New progress report cards set for elementary schools
New progress report cards will be used this term in public elementary schools, providing parents a 32 point evaluation across headings like work habits social growth arithmetic science social studies health and physical education language reading music and art. Reports compare a child with grade averages and arrive each semester to supplement conferences. A decor update in Memorial Building’s Federation Room features green walls white ceiling and a star like object described by Nolan Carrier as visible mornings near 3 to 4 a.m. with a sky position about northeast of true east.
Guards Escort Youths to Class Through Mob
In Sturgis Kentucky a 400 to 500 strong mob confronted nine Negro youths as National Guard troops escorted them into Sturgis High School. The troops formed a bayoneted line and kept the crowd away while the youths entered. State Police removed five unidentified men. Tanks and a Guards unit maintained order as white students arrived and buses brought more children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sturgis
National ‘Guard
Sturgis High School
Kentucky
Venus
Earth
J. J. B. Williams
Leroy Poole
City school enrollment totals and grade breakdowns for 1955-56
City schools report 2 315 students enrolled, down from 2 370 official Sept 15 1955 figures. Grade by grade counts show Junior College 167 Senior High 427 Royster Junior High 518 elementary 1 015 kindergarten 188. Royster and Senior High high enrollments peak in 9th and 10th grades.
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Junior College
Senior High
Royster Junior High
Murray Hill
Hutton
Alcott
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Royster
Dream for Future Home for the Aging Debated in Neosho
Rev. William T. Hunt outlined a proposed county built and maintained aging home, calling it a dream for the future. He spoke to Kiwanis Rotary and Lions clubs with motion pictures showing aging care needs and discussed bond funding and costs for public and paying residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Hunt
Neosho County
Nevada Man Killed In Highway Mishap
Nevada, Missouri man Robert Lee Huff Jr., 21, died in a two car crash on U S Highway 54 six miles west of town. Everett L Williams, 44, of Nevada, was injured in the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Robert Lee Huff Jr
U. S. Highway 54
Here
Everett L. Williams
Eleven Marines Drown In Okinawa Current
Eleven U S Marines drowned off Okinawa’s north shore while swimming during a field exercise break. A strong undercurrent, blamed on typhoon conditions, swept them away. Brig Gen Victor H Krulak said a freak current caused the drownings. At least 12 other Marines were saved by nearby sailors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naha
Okinawa
Marine Corps
Victor H. Krulak
3Rd Marine Division
Phone 700 After 6 P.M. For Tribune Delivery Help
Readers urged to contact their carrier if the Tribune is not received. If the carrier is unavailable, call 700 after 6 p.m. for assistance.
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Tribune
Tree Limb Causes Sudden Death of Seth Riggle
Seth Riggle 57, of Erie was killed when a limb fell while a tree was being removed on Sheriff Lee Montgomery’s property. Witnesses included Floyd Hays and Bill Heaton. Riggle born November 8 1898 survived by brother Martin and sister Minnie. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at Pierce Funeral Home. Burial East Hill Cemetery.
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Erie
Seth Riggle
Riggle
Floyd Hays
Lee Montgomery
Bill Heaton
St. Paul
James
Rhoda Riggle
Erie Christian Church
Martin Riggle
Thayer
Minnie Sample
Modesto
Calif
Pierce Funeral Home
A. W. Swanson
East Hill Cemetery
Kansas Thanksgiving Turkeys Rise in 1956 Crop
Kansas officials estimate the 1956 turkey crop at 942000 birds, up from 730000 last year. Wheat prices rose to 1.94 dollars per bushel on Aug 15, near the year earlier level. Egg prices paid to farmers fell to 25.1 cents on Aug 15 from 28.2 cents a month earlier.
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Topeka
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
Kansas
Rabies Confirmed in Local Cat and Immediate Vaccinations Ordered
A cat that died under observation was found rabid by the Kansas State Board of Health. Three children and an adult bitten by the animal began anti rabies treatment. a Johnson family dog is under observation. The incident prompts police to urge owners to confine pets and seek medical care for any animal bite.
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Tom Morehead
Howard Johnson
Johnny
Robert Schauble
Charles
Joyce
Kansas State Board of Health
Johnson
J. D. Gough
A. E. Clark
Miss Alabama Leads Miss America Pageant
Southern belle and a California charmer led early in the Miss America sweepstakes as Ann Stuart Amiai of Birmingham won the talent division with a lively musical comedy number. Joan Colleen Beckett of Sacramento won the bathing suit competition as 50 contestants are judged in three sections.
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Atlantic City
N. J
California
Alabama
Ann Stuart Amiai
Birmingham
Joan Colleen Beckett
Sacramento
Quaker State Couple Celebrates 72nd Wedding Anniversary
Boyertown Pa Mr and Mrs Reuben Slotter observe their 72nd wedding anniversary with a quiet day at home. The couple say there is nothing special planned and some children may stop by. Reuben remarks he cannot understand all the commotion.
