1904 Chanute football team photo sought by descendants
Left Hand Pitch profiles an old photograph kept by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Baughman showing 14 Chanute football players from 1904. They seek help identifying players including Walter Baughman, their relative, while noting an inscription The team that knows no defeat. The elder Baughman worked for a local bakery at the time.
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Sam Baughman
N. Allen
Chanute
Baughman
Walter Baughman
Steelworkers Back Leader at Ninth Constitutional Convention
The United Steelworkers affirmed president David J. McDonald as the union nears the midpoint of its ninth constitutional convention in Atlantic City. The Dues Protest Committee, led by Donald C. Rarick, challenged dues and McDonald’s pay but failed to derail key constitutional issues amidMcDonald’s sweeping support from about 1.2 million members.
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Atlantic City
N.J
United Steelworkers
Basic
David J. McDonald
McDonald
Donald C. Rarick
McKeesport
Montgomery Ends Military Career in Europe Departure
Paris AP reports Field Marshal Montgomery ends a 50 year military career. The World War II desert warrior and Allied Normandy leader relinquishes his role as deputy Allied NATO commander in Europe and prepares to fly home to retirement.
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Paris
Viscount Montgomery
Normandy
NATO
Europe
Nationalist Air Force Claims Shootdown of Five MIGs
Taiwan negotiates Quemoy air battles as Nationalist air force says Sabrejets downed five Communist MIGs and possibly a sixth. Communique notes all Nationalist planes returned to base safely.
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Taipei
Formosa
Quemoy
Soviet Embassy Reports Threat Letter From Alleged American Pilot
The Soviet Embassy in London said it received a letter from a man claiming to be an American pilot who threatens to drop an atomic bomb on the Soviet Union and a hydrogen bomb on Poland. The embassy did not verify the sender’s identity.
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London
Soviet Union
Poland
Altoona Awards School Contract Totaling 252 034
Altoona awards bids totaling 252 034 for the new high school and gym nasium. Weller Construction Co. Wichita general contract Carter 0. Wichita mechanical Jack Eaton Electrical Co. Neodesha wiring. Construction to start within 1 0 days and finish by September 1959 opening.
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Altoona
Erle Haring
Haring
Weller Construction Co
Wichita
Carter0
Wichita, Mechanical
Jack Eaton Electrical Co
Neodesha
Four Projects Reported For Highway U S 69
Fort Scott area eyes four road projects on U S 69 after a Bourbon County leader disclosed a letter from highway official Jack L. Goodrich. A 10 mile section north of Fort Scott to Fulton is named among the plans and the Fort Scott office of the highway engineer is to reopen around January 15 with a nine member staff.
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Fort Scott
Buford Shankel
Bourbon County
Jack L. Goodrich
Parsons
Shankel
Fulton
Circus Worker Fatally Shot in Jetmore Kis
Charles M. Boyd, 24, of Chicago, a Cole Circus employee, was shot dead early today in Jetmore. H. G. Smith, 68, of Hugo, Oklahoma, is held for questioning with no charges filed. The Cole Circus of Hugo had a one day stand in Jetmore yesterday.
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Jetmore
Kas
C. C. Jones
Charles M. Boyd
Chicago
H. G. Smith
Hugo
Okla
Cole Circus
Eisenhower to Hold Separate Talks With McElroy and Twining
President Eisenhower will meet separately with Defense Secretary Neil McElroy and Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Nathan F. Twining at the summer White House in Newport Rhode Island. Press secretary James Hagerty said no emergency prompted the visits and that such talks occur about every two to three weeks. No news conferences are expected.
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Newport
R.I
Eisenhower
White House
Neil McElroy
Nathan F. Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staff
James ©. Hagerty
McElroy-Twining
Hagerty
McElroy
Twining
Good government pointers urged at Chanute Rotary by Robert Finney
Humboldt businessman Robert Finney urged Chanute Rotary Club members at a ladies night to awaken to responsibility and government reform. He proposed steps: learn the facts, develop a sense of shame, support one’s party, register and vote, and consider running for office. Finney noted unions’ constant public influence and was introduced by Les Matthews, with Ralph Willcott joining as a new member amid table favors for guests.
