Flu Epidemic Rolls Across the United States in Wave
The Associated Press reports flu outbreaks across many states with Asian flu suspected in many cases. Over a million cases cited, heavy hits in Louisiana Mississippi Alaska New York City and California. Schools closed events canceled and many hospitals strained as outbreaks spread.
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Associated Press
United States
U.S. Public Health Service
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Arizona
New York City
McAlester
Okla
Stanford University
California
Hagerstown
Medical Lake
Wash
Public Health Service
Utah
Wyoming
Texas
South Carolina
Florida
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Missouri
Indiana
Oregon
South Dakota
North Carolina
Georgia
Air Gun Has Power Father Pays Bills
A Salina home window was broken by a pellet gun fired by a neighbor’s father to test the gun’s power. The boy claimed innocence, but three pellets shattered the target window. The father paid for both windows’ repairs.
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Salina
Anna Carlson Queen of Lindsborg Svensk Hyllnings Fest
Anna Carlson selected as queen of the Lindsborg Svensk Hyllnings Fest, a fall festival honoring pioneers. Readers urged to pick up the Tribune or call 700 after 6 p.m. if no newspaper is delivered.
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Lindsborg
Kansas
Anna Carlson
Tribune
Volunteers Recall Philippines Action 40th Infantry Reunion at Tioga
The 40th United States Volunteer Infantry Association held its 10th reunion at the Tioga Hotel with seven members present. John Hopkins was elected commander, Clyde Thulin vice commander, and other officers named. Chanute was chosen as the 20th reunion site for early October.
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40Th
United States Volunteer Infantry Assn
Philippine
Union
Tioga
John Hopkins
S. Santa Fe
Clyde Thulin
Monmouth
Walter Lawrence
Baxter Springs
W. E. May
W. Beech
Cyrus S. Bronson
Blairsburg
Iowa
Chanute
May
Lawrence Lovett
Cliff Sperry
Boyd C. Latimer
Grace Episcopal Church
Uip
Susan Francis
O. H. Cunningham
Chamber of Commerce
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Fort Riley
Presidio
Calif
Manila
United States
Ill
Tioga Hotel
Tribune
Dick Buzbee
Order Planned To Bar Hoffa
Attorneys for a 13 member Teamsters group plan to seek a federal court order to bar James R. Hoffa from taking office as Teamsters president. The filing would ask Judge F Dickinson Letts to block Hoffa as he prepares to succeed Dave Beck amid Senate Rackets probes and AFL CIO suspension looming.
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Washington
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Dodd, Kaplan and Schmidt
Federal District Court
F. Dickinson Letts
New York City
Teamsters Union
Miami Beach
Fla
Hoffa
Dave Beck
Beck
Senate
Afl-Cio
Sen
McClellan
D-Ark
Miami
Dave Beck Announces Plans to Quit Next Tuesday
Dave Beck said he will resign as Teamsters union president as of next Tuesday allowing president-elect James Hoffa to take over if Hoffa is not tied up in a court trial.
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New York
Dave Beck
Teamsters Union
James Hoffa
Hoffa
Bandit Steals Pants in Repeated NYC Holdups
Bernard Bertan, 60, of Well Made Trouser Co., reports two separate robberies in which a masked bandit forced him to drop his pants and surrender cash. In both incidents the thief threatened violence and flung the pants from a window as Bertan complied.
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New York
Bernard Bertan
Bertan
Sti Avenue
Well Made
Trouser Co
Few Firms Offices Closed Tomorrow in Columbus Day Observance
County offices normally open on Saturdays will be closed tomorrow in observance of Columbus Day. The Bank of Commerce and First National Bank at Chanute, and the Chanute Building & Loan Association, will also be closed.
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Marion Showalter
Bank of Commerce
First National Bank
Chanute
Chanute Building & Loan Assn
Four Crewmen Killed in Stratojet Crash at Homestead
At Homestead Air Force Base Florida a B47 Stratojet bomber on a training takeoff crashed and burned four crewmen died. The identified pilots were 1st Lt John A Edwards 24 of Seaside Park New Jersey flight commander Capt James D Perky 30 of Culler Ridge Florida navigator Capt Thomas C Thomann 38 of Homestead and Airman le William Jones 23 of Naranja Florida.
