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Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1958

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U S Presses Red China to Extend Quemoy Truce

In Washington the United States vows to press Red China at Warsaw talks to extend the seven day Quemoy cease fire. No indication from Lincoln White that Reds will prolong the truce beyond Sunday. Nationalists hold fire as mainland attacks pause.

Washington United States China Warsaw Quemoy State Department Lincoln White Formosa Strait U.S Jacob Beam Wang Ping-nan White Quemoy Island

Missouri Crash Fatal to Five

A speeding car on U S 60 near Birch Tree, Missouri, crashed killing five youths and injuring a sixth. The driver, James Manuel Sutherland, 22, of Winona, died along with passengers Donald Ritchey 16 Birch Tree Rose Ann Deathridge 15 Eminence Maylou Magness 18 Eminence and Richard Lee Yoder 17 Winona. Injured was Bernice Dooley 15 Eminence. She went to St Francis Hospital Mountain View. The crash occurred two miles east of Birch Tree at 9 20 p m when the car failed a curve and overturned multiple times. All six were ejected. Birch Tree is in Shannon County.

Birch Tree U. S. 60 Highway Patrol James Manuel Sutherland Winona Donald Ritchey Rose Ann Deathridge Eminence Maylou Magness Richard Lee Yoder Bernice Dooley St. Francis Hospital Mountain View Shannon County Missouri

Car and Light Pole Damaged in Crash

A 1958 Pontiac driven by James H. Bryant aged 14 of 103 S. Evergreen lost control on Mulberry Street about 10 15 last night and struck a city light pole four feet above the ground. Bryant was uninjured but cited for permitting a minor to drive in violation of license restrictions.

James H. Bryant S. Evergreen W. Mulberry Bryant Bhro Investigativ Eport David Bryant N. Evergreen Francis Hutinett Raytown Laura Gericke Hutinett Ford Gericke

Population to Reach 175 Million by Oct 16

The 175 millionth American is expected to be born around 9:00 a.m. Central Time on October 16. A census clock in the Commerce Department lobby will display an estimate of the population at that moment as gears and dials run to mark the milestone.

U.S Washington Commerce Department

Major Area Highway Projects in Southeast Kansas 1959 Plan

Kansas highway program 1959 totals 80 million with 12 counties under southeast Kansas work. Funds include 1.7 million on US 59 and K 6 near Altamont Erie Allen Chanute and Parsons areas plus 700 thousand for surfacing north of Altamont. Additional contracts up to 750 thousand may follow.

Kansas Jack L. Goodrich Parsons George Docking Altamont Neosho County Par Neosho- Allen County Allen County Elsmore Yates Center Woodson County Moran Fredonia Wilson County Salina Saline County Topeka Grainfield Gove County Kansas City Abilene Dickinson County Wichita Junction City Wabunsee County Riley County

Field Inspection Due Soon For Big Creek Watershed

The State Soil Conservation Committee reports a field inspection of the Big Creek watershed district will occur within 30 days to approve a federal planning assistance application. Secretary R C Lind informed Ralph Bauer of Elsinore, watershed district president, that review by the Governor's Watershed Review Committee occurred September 8 and was deferred pending the inspection arranged through the State Soil Conservation Service in Salina.

Big Creek State Soil Conservation Committee R. C. Lind Ralph Bauer Elsinore Bauer Lind Governor's State Soil Conservation Service Office Salina

Weather outlook for Topeka area turns cooler with freezes expected

The Topeka area faces a cloudy cooler trend with scattered evening thunderstorms in the extreme southeast. Strong southerly winds shift to northerly winds tonight and Friday with frigid lows forecast from the 28s in the northwest to around 60 in the southeast. Highs Friday near 50s.

Porecast Topeka Kansas Weather Bureau

German Police Dogs Arrive to Aid Crime Fight

The St. Louis police import four young German shepherds to bolster crime fighting. The dogs arrived after a 21 hour train trip from New York and will be housed in purpose built doghouses. Four officers will care for them at their homes.

ST. Louis New York

Blake Pleads Guilty To Burglary Charge

Blake and a second youth from Neodesha pleaded guilty in district court to a second degree burglary arising from a break in at Thayer on April 28. Blake’s sentence was deferred until next Wednesday. They were captured at the H. L. Umbarger filling station by an employee sleeping on site. the other youth was turned over to Wilson County juvenile authorities.

Erie Wayne Blake Morehead Thayer Blake Neodesha H. L. Umbarger Wilson County

Two Men Killed Near Gorham

Two Kentucky men died in a grade crossing crash near Gorham as they were returning home from relatives. Theradore Verst, 77, of Erlanger and his son Bernard Verst, 51, of Cold Springs were the victims.

Gorham, Kas Kentucky Gorham Theradore Verst Erlanger Bernard Verst Cold Springs

Missing Tribune: Call Your Carrier or 700 After 6 PM

A brief notice instructs readers who do not receive the Tribune to contact their carrier and then call 700 after 6 PM if the carrier cannot be reached. The item relies on service interruption guidance for delivery.

Tribune

Homemade Car Recovered After Garage Theft

A small homemade car stolen Tuesday night from the C. W. Huffman home at 411 West 1st Street was recovered early today. Police said the car, powered with a washing machine engine, was found on East 7th Street road about 250 yards east of the highway with the motor at cd.

C. W. Huffman W. 1St East 7Th Street Hitty Railroad

Murder Trial Of Mrs Laymon Set for Nov 10

Erie district court opens with the murder case of Mrs Carlynn Alice Laymon of Chanute set for November 10. She faces first degree murder charges for allegedly smothering her 4 month old daughter Penny Lynn in December 1954. A slate of related cases and civil suits follow, including burglaries, larceny and condemnation appeals. The Erie and Chanute terms share the same jury panel.

