Ports Paralyzed Maine to Texas
The strike of union dock workers from Maine to Texas halted port activity and stranded ships on both coasts. Brooklyn’s 12,000 member ILWU Local led by Anthony Anastasia voted to end the walkout amid employer threats of damages suits, while union president William V. Bradley claimed 100 percent effectiveness across the region.
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New York
Maine
Texas
Brooklyn
Atlantic
Gulf
International Longshoremen's Assn
Anthony
Anastasia
Assn
Gulf Coast
Thhey
South
Lions Club Pet and Bike Parade Returns Tomorrow
Lions Club plans the 13th annual pet and bike parade contingent on weather. The event starts at 1 30 p m from Royster Junior High School with judges from the Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis and Rotary. Cash prizes go to top winners in each division and a prize for most unusual pet.
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Lions Club
Roy Smith
Lions
Royster Junior High School
Ebur Schultz
Chamber of Commerce
L. D. Perry
Kiwanis
Wilbur Thompson
Rotary
Dodgers Tie Series With Seventh Inning Rally
The Dodgers take a 4-2 lead in game two as Charlie Neal homers for a second time and Chuck Essegian adds a pinch hit homer in the seventh. Chicago answered early, but key miscues and solid Dodger defense helped LA gain momentum at Comiskey Park. The White Sox won the opener 11-0.
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Chicago
Charlie Neal
Chuck Essegian
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Johnny Podres
Bob Shaw
al Lopez
Comiskey Park
Los Angeles
Luis Aparicio
Nellie Fox
Jim Landis
Ted Kluszewski
Neal
Kluszewski
Aparicio
Sherman Lollar
Landis
Maury Wills
al Smith
Podres
Dodger
Maury Willson
Podreson
Junior Gilliam
Dodgers
Lollar
Ticket Sale Plan For Air Force Band Concert
The Chamber of Commerce civic affairs committee approved an advance ticket sale for the Air Force band concert on October 16. Two performances are planned, a 2 PM matinee for students and staff and an 8 PM evening show for the public, with tickets available at the chamber office. No reserved seating.
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Air Force Band
Royster
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Memorial Building
See Wasser for Insurance and Tribune Ad
An advertisement urges readers to contact Wasser for insurance and provides phone numbers 119 for the Wasser ad and 700 after 6 p.m. for phone access to the Tribune through a carrier.
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Wasser
Tribune
September Fire Losses and City Runs Report
Fire losses for September totaled about 2875 dollars, with a nine month year total of 9470.50. The Chanute Fire Department made 16 runs in September including residential alarms, grass fires, and a cat rescue. Two residents suffered severe burns in a paint fumes explosion but are recovering in hospital. The department has 181 runs to Oct 1 this year, nearly double 1958’s count, and city school inspections proceed with satisfactory results.
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Chanute
C. W. Brennan
Tioga Township
Eddie Fulps
Brennan
Apparent Low Bid For the Library Work
Apparent low bids totaling 204 586 have been received for the Eisenhower Presidential Library project at Abilene. The package covers a service building housing boilers and air conditioning and a 270 by 112 foot excavation for the library. Jarvis Construction Co Salina 63780 general contract and excavation Ripstraw Turner Co Wichita 89579 mechanical work Acker Electric Manhattan 51227 electrical work.
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Topeka
Abilene
Jarvis Construction Co
Salina
Ripstraw-Turner Co
Wichita
Acker Electric
Manhattan
Plane lands safely after flaming engine emergency
An American Airlines DC7 with 29 passengers and 5 crew aboard diverted to Mineral Wells Texas after an engine burst into flames. Captain Ed Bachner of Fort Worth landed the four engine aircraft without injuries for a Dallas to Los Angeles flight.
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Mineral Wells, Tex
American Airlines
Ed Bachner
Fort Worth
Tex
Dallas
Los Angeles
Wichita Woman Killed Near Kingman
A 68 year old Wichita woman, identified as Mrs. Pearl Weed, was killed in a car train collision on U S 54 about a mile and a half west of Kingman. Police report the Wednesday night crash occurred at a railway crossing.
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Kingman
Kas
Wichita
U. S. 54
Highway Patrol
Pearl Weed
Coffeyville plant lands $3 million Nike Zeus task
The Continental Can Co plant in Coffeyville Kansas will handle a $3.15 million portion of an $188 million Army contract to develop a Nike Zeus missile. Tasks include designing a target track antenna mount under Western Electric supervision with Douglas Aircraft responsible for air frame and launch components. General Medaris urges vigorous development.
Southeast Kansas League football game postponed by rain
Steady rainfall and a muddy Royster Stadium forced postponement of the Southeast Kansas League football game between here and Independence. The game is rescheduled for Monday at 7 15 PM, with Coffeyville junior high game also moved with no new date set.
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Independence
Royster Stadium
Coffeyville
Royster Junior High Rockets
Pratt Public Health Service Receives $96,033 Federal Grant
Pratt Kansas public health service gains a federal grant of $96,033 to aid financing a $325,000 municipal sewage disposal project in Pratt.
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Washington
The
Public Health Service
Pratt, Kas
Heavy Rains Hit State Areas with 1.71 Inches in 12 Hours
Weather reports show 1.71 inches fallen in 12 hours ending noon with widespread showers and thunderstorms forecast. Kansas cities such as Wichita and Wellington reported heavy rainfall causing flooded streets and blocked roads while forecasts call for continued showers through tonight and ending by Saturday morning.
