Neosho River Crests Above Flood Stage In Kansas
Weather report notes Neosho River crested over three feet above flood stage flooding lowland areas. Forecasts indicate high water upstream spreading toward Chanute Iola and Parsons with crests up to three feet above bankful possible today. Total rainfall in Chanute area reaches 5.90 inches since last Wednesday. The Burlington river segment remains near bankfull with crest two feet above flood stage expected today.
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Neosho
Cha
Chanute
Wichita Weather Bureau
Associated Press
Burlington
LeRoy
Bureau
Altoona
Coyville
Army
Verdigris
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Topeka
Marais Des Cygnes
Osawatomie
la Cygnes
Quenemo
Ottawa
Stranger Creek
Tonganoxie
Lawrence
Arkansas River
Arkansas City
Independence
Worden
Syracuse
Healy
Ft. Scott
Hays
Axtel
Atchison
Leavenworth
Edwardsville
Concordia
Goodland
Pittsburg
Heavy rains flood central U S with deaths and damage
Severe weather from Oklahoma to Texas and Colorado causes evacuations, deaths, and major property losses. Tornadoes strike north central Texas. river crests and flood warnings spread across Kansas and surrounding states with numerous rainfall reports and high temperatures noted.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Moffett
Okla
Lapeer
Mich
Yuba
Paris
Mise
Colorado
Songwriter Holcomb Had Song Accepted by Hollywood Firm
Sidney Holcomb of 211 East Main reports his hillbilly ballad My Mother's Prayer has been accepted by a Hollywood recording company. It marks about the 40th Holcomb publication, with him having written over 1,200 songs since 1912. He notes publishing is tougher now as he rarely writes rock n roll.
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Hollywood
Calif
Sidney Holcomb
E. Main
Holcomb
Teachers Strike Shuts Cahokia Schools In East St Louis
In East St Louis Illinois the Cahokia public school system faced a shutdown as teachers struck. About 4 500 pupils are enrolled across nine schools with 110 of 180 teachers represented by Local 1272. Wages seek a 300 annual increase. Three pickets guarded each school. Custodians largely stayed away from crossing lines.
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East ST. Louis, Ill
Cahokia
Cahokia Federation of Teachers
Kansas Traffic Fatalities Reported In Brief Record
Topeka kansas accident records show traffic deaths for the 48 hours ending at 9 am today and to date in 1959 tallying 438.
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Topeka
Kansas
Dock Strikers Hold Line in Five Day East Gulf Coast Strike
Leaders of the International Longshoremen's Association vote unanimously to hold the line in a five day strike against shipping interests along the East and Gulf coasts. The union executive board, with 16 vice presidents spanning from Canada to Brownsville Texas, approved the action at a two hour meeting. Mediators from the federal government will host separate talks with each side later today.
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New York
East
Gulf Coast
The
International Longshoremen’s Assn
Canada
Brownsville
Tex
Rock Island Railroad Donates Land to Eisenhower Library
The Rock Island Railroad donated about five acres of downtown Abilene land to the Dwight Eisenhower Presidential Library Commission.
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Topeka
The
Rock Island Railroad
Abilene
Dwight Eisenhower Presidential Library Commission
Stowers Freed on $5,000 Bond in Break-In Case
James M. Stowers of Kansas City was released on $5,000 bond after being arrested early Sept. 26 in a suspected break in attempt at the Rollow TV and Radio Service and charged with second degree burglary. Preliminary hearing set for Oct. 15. Brother suspects Joseph and Edward Hon face custody and extradition issues.
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James M. Stowers
Kansas City
Rollow TV
Stowers
Joseph Hon
Erie
Edward Hon
Hargis Speaks on Farm Policy at Demo Meeting
Rep. Hargis of Coffeyville voices views at a Denver Democratic gathering on surplus food programs and farm controls. He backs consolidating farm programs, opposes giving away surpluses, and cautions gradual changes over five years to avoid hurting farmers and trade. He also criticizes vetoes and the labor bill as government overreach.
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Haren
Denver Wis
Hargis
Coffeyville
Third District
Ezra Ben
Kay Hotel
Last Son
Hon
America
Farm Sur
Congress
Steelworkers Reject Industry Offer Amid 83 Day Strike
Pittsburgh AP United Steelworkers 170 member Wage Policy Committee rejected an industry plan to end the 83 day strike. The proposal would have raised wages and benefits with a 15 cent hourly package over two years. Negotiations were to resume later today.
