Wilson Tariff Plan Left Mark on Nation
A retrospective piece notes Woodrow Wilson's 1913 tariff program speech and the ensuing 657 legislative days. It highlights landmark actions like the income tax, Federal Reserve, Clayton antitrust acts, and the Federal Trade Commission, plus Wilson’s use of press conferences and political strategy within a divided Democratic Party. The article also recalls later conflicts with Republicans over the League of Nations and internal party splits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
Congress
Larry Osius Washington
John Adams
Wilson
Federal Reserve Banking System
Federal Trade Commission
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Kennedy
Senate
Wilson Democrats
Henry Cabot Lodge
United States
League of Nations
Weather and civic notes mix of forecasts and local events
Early morning forecasts predict showers for eastern Southwest Kansas counties but mid morning outlooks omit rain for the area. Meteorologist Elihu Allman notes a possible evening moon cloud cover could signal rain yet stresses this is a dry year. Also reports a long running juke box at Civic Center with 128800 records played over nine years and a hospital visitor dress code reminder. Telegram KIAL Bridge Tourney tonight features a buffet dinner at Downing's and final game at 6:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Elihu Allman
Beringer
Civic Center
Faye Collingwood
Pop
Ealing
Downing’s
Finney Farmer Suffers Burns in Gasoline Fire
John Roth, a farmer 3 miles west and 2 miles north of Holcomb, suffered burns to his hands after a gasoline fire damaged a tractor in the farm yard. Roth and his daughter Mrs Clara Mader, and wife Mrs Roth, fought the blaze for about 30 minutes with dirt and a tarp before Roth pulled the tractor into a flooded irrigation ditch, saving one tire and leaving the other ruined. He was treated by a physician and not hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roth
Holcomb
Rath
Clarence Mader
Roth
Tive
Garden City Teachers Gain Salaries for 1963 64
Administrators and degreed teachers in Garden City public schools received raises for the 1963 64 year at a board meeting. Base pay for women and single men rose from 4400 to 4600, married men from 4900 to 5000, with increments for each year of service and additional degrees. No raise for non degreed staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Board of Education
Colorado Cuts Income Taxes
Colorado's Republican led General Assembly closed its session after enacting historically large tax cuts. Personal income taxes were reduced by 7.25 million for 1963 earnings, with earlier 1962 cuts totaling about 8 million. The plan changes rates for various income brackets, trimming rates across levels and altering the baseline from 9 to 8 percent for higher incomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colorado General Assembly
Colorado
Garden City Musicians Earn Top Ratings At Dodge City Meet
Garden City High School musicians earned 25 ratings of highly superior or No 1, 10 No 2 and two No 3 at the district music festival in Dodge City. Soloists named include Bob Cooper, David Heinemann, Roxie Smith, Tom Wilson and Gwen Brandes among others. Bands and ensembles from Holcomb to Spearville posted top scores, while Garden City bands did not make the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Dodge City
Bob Cooper
David Heinemann
Sandra Neeley
Max Hett
Becky Rog
Ken Rauhut
Judy Matthews
Holcomb
Scott
Syracuse
Spearville
Scott City
Dighton
Lakin
Bucklin
Ashland
Sub
High Ratings For Holcomb High At District Festival
Holcomb High School musicians earned top ratings at the district music festival in Dodge City. The band and girls chorus received highly superior marks under Byron Mitchell, while the mixed chorus earned a No 2 rating. Soloists with top ratings include Carol Earle Melva Turner Kenny Birch Lynn Martin and Melva Turner. Ensembles rated No 1 included the boys ensemble brass quartet triple trio and Madrigal singers. No 2 soloists included Judy Boyd Gene Brown Connie Bird Fred Martines Rodney Adams and Marsha Adams. Gene Brown earned a No 3 for clarinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holcomb High School
Dodge City
Byron Mitchell
Carol Earle
Melva Turner
Kenny Birch
Lynn Martin
Madrigal Singers
Ratigs
Judy Boyd
Gene Brown
Connie Bird
Connie Unt
Fred Martines
Rodney Adams
Marsha Adams
Shirley Knoll Spelling Champ at Finney County
Shirley Knoll age 12 and Lynn Wiley 12 reached the final spell-down after 61 students started the two phase contest at the Finney County Spelling Contest. Shirley won by correctly spelling irrepres sible after Lynn missed interpreta tion. The state contest in Topeka April 27 will sponsor her trip, with local support from the Garden City Elks and Lions Clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Knoll
Lynn Wiley
Finney County
Lincoln School
Courthouse
Shirley
Lynn
Edwin G. Knoll
St. Mary’s School
H. M. Wiley
Finney
