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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1958
Page
1
A rebound in cement making and railroading boosts Chanute industry activity. Ash Grove cement plant shipments surge and reach distant orders from Omaha, prompting a night crew and shortages of rail cars. Grain shipments, especially milo, rival wheat as pace stays brisk in local yards.
Herbert H. Carpenter of Oklahoma City arrested south of Erie on liquor charges. He paid 280 in state fines and was bound over on a federal charge for transporting liquor without a permit. His 125 gallons were impounded and will be sold at public auction.
Gov James E Folsom commuted Jimmy Wilsons death sentence for a $195 robbery to life imprisonment following a dramatic clemency hearing that brought the 55 year old illiterate handyman to the governor in Montgomery Alabama.
Nine World War I veterans returned to Coffeyville for the annual Last Man Club reunion of Company A, 139th Infantry. C. W. Barndollar of Tulsa was elected president. Coffeyville men C B Davis, Leland I Benefiel and High Clark named to vice president secretary and treasurer respectively.
Washington AP reports the comptroller of the currency issued a bank call requiring national banks to report their condition as of September 24. Topeka AP notes Kansas Bank Commissioner John A. O'Leary issued a call for state banks to report condition as of the close of business September 24.
Elmer C. Menkel vanished from his Hollywood home on June 22 while pursuing an electronic device to prevent airplane collisions. A firm reports the Defense Department will invest five million dollars with Menkel receiving 150000 as a fee. Parts of the prototype were found at a friend's home. other parts were taken with him. Family details reveal debt and discouragement. his wife and brother recount his search from San Francisco to Spokane and Reno.
Erie students face damage from vandals who broke 44 panes in the industrial arts building and five more at the grade school after raiding the football field concession stand. Superintendent Krieger estimates repairs at 200 dollars and notes theft of pop and candy. Shelly bottles and rocks used, indicating post-break-in damage. Sheriff’s investigation ongoing.
Gov. George Docking has accomplished nothing in his term, Reed charged to about 3,000 at a country barbecue. Reed said Docking is running against a ghost and blames others for his failures. The event at Arthur Fenton’s farm drew residents from Atchison, Leavenworth, Hiawatha, Holton, and Troy with GOP leaders and speakers including Schoeppel and Avery.
Traffic fatalities in Kansas over the last 48 hours total 393, compared with 408 in the same period in 1957, per the State Accident Records Section. The report covers TOPEKA and statewide figures.
Five St Louis boys sent a white mouse aloft in a handkerchief gondola tied to seven helium balloons. The mouse landed in a yard after two balloons popped and was recovered unharmed. The incident followed a failed Air Force attempt and the mouse belongs to Ed Gruenenfelder, age 12, with helpers Julius, Poehling, Beckerman, and Schoenbeck.
Mrs. C. O. Bowman of Chanute uses discarded Christmas card covers to craft jewel and handkerchief boxes. She traces patterns, cuts cards, laminates them, and binds with crochet thread to create hinged lid gift boxes with Christmas scenes. Designs include baskets vases and chairs, using religious winter or Santa motifs.
In Fredonia Kas a salvage yard worker Charles Durham 51 was badly injured when a 40 millimeter projectile exploded in his right hand He lost a hand and suffered a broken left leg and torn left forearm His condition was reported satisfactory by St Margaret s Mercy Hospital The projectile had been brought to the yard with a load of metal from M Katch Co
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy and cooler conditions with scattered showers tonight and Tuesday. Highs reach 70 today but drop to 55-65 tomorrow as a cold spell moves into Kansas, with eastern areas seeing more showers and a frost elsewhere. Atwood 30 and Oberlin 32 reported frost. highs ranged 70 in Emporia and Lawrence to 81 in Goodland yesterday.
About 800 people attended the Evangelical United Brethren church open house yesterday afternoon. Rev. Paul Life and his wife greeted guests as 25 youth groups led guided tours. The event showcased classrooms and the annex with refreshments in the 600 block of West Seventh, drawing neighbors and friends from surrounding towns and a Salem charge sent flowers.
Detroit AP Walter Reuther resumes efforts to settle with Chrysler and GM after back to work order. He moved the GM strike deadline from Tuesday to Thursday to win a peaceful climate and quicker talks. About 41 000 UAW members returned to work at GM and Chrysler plants, with production expected near normal by Tuesday. GM reported 25 000 still idle at 14 plants.
Hurricane Helene lashes the Carolinas with 140 mph winds causing million dollar damage. Homes lose roofs while beaches see shells washed away. Civil defense reports evacuations, four thousand nine hundred fifty Red Cross victims at sixty five shelters as piers and dunes suffer heavy damage.
The High Court ruled that states may not use evasive schemes to delay desegregation. It upheld the need for immediate, good faith effort toward integrating Central High in Little Rock and criticized plans to lease schools to private groups as delaying tactics. The decision emphasizes prompt compliance with the 14th Amendment and cautions officials against undermining constitutional rights.
The Little Rock School Board signed a lease turning four high schools to private segregated operation. Private schools may open Tuesday as NAACP and federal court actions loom. Gov Faubus warned litigation could continue while students attend classes. The lease permits reversion if legal.
Police reported a weekend surge of accidents across the city. Bruce Butcher, 3, suffered a minor forehead bump in a two vehicle crash. James H. Allen, 17, was arrested for reckless driving after careening his 1958 Chevrolet through a curb and into the Lassman yard. The weekend included multiple fender benders involving a 1950 Buick, a 1958 Chevrolet, a 1951 Buick and a 1953 Plymouth, with minor damage documented at several intersections and driveways.
The First Presbyterian church was entered and searched between Thursday night and yesterday morning. About $1 in change and some used clothing were reported stolen. Several cabinets were forced open. Police were called at 10 a.m. yesterday and are reviewing how entry occurred.
A three man panel will canvass results to select five Tribune carriers for national awards. Members are Buford Fisher superintendent of schools Bill Young president of the Sedan Area Boy Scout Council and Tom Morehead chief of police. Awards include an honor certificate lapel emblem and sleeve patch based on four week performance ending last Saturday. Fay Clopine reported many letters praising carriers. Winners will be announced during National Newspaper Boy's Day observance on October 4.
Arthur Reep a 62 year old city employee was found in a ditch outside El Dorado with a brain injury. Coroner says he died within four to six hours and knuckle abrasions suggest a fight. Officials suspect the body was dumped from a car and will be investigated by county authorities and Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents.
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