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Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1956

Page

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Missing Hereford heifer found dead with bullet wound

A two year old Hereford heifer reported missing was found dead in a pasture on the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ray R 2. Sheriff Lee Montgomery from Erie said he would investigate the death and noted a hunter may be to blame. Also included is Charles M. Griffith of 523 N Highland discussing numerology and retirement age.

Hereford Keifer Clifford Ray Lee Montgomery Erie Griffith Eisenhower

Price Bulge Crowds Consumers in Inflation Era

Washington economists acknowledge the price bulge has not rolled back to last spring. The White House and Fed push to restrain inflation contrasts with Stevenson’s critique of growth without inflation. Wages rise 2.9 percent vs 2 percent price gain, leaving workers better off than a year ago.

Washington Eisenhower Weeks Adlai Stevenson Federal Reserve Board

Kiwanis Kids Day Peanut Sale Supports Needy Youths

Kiwanis Club will sell peanuts in the business section Saturday for Kids Day. Profits fund youth programs in the city, with co chair Faye Clopine and Charles Wilson overseeing the sale. Paschal Grimes leads the club as president as local drum corps and youth groups assist. Past funds bought an audiometer for school nurses and an aspirator for tonsillectomies at Neosho Memorial Hospital.

Kiwanis Club Faye D. Clopine Charles Wilson Paschal Grimes Kiwanis Clopine Neosho Memorial Hospital

Chanute dog names reveal trends in licensing drive

Police report shows 142 dog tags issued since licensing began. Secretary Lorraine Maninger lists many names with meaning and oddities such as Bitsy Scrapper Snoops Jolly Joe Snapper Friskie and Yao. Owners urged to bring vaccination slips. a tag alone is not enough.

Chanute Fido Rover Spot Bowser Lorraine Maninger Scrapper Snapper Friskie Toodles Tinker Toy

Nixon Praises Eisenhower Record In Indianapolis Speech

Vice President Nixon said the Eisenhower administration deserves a vote of confidence for taking the U S out of war and offering peace and prosperity. He touted four years of stability and reform while deflecting Democratic attacks and avoiding mention of Stevenson or Kefauver.

Indianapolis Ind Nixon Eisenhower United States Adlai Stevenson Estes Kefauver Tennessee

October Plans For Gas Bids

State purchasing director William Perkins says the state may call for competitive bids on gasoline and diesel fuel next month. Specifications are being drafted from over a year of studies with completion expected in October. Annual state usage is about five million gallons, with the highway department historically the top purchaser. The politics of the year include a GOP primary dispute over alleged kickbacks tied to gasoline sales in Shawnee County.

Topeka William Perkins Perkins Highway Department Fred Hall Warren W. Shaw Shawnee County Shaw Hall

If you don't get your Tribune call your carrier

If you do not receive the Tribune contact your carrier. If he cannot be reached call 700 after 6 pm.

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Wyandottes Fail to Sell Kansas City Cemetery

About 900 Wyandotte Indians in Oklahoma face ongoing hurdles after a 60 year fight to sell a Kansas City cemetery valued at 1.2 million dollars. The Interior Secretary says legal procedures and Congressional action may delay disposition despite a new law declaring the property tribal.

Washington Oklahoma Kansas City Kas Seaton Congress Rep Scrivner R-Kas Sen Carlson Lawrence E. Zane Wyandottes Miami Okla Eisenhower

Typhoon Gilda Strikes Samar Island in Philippines

A powerful Pacific typhoon named Gilda with 120 mile per hour winds hit Samar Island in the Philippines. The storm developed east of the islands and surprised observers. a U S Air Force plane from Guam reported spotting a distressed ship, with no immediate word on casualties or damage.

Manila Philippines Gilda Samar Island Samar U. S. Air Force Guam

Two Appointments by Gov Hall Named for Key Boards

TOPEKA Two appointments announced by Gov. Fred Hall name J. Don Williams of Salina to the Kansas Real Estate Commission succeeding Lester White of Phillipsburg and Oswego banker Frank Farris to replace Ernest F. Boys of Independence on the State Banking Board. Each will serve four-year terms.

Topeka Fred Hall J. Don Williams Salina Lester White Phillipsburg Kansas Real Estate Commission Frank Farris Oswego Ernest F. Boys Independence State Banking Board

Name Is Painful

A Chicago janitor, Walter, fractured three ribs after falling from a chair in his South Side kitchen. Unable to give his surname at first, police later obtained Anoryszicewicz from his mailbox, confirming his identity.

Chicago Walter South Side Anoryszicewicz

Bloodhounds Nab Escapees Near Carthage After Flight

Two armed Kansas City ex convicts Clarence Eno 51 and Charles Lindbergh Pearson 27 surrendered to a large posse in a wooded area about 15 miles northwest of Carthage Missouri. They were captured after fleeing Deputy Earl Dennis during a transport to Joplin for arraignment on armed robbery. The duo allegedly robbed a Safe Way store in Joplin January 7 and are charged with the $1 887 robbery.

Carthage Kansas City Here Clarence Eno Charles Lindbergh Pearson Earl Dennis Joplin Dennis Galesburg Eno Pearson Safeway

Chamber plans fall and winter activities here

The Tioga Hotel luncheon outlined fall and winter programs by the Chamber of Commerce. A legislative clinic was approved for December with state chamber speakers. Plans include a one day membership drive and a $50 convention promo, plus 2,000 newspaper inserts for a convention week drawing 2,500 to 3,000 visitors.

Chamber of Commerce Tioga Hotel Clarence Sievers Chamber State Chamber Marlin Blackston Builders’ Committee Chanute Kansas City, Kas Kansas Turnpike

Study of Suez Plan By Eighteen Nations

London talks open on the Big Three plan for an international users' association to manage Suez Canal passage. Dulles arrives after meeting Eisenhower as 18 nations seek a mechanism to bypass Egypt's Nasser while Egypt appeals to the UN Security Council for vigilance.

