Asian Flu Toll Climbs Higher Across Nation
The Asian flu and its relatives have claimed about 150 lives nationwide over several months with Pennsylvania accounting for roughly a third. School absences and closures are widespread as influenza affects elderly and disabled children, while several states report rising cases and public health measures. Kansas confirms six more cases bringing total confirmed residents to ten, with all recovering without complications.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Topeka
Kansas
State Board of Health
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Mulvane
James Mott
Teachers Hold Zone School Event at Senior High
Public school students had a half day while teachers attended a Little Zone school at Chanute Senior High School. The session opened at 1 p.m. with a general assembly in the Little Theater. Ruth Mannoni led as president of the Chanute Teachers Assn. Jeanette Bigge spoke on Quality in Teaching and Ruth Stout addressed Quality in Professional Activity.
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Ruth Mannoni
Chanute Teachers Assn
Jeanette Bigge
Kansas State Teachers College
Emporia
Ruth Stout
National Education Assn
Paul Parsons
Royster
Lonnie Wood
Independence
Miss Stout
Buford Fisher
Chanute
John Hemphill
First Snow Falls In West Montana
The season's first snowstorm brought up to six inches of snow and cold temperatures to western Montana. The Weather Bureau warned of 4 to 8 inches by tonight and 20 to 30 degree readings across western and central Montana, Wyoming and northwestern Nebraska as the system wore into the Plains.
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Associated Press
Montana
Plains
Weather Bureau
Wyoming
Nebraska
Rain slows but soothes fall pastures with continued moisture
Rain lingered, easing drought fears as pastures gain moisture. Kansas forecasts show persistent cloud cover with scattered showers and mild nights. Temperatures hover in the 60s, with state totals near 1.26 inches for the month and 43.40 inches for the year.
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Zoey CL
Secgenesaer Ance
Sabgintrsechecun
Taveos Ees Oe
Hee
New Industry Established in Newton for Aircraft Steel
Newton gains a new steel fabrication plant by Schultz Steel Co of South Gate California. The Newton site will house forging and flat dye work and employ 15 people at start on land bought from Santa Fe Railway.
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Newton
Schultz Steel Co
South Gate
Calif
Santa Fe Railway
Kansas City Man Killed in Crash
Harry Sircus, 58, of Kansas City, a salesman, was killed in a collision with Medford L. Wilson Jr. of Olathe, Kas. Wilson was slightly injured. The crash occurred on U. S. 69 in Johnson County, Kas.
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Kansas City
Harry Sircus
Medford L. Wilson Jr
Olathe
Kas
Wilson
Johnson County
Discovery of Comet Announced in Bern
The Astronomical Institute of Bern University announced the discovery of a new comet. It was first sighted last Friday night and named Wild Comet after its discoverer Paul Wild a 32 year old Bern native and former Mt Palomar Observatory student in California.
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Bern
Switzerland
Te Astronomical Institute of
Bern University
Paul Wild
Mt. Palomar J Observatory
California
Saigon Attacks Injure US Personnel. No Fatalities
A burst of anti American violence in Saigon wounded 18 people including 13 U S soldiers and several civilians. Eight American victims were evacuated to Clark Field hospital Manila. The blast hit the US Information Service library a bus and a hostel during siesta hour.
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Saigon
United States Information Service
South Viet Nam
Information Service Library
Viet Nam
Prison Precautions Limit Visits at Lackawanna Jail
Warden Patrick Manley banned all visits to the 65 prisoners as an influenza epidemic continues in the Scranton area. He said none of the inmates is ill and the step aims to keep them healthy amid the flu wave.
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Atlanta
Scranton
Lackawanna County
Althy
Lehig Ley
Pennsylvania
Patrick Manley
Manley
Fatal One Car Crash Near Holton Claims Life
In Holton Kansas a 59 year old man was killed in a late yesterday one car crash on U S 75 about six miles south of Holton Highway Patrol identified the victim as Glen Palmer of Peru Nebraska.
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Holton
Kas
U.S. 75
Here
Highway Patrol
Glen Palmer
Peru
Neb
Tribune Delivery Helpline Instructions
If you do not receive your Tribune contact your carrier and if unavailable call 700 after 6 pm for assistance.
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Tribune
Sergeant Rhodes testifies in Abel espionage trial
U S Army master sergeant Roy A. Rhodes testified in federal court that he spied for Soviet nationals in 1952 after a Moscow hotel party. He described payments in rubles and meetings with Russians, tracing covert work to a 1951 drinking bout and garage assignments at the U S Embassy in Moscow.
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New York
U.S. Army
Moscow
Roy A. Rhodes
Brooklyn
Federal District Court
Rhodes
Col
Rudolf
Abel
United States
Mortimer W. Byers
State Department
U.S
Pentagon
Three Are Eligible For Postmastership In Marysville
The Civil Service Commission announces that Philip K. Marsch Clarence J. Wassenberg and James V. Goins are eligible for the Marysville Kansas postmastership. Eisenhower may nominate any one subject to Senate confirmation. Wassenberg is acting postmaster under a temporary appointment. The salary is $5280 annually.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Philip K. Marsch
Clarence J. Wassenberg
James V. Goins
Marysville
Kas
Eisenhower
Senate
Wassenberg
Civil Service
Heavy Storm Damage Report for Texas and Gulf Coast
Texas suffered 6.57 million dollars in storm damage according to state disaster relief officials. The southeast Gulf coast region saw about 2 million dollars in losses including much of the area’s rice crop. A single tornado caused 7000 dollars in damage. Most damage occurred in west Texas.
