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Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1959

Page

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Soviet Moon Landing Draws Global Praise

Premier Khrushchev heads to Washington as world hails the Soviet lunar rocket victory. NASA and Western space officials confirm data backs the landing, while Nix on notes earlier failures and official proof remains absent.

Moscow Nikita Khrushchev Washington U.S National Aeronautics and Space Administration Hugh Dryden Dryden Western World Instruments Soviet Union NASA Richard M. Nixon New York Hagerty Russia Eisenhower Khrushchev United States Hagrty U.S.S.R

JayCee District 8 Meeting Highlights Kansas State Structure

Kansas City JayCee president Jim Lowder outlined the state to local chapter relationship at the District 8 meeting in the Tioga Hotel. He described a bottom up chain of command with programs set by the state but adopted by local clubs. About 50 attendees heard discussions on membership health leadership training and international affairs.

Jaycees Cates Jim Lowder JayCee Kansas City Kan Chanute Bob Jones Wichita International JayCee Lowder Joan Colvin Jaynes Bill Morgan Walt Howard Coffeyville Veka Ribune Junior Chamber of Commerce Tioga Hotel Salina Lee McKay Caney Jack Grove Bob Honeyman Arkansas City Jayhawk JayCee Ken Milton New JayCées Jones Ed Walt Howard Norman Castagena Iola Dist JayCee Jaynes

Yeggs Net 8500 From Kansas City Drive-In Office

Police report safe crackers as professionals stole about $8500 from the office of the 63rd Street Drive-In Theater in Kansas City. Alex Schniderman, secretary treasurer, said the money covered several days of receipts and was insured. The heist occurred near 63rd Street and U.S. 50.

Kansas City 63Rd St Alex Schniderman See Wasser U. S

Weekend rash of traffic mishaps reported by police

Police investigated two minor weekend collisions. Thomas E. Leatherman and Myrna Sue Rains damaged vehicles at 2nd and Forest. Ralph A. Sloan and Lon G. Pace collided at 519 N. Grant. Additional uninvestigated incidents and a car slipping into water were noted. An unidentified driver struck a parked car on North Grant. Ann King reported a non stopping Nash damage on Saturday.

Thomas E. Leatherman S. Garfield Myrna Sue Rains Ford Chevrolet Calvin Webb S. Highland Santa Fe Kenneth Wood S. Ashby Elm i Grant North Grant Ann King S. Central

Rainbow Unit reunion marks 41st anniversary of St Mihiel battle

About 100 members and wives of the Chanute Rainbow unit of the 423rd Division attended the annual reunion at the National Guard Armory on Saturday night. The event honored the St Mihiel Salient anniversary, with talks by Leo nard Hill of Tulsa and Robert Taylor of Kansas City. Veterans traveled from Oklahoma Texas and Kansas for a covered dish dinner and reminiscences. A Tioga Hotel breakfast closed the weekend. Local chapter president Francis Nourse led invitations to 300.

423Rd National Guard St. Mihiel Salient Leonard Hill Tulsa Robert Taylor Kansas City Kan Oklahoma Texas Kansas Tioga Hotel Francis Nourse Rainbow Division W. N. Chickadonz Chanute Henry L. Booe R. M Bob) Taylor Dallas Tex Tribune

Fulps Fund Reaches $649

The Eddie Fulps fund rose to 649 dollars by noon with 182 more dollars donated over the weekend. Disney's Market reported 115 dollars in weekend receipts for the welfare of Mr and Mrs Fulps, burned in an explosion at their home. The Tribune added 67 dollars. larger gifts included 23 50 from Burlington Manufacturing Co employee and 20 from Playboys Rod & Custom Club. Other donors included Tom Dye A H Krone Walter W Myers H C Larue Raymond W Radford and Arch Allen.

Eddie Fulps Disney Tribune Burlington Manufacturing Co Playboys Rod & Custom Club Tom Dye A. H. Krone Walter W. Myers H. C. Larue Raymond W. Radford Arch Allen

Kansas Traffic Fatalities Soar in 1959 Record

In the 48 hours ending at 9 a.m. Monday To date in 1959 fatalities reach 411, compared with 377 for the comparable period in 1958, per state accident records.