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Robert Finney
Humboldt
Finney
Chanute Rotary Club
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Kansas State Chamber of Commerce
Les _Matthews
Oscar Cunningham
Earl Bain
A. F. Leverenz
Ralph Willcott
Passenger Train Service End Predicted by 1970
Inter state Commerce Commission examiner Howard Hosmer predicts the end of intercity railroad passenger service within 12 years due to declining patronage from 1947 to 1957. Parlor and sleeping car service may vanish by 1965 and coach service by 1970, with commuter trains potentially operating longer because highway expansion is insufficient for rush hour traffic.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Examiner
Howard Hosmer
Hosmer
Defense Secretary McElroy to Visit Formosa on Inspect Trip
Secretary of Defense Neil McElroy will depart September 27 for a five week inspection tour. The plan includes a two day stop in Formosa mid October with Adm. James S. Russell as escort. The trip covers Hawaii Okinawa Japan Korea the Philippines Hong Kong Thailand Pakistan Iran and Greece.
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Washington
Neil McElroy
Formosa
Pentagon
Adm
James S. Russell
Naval Operations
McElroy
Hawaii
Okinawa
Japan
Korea
Philip Lee
Enjoyable Kansas Weather Brings Warmth and Clear Skies
Forecaster predicts partly cloudy conditions with scattered showers or thunderstorms Friday. Temperatures will rise to a high in the Bow region with lows in the lower 60s tonight. The Neosho River crest reached 17 feet before falling to 16.55 feet by 1 p.m. amid generally high river levels and no widespread flooding statewide.
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Neosho
Pankfull
Chanute
Topeka
Kansans
Richard Garrett
Olathe
Hill City
Appeal Filed by Kansas Inmate in Habeas Case
David George Prater, a 68 year old Kansas penitentiary inmate serving a 20 year Pratt County sentence for second degree murder, files an appeal in the Kansas Supreme Court from a Leavenworth County District writ of habeas corpus denial. grounds for release are not stated.
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Topeka
Kansas Supreme Court
David George Prater
Kansas
Leavenworth
Prater
Pratt County
Weekend Traffic Toll Ties Record of 16
Last weekend's traffic toll in Kansas reached 16 with the death of John Meyers 31 Carmi Illinois from injuries suffered in a crash north of Hays Saturday. The figure ties a non holiday weekend record set June 12 13 1954.
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Topeka
Kansas
John Meyers
Carmi
Ill
Hays
Tribune Phone Contacts For After-Hours Reach
If you cannot reach your Tribune contact use the carrier. If he cannot be reached call 700 after 6 p.m.
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Tribune
Faubus cites private school aid as precedent for integration era
Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus argues federal aid to private schools shows precedent for state support against federal mandates. In a Today interview from New York he says private schools exist nationwide and could be aided without violating rights. He predicts federal challenges if Arkansas adopts such plans and stresses the need to keep students in school. Meanwhile Virginia Governor J Lindsay Almond Jr indicates closures of Charlottesville and potential Norfolk schools, awaiting a federal ruling today.
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New York
Orval E. Faubus
Arkansas
NBCTV
Faubus
Little Rock
National Assn
U.S. Supreme Court
Abraham Lincoln
Congress
Richmond, Va
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Charlottesville
Norfolk
U.S
Signals Fail To Halt Train’s Plunge at Newark Bay
Jersey Central Railroad signaling chief testified at an Interstate Commerce Commission inquiry that a commuter train plunged from an open drawbridge into Newark Bay Monday despite proper operation of all signals and switches. The accident, which may have killed up to 46 people, prompted a detailed explanation of the drawbridge mechanism and control signals.
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New York
Jersey Central Railroad
Newark Bay
William J. Yanega
Elizabeth
N.J
Interstate Commerce Commission
Youth Killed in Highway 96 Collision
Gordon D. Gaunt, 23, of Great Bend, died when his car rear ended a semi trailer on Highway 96 a half mile west of Alberta Kansas. The truck driver was uninjured and unnamed. Police reported Gaunt was alone in the vehicle.
