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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1959
Page
6
AP reports the steel strike has cooled the short term economy with lower GNP, rising unemployment and weaker construction contracts. Some see the drop as a temporary delay, while others warn the boom may stall into mid-1960 despite optimistic Wall Street views.
In Los Angeles AP reported 21 year old mother Rivers Ellis was acquitted of murdering her 3 year old daughter Gloria Duran after claiming Gloria struck her son. Ellis testified she stopped after realizing what she had done and both women cried. Superior Court Judge Walter H. Odemar ruled the evidence failed to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Elsmore residents hosted visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Don Dunn and children from Mountain Grove Missouri over the weekend. Several locals attended events in Kansas City and Lawrence, while others served at local cafes and hospital. A mixed list of social visits, hospital stays, and a shower at the Methodist church rounds out the community updates.
A miscellaneous shower was held Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church hosted by Mmes Roy Singer Wendell Parsons Eva Lindberg and John Jordan. Buena Park California couple Wayne Senstedt and wife welcomed Kenneth Dean born October 17 weighing 9 pounds 6 ounces. Visitors Earl Munson family visited Arnold Swanson home Sunday evening. National Layman's Sunday observed at the Methodist church with Lioyd Cox in charge assisted by Fred Tippie and William Wilson. Gordon Ericson Carl Otto spoke. Musical numbers included a trombone solo by Jack Braden a vocal by Don Bauer and a cornet solo by Master Roberts son of Mr and Mrs Gordon Roberts.
Mrs. Wiley FE Burris, 31, wife of an Air Force major, was found dead at their Wichita home Tuesday night. Investigators said autopsy preliminary findings showed no heart condition or stroke, with no sign of illness or injury. Coroner Dean Bratt ordered further lab tests to determine the cause.
The government recovered 1,505,250 in excess profits from McDonnell Aircraft Corp of St Louis. A 474,000 civil penalty stems from alleged misrepresentations as it negotiates a 1955 contract to build Voodoo jet fighters for the Air Force. The firm says component costs were overstated. The contract covered about 13 to 15 million dollars of jets.
Cuban authorities rebuke a U S protest amid rising anti Americanism and announce a new tax law targeting U S owned mining at Nicaro and Moa Bay. The cabinet plans to revive military tribunals prompting fears of executions as hundreds rally for a Reuters correspondent. Fulbright accuses Castro of using the United States as a whipping boy.
The State Department in a strong statement relayed via Ambassador Bonsal denied Castro's charges that U S based planes bombed Cuba. Washington noted Cuba must provide specific evidence to support accusations of American air attacks. President Eisenhower was expected to comment at today’s news conference.
In Kansas City the guest of honor Maria Callas did not attend the reception at the Nelson Gallery of Art. About 800 people, including Missouri Governor James T. Blair and his wife, waited then left as Callas stayed at her hotel. She is slated to perform a concert that evening for gallery sponsorship.
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In Pomona California two unrelated families discovered their daughters named Linda Marie Stevens are the same age. The 11 year olds, neighbors and classmates, caused confusion for teachers and friends as they grew up across the street from each other.
Two sixth graders at Kingsley School attend Sun day School at Trinity Methodist and share the name Linda Marie. Both hold attendance certificates and sing in the church junior choir while their parents reveal the name is a family tradition.
A sanity commission was named at the defense request to determine if John Robert Ronic can stand trial for the icepick slaying of 52 year old Betty Harris. Ronic, 21, faces charges in the fatal attack.
A $50 holdup occurred at a Leavenworth tavern on September 21. The gunman is identified as Ronie, an Army private formerly held as a prisoner at the U S Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth.
Lt. James Lee Griggs Jr., 24, based at Schilling Air Force Base, faces a preliminary hearing November 10 on a fourth degree manslaughter charge in his wife Patricia Griggs's death. Griggs posted a $2,000 bond after arraignment following the Sunday shooting at their Salina home.
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