New men and women crowned in Telegram-KIAL Bridge Tourney
Neil Moreland and Richard Landon of Deerfield captured the men’s title after a tight final against Vern Holmes and Norman Lindner. Florence Burris and Doris Carmichael won the women’s crown, reclaiming a title first held from 1957 to 1959. Last year’s champions Heinemann and Wasinger were defeated in the finals. A large turnout at Downing’s celebrated the event with prizes awarded to winners and runners-up.
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Neil Moreland
Richard’ Landon
Deerfield
Florence
Buddy) Burris
Doris
Lyle) Carmichael
Burris
Carmichael
Pionship
Roma
L. J
Heinemann
Marietta
Wasinger
Cammichael
Moreland
Landon
Vern Holmes
Norman Lindner
Lindner
Holmes
Was
Downing’s
Four years after spring snow in Garden City
A 1959 Telegram photo shows Garden Citian Dale Fry amid last year’s garden equipment display as a late snow disrupts spring. The piece notes scattered showers forecast, references Elihu Altman’s rain outlook, and highlights John MacNair, Kansas farmer and 1959 outstanding young farmer, as a finalist in the American Cookout Champion finals in Hawaii with a $10,000 prize and trophies for runners-up.
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Citian
Elihu Altman
Hawaii
Kansas
John MaccNair
Jetmore
Kansas Livestock Assn
American National Cattlemen's Asen
Farm Bureau
Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
Hilton Hawaiian Village
aHte
Honolulu
John
Triple J
Dale Fry
Garden Cilian
Western Kansas Manufacturers, Inc
Liberal
Bob Pat
Dales At Home-Fry, Inc
Man Arrested As Fugitive in Hutchinson Affair
Dale Weaver, 50, a concrete company worker, was arrested by an FBI special agent and two Hutchinson detectives on a federal fugitive warrant. Sought by Dimmitt Texas authorities since March 1962 for forgery and passing bad checks, he was held in city jail awaiting arraignment on unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Dale Weaver
FBI
Weaver
Dimmitt
Tex
Pulica
U. S
Rotary District Meeting Here in Garden City
Plans near completion for the Rotary district conference in Garden City from April 26 to 28. About 300 Rotarians and Rotary Anns from 29 counties of SW Kansas and NE Oklahoma are expected. G. Robert Allison will represent Rotary International president Nitish C. Laharry. Conference aims to review service work and boost future activity. A new district governor will be chosen for 1963-64. Main sessions Friday in Warren Hotel and Saturday in Clifford Hope Auditorium. Saturday banquet at St. Marys Center features NBC’s John Chancellor. tickets $4 from Ross Blackford. Reservations due by April 19.
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Rotary
Garden City
Rotary Anns
Kansas
Oklahoma
Morris Jones
Garden City Club
G. Robert Allison
Fargus Falls
Minn
Rotary International
Nitish C. Laharry
Calcuta
India
Allison
Jones
Warren Hotel
Clifford Hope Auditorium
St. Mary's Center
John Chancellor
NBC News
Ross Blackford
Weather brief foresees scattered showers and cooler highs
Tonight has scattered tight easterly winds with lows in the 50s. Wednesday brings scattered showers and thunderstorms with highs in the 60s and northeasterly winds around 15 mph. Sunrise 6:2, sunset 7:23. Akron 69, trace La Junta, Dodge City, Emporia, Garden City, Goodland, Still City, Russell.
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Akron
Trace
la Junta
Dodge City
Emporia
Garden City
GoodlandsUill City
Russell
Episcopal Rector Dies in Kansas City at 78
The Rev. Richard Mitchell Trelease, 78, rector emeritus of St. Pauls Episcopal Church, died Monday after influenza complications. He led St. Pauls for 23 years before retiring in 1958 and had served as director of religious education for five Berkeley churches. His sons, both Episcopal priests, are Rev. Richard M. Trelease Jr. of Akron, Ohio, and Rev. Murray L. Trelease, a missionary in Ft. Yukon Alaska.
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Kansas City
Richard Mitchell Trelease
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
England
St. Paul's
Berkeley
Calif
All Souls Church
Episcopal National Council
Episcopal
Richard M. Trelease Jr
St. Paul’s Church
Akron
Ohio
Murray L. Trelease
Ft. Yukon
Alaska
No Majority For Liberals in Canadian Vote
In Toronto AP report Lester B Pearson’s Liberals lead but fall short of a parliamentary majority with 128 seats to 133 needed. Prime Minister John G Diefenbaker plans to stay on, while signals point to Pearson assuming leadership after overseas returns.
