Record Pace in 1956 Home Building Across Chanute
The Chanute building boom continues with new homes and additions surging past prior records. Realtors report strong demand, limited rentals, and a large inventory of developed lots to sustain construction through next spring. Local developers Kensinger and Haight oversee a 16 acre Ken singser Haight tract with multiple houses in progress and occupancy planned for near-term.
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Chanute
Robert N. Allen
Chanute Building & Loan Assn
Schultz & Judy
Jeff Bilyeu
S. Allen
Harold Kimble
H. J. Ulrich
Gene Bilyeu
J. R. Schaal
Billy Coats
Robert Krieger
Burlington
W. Ninth
Raymond Hibbs
S. Plummer
Glenn Goff
West Fifth
Plummer
Larson
Charles Mussulman
S. Wilson
Gilbert Wilson
Joe Balch
Robert Wilson
Fifth and
Kensinger-Haight
Richard Cloke
D. W. Hoisington
Ed Ranz
E. D. Horne
M. L. Morton
Lyle Kensinger
Jack Haight
Morris Park
Neal McCoy
West Elm
Noble Woods
Whoare
Corning
Ark
Tommy Ogden
Bob Harman
Dust and heat sweep Kansas as winds rise and visibility falls
Strong winds whip across Kansas towns with dust reducing visibility to three miles in places and temperatures climbing. Russell hits 97 at noon while Olathe reports six mile visibility and winds at 45 mph as dust clouds rise.
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Topeka
Kansas
Russell
Olathe
Kansas City
Veterans may be searching for a souvenir lighter
A former serviceman possibly from Korea or Japan may be using matches to light cigarettes while Bill Slane the city mail carrier recalls finding a Far East marked cigarette lighter. Kiwanis Club’s Kids Day features hundreds of bags of peanuts sold by Senior and Junior High drum corps to aid underprivileged children. Sheriff Montgomery warns county residents will face court for dumping trash garbage or a dead dog near the new cemetery. Dog tag applications continue with 286 owners registered by late afternoon and new names like Adenoid Tojo Jo Jo and Char appear on slips.
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Japan
Bill Slane
Postal Post Filled Wichita Region Assistant Manager
Elmer O. Tony Myers of Independence Missouri was named assistant regional transportation manager for the Wichita postal region covering Kansas Nebraska and Oklahoma. The appointment was announced by Frank Barr regional director.
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Wichita P
Elmer O
Tony) Myers
Independence
Wichita
Frank Barr
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Jeep fueled on Navy torpedo fuel sparks nationwide alert
Bloomfield Indiana AP: Robert Clark bought 980 gallons of torpedo fuel from Crane Naval Ammunition Depot and used it in a jeep. The fuel caused the vehicle to run at high speed and prompted Clark to offer the rest for sale. IRS and Navy intervened, Navy reclaiming the fuel and refunding Clark.
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Bloomfield
Ind
Robert Clark
Crane Naval Ammunition Depot
Clark
Navy
Terre Haute
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Weekend Cooler Forecast Across Kansas
The weatherman expects a cooler weekend with autumn arriving at 7 36 p m Saturday in Kansas. Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with southerly winds, highs in the 80s, low near 65. Gusty winds up to 60 mph, dust and reduced visibility reported in places from Salina to Garden City.
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Topeka
Kansas
Salina
Garden City
Goodland
Dodge City
Hill City
Arrow Attack Motive Puzzle
Police seek motive for crossbow attack that wounded a liquor store clerk in Los Angeles. William Allen, 20, lies in critical condition with a pierced lung and severed artery. A bow, four arrows and wrap papers were found in an alley traced to a downtown sporting goods store where a crossbow and six arrows were sold. The shopper who bought them was blond, about 24, average height, who refused practice arrows with the remark I do not need any practice.
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Los Angeles
William Allen
Charles Sanchez
Sanchez
Traffic Fatalities in Kansas Update 1956 Total Soars
State accident records show 24 hour toll is 0 and year to date fatalities reach 454 in 1956, compared with 407 for the same period in 1955, highlighting a rising trend in traffic deaths.
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Topeka
Kansas
Dispute Over Overtime Triggers Packer Walkout
About 200 Armour & Co. workers at the Kansas City packing plant walked off the job in a overtime dispute. Richard Foster of the United Packinghouse Workers of America said the stoppage followed a union member escaping punishment and that workers voted to extend the strike if the clerk is permitted to return. The men argued overtime halted until a new contract is signed and demanded proportional layoff.
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Kansas City
Kas
Armour & Co
Richard Foster
United Packinghouse Workers of America
Foster
Man convicted in death of Mrs Crossley
A Dodge City District Court jury convicted Rodolfo Barron, 26, of fourth degree manslaughter in the death of Fern Crossley, 27, whose body was found shot in a vacant Spearville lot on June 8. The defense was given until Sept. 25 to file a motion for a new trial.
