Docking Attacks Cent-a-Gallon Campaign Gifts in Kansas
George Docking, Democratic candidate for governor, claims the Republican cent-a-gallon campaign contributions on state gasoline total over 16 years exceed 2 million dollars. He estimates 126 666 dollars for a single year and likens the sum to the Brinks robbery, accusing the Old Guard of funding pay and privilege. He cites unnamed evidence of kickbacks beyond Shawnee County and calls out a “vicious political creed” taught by the opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
George Docking
Republican Party
Docking
Kansas
Brinks
America
Warren W. Shaw
Shawnee County
Shaw
Fred Hall
Shawnee
Police to issue 1956 dog tags in Chanute
Chanute police chief announces 1956 rabies vaccination for dogs. Starting Monday at 8 a.m., tags issued daily at 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., except Sundays and holidays, by stenographer Lorraine Maninger. About 300 tags available free. dogs must show last vaccination date. Cats may be licensed later if ordinance passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
Tom Morehead
Lorraine Maninger
Morehead
Timius
Fire Destroys Farm Home Near Petrolia
Fire destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Markham one mile west and a half mile north of Petrolia along with a nearby shed and its contents. Cause suspected to be stove related. It was the Markhams second fire loss following a barn fire on Jan. 25 last year. A miscellaneous shower was planned at the Petrolia School House to aid replacement furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrolia
Freddie Markham
C. W. Brennan
Chanute
Markhams
Opening Date Is Delayed for Southeast Kansas TB Hospital
The Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital on West Seventh is not set to open until late November. General construction should finish in about six weeks, with interiors near completion soon after. Furnishings may take two weeks, pushing an opening date to about a month from now, says Dr Roy A Lawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital
West Seventh
Roy A. Lawson
Lawson
Santa Fe Steak Dinners Promote Freight Safety Program
Santa Fe Railway conducts a cross country claim prevention drive with steak dinners for more than 10 000 freight workers, four meetings in Chicago and Tulsa with Diner cars and films. J A Lusk C J Prock and H C Willis lead sessions to cut freight damage and boost safety across yards and transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe Railway Co
21St Street
Los Angeles
Tulsa
Kansas City
Chicago
J. A. Lusk
Santa Fe
C. J. Prock
Oklahoma and
Middle
H. C. Willis
Arkansas City
Willis
Lusk
Prock
Indians Receive Record Oil Leasing Payments
The Indians earned a record 41 million dollars in the year ending June 30 from oil and gas leasing of their lands. Secretary of the Interior Seaton noted this compares with 28 million in 1954-55 and 13 million in 1950-51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Seaton
Hospital Board Adopts $20 Patient Deposit
Neosho Memorial Hospital will require a $20 deposit from every admitted patient, credited to the bill. The rule, effective immediately, targets losses from insured and uninsured patients and excludes cases paid by the Department of Social Welfare. Trustees say the measure helps offset costs from new facilities and ongoing operating deficits while maintaining lower rates than area hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Neosho County
Department of Social Welfare
Myron V. George Endorsed by Brotherhood of Loco Motive Firemen
Rep. Myron V. George seeks re election in the 3rd District on the Republican ticket and is endorsed by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. The Kansas legislative board executive committee cited his past voting record in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altamont
Myron V. George
Congress
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen
Brotherhood
Kansas Legislative Board
H. A. Stoner
Osawatomie
Legislative Board
George
If you don't get your Tribune
A brief notice advises readers to contact their carrier if the Tribune is not delivered. If the carrier cannot be reached call 700 after 6 p.m. for assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Eisenhower Seeks Unity and Voter Turnout in Rally
President Eisenhower urged GOP workers at his Gettysburg farm to register voters and mobilize support across the nation. He avoided direct attacks on Democrats and pressed for a campaign focused on prosperity and progress. Vice President Nixon outlined a broad 32 state bid aimed at Stevenson Kefauver and Truman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Nixon
GOP
Adlai Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Harry S. Truman
Welfare Meet Hears Lawson in Parsons Session
Dr Ray Lawson superintendent of the Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital spoke on Tuber culosis and Its Socio Economic As pects during the morning program of the Southeast Kansas Association of Welfare and Social Workers at Parsons. Mrs Margaret Rabas Chanute welfare staff spoke on Recreation for Youth and the all day session was presided over by Mrs Vesta Lightfoot Chanute welfare staff president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Lawson
Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital
Southeast Kansas Association of Welfare and Social Workers
Parsons
Margaret Rabas
Chanute Welfare Staff
Vesta Lightfoot
Chanute
Ann Wheelock
Erie
U S Supports Diverting Vessels From Suez Canal Dispute
Foreign Secretary Lloyd told Parliament the United States backs a new Suez canal users association. Dulles said the U S could divert ships around Africa if Egypt blocks passage, and the U S would consider dollar loans to allies to bear the cost. Eisenhower planned White House talks with Australia to discuss the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Selwyn Lloyd
Suez Canal Users’ Association
United States
Lloyd
House of Commons
Washington
Dulles
Britain
France
Egypt
Nasser
United Nations
Soviet
Russia
Security Council
Suez Canal
Africa
U. S
Eden
Ahmed Hussein
Anthony Eden
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
White House
Gettysburg
Hagerty
Robert Menzies
Australia
Menzies
Suez
Cairo
Hussein
Users’ Association
Fire destroys Dyer Brothers Chevrolet garage in Toronto
Fire damaged the Dyer Brothers Chevrolet company garage in Toronto and four cars. losses estimated at 100000. Vic Dyer and an employee were handling a gasoline filled repair when a loosened tank connection splashed fuel on a trouble light, causing an explosion and rapid spread. Six workers and the owners will rebuild. Fire crews from Yates Center and Eureka assisted. neighboring buildings narrowly escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Dyer Brothers Chevrolet Co
Vic Dyer
Dyer
Charlie Davis
Yates Center
Eureka
Dyers
Vic and
Hartel Dyer
Lyons Couple Observe 70th Anniversary
In Lyons Kansas H. C. Markle 90 and his wife Clara Jane 88 celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary yesterday. Married in 1886 they have lived on the same farm near Lyons since 1891 and have five children eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Soil Bank Deadline Extended to Oct 5
The final date for filing 1957 Wheat Acreage Reserve Agreements in the Soil Bank program has been extended two weeks to October 5. The deadline previously was September 21. All acreage reserve agreements must be signed by farm operators and filed with the county committee by the new date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eriz
Soil Bank
Washington, D.C
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Kan sas cools after heat wave with scattered thundershowers
Topeka forecasts cooler air moving into Kansas from the northwest tonight through Friday. Temperatures will drop 10 to 15 degrees with little meaningful precipitation. Overnight lows range from the upper 40s in the northwest to near 70 in the southeast, with highs Friday from 80 in the northwest to the 90s in the southeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Jim Hosey
Hosey
Hill City
Russell
Manhattan
Wamego
Salina
Pittsburg
Dodge City
Goodland
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Crosbys Reconcile After Brief Separation
Hollywood bandleader Bob Crosby and his wife June, who split a month ago, have reconciled their marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Bob Crosby
June
City Dog and Cat Pickup Hotline Advised
For pick up of unwanted cats and dogs telephone the city No. 3482. Chief of Police.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tommy
Charles D. Wilson
Pepper
City Commission
Kansas State Board of Health Laboratory
Lf&m
Welfare Meet
U.S
Dyer Garage
Don Shores
Yates Center News
Big Toronto Fire
Carlisle Grain Co
George Steel
Lyons
M. N. Johnson
G. A. Lindblad
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!