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Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1956

Page

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Eisenhower Heads To Hospital For Weekend Exam

President Eisenhower goes to Walter Reed Hospital for a pre election head to toe examination by eight doctors. The medical verdict will be announced late tomorrow afternoon. He plans a Dixie campaign trip starting Monday with stops in Memphis Florida Virginia Texas and Tennessee. He has repeatedly said he would step down if unfit.

Washington Eisenhower Army Walter Reed Hospital Dixie Memphis Tenn Texas Oklahoma Florida Virginia Tennessee White House Minneapolis GOP Drew Pearson James C. Hagerty Pearson

Leigh to Seek Parole on December 20

Lorraine Leigh, sentenced February 15 in Erie district court to one to five years for second degree burglary in a Chanute case, will apply for parole on December 20, per an announcement from the Kansas State Penitentiary at Lansing.

Lorraine Leigh Neosho County Kansas State Lansing Leigh Erie

Erie-Walnut Highway Surfaces Under State Road Plan

Surfacing of the Erie-Walnut road, now Route K146 in the state system, is underway by fourth division crewmen of the State Highway Commission. The project is about half finished with a single asphalt surface course, after grading and some widening, completed under an agreement with Neosho and Crawford county commissioners.

State Highway Commission Neosho Crawford County

Memorial Hospital Dismissals and Births Friday

Daily Transcript lists hospital dismissals including Joe Ma loun 918 N Garfield Mrs Roy Marts and son 3012 E 2nd Orian Galemore Humboldt and Clyde Bicknell 927 S Central. Births recorded for Herbert Oliphant and Joe Goben families a son and a daughter.

Woman seeks entry to Naval Academy at Annapolis

Girl Mary Ann Bowalski of Union City New Jersey aged 17 has gained a preliminary chance to take the Annapolis entrance exam on November 21 Rep T James Tumulty said she hopes to become the academy’s first female cadet if she qualifies Navy Secretary and the secretary of the Navy would decide on admission after the test.

Union City N.J Mary Ann Bowalski Naval Academy Annapolis T. James Tumulty Tumulty Mary Ann Navy Thomas

Theft Reported Of Car Parts From Robison Motor Co

A tire wheel and battery were stolen from a motor car parked in front of the Robison Motor Co at 202 S Evergreen. The car owner was the company and the incident was reported to police yesterday.

Robison Motor Co S. Evergreen

Tribune Delivery Help Line

If you do not receive your Tribune, contact your carrier. If unreachable, call 700 after 6 p.m. for assistance.

Tribune

U S Resumes Aid for Egypt After Canal Crisis

The United States quietly restarts foreign aid to Egypt delivering locomotives machinery and transportation equipment from a 20 million dollar backlog. Officials say shipments to Cairo continue under programs drafted before the canal seizure with no new projects planned.

Washington United States Egypt State Department The International Cooperation Administration Nasser Congress Cairo

Operator of Still Ends Whiskey Business

Jefferson Ohio sheriff Tom Fasula of Ashtabula county busted a whiskey still in a shack behind the owner's home. The distiller called it an experiment and produced a pint of top quality whiskey. After the sheriff’s reprimand he said he was through with whiskey. He is 13.

Jefferson Ohio Tom Fasula Ashtabula County Fasula

Three Reds Ousted for Failure to Back New Polish Regime

Vienna report says Radio Warsaw announced the dismissal of three regional Communist chiefs for failing to support the new Polish regime. The move signals tighter control as the regime consolidates power amid shifts in leadership across Poland.

Vienna Radio Warsaw

No Honor St. Louis Counterfeiter Sentenced

Benjamin Franklin Gibson, 33, a welder, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for manufacturing likenesses of his namesake. He pleaded guilty to counterfeiting 50 cent coins bearing Benjamin Franklin's likeness.

ST. Louis Benjamin Franklin Gibson Benjamin Franklin

Stalin Names Change at Poznan Plant

Radio from London to Warsaw reports the Stalin Works in Poznan has been renamed at the request of the workers, reflecting a shift in the plant's identity amid postwar changes in Poland.

