Publicity on 1969 cars ahead of display in 1974
The editor notes an unusually early publicity release for 1969 automobiles with a forecast that 1975 models will be shown before July 1974. Jim Gillie of Phillips Petroleum spoke at a Kansas Livestock Association meeting, sharing humor and travel woes while highlighting industry ties. Greenbugs threaten mile crops. spraying underway with mixed crop impact reports. A Saturday Evening Post cartoon about the Super Chief foreshadows changes but the train still runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Gillie
Phillips Petroleum Co
Bartlesville
Okla
Kansas Livestock Assn
Jim
Garden City
Liberal
Saturday Evening Post
Kaput
Buffalo
Hot Election Day for State
The weather bureau forecast temperatures over 100 degrees for election day in central Kansas and across the rest of the state with little rain expected. Lows tonight around 60s, highs Sunday from 89 to 103. Voters may call 276-2170 for a free ride to polls. Republican Central Committee.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Russell
Goodland
Abilene
Manhattan
Nixon Leads in 61 Kansas Counties Straw Poll
Nixon finished with 1577 votes or 25.4 percent in the 61 county straw poll conducted by the Telegram Hutchinson News and Salina Journal covering western and central Kansas. Rockefeller trailed with 1335 votes 21.6 percent gaining on the final day in Finney Reno and Saline counties.
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Nelson Rockefeller
Richard Nixon
Telegram
Hutchinson News
Salina* Journal
Kansas
Nixon
Rockefeller
Finney County
Garden City
Reno County
Hutchinson
Saline County
Salina
John Crutcher
Rick Harman
Crutcher
Harman
Raymond van Skiver
Robert Docking
Bob Dole
Bill Avery
U. S. Senate
Dole
Avery
4-H Chicken Fry Set Wednesday at Finney County Fairgrounds
Finney County 4-H hosts its annual chicken fry this Wednesday at the Finney County Fairgrounds. Serving time is 7 p.m. About 300 people are expected as 4-H members thank business supporters for their help. This year is a covered dish supper with each 4-H family providing for their guests.
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Finney County
Finney County Fairgrounds
Bill Fultz
Ing
Weather outlook with warm night and hot Tuesday
The forecast is fair and warm tonight with low in the 70s. Tuesday will be hot and humid with highs around 100. Sunrise at 8 47. City readings include Dodge City 99, Emporia 89, Goodland 89, Russell 66, Salina 87, Topeka 92, Hutchinson 102. Voters are urged to call 276-2170 for a free ride to the polls by the Republican Central Committee.
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Dodge City
Emporia
Garden C
Goodland
Russell
Salina
Topeka
Hutchingon
Republican Central Committee
Ady
Three New Polling Places In Operation Here Tuesday
Garden City voters will have three new precincts this spring affecting polling sites. New locations include Church of Christ 1503 Pat's Drive in 2nd Ward and Jennie Wilson Elementary School or Clifford Hope Auditorium in 4th Ward. Georgia Matthews Elementary School 111 E Johnson serves the new 5th Ward location. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for registered voters only.
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Garden City
City Commission
Church of Christ
Pat's Drive
Jennie Wilson
N. Center
Clifford Hope
5Th Ward
Georgia Matthews
E. Johnson
1St Ward
Armory
City Hall
Civic Center
Boy Scout House
Gardendale
Girl Scouts Cabin
W. Hathberry
Optimist Club
Bancroft and Kello
Jennie Wilson School
Junior High School
Georgia Matthews School
Nixon 100 Votes Shy As Convention Starts
The Republican national convention opened in Miami Beach with Nixon about 100 votes short of the needed 667 to win on the first ballot. Rockefeller and Reagan pressed to extend balloting with Rhodes favored by Ohio and others. Delegates shifted, Nixon planned to arrive to direct the drive, Evans prepared to urge law and order, and Dirksen backed Nixon with boilerplate support as the race moved toward the first keynote event.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Republican Party
Richard M. Nixon
Associated Press
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Ronald Reagan
California
Rockefeller
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Nixon
Reagan
Rhodes
John S. Andrews
Herbert G. Klein
Klein
Alabama
Rocky Mountain
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
John A. Volpe
Daniel J. Evans
Washington
Evans
Illinois
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
Few Finney Countians Change Party Affiliations in Primary
Finney County voters mostly stick with their parties in the upcoming primary. Three residents have shifted from Democratic to Republican and three GOP members moved to Democrat since last December. Six GOP primary races dominate, including three for First District Congress with Crotinger Sebelius and Shadwick, and Senate District 27 candidates Christy Davidson and Eves. County races for Commission also feature both parties, with Garden City contenders in several posts. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 23 locations, 13 in Garden City, with 195 workers staffing the polls.
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Keith Sebelius
GOP
U.S
Dole l
Sebelius
Norton
Gerald Shadwick
Great Bend
Bill Crotinger
Tribune
Finney County
William HL. Crotinger
Keith G. Sebelius
Kansas Senate
Don Christy
Scott City
Lysle Davidson
Johnson
J. M. Eves
Lakin
Kansas House
David Heinemann
Claude Robinson
Garden City
M. C. Schrader
Michael
J. Friesen
Taylor Jones
Holcomb
Orville K. Anstaett
William A. O'Dette
Merrill Renick
Garden Citions
HemisFair Tour Seats Available
Bus leaves Sunday at 7 a.m. CDT for a week long HemisFair trip to San Antonio. Departs Telegram office with pickup along US 83 route. price 145 dollars per person includes transport lodging and sightseeing. Two to a room with single room option offered. reservations and full payment required in advance.
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HemisFair
San Antonio
Tex
US 83
Sublette
83- 160
Tot Drives Grandmother's Truck Injury Tiny Gardener
A three year old girl in Garden City bruised her face after steering her grandmother’s pickup while visiting. The child purportedly shifted into forward gear, the truck rolled about 88 feet, crossed a curb and struck a tree in the Hart residence yard with the engine running. No witnesses. the grandmother learned of the incident when the child appeared at the door. The pickup was later found crushed against the tree.
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Garden City
Deanne Lynn Renick
Evelyn Strong
W. Maple
Cleo Pearl Patterson
Dean H. Hart
Deanna
School Board Meets Tonight on Library Carpeting and Bus Needs
The Board of Education meets at 8 tonight at Jennie Wilson Elementary to discuss library carpeting for the new high school, bids for gasoline oil and anti freeze for buses, a proposed radio system for the fleet, and a progress report on the vocational building. Voters call 976-2170 for a free ride poll by the Republican Central Committee.
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Board of Education
Jennie Wilson
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