Erie Carlynn Alice Laymon Chanute Laymon Penny Lynn State Hospital Larned Rex Hamilton John Hamilton John Byers Hamiltons Byers Neosho Valley Cooperative Lansing E. L Jean Geiger City of Parsons Roy E. Weast Sid W. Richardson Perry R. Bass Anna Shaw Bruce W. Emmons Richardson and Bass

Forget-Me-Not Sale By DAV Saturday Chanute

The Disabled American Veterans chapter in Chanute will hold a Forget-Me-Not flower sale this Saturday. Girl Scouts will sell blue flowers on the street. Proceeds aid disabled veterans and their families with 80 percent staying in Chanute and 20 percent going to national headquarters. The flowers have no fixed price.

Disabled American Veterans Organization Chanute John H. Carter DAV Carter

Liquor Loaded Car Nabbed Near Oswego

Labette County officers nabbed a liquor loaded automobile east of Oswego. The driver Paul Ford Mathewson, 28, Sand Springs Oklahoma, said he was bound for Tulsa. The car carried 57 cases of liquor and two cases of beer with Missouri stamps. it broke down during a brief chase and was towed to Oswego, where Mathewson was jailed without charges filed.

Oswego Kan Labette County J. E. Morrow Paul Ford Mathewson Sand Springs Okla Missouri Morrow Tulsa J. R. Vail Matthewson

Topea Man Bids For Kaidad Still

A Topeka man named J. E. Markley offered to buy a 50 gallon still seized Monday from the Charles QC. Beck home southeast of here. He said the bid was in the name J. E. Markley Enterprises Topeka and he works in public relations and owns Fort Markley a tourist attraction west of Seneca. The still would be used in his tourism business.

Charles Beck Here Topeka J. E. Markley Lor

Injured Driver Found After Burning Truck Wreck

In Hugoton Kansas Delmar Colby 24 was found unconscious about 300 yards from a burning crude oil truck after a wreck. A local farmer and bystanders searched ditch lines and a maize field before Colby was located face down and taken to Liberal hospital. The driver survived but suffered head injuries in the blaze.

Hugoton Kas Ife Delmar Colby Markley Burgis Campbell Will Reynolds Colby Charles Forsyth Lee Wasser Liberal

Pope Pius XII Lies In State In Vatican To Be Buried In St Peter's

Pope Pius XII dies at 3 52 am after strokes. He will lie in state at the Swiss Hall of the Summer Palace and be buried in St Peter's Basilica after a nine day mourning period. Cardinal Aloisi Masella named papal chamberlain to run church affairs until a new pope is chosen. Card

Eugene Levin Castel Gandolfo Italy Pope Pius XII Rome Vatican St. Peter's Basilica Iron Curtain College of Cardinals Benedetto Cardinal Aloisi Masel Pius Eugenio Pacelli Vatican City St. Peter's Pius XII Pius X Eugene Cardinal Tisserant Aloisi Casella Haight St. Paul's Church St. Patrick's Church Chanute Peter Finnegan

Haights Attend Papal Audience in Castel Gandolfo

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Haight of 527 S Evergreen joined an American group on a European tour to witness the public audience at Pope Pius XII's summer residence in Castel Gandolfo near Rome. They attended the Sept 4 audience with others in the pilgrim group.

Carl Haight S. Evergreen Rome Castel Gondolfo Pope Pius XII Haights America Europe

Yankees Take 2-1 Early Lead In 1958 World Series

The New York Yankees led Milwaukee 2-1 in the second inning of the deciding game as two Yankee runs came from errors by Frank Torre. Schoendienst and Crandall produced Braves updates with one run, one hit, and three left for Milwaukee.

Milwaukee New York Yankees Milwaukee Braves Yankees Frank Torre Braves Bauer Aaron Logan McDougald Mantle Torre Schoendienst Bruton Covington Skowron Mathews Crandall Berra Howard Torres Lumpe Burdette Bes Kubek Larsen

Gragg of Elk City Heads County Officials

William Gragg of Elk City was elected president of the Southeast Kansas Association of County Officials at the group s annual meeting. Leroy McCall of Allen County was chosen vice president and Earl Barnaby of Elk County became secretary treasurer. Gragg and McCall are county commissioners and Barnaby is a county engineer among 17 counties in the association.

William Gragg Sutheast Kansas Assn C. B. Cable Chautauqua County Leroy McCall Allen County Earl Barnaby Elk County McCall C. E. Heflebower Miami County Barnaby Carl Alexander Gragg

ICBM Base Planned for Forbes Air Base Topeka Kan

The Pen tagon unveiled a 30 million dollar intercontinental ballistic missile facility at Forbes Air Base near Topeka Kansas. It will be the sixth western and midwestern base for missiles of 5000 mile range with about 700 personnel. Construction starts early next year to support medium jet bombers and unmanned missiles, with Titan noted as the advanced type alongside Atlas.

Washington Pentagon Forbes Air Base Topeka Kan West Midwest Air Force Forbes Atlas Titan

Missouri storm leaves at least one dead near Grant City

Heavy rain and tornadic winds hit northwest Missouri causing widespread property damage. The body of Mrs. Frank Porter was found in the rubble of her farm home four miles southeast of Grant City. Her husband was hospitalized as felled lines cut power and communications just south of the Iowa border. The hardest hit area was south of Grant City, Worth County.

Maryville Missouri Frank Porter Highway Patrol Grant City Iowa Worth County

Traffic Fatalities in Kansas Hits 417 This Year

AP report from Topeka shows 417 traffic deaths in Kansas year to date, Section: State Accident Records. Data covers last 24 hours and compares with 1956 totals, reflecting ongoing crash tolls.

Topeka Kansas

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