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Dodge City
Rodolfo Barron
Fern Crossley
Ernest Vieux
Barron
Construction Contracts Hit 84 Million in August Region
Western Missouri Kansas Nebraska and Oklahoma saw August construction contracts total 84,042,000 dollars, down 36 percent from August 1955, according to R A Russell district manager of the F W Dodge Corp.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
R. A. Russell
F. W. Dodge Corp
Six Youths Held After Party Raid
Six youths were arrested and eight sought for questioning after a violent raid at a Blue Valley Park shelter party. Dancers from East and Northeast High Schools described attackers as older youths armed with clubs and wrenches, robbing students and injuring at least one. Six suspects named—Sylvester Walker 18, Joseph Gordon 22, Marvin Gordon 18, Charles Gray 21, Claude Stephenson 21, Harold Hardin 22—face armed robbery charges. Witnesses, including Garry Lunsford 16, reported attackers pursued girls and dragged a student by the hair. Police said attackers fled before arrival.
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Kansas City
Blue Valley Park
East
Northeast
Sylvester Walker
Joseph Gordon
Marvin Gordon
Charles Gray
Claude Stephenson
Harold Hardin
Walker
Garry Gene Lunsford
Pat Thompson
Donna Carr
Donna
Democrats Publish Campaign Newspaper The New America
The Democratic National Committee launched a campaign newspaper eight pages long, titled The New America. First copies were mailed today to 400,000 party leaders and precinct workers nationwide, borrowing a phrase from Adlai E. Stevenson.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
America
Adlai E. Stevenson
France Refuses Suez Canal Users Group Entry
The 18-nation Suez conference ends with France declining immediate approval of the Canal Users' Association. Christian Pineau cites changes in the document, seeking tobacco tolerance over dues payments, while the United States backs the plan. Britain and Pakistan hint at joining as Italy and Britain pledge adherence. The first association meeting is set for London on Oct 1 with a UN involvement soon after.
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London
France
Assa
Christian Pineau
Egypt
Suez Canal
Pineau
United States
Britain
Association
Pakistan
Italy
Users Association
United Nations
Union Leader's Pay Is Hiked Ten Thousand Dollars
The United Steelworkers of America raised President David J McDonald's salary to fifty thousand dollars a year and approved a two dollar per month dues increase for about 1 200 000 members.
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Los Angeles
United Steelworkers of America
David J. McDonald
USW
Air Force sets flight to 24 miles in X2 rocket plane
Capt. Iven C Kincheloe piloted the Bell X2 to nearly 24 miles altitude, about 126000 feet, in a bold test of high speed flight. Secretary Wilson refrained from confirming a wider gap with Soviet advances while noting the aircraft flew higher and faster than any prior craft.
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Washington
Air Force
Iven C. Kincheloe
Wilson de
Clined
Everest Jr
Edwards
Kinchelo
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Wilson
Peo
Ple
U. S
New Orleans
Frank K.jed
Preinduction Examinations Set For Neosho Men
Three Neosho men Larry Milton Clemens Donald Ray Kaufman and Charles Henry Wolken will travel to Kansas City Tuesday for preinduction physicals per Neosho County Selective Service Board clerk Mrs Gene Wall. A call for four local men to report October 2 for final induction in Kansas City the next day was received.
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Kansas City
Armed Service
Gene Wall
Neosho County
Selective Service Board
Larry Milton Clemens
Donald Ray Kaufman
South Mofind
Charles Henry Wolken
Missing household items reported from Mrs Casey home
Lincoln police said no trace has been found of household furnishings reported stolen from the apartment of Mrs Frances Casey at 411's Lincoln. The missing list included a black wool rug white leather ottoman card table radio with combination player two folding chairs and an ironing board.
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Frances Casey
Lincoln
Casey
California
Library story hour books Barkis Barbara Birthday
Public Library hosts a Saturday morning story hour at 10 30 featuring Barkis and Barbara's Birthday. The program invites children and caregivers to enjoy two tales in one session.
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Public Library
Warm Welcome By Thousands For Eisenhower
President Eisenhower drew about 60 000 people at Conservation City Iowa as he rode 60 miles from Boone to field days grounds with Mrs Eisenhower. He spoke informally on farm topics and visited with locals before flying to Washington. A small protest occurred as signs urged Roosevelt-Truman progress and criticized Benson blunders.
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Newton
Towan
Eisenhower
Boone
Calvacade
Leo Hoegh
Sen. Hickenlooper
Des Moines
Washington
Henry Steenhoek
Joe Cross
Joe Carlson
Roosevelt
Truman
Benson
Lenexa Adopts Annexation Of 71 Acres
Lenexa City Council approved an ordinance annexing 71 acres. A real estate firm sought 20 acres and a manufacturing firm requested a site for a new plant. Lenexa lies about eight miles southwest of Kansas City.
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Lenexa
Kasi
Kansas City
Football Injuries Fatal for Two LA Area Teens
Two Los Angeles area youths died from football injuries. Dick Anderson, 16, of San Pedro collapsed after a tackle during practice at San Pedro High School. Roland Melendez, 14, of Hawthorne was injured in a sandlot game the prior Wednesday.
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Los Angeles
Dick Anderson
San Pedro
Roland Melendez
Hawthorne
Anderson
Melendez
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