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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1958
Page
1
Fifty nine students, about 12 percent of 503, named to the honor roll for the first six weeks of 1958-59. Girls dominate with 46 honorees, including 22 seniors. boys total 15 honorees. Senior and junior lists named, with 111 failing subjects.
Ray Kent Cheney 1307 North Washington was arrested by police about 1 a.m. on driving while intoxicated reckless driving and resisting arrest charges. Officers took Cheney into custody at Main and Ashby after a U turn in front of a patrol car and he became abusive during questioning. He was held at the city jail pending hearing or bond.
The Atomic Energy Commission planned to fire the ninth full scale nuclear test shot of the current series from a wooden tower today. Another shot is scheduled for Sunday.
Overnight rains worsened the Rio Grande flood as waters rose to near 20 feet, flooding Brownsville and border towns. At Rio Grande City the river stood about eight feet above flood stage and more than a mile wide, with three to seven miles of inundated lowlands. Thousands evacuated on both sides as farmers watched muddy fields turn to oceans.
Prospective calm weather continues across Kansas with fair skies through Sunday and near seasonal highs in the 80s. Tonight’s low around 50, with tonight’s readings ranging 45 to 55 across locales. Yesterday’s highs reached 70 to 78 in Olathe Manhattan and Dodge City overnight lows were 38 to 48.
The first of ten meetings for an adult education class in agriculture will be at 8 p.m. Monday in the Vocational Agriculture room at the Senior High School. Topics include investing capital and credit, price trends, beef cattle, pasture improvement, farm business planning, fertilizer recommendations, hog production, cropping systems, and factors affecting crop production. Committee members are Earl Reinhardt, F. A. Prosser, Bennett Haddan, Lyman Erickson and Charles Sommers.
Forrest McCuiston, 36, died when a bomb exploded in a Wichita airport terminal after arriving on a Kansas City flight. Investigators probe motive while noting his recent tax evasion conviction and unemployment. No link to President Eisenhower’s Kansas visit found.
James Cash Penney, founder of J. C. Penney Co., told the World Gospel Mission convention banquet that discipline extends beyond religion to all endeavors. He linked steady effort to freedom, recalled rebuilding his business with humility and faith, and said he would not employ someone without spiritual belief.
Stenson Fears, 30, was killed when a truck wheel passed over him after he fell from the cab in Kansas City. Leon Loveless, riding in the cab, said a rear wheel struck the curb causing the door to fly open. Insurance contact noted.
A U.S. Navy Constellation with 29 aboard crashed into the Atlantic during an instrument landing near Argentia Newfoundland. One sailor was killed and 10 are missing while 18 were rescued as search continued in darkness and bad weather. The plane was en route from Patuxent River to the base for radar patrol.
Burl B. O’Connor announces transfers and new hires at Chanute with Glenn A. Defebwa ugh moving to Springfield tower after Chanute tenure, Truman C. Stearns promoted into the vacancy, and Lavon R. Turnbull starting as relief electronics technician. The Kansas City regional office plans 1800 new hires as aviation activity expands across 11 Midwest states. Starting pay ranges from 4490 to 7510 annually as the agency seeks air traffic controllers technicians engineers pilots and maintenance inspectors. Additional Chanute staff are listed.
President Eisenhower spends overnight in Abilene Kansas with his wife and endorses Clyde Reed Jr. for governor in a quiet cross country tour. Reed faces Democrat George Docking as Eisenhower tours the family homestead and Eisenhower Museum before heading to Denver.
In Philadelphia a dispute unfolds between Bristol Township Constable Fate and Philadelphia Detective Lieut Lovejoy over custody of Dominic Santilli arrested on larceny by trick. Fate insists on taking the prisoner. Lovejoy intervenes to keep Santilli in custody for a magistrate hearing. The hearing supports Fate’s demand. Santilli complains his cuffs are tight as he is escorted away.
Secretary of State Dulles arrives in Formosa for talks with Chiang Kai-shek aimed at easing bitter memories from last month. The discussions may address reducing Nationalist garrisons on offshore islands and clarifying U S Chinese ties while a joint statement of common aims could emerge.
Myrtle Buckey, 49, former manager of the Student Center cafeteria at Pittsburg State College, pleaded guilty to embezzling 1821.45 dollars. District Judge L M Resler granted parole from Lansing upon restitution and court costs. It was noted as her first offense.
In Little Rock the private high school plan opens Monday with white seniors in a former University of Arkansas building. NAACP leaders say no Negro students will attempt entry while no state funds are used, though NAACP plans a legal challenge to the venture. Public high schools remain closed by Gov Faubus’s order.
A wave of bomb threats scattered from Boston to Little Rock targeting Jewish temples and synagogues a school a store an agency and a hospital. No bombs were found after police searches. Threats also reached New York City Jersey City Elizabeth N J and other sites including St Patrick's Cathedral and a Jewish school prompting evacuations and guarded services. Five men were charged in Atlanta Friday in connection with the bombing of The Temple.
In Wichita Kansas AP report, 31 year old Colwich salesman Harry Biltz underwent a three hour hip operation joining pelvis to upper leg with a plate. Doctors say the surgery should allow walking in six months and a return to work after years of pain from a car crash. Two prior operations failed to help.
Two honor students Jack D. Salmon of Elkhart and Walter C. Brauer of Bonner Springs admitted placing a fake bomb in the University of Kansas administration building as a prank. Police traced them via a scrap of paper with algebra problems found near the device. Evidence will be turned over to the county attorney’s office.
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