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Pittsburgh
USW
R. Conrad Cooper
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers
Lights on Bicycles Urged by Police
Police urged parents to ensure children use lights after dark. Officers cited several unlighted bicycles seen at night and more motorist near misses. City ordinance requires front lights visible 300 feet and rear light or reflector.
FFA Leadership School Draws 24 Chapters Here
Representatives from 24 area schools attend the FFA Leader ship School at Chanute Senior High School with opening ceremonies, demonstrations, discussions and a keynote by Earl Kellogg of Stockton. Officials and advisors from Chanute, Baxter and surrounding districts organize sessions, contests and group discussions to stress chapter program development.
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Future Farmers of America
FFA
Chanute Senior High School
Charles Carter
Chanute
Chanute Future Homemakers of America
Earl Kellogg
Stockton
Kansas Ffa
Girard
Eureka
Caney
Harold Shoaf
Topeka
Ira Johnston
McCune
Milton ‘Kohrs
Fort Scott
John Davis
Altoona
Clem Young
Cherryvale
Leslie L. Howeth
Elk City
Stanley Lewis
Fredonia
Carter
Altamont
Coffeyville
Columbus
Erie
Howard
Humboldt
Independence
Iola
Neodesha
Riverton
St. Paul
Severy
Uniontown
Yates Center
Open Meeting On Refuge At Walnut
An open meeting to discuss the delay in beginning construction of the game refuge near St. Paul is set for tomorrow at 7 30 in St. Patrick s Shamrock Hall Walnut. Clell McClung of Walnut chairs the meeting with Bill Fowler of Girard also attending. Fowler opposes the project amid a four district deadlock on construction approval. Three thousand acres have been bought for the refuge but bids cannot be let until the commission acts.
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St. Paul
St. Patrick's Shamrock Hall
Walnut
Clell McClung
Bill Fowler
Girard
A. H. Alcock
Chanute
Kansas Fish and Game Commission
State Commission
Fowler
Alcock
Flying Soviet Moon Lab to Photograph its Hidden Face
Moscow says the unmanned space station will reach 4,350 miles from the moon Tuesday to photograph the moon's far side. It separated from its booster and is moving toward lunar orbit with a camera to beam signals back to Earth. Scientists call it a milestone in space exploration amid cautious U.S. interest.
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Moscow
Soviet Space Laboratory
Tass
Haet Planetery Station
Indian Ocean
Earth
Moscow Radio
Y. K. Fedorov
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Eisenhower Urges Swift End to Steel and Dock Strikes
President Eisenhower called for a rapid settlement of the 83 day steel strike and the five day East and Gulf Coast dock stoppages. White House secretary Hagerty said the president views both strikes as harmful to the nation and the public. He did not rule out invoking the Taft Hartley Act for the dock dispute.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Eisenhower
Gulf Coast
United States
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Two Injured In Car Crash
Carol Ann Durham and Richard Durham, two youths from 120 S Kansas, sustained minor injuries in a morning crash at Oak and Plummer while delivering papers. The 1955 Buick ran off the pavement in heavy rain, hit a utility pole, and damaged the right side.
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Carol Ann Durham
Richard Durham
S. Kansas
Oak and
Plummer
Miss Durham
Jack ‘Durham
Richard
Oak and Allen
Leslie Klauman
Earlton R. 1
Velma F. Clemons
Chanute R. 1
Clemons
Klauman
Chevrolet
Seven injured in area crashes over the weekend
Seven persons were injured in area traffic accidents over the weekend, four of them children. The worst injury was Karen Lee Thompson, 4, of Mound Valley, with a broken jaw after a three car crash on US 169 near Morehead.
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Highway Patrol
Karen Lee Thompson
Mound Valley
Falcon price list sets Ford Falcon at 1746 and 1803 dollars
DETROIT AP reports Ford sets the Falcon two door at 1746 dollars and the four door at 1803 dollars. Henry Ford II, company president, says the Falcon will be the lowest priced six passenger automobile in the industry.
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Detroit
Ford
Henry Ford II
Small Woman Subdues Intruder in Kansas City Home
Mrs. Jennie Goggin, 35, fought off Samuel Johnson, 19, a burglar who had struck her with an umbrella. She used a headlock and his necktie to hold him until police and neighbor Arnold Beresford arrived for help. The 122 pound woman outweighed by more than 20 pounds. Johnson claimed entry for theft and gave his name to officers.
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Kansas City
Jennie Goggin
Samuel Johnson
Gog
Goggin
Gin
Mario ‘Lee Wasser
Arnold Beresford
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