Engineering enrollments rise at Chanute Junior College
Supt. Buford Fisher told the Board of Education that engineering courses at Chanute Junior College see unprecedented enrollment. Assistant Dean Eldon Penner said some programs now have about twice as many students as last year, prompting split classes and added equipment.
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Supt
Buford Fisher
Board of Education
Fisher
Eldon Penner
Penner
Juco
Chanute
Joe the Crow Tops As Pet for Family
The Glenn Defebaugh family at 1110 S Highland nominate Joe the Crow as their top pet. Since arriving in May the crow's antics include stealing shiny objects, drinking flavored drinks, untying shoe laces, and roosting nightly away from home. Joe bonds with familiar people, avoids blue jays, and was briefly caged during a search.
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Glenn Defebaugh
S. Highland
Joe the Crow
Joe
Defebaughs
Defebaugh
Jerry
Lynn
Death Takes Frank Nixon in Whittier California
Frank A. Nixon, 77, former grocer and father of Vice President Richard Nixon, died after a two week decline from abdominal rupture and pulmonary congestion. His funeral is set for 2 p.m. PDT Friday at East Whittier Friends Church with Dr. George Jenkins officiating. The Nixon family, including Edward and F. Donald Nixon and Mrs. Hannah Nixon, were at his side.
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Edward
F. Donald
Hannah Nixon
Nixon
I. N. Kraushaar
George Jenkins
East Whittier Friends Church
Traffic Fatalities in Topeka Area for 1956 Rise
Kansas accident records report 1 traffic fatality in the last 24 hours in Topeka with totals for the year 1956 at 423 fatalities and for 1955 at 875 in the same period, reflecting higher figures in the prior year.
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Topeka
Kansas
Typhoon Emma Heads for Manila
Typhoon Emma with 110 mph winds curves toward the Philippines while another typhoon dissipates over Red China.
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Manila
Emma
Philippines
China
Enrollments Reported for Humboldt Schools
Humboldt totals show 599 students across district with 279 in high and junior high. Schools report class counts by grade and two elementaries, Lincoln and Washington, list totals 158 and 162 respectively. Lunch participation fell short on first day, McCoy cites lack of announcements as cause.
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Fisher
Barbara Chambers
Royster Junior High
Adel F. Throckmorton
Humboldt
John McCoy
Inez Anderson
Lincoln School
Bob Rush
Washington School
McCoy
Family Awaits Rabies Tests From Cat Death
A cat suspected of rabies died and its head was sent to a State laboratory. Mr and Mrs Robert Schaubel and their two children were bitten by the animal before it was captured. Police said the vet asked for a telegram with test results once completed.
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Robert Schaubel
Charles
Joyce
Tom Morehead
Boys Play With Guns Ends in Tragic Death in Steubenville
In Steubenville Ohio eight year old George Burford Jr of Tiltonsville showed two classmates a .22 caliber pistol from his father’s collection. He loaded the gun and pulled the trigger striking James A Masters in the heart, killing him. The incident was described by Sheriff Clarence Eberts.
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Steubenville
Ohio
George Burford Jr
Tiltonsville
Clarence Eberts
Burford
James A. Masters
Chamber of Commerce Plans Banquet Honoring 4-H Leaders
The Neosho County Chamber of Commerce moves to host a second annual 4-H leaders banquet this fall with October as tentative date. Attendees included Talmage Engles Erie county 4-H agent and chamber leaders discussed fair success and summer retail closing hours.
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Neosho County
Chamber of Commerce
Talmage Engles
Erie
Engles
Eritr Schultz
Chamber
Les Matthews
Clarence Sievers
Sievers
Southeast Kansas Procurement Association
Parsons
Chanute
Matthews
Oscar H. Cunningham
Earl R. Bain
Evelyn Keller
Lawrence
Bill
University of Kansas
Kansas City
Vehicles Damaged In Truck Car Mishap Near Chanute
A collision between a car driven by Loren L. Marsh of Wichita and a truck driven by Joel L. Provin of Chanute on K39 east of Chanute caused total right side and left front damage. No injuries reported. both vehicles towed to Chanute for repair.
