Left Hand Pitch Left Hand Pitch
Vandals broke the aerial and soaped a car owned by Mrs. Clyde Blanton while she visited the Fleming home at 231 S. Wilson. Police seek the blackjack owner found on South Katy Road by John Kennedy and left at headquarters. B. L. Woods will speak at the Chanute Community Council meeting at 7 30 p m in the Memorial Building Community Room.
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Clyde Blanton
Central
Ralph Fleming
S. Wilson
South Katy
John Kennedy
S. Highland
B. L. Woods
Independence
Chanute
Memorial Building
Royal Family Faces Dignity Loss Over Margaret Townsend Drama
The Daily Telegraph warned that the royal family suffers a loss of dignity by not clarifying Princess Margaret and Peter Townsend speculation. The piece notes public interest grows while the family remains silent, amid dinner with Archbishop of Canterbury and other clergy at Lambeth Palace.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Margaret Peter Townsend
Telegraph
Eden
Princess Margaret
Elizabeth III
Duke of Edinburgh
Archbishop of Canterbury
Lambeth Palace
Margaret Townsend
Nude Woman Found Dead in Topeka Apartment
The nude, lifeless body of Phyllis Marie Boydston, 27, was found on a bed in her Topeka apartment. Her husband Merle Boydston, 22, discovered the scene upon returning from night shift. Police and Detective Chief Charles Crank noted the autopsy would determine cause, with evidence suggesting the apartment was ransacked.
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Topeka
Phyllis Marie Boydston
Merle Boydston
City Street Department
Charles Crank
Crank
Boydston
Protesters rally to oppose post office absorption in Garrett Park
Residents who gathered to resist the absorption of their post office by Kensington were handed a morale boost hours before the meeting as a sack of mail dated ten months arrived, with protesters noting it had been routed via Kensington.
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Garrett Park
Md.p
Kensington
Dedication set for St Patrick's new junior high building
The dedication of St Patrick's new 150000 junior high school will be Nov 6 with Most Rev Mark Carroll Bishop of Wichita presiding. A 4 PM ceremony, 6 PM banquet in the gym auditorium, and guest attendance from out of town are planned as the school nears completion begun December 1955.
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St. Patrick’s
Mark K. Carroll
Wichita Catholic
Peter Finnegan
Bishop Carroll
Francis Cox
St. Patrick's
William Prock
Jeft
Joan Wilson
St. Patrick’s High School
Tribune
Fires Costly In Missouri
Fires yesterday hit three Missouri communities Parkville St Joseph and Springfield causing heavy damage. Chestnut Hall dormitory at Park College Parkville lost roof attic and third floor with water damage to the second floor housing 37 students. Okino Dairy Farm near Springfield burned destroying 48 registered Holstein cattle a large barn two silos feed house milk house and equipment shed. A three story brick building at St Joseph suffered about 30000 in damage.
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Associated Press
Missouri
Parkville
St. Joseph
Springfield
Chestnut Hall
Park College
Okino
Discovery of Car Solves Old Mystery in Sault Ste Marie
A diver found a submerged car in the St Mary's River off the government dock. Inside were the remains of two people later identified as Mr and Mrs Earl Kirk of North Bay Ontario. The car helped solve the disappearance of a Canadian oil company official and his wife from 15 years earlier.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
St. Mary's River
Ont
Earl Kirk
North Bay
Kansas to Draft 225 Men in December
Maj. Gen. Joe Nickell, state selective service director, announced that TOPEKA KANSAS will be called to supply 225 men for the armed forces in December, a decrease from 261 to be called in November.
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Topekap
Kansas
Joe Nickell
Reading conference draws 100 teachers in Kansas towns
More than 100 teachers and school administrators from about 30 southeast Kansas towns attended a curriculum conference on reading in the secondary schools in the area yesterday. George L. Cleland led the event with Dr. Lou LaBrant and Dr. Oscar Haugh guiding study groups.
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Kansas
George L. Cleland
State Department of Public Instruction
Lou LaBrant
University of Kansas City
Oscar Haugh
University of Kansas
Sec
Housing Needed for Teachers Convention in Chanute Kansas
The Kansas State Teachers Association district convention will be held in Chanute on November 3 and 4. Attendance is expected to reach 1500, with hotels full. the Chamber of Commerce urges local hosts to register rooms and details to the Convention Bureau to aid visitor referrals and avoid last minute rush.
