann Morris
Frances Anne
Herbert
Mary
Hannah
South Atlantic
North Atlantic
Gordon Dunn
Brunswick
Centralj
New York State
West Virginia
Pepugnens
Presbyterians
Wasser
Tribune
Eddie Fulpses
Nancy Pistotnik
Chanute Blue Comets
Joe Pistotnik
N. Highland
Winters
Garfield
Sycamore and
Mulberry
George Lightfoot
South Plummer
R. J. Hayes
Hayes
Harold R. Williams
Howard Parsons
Sloan
Sulphur
Okla
Bandit
Leavenworth
Hackleman
Joplin
Steel
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