Topeka Kansas

Fair Mild Weather Extends Through Tuesday Kansas

AP reports Kansas will see generally fair skies and continued mild temperatures through Tuesday. Night lows have been below normal, with Sunday highs from 79 at Goodland to 85 at Wamego and overnight lows from 44 at Topeka to 52 at Dodge City.

Topeka Kansas Goodland Wamego Dodge City

Eisenhower-Khrushchev visit planned for Tuesday

President Eisenhower and top officials map the agenda for Khrushchev’s U.S. visit. The White House confirms talks will begin Tuesday with the Soviet premier and cover disarmament Berlin Germany and Far East issues.

Washington Eisenhower Nikita Khrushchev White House Christian A. Herter Secretary of the Treasury Robert B. Anderson Llewellyn Thompson U.S Soviet Union State Department Kremlin Khrushchev James C. Hagerty Hagerty Douglas Dillon Senate Foreign Relations Committee J. William Fulbright D-Ark India Laos Berlin Germany Far East Francis 0. Wilcox New York

Congress Nears Possible End Today in December Session

Congress presses toward adjournment as Democratic and Republican factions weigh the fate of a Civil Rights Commission rider and a foreign aid bill totaling about 3.28 billion dollars. Southern opposition stalls measures, while the House fixes January 6 as the next congressional opening date.

Washington Congress Civil Rights Commission Senate House

Elderly Woman Beaten In Kansas City Home

Mrs. Jean Gale Ashworth, aged 66, living alone in Kansas City, was beaten by a prowler who tried to rape her early Sunday. She fought back, the attacker fled, and she called her son. She sustained forehead lacerations a black eye facial bruises two missing teeth and was taken to hospital where her condition was later listed as satisfactory.

Kansas City Jean Gale Ashworth

New Librarian Miss Barrett Takes Chanute Library Post

Marguerite Barrett begins duties as librarian at Chanute Public Library coming from Denver Colorado. She is a University of Denver graduate with seven years in college library work and stints at Hollins College and Southbridge Mass. Vivian Hensley continues as acting librarian with a teenage room opening and Kansas collection moved for adult access.

Marguerite Barrett Chanute Public Barrett University of Denver University of Denver School of Librarianship Denison, Tex Hollins College Roanoke Southbridge Mass Vivian Hensley Harvey S. Mowrey Miss Barrett Kansas Tribune

Traffic Crash Injures Two on US75 North of Old K39

Two people were injured in a two car collision on US75 near the old K39 junction around 8:30 p.m. The injured, Michael Wheatley and Ernest Whitetree, were treated. Whitetree is in satisfactory condition with a scalp injury. Names involved include Jerry Wiegert and Julius Martin. Martin faces DWI, speed, and open bottle charges with a Fre­donia JP hearing.

The Highway Patrol Jerry Wiegert Buffalo R Fredonia Houck Martin Wiegert

Tribune Card Callout Instructions

A brief notice directs readers to contact the Tribune via phone and to call 700 after 6 PM if the carrier cannot be reached. The item emphasizes communication steps and timing for reaching the newspaper.

Tribune

Billfold Missing After Station Washroom Theft

Earl Vandervoort Jr. reports his billfold with over $100 and several credit cards stolen from a Parsons filling station washroom ledge around 8 20 am. He described a man and a pickup truck, police check the description, and station credit card liability is being reviewed.

Parsons Earl Vandervoort Jr Brown and Williamson Tobacco Co Vandervoort

Area Crops Tour Held This Afternoon

About 20 businessmen gathered at 1 p m for an area fall crops tour sponsored by Kiwanis Rotary Lions clubs and the Chamber of Commerce agriculture committees. John Gorton of the four area rangers outlined a route starting in river bottoms north and east of Chanute then to Leanna Austin and Earlton areas with a western leg near Wilson County.

Kiwanis Rotary and Lions Clubs Chamber of Commerce John Gorton Rangers Chanute Leanna Austin Earlton Wilson County

Eisenhower Signs $6.5 Billion Federal Spending Bill

President Eisenhower signed a bill appropriating 6,504,382,200 dollars to fund more than twenty federal agencies for the current fiscal year.

Washington Eisenhower

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