Man on Earth Seen as Minor in Vast Cosmos
AP report summarizes Dr. Harlow Shapley’s view that life likely exists on many planets, perhaps 100 million to 100 trillion, with forms Earthly or entirely alien. He notes humility is needed as humanity contemplates beings possibly more advanced or different, while readers fear an alien arrival.
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New York
Man
Earth
Harlow Shapley
Saturday Review
Dr. Shapley
Mars
Venus
Shapley
Bank robbery ends in fatal shooting in Arkansas City
A gunman, identified as Rich ard Allen Wert, sought to rob the Home National Bank in Arkansas City. After firing at staff and exchanging shots with police, Wert died in an alley from multiple shotgun and bullet wounds. Wert, a former Air Force lieutenant, recently discharged as a mental patient and lived with his wife and infant daughter in Stillwater.
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Arkansas City
Kan
Richard Allen Wert
Air Force
James A. Walker
Ponca
City
Oklo
Wert
Stillwater
Oklahoma State University
Home National Bank
John Peck
Robert Brown
Peck
Marvin Rose
Marvin Hatfield
Joe Nance
Mail found along road in Dallas County
Deputies recovered about 500 airmail letters and other mail totaling 104000 dollars scattered along two sites in Dallas County. Investigators believe the mail was stolen from Love Field during the night and destined for Wichita and Illinois. Diamonds from a Katz Jewelers shipment may be involved.
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Wichita
Illinois
F. B. Ford
H. G. Vayette
H. D. Holmes
Love Field
Dallas
William R. Katz Jewelers
New York
Kansas Court Upholds Unfair Practices Act
The Kansas Supreme Court upheld the Unfair Practices Act as within the states police power. It rejected part of the act defining costs but kept the rest intact. The court found the section allowing prevailing market conditions to set costs indefinite and unconstitutional.
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Topeka
Kansas Supreme Court
City Dads Deny $25,000 Claim Amid Traffic Talks
The city governing body denied a $25,000 claim filed by Bertha Fairbanks administratrix of Milton J. Fairbanks estate over his death after contact with a broken power line during a wind storm. Traffic issues dominated the meeting with a new no parking zone approved near Second Street junction to aid fire truck passage and discussions on parking near churches and a proposed drainage ditch.
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Milton J. Fairbanks
S. Ashby
Fairbanks
Bertha Fairbanks
Commission
Santa Fe
Second Street
14Th
San Fe
Vicinas
Naff
W. P. Peters
Methodist
Grace Episcopal
Lincoln
R. J. Hayes
Boyd Latimer
Episcopal Church
Little Change Area Outlook For Kansas Weather
Parts of Kansas show little change as the forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and continued warmth through Wednesday. Temperatures range from the mid 60s at night to 80s, with highs near 95 possible. barometer 28.96 inches. No rain in 24 hours, scattered showers possible today. streams in the north central area back within banks and falling.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Wichita
Chanute
Pittsburg
Goodland
Luraine Whisman Resigns School Post
The Chanute school district accepted guidance counselor Luraine Whisman resignation due to ill health. Eldon Penner and W. H. McMurray will handle counseling, testing, and follow up surveys until a replacement is found. Edna Phillips takes over two junior high math classes.
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Luraine Whisman
Chanute
Buford Fisher
Miss Whisman
Eldon Penner
W. H. McMurray
Dr Murphy Named To Advisory Group
President Eisenhower appoints Dr Franklin D Murphy chancellor of the University of Kansas to the U S Advisory Commission on Educational Exchange He has served on several government commissions and boards including the Eisenhower Exchange Scholarship program and the Committee on Educational Interchange Policy of the Institute of International Education
Post Office Dedication At Kansas City Kas
The new post office in Kansas City Kansas will be dedicated Saturday with deputy postmaster general Edson Sessions as guest speaker. Gov George Docking Rep Errett Scrivner and local officials will attend as post office and civic leaders participate in the ceremony.
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Kansas City
Kas
Edson
Sessions
George Docking
Errett P Scrivner
Scrivner
Capitol
Washington
Reverett W. Sutherland
Kansas City Reports Disaster Area Designation for Cloud County
The Small Business Administration designated Cloud County Kansas as a disaster area due to flash floods last week, enabling affected businesses to access SBA assistance and loan programs.
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Kansas City
Small Business Administration
Cloud County
Kansas
See Wasser for insurance and Tribune phone help
An advice column item urges readers to contact Wasser for insurance and offers Tribune related phone numbers. It suggests calling 700 after 6 pm if the carrier cannot be reached.
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Tribune
Burlington Manufacturing Seeks 10 More Women Operators
The Burlington Manufacturing Co. with a 120 person force plans to hire 10 more women as machine operators. Cecil Cage, manager, reported 16 new hires in six weeks and two women began training yesterday. Applicants aged 18 to 25 will be trained, though existing skill overrides age.
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Burlington Manufacturing Co
Cecil Cage
Cage
Chamber directs traffic plan talks and bids on services
Chamber of Commerce directors discussed traffic control ideas and planned a joint meeting with a truckers committee this week to study recommendations for the city. They noted a Kansas Highway Commission hearing on an Ottawa to Oklahoma interstate leg and other chamber activities.
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Chamber of Commerce
Charles Ballou
City Commission
Asin
Chamber
Topeka
Ike Sees GOP Beating in Maine Results
President Eisenhower called the Maine results a GOP beating from Newport R I where aides reported his view. In Washington Democratic Chairman Paul Butler hailed the outcome as a national trend toward the Democratic Party saying voters are sick of drift and indecision and want firm leadership.
