Eisenhower Warns Red China U S to Defend Formosa
President Eisenhower declared the United States would not hesitate to use armed forces to defend Formosa and offshore islands if necessary. Secretary Dulles said the determination would be timely and effective, though Congress has not yet authorized such action. The White House briefing emphasized U S support for the Nationalists and rejection of Peiping’s 12 mile territorial claim.
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Newport
R.I
Eisenhower
Red China
Formosa
Dulles
White House
Quemoy
Matsu
Congress
China
United States
Far East
U.S
Formosa Strait
Chiang Kai-shek
Pescadores
U. S
Peiping
Record Baby Boom At Neosho Memorial Hospital
Neosho Memorial Hospital in Chanute reports a springtime baby boom with 16 infants in the nursery, eight boys and eight girls, the highest number ever at one time. Twin newborns Ronald and Rhonda Simmons, born Aug 15, are in incubator. other new arrivals push daily totals to a record. City also plans a shelterhouse expansion at the Santa Fe Lake causeway, to be finished by Sept 12 for the Mexican Fiesta with a dual room setup and fireplace.
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Chanute
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Elsie Ellis
Don Simmons
Ronald
Rhonda
Chamber studies truck parking in Cha nute
The Chamber of Commerce committee on truck parking met to prepare proposals for city action after a truckers protest over a proposed parking ban. Members include Marlin Blackston Charles Ballou James F Cooper and Kenneth Brown. A joint meeting with a truckers committee will refine recommendations before submission to the city governing body.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chanute
Marlin Blackston
C of C
Charles Ballou
James F. Cooper
Kenneth Brown
Chamber
Blackston
Commission
Men Take Over Kitchens Out cook Wives Expert Says
In Chicago a chef and American Culinary Federation president Eugene Ertle argues men lead cooking at home and in industry. He contends modern cooks, driven by creative surge, gradually shifted primary food prep from women to men while lamenting perceived female passivity in kitchen duties.
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Los Angeles
Eugene Ertle
Ortle
American Culinary Federation
U. S
Ertle
Europe
Alsace-Lorraine
United Air Lines Flight
Chicago
Two Largest Railroads Seek Passenger Fare Increases
The Pennsylvania and New York Central will seek passenger fare hikes up to 15 percent, with first class fares rising 15 percent and coach travel 5 percent. If approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission, the changes would take effect November 1.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Traffic Fatalities Reported in 1958 Toll
Topeka AP states Kansas traffic fatalities by the State Accident Records Section. In the last 24 hours there were zero deaths. To date in 1958 the total stands at 350, compared with 360 for the same period in 1957.
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Topeka
Kansas
Area Forecast and rainfall totals across Kansas and Nebraska
Forecast notes considerable cloudiness with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Reports show heavy rainfall along the Kansas Nebraska border with Sabetha Axtel and Centralia in Kansas recording over 2 to 5 inches, flash flooding anticipated on the Nemaha River, while the Big Blue and Black Vermillion rivers rise only modestly. Mild temperature range with highs near 90s and lows around 60s to 70s across cities including Olathe Wichita and Garden City.
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Topeka
Kansas-Nebraska
Nebraska
Kansas
Sabetha
Axtel
Centralia
Pawnee City
Neb
Humboldt
Nemaha River
Weather Bureau
Barnard
Hunter
Ellsworth
Miltonvale
Manhattan
McPherson
Minneapolis
Wamego
Concordia
Russell
Olathe
Pittsburg
Garden City
Wichita
Goodland
Fiberglass Boat Plant to Produce Daily 16-Foot Boats
W L Ramey told the Chanute Rotary Club that a new fiberglass boat factory at Second and Evergreen will start with a 16 foot boat daily and set a three per day target for next year. He outlined plans for 14 and 18 to 22 foot models by 1960, and introduced his family partners in the business.
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Chanute
W. L. Ramey
Rotary Club
Ramey
Second
Evergreen
Francis D. Ramey
Walter S. Ramey
Bill Young
Marlin Blackston
Quentin Nelson
Burns Fatal to Abilene Man in Truck Accident
James Perkins aged 25 of Abilene died at the University of Kansas Medical Center after being burned when a truck hauling hot asphalt overturned on a highway construction site at Bennington. He was thrown clear, then buried by asphalt. he had been treated at Salina hospital before transfer by ambulance.
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Kansas City
Kas
James Perkins
Abilene
University of Kansas Medical Center
Perkins
Bennington
Salina
Red Chinese claim 12 mile keepout around Formosa Quemoy
AP reports Peiping extends 12 mile territorial waters to include Formosa and offshore islands Quemoy and Matsu. Foreign ships must obtain permission to travel in the new zone, which Beijing says is an internal affair. The U.S. beefs up forces on Formosa as Gen. LeMay visits. shelling of Quemoy continues.