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Erie
K39
Chanute
Neosho County
Lee Montgomery
Montgomery
Loren L. Marsh
Wichita
Joel L. Provin
N. Central
Provin
Marsh
Tribune Delivery Help Line Notice
If you do not receive your Tribune contact your carrier. If the carrier cannot be reached call 700 after 6 pm.
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Tribune
Train Crash Near Springer Strikes Santa Fe Chief
In Springer New Mexico a Santa Fe Chief derailment and a sidetrack mail train wreck left wreckage and scattered belongings five miles south of town. Seven of thirteen Chief cars remained on the track as passengers were evacuated by bus and cared for at local cafes. An elderly woman in car 192 lost her hearing aid and her husband suffered back pain.
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Gers
New Mexico
Springer
L. J. Rush
Raton
N.M
E. O. Foster
W. H. Adams
W. L. Schriever
Las Vegas
Jim Walter
Rockford
Ill
Charles Kincaid
Albuquerque
William P. Wright
Chicago
Norman Rosen
New York
Jessie Schweizer
Maplewood
Hattie Meckfensee
Associated Press
John B. Curtis
Santa Fe
Eisenhower Plans Farm Issue Speeches and Campaign Events
President Eisenhower announced two future farm focus speeches this month plus a news conference remark. He also schedules a Gettysburg pep rally kickoff and tentative attendance at Newton Iowa plowing contest on Sept. 21. Stevenson set to speak Sept. 22 in Newton. A week later he will deliver a nationwide agriculture address by TV and radio. The third talk remains unassigned.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Newton
Iowa
Adlai Stevenson
Clifford Erickson Buys Feed Warehouse Here
Mr and Mrs Clifford Erickson of near Petrolia become new owners of the Moorman Feed Warehouse at 1623 S Santa Fe They have farmed one mile west of Petrolia for ten years and bought the business from Harold J Carl who ran it for a decade The Ericksons plan to move to Chanute after finding a home Mr Carl and his family left for Pip City Minn where he has bought a sports shop and plans cabins for a fishing resort
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Clifford Erickson
Petrolia
S. Santa Fe
Erickson
Harold J. Carl
JoAnna
Stephen
Chanute
Carl
Pige City
Minn
Public Library Schedules Observed At Chanute
Chanute Public Library announces weekly hours for the school term. The adult section opens 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays with 5 p.m. Saturday closings. the children's section runs 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 12 noon plus 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays with story hour at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. closed Sundays.
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Chanute Public Library
Harvey S. Mowrey
Cool Front Brings Relief After Severe Kansas Heat
A cold front surged southward across Kansas bringing relief from record heat. Wamega hit 101 and Manhattan 100 while Goodland cooled to 83. Overnight lows ranged 46 to 69 with heavy rain between Abilene and Chapman. U S 40 faced surface-water closures. Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies, scattered thundershowers tonight and Thursday with cooler highs in the 60s to 70s.
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Topekap
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Wamega
Manhattan
Goodland
Chanute
Abilene
Chapman
U. S. 40
Detroit
Open switch crash kills dozens in Santa Fe Chief collision
An open switch sent the Santa Fe Chief headon into a sidetrailed mail train near Springer New Mexico early today killing at least 18 railway workers. Officials later revised toll to 18 with seven injured and several more in serious condition as wrecks and mangled cars hinder investigators.
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Springer
N.M
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Santa Fe Mail
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Pittsburg State College
D. W. Hoisington
Jerry Defebaugh
Joe the Crow Tops
Death
Frank Nixon
C of
Public
Esenns Ae
Curtis
J. P. Reinhold
Santa Fe Railway
Thayer
Cleo Stafford
Alvin Burton
George Reece
Jesse Johnston
Lois Raida
Johnston
Gerald Umbarger
Agriculture Department
Richard Breneman
Galesburg
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