Eisenhower Streamlines Campaign Plan For Reelection
President Eisenhower finalizes a streamlined reelection plan with Leonard Hall and aides. The effort covers itinerary dates and major addresses with five to six nationwide TV and radio talks planned, avoiding barnstorming. A Labor Day report on the economy is publicized to gain rank and file labor support.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Leonard W. Hall
White House
Hall
Labor
Mitchell
Driver Arrested After Car Truck Mishap
Roman M. Garcia, 29, of Independence, was arrested early Sunday after his car collided with a parked 12 ton truck at 916 S Forest. He was charged with operating while intoxicated and posted a $125 bond. Garcia’s front bumper was damaged. the truck owned by C. W. Solomon of Santa Fe remained undamaged.
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Roman M. Garcia
Independence
S. Forest
Garcia
C. W. Soloman
Santa Fe
Body of 3rd Airman Found by Red Chinese
The United States says Communist China has found the body of a third American crewman from the Aug. 23 downing of a P4M Mercator patrol bomber off China. Identified tentatively as William I. Haskins of Westport, Conn., his body will be sent to U.S. officials via Hong Kong or Japan after British diplomats arrange the handover.
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Washington
China
United States
State Department
William I. Haskins
Main St
Westport
Conn
Shanghai
Haskins
U. S
Hong Kong
Japan
Dutch girl enrolls at Chanute junior college
Katrie Boogert a 17 year old Dutch exchange student arrived in Chanute to attend Juco with a one year U S educational foundation travel grant. She praises locals friendliness and notes closer teacher student relations than in Holland. Miss Boogert will study English composition American literature biology psychology and typing this semester.
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Katrie Boogert
Holland
Bussum
Amsterdam
Stevenson Campaign Push Nets Huge Michigan Audiences
Adlai E. Stevenson, with Gov. G. Mennen Williams, toured Michigan after a Labor Day blitz, drawing tens of thousands at the State Fair and Muskegon picnic. Walter Reuther campaigned for both Stevenson and Williams as crowds cheered in Muskegon. The driver of the day ran by plane and car through large, friendly gatherings.
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Stevenson
Gov. G. Mennen Williams
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers Union
Williams
Afl-Cio
Mona Lake Park
Muskegon
State
Wichita Scholarships For Johnson Twins
The twin daughters of Mrs. Reba Johnson Sandra Sue and Betty Lou of 514 N Garfield received Remission Scholarships of 350 each from the University of Wichita. They will attend as freshmen this fall after graduating straight A from Chanute High School. Betty Lou has worked at the University this summer and both will hold secretarial jobs while attending.
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Reba Johnson
N. Garfield
Sandra Sue
Betty Lou
University of Wichita
Chanute High School
Hiattville Boy Drowns in Lake Taneycomo
The body of 11 year old Harold Wescott of Hiattville Kansas was recovered yesterday from Lake Taneycomo Forsyth Missouri after a boat overturned on the White River Monday night. His father Difford Wy Wescott and two uncles Harry Wescott of Fort Scott Kansas and Lloyd Eather of Branson Missouri survived.
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Forsyth
Hiattville
Kas
Lake Taneycomo
Harold Wescott
White River
Difford Wy, Wescott
Harry Wescott
Fort Scott
Lloyd Easter
Branson
Bessie's Production Up at Manhattan Dairy Testing
Kansas dairy herd records show Bessie's herd producing 9 777 pounds of milk and 378 pounds of butterfat for the year ended July 1 as part of the Kansas Dairy Herd Improvement Association.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Hart Opposes Taft Hartley Law in Senate Bid
Democratic candidate George Hart announced opposition to the Taft Hartley Act and pledged to work for its repeal if elected to the U S Senate. He spoke yesterday in Wichita highlighting his stance against the law and his campaign goal.
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Wichita
George Hart
U.S. Senate
School Band All Set But Teacher Needed
VINALHAVEN Maine this island community on Penobscot Bay hopes to protect 2800 in vestment by finding a music teacher who has boat will travel. Money funded uniforms and equipment for 60 aspiring musicians in junior and senior high bands. Transportation to and from the island is the major obstacle. No mainland bridge or road access. Salary not listed.
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Vinalhaven
Maine
Penobscot, Bay
Dr. Sam Ashley Is In Critical Condition
Dr. Sam G. Ashley suffered a stroke Friday and was taken to Neosho Memorial Hospital where the attending physician described his condition as critical.
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Sam G. Ashley
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Civil Defense Week Proclaimed in Chanute
Mayor J D Lightfoot proclaimed next week Civil Defense Week in Chanute urging resident participation. The observance emphasizes peace, survival, and disaster preparedness as vital to national defense, with Eisenhower urging nationwide observance September 9 to 15. Civil Defense officials stress Ground Observer Corps work and community involvement, led by Les Matthews with 30 attending the first training. more volunteers are welcome at the Chamber of Commerce office.
