Chanute Fire Losses Rise to 450 for August
Fire Chief C. W. Brennan reports Chanute August losses about 450 bringing eight month total to 11 043. The department answered 12 runs in August with five outside city limits and included two cats one bird a garage fire a residential alarm a grass blaze and a car fire. Roadrunners car club praised by Parsons druggist for assisting his family and enabling a fuel pump replacement. Labor Day closures noted as most garages and parts stores closed.
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Chanute
C. W. Brennan
Tioga Township
Roadrunners
Parsons
C. L. Austin
District Court Jurors Named for Upcoming Term
Erie jury list for the term beginning Oct 9 includes Kathryn Barber Cecil Storck Harold LaRue Gladys Winans Floyd Bray B F Wyatt Louis Rush Earl Williams Merrill Moore Vester Robison Jr Ralph Ruggles Ruth Lind Margaret Nelson W J Cowan Hiram Campbell Lula Wagner H B Hargrove Earnest Petty Luther McCoy Clarence Oldfield Earlton Julius Hawke Thayer Raymond Trout Rex Wheeler William Crockett Martin Riggle Eric Kirby Snodgrass Jean Allen Mrs John Edwards St Paul Rena Schoenhofer Ray Brown Jerold Magner Ray George Jack Lancaster Milton Beckman Parsons Chester Cooper and others listed by district and street addresses.
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Erie
Chanute
Kathryn Barber
N. Lafayette
Cecil Storck
S. Grant
Harold C. LaRue
Gladys Winans
N. Highland
Floyd K. Bray
N. Forest
B. F. Wyatt
S. Lafayette
Louis Rush
Earl Williams
Merill Moore
Vester H. Robison Jr
S. Evergreen
Ralph Ruggles
Ruth Lind
E. Ninth
Margaret L. Nelson
N. Grant
W. J. Cowan
Hiram Campbell
S. Forest
Lula Wagner
W. Elm
H. B. Hargrove
Earnest Petty
S. Malcolm
Luther McCoy
Clarence Oldfield
Girl Falls Three Stories Narrow Window
Eight year old Melody Sue Phelps left the dinner table to reach the family cat and toppled from an open third story window in San Francisco. She was rushed to San Francisco Hospital in serious condition. Police say she fell about 40 feet after standing on a chair.
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San Francisco
Melody Sue Phelps
Lucille Phelps
Melody
Eisenhower backs new weapons aid to Syria neighbors
President Eisenhower speeded up U.S. aid to Syria's neighbors amid fears of international Communism expanding in the Middle East. Secretary Dulles outlined a 14 day fact finding tour and reported border tensions and subversive activity aimed at Syria's neighbors. The President pledged to oppose Soviet moves and warned against any aggression, with Jordan awaiting airlifted arms and a potential second airlift discussed.
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Washington
Eisenhower
U. S
Syria
Dulles
White House
Lou Henderson
Dulls
Henderson
Middle East
Turkey
Lebanon
Iraq
Jordan
Congress
Russia
Suat Hayri Arguplu
Mideast
Air Force
U.S
Martin's Mother Dies in North Attleboro Mass
Mrs Catherine Martin 95 mother of Rep Joseph W Martin R Mass House minority leader died last night in North Attleboro Massachusetts. The obituary notes her long life and family ties to the prominent political figure.
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North Attleboro, Mass
Catherine Martin
Joseph W. Martin
R-Mass
House
Enrollment at St Patrick's School Rises by Five
School principal Sister M Ignatius reports current term enrollment at St Patrick's School stands at 232 students, up five from the junior high figures.
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St. Patrick's School
M. Ignatius
Hair Curling Gravy Incident Stuns Topeka Woman
A Topeka housewife mistook a household chemical for milk and mixed it into gravy. The drink was strong enough to curl hair, prompting a hospital call. A doctor said there would be no fatalities.