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Austin
Tex.s
Texas
Gulf Coast
City Advances Gas Line Checks and Downtown Repair Plans
City manager R. J. Hayes reported eleven gas line leaks found and repaired since Oct 1 as part of a downtown testing program. The commission discussed drainage, sidewalk signs, cemetery patio construction, sewer assessments up to 585 dollars, and parking changes on Main Street while approving routine appropriations.
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R. J. Hayes
Elm
Forest
Central
Memorial Building
Hayes
Plummer
George Donaldson
William C. Markley
Kansas State Employment Security Division
Donaldson
Ing
Christian Science Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Gordon Willis
Main Street
Williams
Main
Joel Provin
N. Central
North Central
Wilber T. Niermeir
Lutheran Church
Wall Street Opens With Mixed Tiny Gains Amid Losses
New York trading opened with small gains and losses as large blocks moved, the ticker lagged behind seven times, and markets absorbed continuing selloffs from yesterday. Investors weighed tight money and weaker business prospects with defense cutbacks and layoffs.
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New York
Eisenhower
Jury Excuse in Condemnation Suit Draws Attention
Clarence Bennett excused Guillermo Trejo Hl as a prospective juror after a glance at his status. Trejo, age 6, was returned to school by his father despite having property listed on tax rolls, a key juror qualification.
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Clarence Bennett
Guillermo Trejo Hl
Trejo
Light a Light for Scouting Campaign in Chanute
City residents are asked to light porch lights tomorrow from 7 to 8 p m as part of the Scouting fund drive led by Ralph Willcott publicity director. Chanute area goal is 33 900 with Dean Skinner as general chairman and Robert Finney as area chairman.
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Ralph Willcott
Dean Skinner
N. Forest
Robert Finney
Humboldt
Floyd Potter
al Leverenz
Charles Rice
Prospects
Bill Young
SeKan Area
Blue Springs Plans Annexation Near Kansas City
Blue Springs Missouri seeks to enlarge by 33 square miles to avoid absorption by larger cities. Population 2,500 with mail delivery and sewer nearing completion. City council approved two annexation ordinances to take in 15 square miles in 1962 and 18 square miles in 1963, adjoining Lee's Summit and Independence, near Kansas City. Mayor Wilson P. Edmonds said the move follows farmer and resident concerns over nearby expansion.
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Kansas City
Blue Springs
Lee’s Summit
Independence
Grandview
Lee's Summit
Raytown
Sugar Creek
Wilson P. Edmonds
Lion Man Held As Hired Killer In Africa Murder Case
The Privy Council denied Mu handi of Tanganyika a review of the case for killing a five year old girl. A lion man alleged to have carried out the murder was kept by Mu handi for the act. The two accomplices, old women Sita and Gio, await death.
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London
Queen Elizabeth's Privy Council
Britain
Tanganyike
Muhandi
Dar Es Salaam
Nwajuma
Tanganyika
Gomo
Sita
Gio
Mwajuma
Privy Council
Gia
Sixty eight register for workshop in Ray York report
Sixty eight residents and visitors have registered for tomorrow’s industrial workshop at the Tioga Hotel. The event, one of eight statewide programs, starts at 9 30 a m and targets Southeast Kansas communities. Chamber managers propose using a community activities calendar to avoid conflicts and keep groups informed.
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Tioga Hotel
Ray York
Chamber of Commerce
Les Matthews
Kansas
Matthews
Matthew
Floyd Potter
Masonic Temple
C. C
Bud) Ki
Erie
Marlin Blackston
Navy cuts tack on Beech Sea Star program
The Navy cancels 100 Sea Star jet trainer contracts, reducing Beech Aircraft Corp. labor by about 200 from an 8000 worker roster. Production of 100 wing assemblies to be delivered under sub contract is halted. work already completed at Wichita and Liberal plants. The cutback mirrors expected attrition, with no replacements, in roughly three weeks.
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Wichita
Navy
Beech Aircraft Corp
Beech
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Burbank
Calif
Liberal
Jalopy Driver Wins Dismissal Over Safety Sticker
Pre law student Alfred Retsios 19 hauled his windshield into court to prove his 1929 car had a safety sticker after officers stopped him. Judge W E Bell dismissed the case in Houston Texas.
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Houston
Tex
Alfred Retsios
W. E. Bell
Royster Junior High Football Postponed to Thursday
The Royster Junior High School football game against Lola has been postponed to 2:30 p.m. Thursday. The venue remains Lola, with kickoff scheduled for the new time.
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Royster
Lola
Eisenhower and Dulles Discuss Missile Push With Macmillan
President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles spent 70 minutes in a White House briefing on countering Soviet missile advances and Communist moves in the Middle East. High officials attended as prep for Eisenhower's meeting with British Prime Minister Macmillan.
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Washington
Eisenhower
State Dulles
Middle East
State Department
White House
Macmillan
James C. Hagerty
Christian Herter
John Hay Whitney
U. S
Britain
Livingston Merchant
Canada
John Wesley Jones
Andrew Goodpaster
Hagerty
Clarence B. Randall
Russia
Randall
National Assn
Dulles
Tornado Strikes Rural Texas Causing Injuries and Damage
A tornado eight miles southwest of Cleveland Texas damaged homes and outbuildings and injured a woman named Mrs Powell. The twister carved a four mile long path and produced a loud roar described as jet planes. Flood warnings followed near Cameron as rains persisted statewide.
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Dallas
Texas
Cleveland
Houston
Powell
Cameron
Little River
Wells
E. L. Marley
Sunflower Chapter of Eastern Star to Meet at 7:30 PM
The Sunflower chapter of the Eastern Star will gather at 7:30 in the evening at the Masonic Temple Wednesday. Members are reminded to attend and support the local lodge activities.
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Sunflower Chapter of the
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
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