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Alberta
Kas
Gordon D. Gaunt
Great Bend
Here
Gaunt
Ford UAW Pact Sets Three Year Pattern Across Industry
Detroit AP reports Ford and the United Auto Workers reached a three year contract after a 98,000 worker walkout. The pact includes about a 10 cent hourly raise and fringe benefits, with average pay around 2.52 dollars. Reuther aims to pressure GM and Chrysler next, warning them to quit stalling while talks resume with GM and Chrysler.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers Union
Ford
UAW
Walter Reuther
General Motors
Chrysler
Ford strike widens as local grievances delay plant resumes
Thousands of United Auto Workers remain idle at Ford plants nationwide despite a contract agreement. Local grievances over seniority and job classifications kept many plants closed or operating with limited crews, delaying recalls and new model production. Major outages hit Rouge in Dearborn and plants in Buffalo Cincinnati Chicago Indianapolis Flint Sandusky St Louis and Newark with thousands idle.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
Ford Motor Co
Ford
UAW
Walter Reuther
Rouge
Dearborn
Mich
Rouge Tool and Tie
Rouge Glass
Kansas City
Mahwah
N.J
Ford Research and Engineering
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
Wildcat
General Motors
Fisher
Flint
Chevrolet Assembly
Sandusky
Ohio
Fisher Body
Chevrolet
St. Louis
Chrysler Corp
Newark
Del
Plymouth
Trim
Dulles calls for cease fire over Formosa threat
Secretary of State Dulles told the United Nations General Assembly that the Chinese Communist campaign against Formosa poses a grave threat and urged a prompt cease-fire. He endorsed ongoing Warsaw talks but warned the U N may take up the issue if bilateral discussions fail.
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United Nations
N.Y
State Dulles
Formosa
Warsaw
U.S
U.N
Dulles
United States
Andrei A. Gromyko
President Eisenhower Buys Pumpkins At Local Stand
Mrs Edward Medeiros, 26, sold pumpkins to a man who turned out to be President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The incident drew a crowd at her Little Compton fruit stand as the President bought two pumpkins and other produce before driving away.
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Little Compton
Edward M. Medeiros
Mrs. Medeiros
United States
President Eisenhower
George to Speak at C of C Luncheon
Congressman Myron V. George will address the Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Tioga Hotel. Les Matthews says George will discuss legislation and take questions. Public event with reservations required. A similar Oct. 6 meeting with Denver Hargis is planned for the 3rd district race.
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Myron V. George
Chamber of Commerce
Tioga Hotel
Les Matthews
Chamber
Matthews
George
Denver Hargis
3Rd
Howard Jester
Plot Broken Up In Jordan To Block Chehab Presidency
Beirut informants say Lebanese intelligence officers foiled a plot among army circles to stop Gen Fuad Chehab from becoming president of Jordan. The plan aimed to disrupt the political transition as the republic faced instability.
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Amman
Jordan
Fuad Chehab
Beirut
Hoffa Moves to Oust Schmidt as Monitor
Hoffa plans to file a federal motion to remove Godfrey P. Schmidt from the three member team of monitors appointed to police the Teamsters Union. He accuses Schmidt of conflict of interests and says Schmidt represents both sides. Kennedy pressed Hoffa about a threat against Lipman, which Hoffa denied.
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Hoffa
Schmidt
Washington
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Godfrey P. Schmidt
New York
Senate Labor Rackets Investigating Committee
Edward Bennett Williams
New York Teamsters
U.S. District Court
U.S. Dist
F. Dickinson Letts
Sol Lipman
Kennedy
Lipman
Retail Clerks Union
Whale Bertha Dies After Wrong Age Diet Scare
Bertha the baby whale at the Coney Island Aquarium died in New York after being fed fish for what staff believed was a 14 month old animal. Experts later determined she was less than a year old, and her death was attributed to gastritis linked to the milk diet.
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New York
Bertha
Alaska
Coney Island
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Erie
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Hull
Lincoln Township
Duvall
A. L. Locke
S. Katy
Locke
Steelworkers
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JUCO
Chanute Junior College
Jack McVaugh
Center
Plutocrat
Tri-Hdard
Richard Fairchild
Ronnie Poor
Tri-Hard
Karen Penner
Defense
Reuther
Walter Reuthers
U.N. General Assembly
Peiping
Red China
World Organization
Assembly
Theman
C of C
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate Rackets Committee
Godfrey Schmidt
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