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Topeka
Provoo Held In Lincoln Nebraska After Maryland Missing Persons
John David Provoo 40, a World War II Army sergeant once convicted of treason and later freed, and a 16 year old Annapolis youth were being held in Lincoln Nebraska on open charges. Maryland police had issued a missing persons bulletin and sought them for a week. Provoo claimed the youth left with him due to parental fighting. They had worked at the Nebraska state fair and on a local construction job after arriving by train and bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
John David Provoo
Annapolis
Maryland
Robert Lane
Provoo
Annnapolis
Lane
Tokyo
New York
Proveo
Nebraska
Hurricane Carrie Churns West Across Mid Atlantic
Newborn hurricane Carrie moves westward in the mid Atlantic with winds near 100 miles per hour. The U S Weather Bureau places its center 2 600 miles east southeast of Miami and 1 750 miles east southeast of San Juan, with no immediate threat to the Antilles.
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San Juan
P. R
mid-Atlantic
Carrie
U. S
Insular
Traffic Fatalities Reported by State Patrol
Topeka Kansas traffic fatalities show 2 in the last 24 hours. To date in 1957 fatalities total 351, compared with 442 for the same period in 1956.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Highway Patrol
Farm Outlook Prompts Call for Policy Change
Secretary Benson said agriculture has turned the corner toward prosperity with rising farm income and record high farm assets. He warned that revised federal farm programs are needed to avoid new surpluses and to expand markets while acknowledging abundant world production and the dominance of family farms.
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Huron
S. D
Benson
South Dakota
Fisher Will Assist On Curriculum Guide
School Supt. Buford Fisher will assist in evaluating the first state work on a curriculum guide for secondary schools in Topeka. He is among about 15 appointees by State Supt. Adel Throckmorton. An elementary guide was published last year to help districts arrange their programs.
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Buford Fisher
First State
Topeka
Adel F. Throckmorton
Rebels Hit Cienfuegos in Second Outbreak
In Cienfuegos Cuba tanks and armored cars patrolled after a second rebel burst. Reports estimate up to 125 dead and wounded overall with a strong military response from Batista forces. Rebels linked to Fidel Castro reportedly led by Jose San Roman Toledo fled into hills.
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Havana
Cuba
Cienfuegos
Fulgencio Batista
Fidel Castro
Navy
Jose San Roman Toledo
Revolutionary Movement
Castro
San Roman
Eisenhower to Sign Several Bills in One-Day Visit
President Eisenhower plans to sign several bills during his one day in Washington with civil rights not on the list. White House secretary Hagerty said the civil rights measure is not included and the president has until next Wednesday midnight to act on voting rights for Negroes. He is expected to sign the measure. The president will travel to Baltimore for a niece’s debut party before flying back to Newport Rhode Island to resume his vacation.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Atty
Brownell
Arkansas
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Baltimore
Ruth Eakin Eisenhower
Milton S. Eisenhower
Friendship International Airport
Newport
R. I
Champion Husband Caller For Ninth Straight Year
DETROIT Mrs. George Seidel of Ionia Michigan is named the champion husband caller of the Michigan State Fair for the ninth consecutive year. She defended her title against four challengers with her rallying cry George, come home.
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Detroit
George Seidelman
Ionia
Mich
George
Capture of Chicago's Mad Ripper Ends Chase
A lean ex watchman, Joseph P. Caraher aged 39, was seized by a group of rock throwing men and an off duty officer on the Northwest Side. He is identified by four victims as the Mad Ripper who stabbed eight people since Monday. No charges filed yet.
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Mad Ripper
Chicago
Joseph P. Caraher
James Traut
Caraher
Racine Avenue
Ronald McFadden
Tulsa
Okla
Near North Side
Ripper
Airman captures bank robber at base in 17 minutes
A3C Melvin J. Stephenson and A1C Thomas L. Layman were stopped at a gate after a bank robbery at White man Air Force Base. Stephenson, 21, and Layman, 21, were held for investigation. The bandit, armed with a .32 caliber pistol, forced bank staff and three customers into the vault and fled with 12 229. The bank is a Warrensburg branch.
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Knob Noster
Whiteman Air Force Base
Air Force
Melvin J. Stephenson
St. Charles
Minn
Thomas L. Layman
Comanche
Tex
Stephenson
Layman
Oscar Wolfrum
Alberta J. Hall
Warrensburg
Peoples National Bank of
Youth Injured In Erie Mishap
Erie youth Sharp 16 suffered minor head cuts when his motor bike collided with Gerald McCoy's car on US 59 south of Erie. He was treated and released. Sheriff Montgomery also noted a cow-impacted semi-truck crash near K57 and a two-vehicle collision at St Paul involving Rev Joseph Browning Jr. and Jack Moore with minor vehicle damage.