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Homestead Air Force Base
Fla
Air Force
John A. Edwards
Catherine M. Edwards
Seaside Park
N. J
James D. Perky
Culler Ridge
Thomas C. Thomann
Test of Missile Appears Successful
MISSILE TEST CENTER AT CAPE CANAVERAL REPORTS 1500 MILE Thor NAMED MISSILE BLASTED OFF AT 10 33 AM CST AND WAS SEEN FOR ABOUT THREE MINUTES UNTIL disappearing OVER THE ATLANTIC. MILITARY SOURCES WOULD NOT DISCUSS THE FIRING. If the test involved the Thor it marks the second successful launch of this intermediate range missile.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla. P
Air Force
Atlantic
School Principal Burned In Stadium Gas Explosion
Okemah Okla W Okemah High School Principal Garvin Peck suffered severe burns in an explosion at the school football stadium. Supt. Cecil Oaks, who was with Peck, escaped injury as Peck turned on a light switch at the concession stand igniting gas in the building.
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Okemah, Okla
W—Okemah High School
Garvin Peck
Cecil Oaks
Peck
Abortion Manslaughter Charge Is Dismissed
Bill M. Sartin an osteopathic student aged 32 faced a manslaughter by abortion charge in Kansas City after the death of Miss Lucienne Colbrant 27 a Trans World Airlines hostess found July 15 in Sartins house trailer The case was dismissed by Magistrate Bernard W Gnefkow after an advisory period and testimony by Jackson County coroner Dr Hugh H Owens who said the death cause was never accurately determined
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Kansas
Hugh H Owens
Jackson County
DAV Flower Sale Here Saturday
The Disabled American Veterans will hold its annual flower drive on Saturday assisted by the Girl Scouts. John Carter said 80 percent of the proceeds stay in Cha nute for emergency needs of disabled veterans. 20 percent go to the Veterans Administration to be used in veterans hospitals and service offices.
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John Carter
N. Evergreen
Carter
Chanute
Veterans Administration
Veterans
Bus Explodes in Kansas City Suburb
Fire and several blasts ripped through a suburban bus yesterday but the driver and three passengers escaped harm. Three firemen were knocked down in a diesel fuel tank explosion but were not injured.
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Kansas City
Kas
Parking Ticket Central Box Change Considered by City
The city weighs replacing 36 scattered meter boxes with a single drive in collection box at the Memorial building to centralize ticket deposits. Police say the plan could streamline collection and reduce loss or theft, with a guarded location and quicker checks. Chief Morehead and City Manager Hayes visited other towns to study methods.
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Memorial Building
Morehead
R. J. Hayes
Insurance Board Meets in Chanute at Tioga Hotel
The Chanute Insurance Board held its monthly meeting at the Tioga Hotel with John D. Way of Topeka as speaker. He explained the difference between old and new term rates for three and five year policies. Eighteen agents and representatives attended.
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Chanute Insurance Board
Tioga Hotel
John D. Way
Topeka
Sputnik Bombarded by Meteorites Sparks Mixed Reactions
American sky watchers reported the Russian earth satellite on three dawn passes over the United States as it neared the end of its first week aloft. Observers noted fragments and a possible nose cone while experts projected light displays and debated data on its longevity and purpose.
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Washington
United States
Naval Research Laboratory
Sputnik
New Haven
Astrophysical Observatory of
Smithsonian Institution
Cambridge
Mass
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
N.Y
Fred L. Whipple
Cambridge Observatory
Whipple
Pasadena
Calif
Moscow Radio
Radio Moscow
New York
Sergei M. Poloskov
A. A. Blagonravov
Poloskov
Real Estate Tax Sale Draws Erie Crowd
About 30 people attended Erie tax sale, first held since 1948, with 140 parcels offered. Largest tract is 40 acres, 12 miles south of Erie. Sheriff Lee Montgomery opened bidding at 9 am, low bidders win regardless of tax due, and purchase includes 1956 tax. Lt Cmdr Louise Everitt then left for Chicago after ten days with family.
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Erie
Don Harding
Lee Montgomery
Harding
Cmdr
Louise Everitt
Washington, D. C
Howard M
Gault
St. Evergreen
Miss Everitt
Chicago
Washington
U S Backs Turkey In Answer to Soviet Threat
The United States and the Soviet Union clashed over the Middle East with warnings of war. Khrushchev in a New York Times interview was seen as threatening Turkey, while Washington vowed to defend Turkey under NATO and counter communism.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Middle East
Nikita Khrushchev
U.S
Turkey
New York Times
State Department
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
North Atlantic Alliance
Syria
Western Diplomats Hope for Space Talks
Western diplomats at the United Nations in New York hope the Soviet Union will accept an American proposal to discuss international control of outer space missiles within the UN framework. Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko ignored a bid by U.S. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge to start such talks during the disarmament debate. Observers note the Kremlin often delays big decisions and relays orders through Moscow.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.N
World Organization
Andrei Gromyko
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.N. Assembly
Kremlin
Satchmo Sets Sights On Russia Tour
Louis Armstrong says he will play in Russia under State Department auspices after withdrawing his prior refusal. He notes Russian audiences are like others and promises to blow his horn to make them happy.