Topeka
Garden City Elks Club
Lions Club
Solons Target Tuesday For Quick End To Session
Kansas lawmakers returned for a potential rapid windup of the year’s session with issues to resolve including school financing unification and possible new taxes. Education television funding and reapportionment were also under discussion as both houses hovered near adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
House
Senate
Kansas
Foundation
John Anderson
Jother
Record Vote Seen In Canada
A national election in Canada raised expectations of a Pearson victory as Liberal leader Lester B. Pearson toured and urged support. Analysts predicted Liberal seats may reach 110 to 125 in the 265 member House, with Conservatives led by John G. Diefenbaker hoping to avert a landslide. Observers noted issues over nuclear weapons and U.S.-Canada relations shaping the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Canada
Lester B. Pearson
Liberal Party
Ottawa
John G. Diefenbaker
Saskatchewan
Diefenbaker
June
House of Commons
Oscar Night Sparks Strong Best Actress Field
Oscar time brings a crowded best actress field led by Bette Davis Lee Remick Katharine Hepburn Anne Bancroft and Geraldine Page with Davis slight favorite For best actor contenders Greg Peck Jack Lemmon Peter OToole with Marlon Brando Maria and Lancaster in mix The show airs on ABC at 10 p m EST with Eddie Fisher Robert Goulet and Ethel Merman providing entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
API
Bette Davis
Lee Remick
Katharine Hepburn
Anne Bancroft
Geraldine Page
Miss Davis
Greg Peck
Jack Lemmon
Peter O'Toale
Marvello Mastroianni
Burt Lancaster
Angela Lansbury
Omar Sharif
Arabia
Patty Duke
Mary Badham
Thelma Ritter
Alcatraz
Ed Begley
Victor Buono
ABC
Eddie Fisher
Robert Goulet
Ethel Merman
Garden Cillan Remains Critical
Local construction worker Ervin Johnson Henderson, 58, of 1810 W. Kansas Ave., remained in critical condition at St. Catherine Hospital noon today following a one car crash about midnight. The 1957 vehicle left US 156 eleven miles east of town, rolled two times, and landed on its right side after going into a ditch. Henderson was thrown clear as the car burned briefly, and a Wakeeney driver who witnessed the event summoned help. He was hospitalized by ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catherine Hospital
Ervin Johnson Henderson
Kansas Ave
US 156
Kenny Wicks
Dick Elder
Kansas Highway Patrol
Henderson
Wicks
Garden City
Wakeeney
Fair Skies Cover Kansas
Fair skies prevail across Kansas with showers possible in northern and eastern areas by Tuesday as a front from Utah may trigger rain tonight. No major rainfall expected. Daytime highs mainly 65 to 75 in the north and mid 70s to 80 in the south with tonight lows 35 to 45. Sunday records ranged 74 to 80 with lows 33 to 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akvon
Ladante
the Emporia
Garden City
Goodland
Dermit City
Russell T
Salina
Topeka
Wichita
Kansas
Utah
Hill City
Pittsburg
Garden Sass Gas Garden Spells County Bee Entry
Garden Sass Gas Garden consulted Webster before covering the county spelling bee story to ensure correct spelling and naming conventions. The note highlights journalistic caution in local coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gas Garden
Webster
Johnson Furnishes Insight into His Political Stance Veep Travels
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson lays out his views on world and domestic issues in an AP interview. He says the vice presidency is neither a stepping stone nor a barrier to the presidency and discusses pacing for a 1988 run, Cuba, Viet Nam, and the Free World alliance. He defends equal opportunity and explains his stance on the Senate presiding role and matters on the Security Council and Space Advisory Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
Johnson
Jack Bell
John Chadwick
Senate
Washington
Landon B. Johnson
Tig
Kennedy
Associated Press
Nixon
Security Council
Space Advisory Council
Equal Employment Opportunities Committee
Peace Corps Advisory Committee
Congress
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Finney Farmer
Fie
Sharrie Snell
C. L. Hett
Larry Lederer
Mary Beth Foster
Jeanne Philips
Champ
Renee Blackwell
Pierceville
Ricky Murray
Kenneth Pelnar
Patricia Hal
Carol Hahn
Sue Sloan
David Ulrich
Phyllis Schiffelbein
of Holcomb
Ronald Hibler
Plymer
James Brack
Edward Geier
William Bergkamp
Christine Hope
Nancy Hope
Chelle Ott
Linda Schupman
David Rintoul
Mary
Beth Farr
Linda Linenberger
Bernard Bergkamp
James Morrow
Teingram
Pearson
American Legion Hall
Pine
Deane Wiley
Irene Hoyt
Donald O'Keane
Kansas State Board of Health
Red Cross
Pro-West Coalition
Red Alliance
Santiago, Chile
Jorge Alessandri
Log
Red
Chile
U.S
U.S. State Department
State Department
Vancouver
W. Walton Butterworth
Peck
O'Toole
Lawence of
Lemmon
Mastroianni
Wineaster
Alcawaz'y
Gigi
Lawrence of
Veep
By Jack Bell
Cuba
Viet Nam
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!