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J. B. Duncan
Gentry
Ark
US 59
Albert Depee
Erie R. 2
St. Paul
Montgomery
Joseph Leo Browning Jr
St. Paul Catholic Church
Jack Frank Moore
St. Paul, R. 1
Fr. Browning
Moore
Budget plan by state health board in Topeka
The State Board of Health proposes a next year budget of 3 508 453 dollars. It runs 253 232 dollars above the present budget and goes to the state budget division and Gov. George Docking. The request includes civil service raises and a deputy health officer at 12000 per year. Four new lab jobs and two district nurses are sought. The grant in aid to counties for local health departments would double from 45000 to 90000 dollars.
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Topeka
State Board of Health
George Docking
Crowning of Miss America Ends Beauty Contest Tonight
Atlantic City awaits as fifty one contestants vie for Miss America 1958 title. semifinalists named then narrowed to five before the final crown. top talent honors went to Blatchford and Hansen in a tie, with Herndon winning the swimsuit round.
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Atlantic City
N. J. Ip
Marian Ann McKnight
Manning
S. C
Pennsylvania
Oregon
North Carolina
Jennie Rebecca Blatchford
Holidaysburg
Judith Faye Hansen
Astoria
Ore
Elaine Herndon
Miss Blatchford
Miss Hansen
Missouri
Sara Ann Cooper
Buckner
Indiana
Gloria Ruth Rupprecht
Valparaiso
Miss Herndon
Georgia
Jody Elizabeth Shattuck
Atlanta
Arizona
Lynn iFreyse
Tucson
Warm Trend in Forecast Across Kansas Over Weekend
A cooler start gave way to a warming trend with highs expected in the 80s to mid 80s in western areas. Temperatures yesterday ranged from 41 to 67 across towns like Goodland Garden City Chanute and Emporia with light showers reported in southeast and western parts. The forecast calls for warmer conditions Friday into Sunday with no weekend rainfall.
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Topeka
Canada
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Garden City
Chanute
Goodland
Emporia
Thief of Distinction First to Steal Edsel
A North Philadelphia Ford dealership reported its new Edsel worth $3,800 stolen at 3:20 p.m. after an employee left it unguarded. Police noted it as the first known Edsel theft.
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Edsel
Philadelphia
Ford, Motor Co
Library Fund Drive Initiated by St Patrick's Students
St Patrick's School students launch a magazine subscription sale to raise 1000 dollars for the school library. The drive runs about ten more days, according to school principal Sister M Ignatius.
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St. Patrick’s School
M. Ignatius
Racial Dispute Break Expected In Little Rock
U.S. District Court in Little Rock expected to rule on delaying integration as Gov. Faubus faces federal pressure. Judge Ronald Davies may decide on postponing school integration to ease tension while nine Negro students face barriers to entry and NAACP lawyer Thurgood Marshall opposes the delay.
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Little Rock
Ark
Orval Faubus
U.S. District Court
Eisenhower
Atty
Yen. Brownell
Washington
James C. Hagerty
U.S
Ronald N. Davies
Fargo
N.D
Faubus
Marshall
New York
Escapee Burri Captured After Kansas City Tip
Kansas City police arrested William Otto Burri an escapee from the Colorado State Hospital at Pueblo after a relative tipped his location. Burri was detained at a neighborhood drugstore while talking on a telephone with two weapons in his possession a luger and a .32 pistol but he had no chance to use them. He and four other inmates escaped last Monday night using broken table legs. Burri is held for investigation and observation on robbery and conspiracy charges and authorities are questioning him about his arrival and activities since the escape.
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Kansas City
William Otto Burri
Colorado State Hospital
Pueblo
Burri
Homes Evacuated In New Mexico Flood
A flash flood in Clovis New Mexico sent water up to three feet through streets after a violent thunder storm. Four inches of rain fell in about three hours. Several families were evacuated but no deaths or injuries were reported.
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Clovis
N. M
New Mexico City
Road Work Completed Sealing US59 and K146
Freeto Construction Co. finished sealing US59 from its junction with K47 south of Erie to Walnut road K146 and a 15 mile stretch on K146 east. The surfacing includes US59 through Erie not brick paved. Traffic remained open on both routes during sealing.
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Erie
Freeto Construction Co
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