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J. D. Lightfoot
Chanute
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Fred Montague
Richard L. Ashley
Burl O'Connor
Ground Observer Corps
Les Matthews
Chamber of Commerce
Matthews
Parsons Attorney L. E. Goodrich Dies at 71
L. E. Goodrich, 71, longtime Parsons attorney and former Labette County district judge, died at Mercy Hospital. Born in Missouri, he moved to Parsons in 1904, began as a railroad fireman for the Missouri Kansas Texas line, and after a 1910 boiler explosion shifted to law career.
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Parsons
L. E. Goodrich
Labette County
Mercy Hospital
Hickory County
Missouri- Kansas-Texas Railroad
Nasser Meets Advisers to Plan Reply on Suez Plan
President Nasser conferred with top advisers and Foreign Minister Fawzi to frame a response to the 18 nation plan for international control of the Suez Canal. Menzies of Australia led talks with a five nation committee as Cairo watched and British French forces moved to Cyprus.
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Cairo
Nasser
Suez Canal
Robert G. Menzies
Australia
London
Menzies
Mahmoud Fawzi
Ali Sabry
Sabry
Suez
Egypt
Fawzi
Dulles
Cyprus
Mediterranean
Canal
France
Defense Department
Durham Sues for 934 60 in Auto Crash Damages
N E Durham of 25 E 8th files in district court a suit seeking 934.60 for damage to a Durham car and for injuries and lost wages from a head on collision with Richard LeRoy Johnstone of Chanute on U S Highway 169 last April 8. The petition names Johnstone as defendant.
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N. E. Durham
E. 8Th
Durham
Richard LeRoy Johnstone
Chanute
Johnstone
U.S. Highway 169
Rats Blamed For Childs Death In City Basement
CHICAGO The body of a year old girl was found today in her basement apartment with police saying rats had chewed her to death. Her two sisters slept in another bed in the same room and were unharmed. The children's parents were away overnight and neighbors cared for the children.
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Chicago
Holiday Labor Day traffic toll tops 424 with late safety turn
The Associated Press reports Labor Day weekend traffic deaths reached at least 424 for 78 hours ending Monday midnight. Drownings totaled 89 and other violent deaths 71, with a statewide fatality near Coldwater, Kansas, raising tolls as officials credit late safety measures for saving about 40 lives.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Safety Council
Dearborn
Coldwater
Kansas
Raymond Ruiz
Cheney
Kas
Seneca
U.S. 36
Clergyman Schedued for Peace Amid Tennessee School Tensions
Rev. D. W. Clark entered a hostile crowd at Mansfield Texas then moved to Clinton Tennessee where nine of twelve Negro students enrolled as whites delayed return. National Guard presence quelled unrest in Oliver Springs and Clinton as integration tensions spread across east Tennessee.
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Clark
Africa
Sgt
Jay Banks
Clinton
Tenn
Clinton High School
East Tennessee
Tenn. Adj
Joe Henry
Henry
Oliver Springs
National Guard
Adj
Ronald Gust
Cumberland Mountain
Plane plunge ends in Cal college grad death near Stinson
Flora Lizabeth Anderson, 22, UC graduate, fell to her death after a rented plane plunged 1 000 feet above Mt Tamalpais. Pilot Stanley Gordon, 28, was questioned and released as deputies resume search once fog lifts. Anderson was on a second date with Gordon when the tragedy occurred.
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San Rafael
Calif
Marin County
Flora Lizabeth Anderson
University of California
Stinson Beach
Stanley Gordon
Belvedere
Roger Garety
Enrollment gains expected at area schools
Today's enrollments at Junior College, Senior High, and Royster Junior High are near last year's first day figures. Junior College reports 164 students versus 168 in 1955, with 30 new since Friday. Senior High rises 424 to 417, and Royster holds 518 with little change anticipated.
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Royster Junior High
Royster
Government to announce August job figures in record high
Washington reports the government will likely say August employment reached 66.8 million with unemployment falling by several hundred thousand to its lowest level in nearly a year. The data are expected to be released next Monday.
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Washington
Kansas polio cases far below 1955 total
Dr. Evalyn Gendel, head of the polio section, reports 11 new Kansas cases bring 1956 total to 95, well under 1955’s 175. Five recently vaccinated patients show no paralysis, two of 10 earlier cases had mild paralysis. Johnson and Geary counties each add cases. others cited include McPherson Setawich Phillips Franklin and Shawnee. Vaccination supplies are ample and adults are urged to get shots.
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Topeka
Kansas
Evalyn Gendel
State Board of Health
Gendel
Johnson County
Geary
McPherson
Setawich
Phillips
Franklin
Shawnee
Cool Front Drives Kansas Temperatures Across State
A slow moving cold front south across Kansas split the state into two temperature zones with highs in the 70s to mid 80s north and 90s to 100s southeast. Severe storms brushed extreme northeast Kansas with Horton recording 1.31 inches of rain while Topeka had only a trace. Low tonight near 50 northwest to 65 southeast. tomorrow high 75 to 85.
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Topeka
Kansas
Goodland
Garden City
Hill City
Salina
Manhattan
Concordia
Russell
Horton
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