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Kansas State Teachers Association
Chamber of Commerce
Convention Bureau
Housing Bureau
Two Buffalo Couples Injured in Missouri
Buffalo resident BUFFALO-Oley Apt is in serious condition at a Springfield Missouri hospital after a head on collision near Springfield. Mr and Mrs Apt and Mr and Mrs Howard Lamb were traveling for an Ozarks outing. Mrs Apt and Lamb suffer injuries including cuts and broken ribs. Mrs Lamb is least hurt. Sons Milbern Apt of California Willis Apt of New York and daughter Mary Jane Fink of Kansas City accompany the group in Springfield.
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Buffalo - Oley Apt
Buffalo
Springfield
Apt
Howard Lamb
Ozarks
Lamb
Missouri-Pacific
Apts
Milbern
California
Willis
New York
Mary Jane Fink
Kansas City
President Eisenhower Paints During Recovery at Denver Hospital
President Eisenhower rested well and followed a relaxing routine as doctors reported gradual improvement four weeks after his heart attack. He spent time viewing the Rocky Mountains from his hospital sun deck and painting a view of the same mountains from a magazine print. He slept over eight hours and felt refreshed, with no complications noted.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Denver
Eisenhower
Rockies
Dulles
Sherman Adams
PTA Fund Drive Set For Saturday In Community Outreach
PTA Council fund drive is scheduled for Saturday led by Mrs. George Barker with help from fourth to sixth grade pupils and their mothers. Funds will aid underweight and underprivileged children with milk clothing school supplies and emergency medical care as recommended by school nurse Mrs. Margaret Wood. Mr and Mrs Ralph Trammell of Wichita were overnight guests of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Miller at Benedict.
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PTA
George Barker
Margaret Wood
Ralph Trammell
Wichita
Kenneth Miller
Benedict
More Money To Be Needed For Education
Gov. Fred Hall told about 600 educators and laymen that rising enrollments and costs require more education funding. He cited 25.1 million dollars in elementary and high school aid this year and suggested a possible 3.5 million increase next year. He urged examining tax systems and considered potential federal aid while stressing state responsibility to fund public education. The meeting preludes the White House Conference on Education.
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Topeka
Fred Hall
Governor’s Conference On Education
Hall
Legislative Council
America
White House
Near Accident Fatal To Truck Driver
Raymond C Schmidt a 38 year old truck driver from Franklin Nebraska died in a hospital after an altercation with an unidentified motorist at a filling station on Highway 40 near the Kansas City city limits Jackson County sheriffs officers said Schmidt suffered a brain hemorrhage when knocked down by the motorist witnesses said the motorist had to swerve to avoid a collision when Schmidt turned off the highway the motorist and a companion fled toward the city
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Kansas City
Raymond Co
Schmidt
Franklin
Nebr
Jackson County
Highway 40
Kansas City City
$155 052 Damage Suit Filed Against Kansans
A $155 052 damage suit was filed in U S District Court in Wichita Kan on behalf of 17 year old Hollis Watkins of Waco Texas The plaintiff son of Mr and Mrs J W Watkins alleges injuries from a June 1954 truck collision on Kansas Highway K96 Defendants are Nelson Howell and his father Virgil Howell of near Albert Kansas
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Wichitap
U. S
Waco, Tex
Hollis Watkins
J. W. Watkins
Waco
Young Watkins
Nelson Howell
Virgil Fof
Albert, Kas
Mrs Hadnot Fire Turns On Two Pork Chops Joke
A NEWHALL California fire report by Mrs George Hadnot described a small blaze as a flash in the pan, noting it involved two pork chops that were very well done. The report quipped Mrs Hadnot had not had a fire.
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Newhall
Caif
George Hadnot
Eight Slot Machines Seized At Chanute Elks Club Destroyed Ordered
Eight slot machines seized at the Chanute Elks Club on July 11 were found to violate the law and ordered destroyed by Judge B M Dunham. Money from the machines will be counted in the judge’s presence and kept safe for disposition. A motion for a new hearing and a 60 day appeal period precede destruction. No charges have been filed.
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ERIE
Chanute Elks Club
B. M. Dunham
Dunham
Charles Forsyth
Charles Henshall
The
Elks Club
Forsyth
Tom Evans
Attorney General's Office
Pecan Crop Boom in Neosho River Valley Purchases Hit 32 Cents
Neosho River Valley pecans ship to markets in larger volume than last year with growers reporting good quality and bigger size. Chetopa in Labette County stands as a major pecan buying center with estimates of about 350000 dollars in purchases for the season and a market price near 32 cents per pound. Local grower Roscoe Cellars notes the Neosho Valley produces top flavored pecans and the harvest is about twice 1954 due to drought relief, with a million pounds expected locally.