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Toronto
Lester B. Pearson
Liberals
Canada
House of Commons
John G. Diefenbaker
Pearson
House of Commanions
Conservatives
Social Credit Party
New Democrats
Diefenbaker
Commissioner To Take Office in Garden City
A new Garden City commissioner will take office tomorrow morning. Morris Jones, elected to a two year term, will be sworn in after old business. Mayor Jim Sloan and Jim Cowgill will stay on the board. Harald Fansler leaves the commission after six years. A new chairman and vice chairmen will be chosen during tomorrow’s reorganization. Old business includes Jones resignation from the Garden City Finhey County Planning Commission and Miln Street improvement discuss. New business lists two library board appointments, two water distribution extension requests, and license bonds for Frank Chamberlain and Robert Doane.
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Garden City
Morris Jones
Jim Sloan
Jim Cowgill
Harald Fansler
Jones
Garden City-Finhey County
Kansas Traffic Death Log for April 1963
Topeka AP reports Kansas traffic death log through 9 a.m. Tuesday covers April data. The log records 24 fatalities for the period in 1963 with counts compared to 1962 totals, showing year over year changes and regional figures.
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Topeka
Kansas
Garden Sass Gas Garden at bridge townament finals
Fragmentary note indicates Garden Sass Gas Garden attended a bridge tournament finals last May but mentions four flushers were not allowed. The readable text lacks clear names or locations.
Triple J Show Opens Thursday in Finney County
The 1963 Triple I Show opens Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Finney County Fairgrounds and old armory, with more than 140 exhibitors from Kansas and other states. Gates stay open until 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Saturday runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. WKMI members lead, plus Garden City merchants and other firms participate. A WKMI banquet at St. Marys Center tomorrow announces the site of the 1641 show.
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Freer
David Miller
Garden City
Doerr Metal Co
Larned
Western Kansas Manufacturers, Inc
Finney County Fairgrounds
Old Armory
WKMJ
Kansas
WKMI
St. Mary's Center
Cool Front Reversal Seen Across Kansas Weather
Partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures were forecast for Kansas as a cold front crossed the state from north to south. The system was expected to retreat bringing unsettled conditions with scattered showers or possible thunderstorms. Highs ranged 65 to 75 with 40 to 50 degree lows, following Mondays highs 76 to 83 and early lows 44 to 57.
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Kansas
Goodland
Pittsburg
Wichita
Last Hurdles Trip Kansas Legislature
The Kansas Legislature stalled near adjournment over reapportionment and the school foundation financing. The Senate tabled a House reapportionment bill, while the House pressed for passage. the outcome hinges on Senate action and a possible court ruling within 30 days. The House Education Committee rejected the foundation plan by 11-9, as a cigarette tax increase moved to fund it, with $2.6 million added to the general fund. The Senate cleared much of its calendar, killing 12 bills, and advanced several measures while considering constitutional changes and agency rules.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senate
House
Jess Taylor
R-Tribune
Paul Wunsch
Rkingman
Senate Committee
Wunsch
State Supreme Court
Foundation
House Education Committee
John Anderson
Lansing
Atchison
Kansas Coordinating Council For
State Board of Regents
Regents
House Rejects Foundation Plan In Kansas
TOPEKA AM S4 reports the Kansas House rejected a foundation finance amendment to extend $25 emergency per pupil aid. Rep Bill Fribley led the amendment, bypassing the Education Committee after its twice rejected foundation proposals. The House also turned down Rep John Casebeer's bid to raise aid to $30 per pupil, which would add about $2.5 million yearly.
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Topeka
Kansas House
Bill Fribley
R-Crestline
House Education Committee
House
John Casebeer
D-Mupherson
Lawrence of Arabia tops Oscars as Peck and Bancroft win
At the Santa Monica ceremony Gregory Peck wins best actor after four losses and Anne Bancroft takes best actress for The Miracle Worker. Lawrence of Arabia is named best film, with seven Oscars including director, cinematography, and color art direction. Ed Begley Jr and Patty Duke win supporting acting honors. Letters and anecdotes surround the event as Harper Lee gifts a keepsake to Peck.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Gregory Peck
Anne Bancroft
Hollywood
Lawrence of Arabia
Ed Begley
Patty Duke
Joan Crawford
David Lean
Henry Manehini
Johnny Mercer
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Inger
Rae Creme, Holmes
Rotary District
Douglas Harkness
Harkness
Alberta
Liberal Party
W.L. Mackenzie King
Saskatchewan
Ottawa
Kansas Legislature
Miss Duke
Helen Kelley
Shirley Temple
Santa Monicwme Auditorium
Taviturn Peck
Peek
Harper Lee
Miss Lee
Peck
Miss Bancroft
Annie Sullivan
Helen Keller
New York
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