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Taipei
Formosa
China
Quemoy
Peiping
Matsu
New China News Agency
Pescadores Islands
Reds
U.S
Pei
Pacific
Gambling Equipment In Wichita Raid
Wichita police raided a basement room near the police headquarters and seized a record book of bets stamps slips and schedules. Hal A Farha 51 was arrested on four gambling related counts by Police Capt. D W Selby after an undercover agent placed bets on league games at the site.
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Wichita
Hal A. Farha
D. W. Selby
Farha
Selby
Reed Spends $420 In Primary Drive
TOPEKA AP Clyde Reed Jr Republican nominee for governor filed a statement with the secretary of state showing he spent $420 during the primary election campaign exclusive of travel expenses Walter Cherry another candidate for the GOP gubernatorial nomination listed expenditures of $575 but included some travel expenses The expenditure statements included $150 filing fees Dale Spiegel Democratic nominee for attorney general filed an expenditure report of $697.88
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Topeka
Clyde Reed Jr
Secretary of State
Walter Cherry
Dale Spiegel
IRS Allows Simpler 1040A Tax Form for Many Filers
The IRS introduces form 1040A for taxpayers with income under 10000 including wages and limited other income. The card contains 15 questions and requires the W-2 with a signature. Married couples under the same income cap may use 1040A. The form grants a standard deduction of 10 percent automatically for personal expenses.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Russell Harrington
Harrington
Chanute Fiddlers Win Old Fiddler Contest at Thayer Picnic
Three Chanute fiddlers won the Old Fiddler contest at Thayer Home-Coming Picnic and Fair. Winners are Bill Chaney first George Lopezman second and Jim Petty third. A team pulling contest was won by Wayne Bayless of Blue Mound with 8 950 pounds.
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Thayer
Chanute
Harry Rash
Bill Chaney
George Lopeman
Jim Petty
Wayne Bayless
Blue Mound
Donald Graves
Kansas City
Kas
Shorty Medaris
Coyville
Topeka
Leonard Wheeler
McLachlen Park
Kansas Sees Record Population Rise to 2 100 665
The Kansas population reached a record 2,100,665 as of March 1, up 19,011 since 1957. Since World War II, the increase totals 316,212 or 17.7 percent, marking the fifth straight year of growth. Topeka leads urban gain, with Wichita, Kansas City, and other cities among the top 10. Junction City becomes the state's tenth largest city, and the urban share reaches 55 percent.
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State Board of Agriculture
Topeka
Wichita
Kansas City
Hutchinson
Salina
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Pittsburg
Manhattan
Junction City
Coffeyville
Minor Injuries Reported After Thayer Crash Demolishes Car
THAYER A 1954 Plymouth driven by Karen Sue Whitson 15 of Thayer Route 2 was demolished when it struck a bridge super structure on a county road west of here about 8 25 a m today the highway patrol reported. Her brother Lamar Whitson Jr 12 suffered a slight sprain and a forehead cut. The two were en route to school when she swerved to avoid a piece of metal in the road.
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Thayer
Karen Sue Whitson
Thayer R
Elks Plan Fall Meeting Sites Across Kansas
Kansas Elks Association committees meet in Chanute September 13-14 to set plans for the fall gathering in Great Bend October 18-19. About 150 members and wives are expected to attend the two day session, led by president Glenn E. Edwards of Wellington.
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Wichita
Kansas Elks Assn
Great Bend
Chanute
Glenn E. Edwards
Wellington
Kansas Father of 13 Seeks Work in Australia
Wichita Kansas resident Jack V Crawley 45 a one legged father of 13 asks for employment in Australia He claims to have 10 sons and 3 daughters all under 18 for migration support to bring a manpower pool He serves as secretary to a U S District Court judge in Kansas and corresponded with Noel Curphey of the Victorian Chamber of Manufactures Seeking a skilled job opportunity in Melbourne Australia
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Melbourne
Kansas
Australia
Jack V. Crawley
Wichita
Crawley
Noel Curphey
Victorian Chamber of Manufactures
U. S. District ‘Court For
Giants Chief Opposes NL Expansion Move Now
Horace Stoneham president of the San Francisco Giants says he is against National League expansion at this time.
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SAN Francisco
Horace Stoneham
San Francisco Giants
Funds Returned Charge Dropped
Police say a St Paul man John Gastone faced a felony count for obtaining money under false pretenses after a $250 Ameri can Legion check he cashed in Tioga Hotel. The charge was dismissed with the recovered funds, but a federal warrant was sought for a separate no fund check written on an out of state bank. Gastone has a criminal record dating to 1920 per FBI records.
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John Gastone
St. Paul
Minn
Tom Morehead
Morehead
American Legion
Gastone
Bartlesville
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Student Strike Halts Integration At Van Buren High
In Van Buren Arkansas a group of white youths blocked entry at Van Buren High School to protest integration a year after a federal court order. Nobody among the Negro pupils appeared as classes began while the striking students milled on campus and planned to not return until segregation ended.
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van Buren
Ark
van Buren High School
van Buren High
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