London Dulles Washington Eisenhower Ethiopia Nasser Suez Canal Co The Asso Ciation Suez Egypt United Nations Security Council Britain France U.N

New Press Equipment For Topeka Newspapers

Topeka presses will double the printing capacity of the Topeka State Journal and the Topeka Daily Capital, starting in February. The new presses handle 128 pages and allow greater use of color.

Topeka Topeka State Journal Topeka Daily Capital

Legislative Council Opens in Topeka For 37 Proposals

The Kansas Legislative Council convenes in Topeka to examine 37 proposals that could lead to recommendations for action by the 1957 Legislature.

Topeka Kansas Legislative Council

Chanute retailers keep 5 p.m. weekday and 8 30 p.m. Saturday closings

Merchants at Tioga Hotel discussed fall and winter hours maintaining 5 p.m. closing on weekdays and 8 30 p.m. on Saturdays. They will observe Veterans Day by closing and consider cross town talks with Iola and Humboldt about a shared 5 p.m. Saturday rule and 8 30 p.m. Thursday open. A seven member committee was named to plan Christmas decorations.

Chanute Tioga Iola and Humboldt Chanute Retail Group Paul Harris Dave Evans Charles Ballou Sara Wilson Robert Fisher Floyd Naff Gene Wall

Officer Blames Early Publicity for Baby Death

Nassau County Detective Chief Stuyvesant Pinnell says premature publicity in a New York newspaper contributed to the death of 32 day old Peter Weinberger. He declined to name the paper but noted it did not withhold the story to aid police secrecy.

Mineola N.Y Weinberger New York City Peter Nassau County Stuyvesant Pinnell New York Daily News the News John MacDonald Nassau City Desk MacDonald

Telephoning Saline Fish Costs 85

Five men were fined a total of 85 dollars after a game protector charged them with telephoning fish in the Saline River. The method used involved a crank telephone in water to electrocute fish. Their fishing licenses were revoked for 30 days. A telephone device, two dip nets, and three small catfish were confiscated.

Minneapolis Kas Saline Leon Hopkins Lincoln C. L. Thomas Culver J. C. Miller R. Dale Darnell R. D

Jayhawks Fall Festival Program Set At Memorial Auditorium

The Fall Festival runs Oct 4–6 organized by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Queen competition open to 18–24 year olds with winner entering the American Royal pageant. EU show and Jamboree feature a USO unit touring Africa and Europe. Other events include a team pulling contest, free movies, parade, dance, exhibits, and carnival on First Street.

Junior Chamber of Commerce Memorial Auditorium Forrest Steeves Steeves Fred L. Johnson Africa Europe U.S City Park Jack Thompson John Gorton Jay- Dee Jaynes Dean Skinner JayCee First Street Lincoln Highland

Kansas GOP Campaign Launch Sets Stage For Statewide Tour

The Kansas Republican ticket led by Warren W. Shaw for governor kicks off their general election drive from Topeka traveling by chartered bus to Lawrence for a 6 p.m. rally with George Docking as the Democratic opponent. U S Senator Frank Carlson will accompany the candidates as the caravan plans a bus tour through all 105 counties.

Topeka Warren W. Shaw Lawrence George Docking James V. Pratt GOP Douglas County Pratt Shaw U. S Frank Carlson

Traffic Fatalities Reported in Topeka 1956 Summary

State Accident Records lists 2 traffic fatalities in the last 24 hours and 451 to date in 1956 with 403 at the same point in 1955. Earlier fatalities not previously reported are included.

Topeka Kansas

Truthful Campaign Call From Eisenhower at Sendoff Breakfast

President Eisenhower urged Republicans to tell the truth about his administration to secure victory. Speaking at a sendoff breakfast for Vice President Nixon and other leaders, he stressed avoiding partisan exaggeration and noted his record as enough to win public support. He called for peaceful conduct amid global tension and celebrated the nation’s mothers whose sons were not in combat.

Washington Eisenhower Nixon

Parole Applications Planned for Pinn and Bailey

Harvey Pinn and George Bailey, inmates at Kansas Penitentiary Lansing, will apply for parole on November 29. Pinn serves 1 to 21 years for statutory rape second degree burglary and larceny, while Bailey serves 10 to 20 years for second degree burglary and habitual grand larceny. Pinn was sentenced April 4, 1948, in Erie. Bailey December 15, 1948.

Neosho County Kansas Lansing Harvey Pinn George Bailey Pinn Erie Bailey

Fair and Warmer Forecast For Topeka and Kansas

Topeka and Kansas forecast shows warmer conditions today with highs expected in the 80s and 90s, lows in the 50s to 60s. Skies partly cloudy tonight with little precipitation. outlook calls for sub normal rain and near normal temps across the state over the next 30 days.

Topeka Kansas Weather Bureau Garden City Concordia Goodland Chanute

Inmate Razor Protests Spreads at Huntsville Prison

Inmates at the Texas maximum security unit slashed themselves during a protest over prison food. Prison officials say 28 men injured heels and arms, part of a 76 inmate strike. 10 severed heels, 18 with superficial wounds. Demonstrators to lose movie and exercise privileges.

Huntsville Tex Texas C. B. Ellis Ellis

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Charles M. Griffith N. Highland Ohio Darcy Darby Bill Darby S. Katy Gov. Hall Wichita Harold Arthur S. Lafayette Les Matthews Evelyn Keller University of Kansas At Lawrence Suez Canal Council Jayhawks Jay Sheila Nation Robert Pennington Richard L. Ashley Masonic Temple Pinn and Bailey Morgey
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