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Washington
Eisenhower
GOP
Maine
Newport
R. I
Paul M. Butler
Butler
Dulles Hints U S Concessions If Red China Renounces Force
Secretary of State Dulles said the United States would offer concessions if Peiping renounces force in the Formosa Straits. He noted talks with Red China at Warsaw and stressed defense needs while avoiding war. He indicated aid to Nationalist defenders could extend from logistics to fighting troops if necessary.
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Washington
Dulles
United States
Formosa Straits
Red China
Warsaw
Free World
Far East
Korea
Berlin
U.S
Jacob Beam
Wang Ping-Nan
Beam
Wang
China
Quemoy
Matsu
Peiping
248 Students At St. Pat's Parochial School
A total of 248 students are enrolled in the grade school and junior high at St. Patrick's Parochial School this year. Junior High has 70, up from 64 last year. Election of officers will be held by the junior high classes today. The election of cheerleaders is on tap for Sept 17.
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St. Patrick's Parochial School
Watch Dog Watches While Car Is Stolen
Mrs. Peter Pagano left her boxer dog in her sports car in a supermarket lot. When she returned the car was missing and police issued a 13 state alarm for the stolen roadster.
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Ridgewood
N.J
Peter Pagano
Traffic Fatalities Reported By State Accident Records
Topeka Kansas traffic fatalities listed by the State Accident Records Section for the last 24 hours show 3 deaths. To date in 1958 the total is 357, compared with 373 in the same period of 1957.
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Topeka
Kansas
Man Leads Police To Body Of Girl In Fort Collins Case
A man described as a 25 year old cement worker admitted to abducting 18 year old Marjorie Schneider after a quarrel with his wife. He led authorities to a shallow grave on a mountain west of Fort Collins where she was found shot three times. No charges filed.
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Fort Collins
Colo
Marjorie Schneider
Ray Scheerer
Floyd J. Robertson
Robertson
Schneider
Wichita Salesman Shot to Death Near Cheney
A Wichita drug salesman named Harold McBroom was found dead in his car at a roadside park near Cheney. He suffered four or five bullet wounds and his wallet and car keys were missing. Police sought a hitchhiker believed to have ridden with him.
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Wichita
Cheney
Harold McBroom
Have plugs will spark sign on Model T at Brookfield High
A sign reading Have plugs, will spark was taped to the back of a bright orange Model T parked at Brookfield High School. The quirky message drew attention from students and passersby, with no reports of damage or further incidents.
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Brookfield, Mo
Alcoholic Kills Self given Military Burial
In St Louis Missouri a Marine veteran I W Jeffery died by self inflicted stabbing after years of alcoholism. President Eisenhower ordered full military honors for his burial, honoring Jeffery who served at Guadalcanal. A Marine detachment attended the National Cemetery Jefferson Barracks as Mrs Jeffery received a flag from the president.
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ST Louis
Eisenhower
I. W. Jeffery
Guadalcanal
Jeffery
Marine Corps
Marine
Washington
White House
National Cemetery
Jefferson Barracks
United States
Driver Arrested After DUI and Reckless Driving Charge
Robert Faught of 619 S Grant arrested by police for driving while intoxicated and reckless driving. Released on 150 dollar bond with hearing scheduled at 4 p.m. tomorrow in police court after officers stopped him at First and Lincoln following several blocks of observed driving.
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Robert Faught
S. Grant
Faught
Lincoln
Unemployment Drops as Aug Jobless Total Falls
Government data show unemployment reduced by 600 600 in August to 4 699 000. The seasonally adjusted rate rose to 7.6 percent, the highest since 1949 aside from a coal strike month, with employment up to 65 367 000 and youth job gains offset by student labor market shifts.
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Washington
Commerce and Labor Department
Two Men Wound Over Woman In Tampa Fight
In Tampa Florida two men fought over a 37 year old woman using an ice pick and a cane. J H Paradise 86 received two ice pick wounds to the chest while Luigi Viciri 74 suffered head cuts from the cane.
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Tampa
Fla
J. H. Paridise
Luigi Viciri
Paridise
Viciri
Gala Bazaar On Sidewalks Here Thursday
Chanute merchants announce a Sidewalk Bazaar this Thursday from 9 30 a m to closing time with booths along the sidewalks. Jewelry, clothing, furniture, shoes, hardware and gifts will be sold at bargain prices. Dale Fairchild chairs the retail committee of the Chamber of Commerce and notes merchant enthusiasm as the first event of its kind in Chanute.
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Stuart Hoofnagle
Mahlon Morley
Gale Mullen
Agricultural Committee
Chamber
Kansas Boats
Dale Painter
Morley
Topeka
Kansas
Chanute
Dale Fairchild
Chamber of Commerce
New Hopes Of Settlement In Auto Talks
Detroit AP reports new optimism in UAW negotiations with Chrysler Ford and GM as talks loosen a stalemate. Walter Reuther leads as better understanding emerges with Seaton and others amid the looming 1959 model year production push.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers and
Car Industry Management
UAW
Walter Reuther
Chrysler
Ford
General Motors
Reuther
Louis G. Seaton
Early Christmas Letter Reaches Independence Post Office
In Independence Kansas seven year old Stephie Brown sent the year’s first Santa letter. The envelope bore cutout pictures of gifts the boy desires and was received by the Independence post office. Assistant postmaster Cliff Funston said Santa will get the letter.
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Independence, Kan
Stephie Brown
Stephie
Independence Post Office
Santa Claus
Dee
Cliff Funston
Santa
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Harry L. Toomey
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Shamrock Cafe
Charles W. Garrett
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