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Hollywood
Louis ‘Satchmo
Short Speech Ends Kiwanis Meeting Fire Chief Remarks
Harlan Kentucky Fire Chief Estil Giles delivered a brief comment to the Kiwanis Club warning Dont smoke in bed before he departed to view the final World Series game on television.
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Harlan, Ky
Estil Giles
Kiwanis Club
Buffalo Homecoming Parade and Events Set for Tomorrow
Tomorrow’s Buffalo Homecoming begins with an 11 a.m. parade directed by Mrs. Naomi Hickey and W. T. Blackwood, featuring units from Altoona Midway Toronto Yates Center Chanute and Buffalo. A noon bean dinner, animal races, penny scramble, and a 7 p.m. variety show lead to a 9 p.m. dance by Frank Kannard’s band at the American Legion hall.
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Buffalo
Naomi Hickey
Hickey
W. T. Blackwood
Altoona
Midway
Toronto
Yates Center
Chanute
Stanfield
Humboldt
Benedict
Nazarene Church
National Guard
Fredonia
Blackwood
Louis Fair
Don Cooper
Lawrence Lovett
Cliff Sperry
Billie Solomon
Edward Rowan
Wichita
Va-Ette
Bonnie Summerville
Riety
Wayne Adams
Ed Childs
Kate Childs
Frank Kannard
American Legion Hall
Buffalo Band
Betty Brown
Erie Tribune Publishes 1956 Personal Tax Delinquent List
The Chanute Tribune prints for a second time the names of 240 taxpayers with delinquent 1956 personal property taxes totaling 6392.71. Taxpayers range from 1.50 to 406.18 dollars with a 10 percent annual interest and payment now due to the circuit court clerk.
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Erie
Chanute Tribune
Don Harding
Harding
Topeka Forecast Slow Temperature Rise Through Weekend
Clouds linger in Kansas with a slow moderation of temperatures. Forecast calls for lows in the 40s tonight and highs 65 to 70 tomorrow. Light rain reported in eastern Kansas with drizzle in Goodland Wamego and Topeka totaling .03 inch. Min temps last night ranged from 45 at Chanute to 50 at Garden City.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Goodland
Wamega
Garden City
Chanute
Pittsburg
Missile Program Talked At White House Meet
President Eisenhower held White House talks with key advisors on accelerating the U S missile program and funding. Pentagon missile chief William M Holaday and Secretary of Defense Neil McElroy attended the sessions and the Pentagon announced continued testing of two new intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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Washington
U. S
White House
Eisenhower
Neil McEvoy
William M. Holaday
Pentagon
Army
Air Force
Federal Jury Duty Formola Editor TOPEKA Panel Called
Thirty Kansans were summoned to report for federal grand jury duty on October 21 in Topeka. The panel includes Charles Carter Bethel Norine Clark Fort Scott Adeline Davies Liberal Frank Damagel Pittsburgh Phil J Goering McPherson Lester E F Nuss Great Bend J H Ruse temeyer Leavenworth Angelo C Scott Iola Ray L Smith Eirony D Titus El Dorado Walter D Young Hugoton Everett Zook Lawrence.
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Topeka
Charles Carter
Bethel
Norine Clark
Fort Scott
Adeline Davies
Liberal
Frank Damagel
Pittsburgh
Phil J. Goering
McPherson
Lester EF
Nuss
Great Bend
Col
J. H. Rusetemeyer
Leavenworth
Angelo C. Scott
Iola
Ray L. Smith
Eirony D. Titus
el Dorado
Walter D. Young
Hugoton
Everett Zook
Lawrence
Traffic Fatalities Reported in State Records
Kansas accident records show no fatalities in the last 24 hours while totals reach 412 for the year 1957 and 16 for 1956 in the lane period.
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Topeka
Kansas
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Olathe Naval Air Station
Philippines
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DAV
Insurance Board
Satchmo
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