London Warsaw Stalin Poznan

Chanute 1956 election rolls show 5484 registered voters

Unofficial city clerk tallies report 5,484 Chanute voters registered for the November 6 general election, down 492 from 1952 and 583 from 1948. Precinct patterns show Third Ward Second Precinct with 1,191 registrants and a gender split of 2,925 women and 2,559 men.

Howard Parsons

Marmaton Dam Bill Sought By George in Kansas District

Newell A. George campaigning for Congress in Kansas second district questions why Rep Errett P. Scrivner did not introduce a Marmaton River dam bill. George defends labor contributions and challenges Scrivner to name the labor bosses he cited.

Fort Scott Kas Newell A. George Congress Errett P. Scrivner George Labor Scrivner

Durante and Jackson Duo Hospital Visit San Santa Monica

Comedian Jimmy Durante and partner Eddie Jackson are booked at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica. Jackson undergoes cyst on vocal cords surgery today, while Durante plans a preflight X-ray then heads east for a nightclub act.

Santa Monica Calif Jimmy Durante Eddie Jackson St. John’s Hospital Durante Jackson

Eisenhower Endorses Dan Thornton for U.S. Senate

President Eisenhower telegraphed his personal endorsement of Dan Thornton for the U S Senate yesterday in a Denver related development.

Denver Eisenhower Dan Thornton U. S

Rebels Killed as French Forces Strike Algeria Posts

French forces hit nationalist bands in two areas of Algeria yesterday, killing 26 rebels. The clash underscores ongoing efforts to quell insurgent activity in the region.

Algiers Algeria

Flying Boxcar Crash Kills Four in Pennsylvania

A USAF C 121 cargo plane crashed into a foggy Blue Mountain rise in Newville Pennsylvania killing four crew members including a flight nurse. The aircraft was en route from Sewart Tennessee to Olmsted near Harrisburg and was three hours overdue. Authorities planned an investigation and withheld names pending relatives' notification.

Newville Blue Mountain Range Pennsylvania Air Force Sewart Air Force Base Nashville

Garden City Man Heads World Affairs Group

Kansas Council of World Affairs re elected Victor Harlich of Garden City as president. Herman Prager from Claflin and Dr. E F Giannangelo of Pratt were named vice presidents with Anne Goebel of Emporia secretary and Arthur Saville of Topeka treasurer. A symposium on U S foreign policy in Europe was held.

Wichita Kansas Council of World Affairs Victor Harlich Garden City Herman Prager Claflin E. F. Giannangelo Pratt Anne Goebel Emporia Arthur Saville Topeka U. S Europe

Long Beach Worker Seeks Name Change from Bonnie to Bruce Quinn

Bonnie Clare Quinn, a Long Beach electrical worker, petitions the superior court to change his name to Bruce Carl Quinn after 50 years of embarrassment from misaddressed mail. He dislikes being called Bonnie, though his wife is named Eddie.

Long Beach Calif Bonnie Clare Quinn

Hungary borders heated by anti-Communist revolt in Budapest

Rebels seize border areas as anti Communist forces gain ground in western Hungary. In Budapest roof to roof fighting erupts while Imre Nagy forms a popular front government to appease demands for reform. Austrian frontier police cross the Iron Curtain amid talks of a rebel Hungarian government at Gyper and possible Soviet pressure on Nagy.

Vienna Hungary Budapest Imre Nagy Popular Front Nagy Radio Gyper Red New York Frankfurt New York Daily News Fev Szeged Szolnok Sopron Magyarovar

Debra Nelson Injured In Parking Lot Collision

Debra Nelson, 2, daughter of Mrs. Pearl Nelson of Chanute, suffered a minor head cut in a parking lot collision with a car driven by her mother at Main and Plummer. Morris Shipman of Ottawa backed into the Nelson car. both vehicles sustained front damage and the injury was treated by a physician. A separate incident on East Main involved Mrs. Kenneth Bartlett’s car being bumped by Clyde Lawrance’s backing vehicle, causing damage to Bartletts front door but not to the backing car.