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Hunt
Rotary
Charles Broadwell
Larry Wilson
D. K. Wickard
Hans Herold
O. H. Cunningham
Boyertown
Reuben Slotter
Reuben
Cool Front Brings Record Cold and Storms Across Kansas
A sharp cold front dropped temperatures from a 95 degree high to the 50s and 60s with rain, thunder, and scattered damage. Cities reported lows in the 40s to near 50, with heavy rainfall in parts and two fatalities from storms in Kansas. Weather officials forecast fair but cooler weather through Friday with highs in the 70s to mid 80s and variable rainfall totals across counties.
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Kansas
Associated Press
Topeka
Mercury
Hill City
Goodland
Nebraska
North Platte
Anthony
James Hoffman
Hazelton
Marie Sanford
Johnson County
Willard
Worden
Reading
Osawatomie
Lecompton
Wakarusa
Manhattan
Caldwell
Missing Baby's Body Found in Hamden Lake
The body of six week old Cynthia Ruotolo was recovered from a lake near Hamden. Police and fire crews found the infant floating near a bridge after a weekend abduction from a New Haven area department store foyer. Authorities offered no new clues from the discovery.
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Stephen Ruotolo
New Haven County Bar Assn
Hamden
New Haven
Land Bank grazing okayed for Wilson county
The Agriculture Department designated seven additional Kansas counties as drought disaster areas enabling eligible stockmen to obtain grain seeds at reduced cost and grazing on soil bank land. The counties include Chase Barton Chautauqua Elk Greenwood Stafford and Wilson.
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Washington
Kansas
Agriculture Department
Chase
Barton
Chatauqua
Elk /Greenwood
Stafford
Wilson
Traffic Fatalities Report For Topeka And Statewide
Road crash figures show 424 fatalities in the last 24 hours for 1956 and 375 for the same period in 1955 as recorded by the state accident records section. Data reflects Topeka area involvement among statewide totals.
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Topeka
Kansas
Shock Fatal To Mrs Braden After Buffalo Crash
Mrs Abigail Braden 77 formerly of Chanute died at Neosho Memorial Hospital from shock after a one car crash east of Buffalo. The Topeka Methodist Home resident had a broken right leg and multiple bruises. She was the widow of Rev George Braden who served the local Methodist Circuit. Funeral services in Topeka with burial in Wichita were planned.
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Abigail Braden
Chanute
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Buffalo
Braden
Topeka
George Braden
Bob Hazlett
Fredonia
Methodist Home
Clyde Braden
Independence
Charles Braden
California
Homer Davis
Portland
Ore
Joe Halpien
Dodge City
Alonzo Braden
Wilson- Johnson Mortuary
Wichita
5 000 Telephones Milestone for Chanute Growth
Chanute reached a milestone with the 5 000th telephone installed at the Robert D. Ward home 504 S Evergreen. Louis Junod installed the extension in the Ward basement during remodeling. Manager Darrell Green notes postwar demand reflects a thriving city with 5 000 phones up from 3 080 in 1945 and daily local calls rising from 15 948 to 22 759. Long distance calls also climbed from 401 to 698 per day.
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Chanute
Robert D. Ward
S. Evergreen
Ward
Louis Junod
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Darrell Green
The
Telephone Company
Jet Fighter Crashes at Forbes AFB Pilot Bails Out
Lt. Farrell J. Reilly of the 115th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron en route home from Fort Wayne bailed out of his F86 at about 18 000 feet after encountering high winds. He reported from a farmhouse seven miles from Forbes AFB minutes after the crash on the runway and fire. The 22 year old pilot, son of Mr and Mrs F H Reilly of San Gabriel California, was not hurt.
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Topekaw
Forbes Air Force Base
Farrell J. Reilly
van Nuys
Calif
Fort Wayne
Ind
Forbes
Reilly
F. H. Reilly
San Gabriel
Kansan Killed in Missouri Car Crash
David M. Marks, 54, of Leavenworth, died from injuries after a three car collision in Platte County Missouri on Monday. He was identified by authorities as the deceased.
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Leavenworth
David M. Marks
Platte County
Export Credit Set for U S Cotton to Japan
The Export-Import Bank announced a fifty million dollar credit to finance U S cotton exports to Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S
Japan
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Nolan Carrier
Carrier
CAA
Joplin
Flippin, Ark
Mars
New York
Neosho
Southern Belle
Burl O'Connor
Les Matthews
John A. Knight
Pearsee
Humboldt
Harveyville
Osage City
Lyndon
Ottawa
LaCygne
Emporia
Madison
Virgil
Toronto
McCune
Pittsburg
Howard
Beaumont
Winfield
Kingman
Conway Springs
Kansan
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