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Weather Bureau
Associated Press
Topeka
Richard Garrett
Wichita
Wellington
U. S. 160
el Dorado
Flooding Hits OKLAHOMA AND MISSOURI Severe Weather Strands Stillwater
Flood waters cut Stillwater traffic isolating the college town as the National Guard and Army reserves join evacuations. Two drownings reported near Ripley while Missouri flash floods force rescues along Jenkins Creek and Seneca with multiple towns evacuated.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
College City
Stillwater
National Guard
Army
Carl Blackwell
Boomer Lake
Oklahoma State
Kansas State
Manhattan
Kan
Highway Patrol
Ripley
Buffalo Homecoming Cancelled Due to Rain
Buffalo authorities announce the annual Homecoming celebration is cancelled with no reschedule. The parade bean feed team pulling contest variety show and dance were on the agenda. Roy Robertson chairs the event and cites rain as the reason.
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Buffalo
Roy Robertson
Traffic Fatalities in Kansas 1959 Rise Over 1958
Kansas traffic fatalities reported by the State Accident Records Section show 430 deaths in the 24 hours ending at 9 a.m. for 1959, compared with 410 for the comparable period in 1958.
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Topeka
Kansas
Planes Help Skywatch Eclipse Across Ocean
Scientists and students soared above clouds to view a total solar eclipse. From Massachusetts to the Canary Islands observers reported Bailey's Beads and a corona ring around the moon as daylight vanished briefly. The eclipse was seen across Greenland, Florida, and as far west as Michigan amid scattered cloud breaks.
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Associated Press
Atlantic
Boston
Canary Island
Africa
Don Guy
Massachusetts
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Greenland
Florida
Michigan
Practical Politics Course Receives Strong Praise
The practical politics course organized by the Chamber of Commerce drew strong appreciation from class members at the final session. Ebur Schultz, chamber president, said additional classes may be offered if enough interest is shown, with discussion leaders and flexible meeting times. Enrollment of 12 to 20 per class is recommended. The course is non partisan and aims to boost participation in politics. Basic materials come from the U S Chamber of Commerce as part of a nationwide program.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ebur Schultz
Chamber
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Khrushchev
U. S
Ottawa South
Neosho County
Robert N. Allen
Schultz
Howard Jesster
Pate
Rega
David Saker
Carl Tribble
Joseph G. Lewis
Kansas
State
Wilbur Thompson
Mmes. Schultz
Lewis
R. J. Hayes
Tribble
Memorial
Alcock Warns On Neosho Refuge Deadlock At St Paul
A. H. Alcock of Chanute warns the Neosho County Refuge near St. Paul faces possible abandonment as a 4-2 state forest and game commission vote stalls construction. The 3,007 acres cost 573,827 with total project cost 944,722 funded largely by federal funds and Shells taxes. deadline June 30 looms.
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Neosho County
St. Paul
A. H. Alcock
Chanute
The
Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Alcock
George Docking
Alcock i
Kansas
Docking
Death Takes Jim Anderson
James Wayne Anderson 21 of Chanute died last night at Neo sho Memorial Hospital after a 10 day illness from encephalitis. Born Sept 26 1938 in Chanute he lived here all his life and married Judith Diane Whitworth June 1 1958. He worked for Chanute Police Department and was member of Colfax Baptist church. Survivors include his wife his parents Mr and Mrs Clarke Anderson two brothers Howard Clifford four sisters and his parents in law Mr and Mrs Ira Whitworth. Funeral at 2 30 pm Sunday at the Christian church with Rev R B Noblitt officiating, interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Johnson Mortuary in charge.
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James Wayne Anderson
W. 3Rd
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Chanute
Channute
Judith Diane Whitworth
Colfax Baptist Church
Peace Officers Assn
Clarke Anderson
Howard
Wichita
Clifford
San Diego
Merle Venus
Robert Taylor
Tony Keinlen
Connie Anderson
Ira Whitworth
Million Dollar Trade In Stockers and Feeders
In Kansas City stock yards a special weekly sale of replacement cattle saw over 6,653 head change hands in under six hours, totaling more than a million dollars. Hereford steers topped at 33.60 per hundredweight for 55 head averaging 361 pounds, while most calves and light yearlings remained steady though fleshy feeders fell 50 cents or more.
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Kansas City
Denver Hargis to Speak at Chanute Meeting
Denver Hargis, 3rd district congressman from Coffeyville, will attend an open meeting Sunday night at the Kay Hotel in Chanute at 7:30. Mrs. Floyd Kelley says no set program but Hargis will discuss congressional issues. refreshments will follow and he plans to return to Washington in about a week.
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Denver
Hargis
Coffeyville
Chanute
Kay Hotel
Floyd Kelley
Neosho County
Kelley
Washington
Flood Losses Tallied at $1,240,000 in Kansas Counties
Flood damage across Ness, Rush and Barton counties last week is tentatively estimated at 1,240,000 dollars. The figure reflects preliminary inventories from Great Bend and surrounding areas as agencies assess impact and begin relief coordination.
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Great Bend
Kaa
Ness
Rush
Barton Counties
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