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Neosho River
Chetopa
Labette County
Kansas
Martin Thomas
Parsons Sun
Associated Press
United States
Roscoe
Strike idles 20 Westinghouse plants as talks resume
In Pittsburgh a strike by 44,000 workers halts 20 Westinghouse plants for a fourth day as negotiators renew settlement efforts. Reports from Tokyo show plans for a 5,000 man home guard and a Pacific storm battering central Japan.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Tokyo
Japan
TV Purchase Okay For Minneapolis Firm
The Minneapolis Star and Tribune reports the Communications Commission approved spending one million dollars to buy an 80 percent stake in KTVH Hutchinson. Ownership will move from Hutchinson TV Inc to Wichita-Hutchinson Co, with 26 percent retained by current owners.
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Washington
Minneapolis Star & Tribune Co
The
Communications Commission
KTVH
Hutchinson
Hutchinson TV Inc
Wichita-Hutchinson Co
Tinker Record Set in Tribune Puzzle Contest
A new record of 2,915 entries was set this week in The Tribune Little Tinker puzzle contest with a $270 prize for a correct solution. Entries closed at 5 p.m. yesterday as the contest marks its 25th week. The author’s solution and explanations for tougher clues will appear tomorrow.
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the Tribune
District Masonic Meeting Here Honors Grand Master Kelsey
Topeka grand master of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Kansas was the speaker at a Cedar Lodge Temple meeting. About 125 Masons from Chanute Erie Urbana and Thayer attended the district gathering with officers receiving proficiency awards and grand officers in attendance.
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Masonic
Kelsey
Scott E. Kelsey
Topeka
Masonic Grand Lodge of
Kansas
Cedar Lodge Temple
Chanute
Erie
Urbana
Thayer
Cecil Cage
Glenn McKinney
Tom Crawshaw
Levi Bailey
Glen Dormois
Masonic District
No. 13
Cage
Education Committee
Masonry
Grand Lodge
Richard Becker
Coffeyville
A. C. Irby
Fort Scott
Ben W. Graybill
Mission
Irving Lyons
Elk Falls
Clayton J. Connell
Fall River
Brazil
E. Glenn Robinson
Gridley
Charles Jerence
Cherryvale
Buffalo
Jay T Klinginsmith
Melvin Wilson
O. H. Bates
Raymond Markham
Jake Sauders
Fred Dodge
John Walker
Markham
Buffalo Lodge
Temple
Sunflower
CBS
Cedar Lodge
House-to-House Hunt for Slayers Of Three Boys
Chicago investigators led a grid search by fifty officers in the Milwaukee Ave and Giddings St area for the killers of three youths. Victims identified as Robert Peterson 11 John Schuessler 13 and Anton Schuessler 11 were found murdered after being taken near the bus stop Sunday night. Police probed riding stables and searched for clues as the coroner noted tape on eyes and mouths. Community members gathered at a funeral home to view Robert’s body and comfort his family.
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Chicago
Milwaukee Ave
Giddings St
Robert Peterson
John Schuessler
Anton
Forest Preserve
Harry Glos
Cook County
Mild Weather Forecast Across Kansas With Cooling Front
A weak cold front will lower temperatures across Kansas by Friday evening while remaining mild for the season. Richard Garrett notes fair southeast skies and partly cloudy west and north tonight and Friday with cooler northwestern highs and 4 to 50s degree lows. Top temperatures tomorrow range from 60s northwest to low 80s southeast amid unusually late warmth yesterday. Overnight lows span 45 to 54 as readings hit 76 to 89 across the state yesterday.
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Topeka P
Kansas
Richard Garrett
Concorda
Garden City
Topeka
Hill City
Cattle on Grain in Kansas Climbs in 1940s Report
Kansas farmers numbered 225000 cattle on grain feed for market on October 1 up 38 percent from a year earlier, with grain feeding rising sharply from 86000 on July 1 due to summer drought. The federal and state agriculture departments released the figures today.
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Topeka
Kansas
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
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Carl McElrea
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Henry Myers
Pete Guadian
Jim Fehrenbach
Frank Hatinett
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Raymond Custer
Kansans
Mrs. Hadnot
Neosho
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U.N. General Assembly
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Security Council
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Macksville
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Larned
Hudson
Crane
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Katling
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