Summer School Enrollments Rise Across Kansas Colleges
Across Kansas universities and colleges enrollments for summer term show increases at 11 institutions, led by Kansas University with 2,382 students and Wichita’s University of Wichita at 1,572. Other campuses like Kansas State College and Pittsburg State Teachers College report gains while McPherson and St Mary College show declines. Veterans totals and international students accompany varied campus totals.
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Kansas State College
Robert Anderson
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Friends University
Wichita
Emporia State Teachers College
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Pittsburg State Teachers College
Washburn University
Topeka
Ottawa University
Mount St. Scholastica College of Atchison
Southwestern College of Winfield
McPherson College
St. Mary College
Leavenworth
McPherson
St Mary
Forest Fires Under Control In Three Western States
Five fires totaling 24 083 acres across three Western states were mostly controlled this morning. The Prescott National Forest blaze in Arizona had burned just under 20 000 acres and was nearing containment. One northeast tongue remained troublesome Tuesday night as humidity rose aiding crews. In Wyoming at Laramie 35 forestry officials reported improved conditions.
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Firefighters gain control after six day blazes across national forests
Veterans termed overheaders and skilled fire bosses imported from state forests were released from the lines last night. Two fires in Medicine Bow National Forest in southern Wyoming were checked after burning more than 3,500 acres. Other blazes in Routt National Forest in northwest Colorado burned 400 acres, on Sleeping Ute Mountain in southwest Colorado 150 acres were burned, and in Yellowstone National Park Wyoming 33 acres were scorched.
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Routt National Forest
Colorado
Sleeping Ute Mountain
Yellowstone National Park
Whooping Cranes Again on Upswing
The world population of whooping cranes is rising to 25. Four chicks hatched this spring at a Canadian wildlife sanctuary. Once numbering in the thousands, cranes fell to 15 in 1941 and fluctuated to 24 in 1953 and 21 last year before recent gains. The cranes winter on a Texas Gulf Coast sanctuary and are protected in Canada and the United States.
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Texas Gulf Coast
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Air Force sets land planes passenger record at Fort Worth
The XC99 transport landed at Convair's plant in Fort Worth with 212 passengers on a flight from San Antonio. The report notes Wyoming has 1,890 miles of rail road.
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Avalanche Fatal To Seven Youths In Banff Tragedy
Seven American teenage climbers died in an avalanche on Mt Temple in the Canadian Rockies near Banff. Two other youths were seriously injured while the rest escaped with bruises as rescue teams later found the bodies. The group of 30 from the Wilderness Club of Philadelphia was trekking without a guide. The article notes two center lanes of the Straits of Mackinac Bridge will be grill work to allow snow and ice to fall through.
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Soviet German Unity Plan Keeps Reunification Stepwise
Moscow outlined a step by step approach to a united Germany within an all European collective security system. It urged avoiding West German or unified Germany joining any military alliance and tied German reunification to European security. The plan proposes East and West Germany join the security system first, then pursue reunification. It warns against linking Germany to the Western bloc or Warsaw Pact. The statement came ahead of a Geneva summit and stresses participation of all European states regardless of differences. It also notes related domestic notices about people traveling and local events, and cites U S education data on engineering graduates.
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Walnut Visitors Gather at Dinner in Grand Rapids Area
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Saul and Mrs. Glen Singhurst and daughters of Grand Rapids visited friends here. Mrs. P. J. Bowman and Garland hosted. guests included G. A. Ringle and Jeanette, Bill Ringle and daughter from Independence, Walter Bowman of Los Angeles, L. J. Gascho and daughters from Pittsburg. Janice Gascho returned home with parents after visiting grandmother. sister Kathy stayed longer. Earl Houdashet and Paul Houdashelt of Kansas City left for California to visit relatives in Los Angeles. Scott Wright and family also attended.
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Glen Singhurst
Grand Rapids
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Jeanette
Bill Ringle
Independence
Walter Bowman
Los Angeles
Calif
L. J Gascho
Pittsburg
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