Debra Nelson Pearl Nelson Chanute Main Plummer Morris S. Shipman S. Gretchen Nelson Kenneth Bartlett Humboldt East Main Clyde Lawrance Ottawa

Violence in Singapore Riots Add to Third Day Turmoil

Fresh violence flared in Singapore as British and Malay troops with shoot to kill orders tried to quell rampaging Chinese mobs during the third day of anti government rioting.

Singapore

Eisenhower Wins Poly Poll at Baltimore Polytechnic

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute students held a straw vote. President Eisenhower won by a large margin with 1 823 votes to 781 for Stevenson, reflecting nationwide trend over the last six elections.

Baltimore Poly Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Eisenhower Tke Stevenson

Chanute households use about 228 gallons daily per family

Chanute city readings show an unofficial 228 gallon per family daily use after excluding industrial demand. About 51 percent of homes cooperate in conservation as officials discuss plans to protect the dwindling supply and potential future measures including lake piping and tanker water proposals.

Chanute Chanute Industries Santa Fe

Walnut Welcomes Rich Water From 1300-Foot Well

Walnut city officials report a 1300 foot well taps the Roubidoux formation yielding plentiful fresh water. The well began operations Sept. 14 and is aerated before entering mains. It supplements three shallow wells and a nearby farm well, with only light sulphur and minimal salt content acceptable to health standards.

Walnut Carrie Buss Roubidoux Kansas Miss Buss Chanute Board of Health

Weather Outlook Stays Mild as Kansas Cooldown Fades

The forecast calls for a cooler weekend in Kansas with only light rain possible. Today reaches the 70s with 50s overnight, while winds may bring blowing dust in the southwest.

Topeka Kansas Weather Bureau Jim Hosey Hosey Goodland Garden City Russell Salina

Teachers Meetings Set For 93rd Kansas State Assn

Two day sessions for the 93rd annual Kansas State Teachers Assn begin next Friday in seven cities. About 21,500 instructors and administrators are expected to attend convention sessions in Topeka Kansas City Parsons Hutchinson Salina Hays and Garden City.

Topeka Kansas State Teachers Assn Kansas City Parsons Hutchinson Salina Hays Garden City

Traffic Fatalities Reported in Kansas for 1956

Topeka lists state accident records showing 2 fatalities in the last 24 hours and 534 for the year to date in 1956, compared with 463 deaths in the same period in 1955.

Topeka Kansas

Hall Speaks in East Topeka Campaign Tour

Gov. Fred Hall will speak for Republican national figures in New Jersey and Pennsylvania during Oct 30 to Nov 3, according to his office.

Topeka Fred Hall Republican National Committee For New Jersey Pennsylvania

Soil Bank Grain Dealers Protest USDA Redemption Policy

The Kansas Grain and Feed Dealers Assn protests that the Department of Agriculture redeems soil bank orders with grain from private elevators rather than government bins. President Royal R. Cox says this squeezes dealers as storage charges cut into income, and warns private storage may run dry within a year due to drought. Cox telegraphed Secretary Benson urging priority for government bins.

IOLA Kansas Grain and Feed Dealers Assn U. S. Department of Agriculture Royal R. Cox Association Cox Secretary of Agriculture Benson Soil Bank Mittee Kansas Department of Agriculture

City Water Usage Update

Water usage figures show yesterday 1,225,000 gallons, day before 1,206,000, and a week ago 1,337,000. The seven day total stands at 8,845,000 gallons while the prior seven days totaled 9,319,000. Authorities urge residents to save water.

Stevenson accuses GOP of shadow candidacy against Nixon

Adlai E. Stevenson blasted the Republican party as a shadow candidacy behind Eisenhower. He accused Nixon of fronting a party led by old-guard power figures and warned voters the trust message hides no real issues. He named leaders like the Benders and Dirksen and questioned Ike’s unity with the party.

San Francisco Adlai E. Stevenson Eisenhower Nixon Benson Dulles Wilson Congress Republican Party Stevenson Ike Benders Brickers Dirksens Capeharts Welkers Kuchels

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