He Who Hesitates Is Lost Rocky's Late Change of Mind
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller failed to clinch the Republican presidential nomination after delaying his bid. He announced a late pursuit of the nomination in Albany after earlier backing off in New York City, losing campaign time and key support from Agnew and Volpe while pouring $5 million into ads, TV spots, and trips to build strength and poll momentum.
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Charles Dumas
Associated Press
Miami Beach
Fla
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
William E. Miller
GOP
Manhattan
Michigan
George Rommey
Nixon
Albany
N.Y
Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Massachusetts
John A. Volpe
Cattle Hogs and Lambs Report from Kansas City Market
Kansas City livestock sales quoted cattle and calves 3,500 head with feeder steers 600 to 800 pounds 26.35 to 28.30 dollars per cwt and 800 to 1040 pounds 25.65 to 26.70. Hogs 2,800 head with barrows and gilts 225 to 240 pounds 20.40 to 20.50, 210 to 260 pounds 20.00 to 20.35, 190 to 210 pounds 19.00 to 20. Sheep 200 head with spring lambs choice and prime 24.00 to 25.00.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Chicago Live Beef Futures Snapshot
At 2 p.m. trading showed Chicago live beef futures with Aug and Oct, Dec and Feb contracts. Prices ranged from the day’s lows to highs with highs around 27.50 for Aug and 26.45 for Oct, closing near 27.47 for Aug and 25.17 for Feb.
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Chicago
Foster to join Academy Corps Air Force band member to serve four years
Rhea Foster of 801 Hackberry leaves today to enter the Air Force Drum and Bugle Corps for four years. He will play the baritone bugle and be stationed at the Air Force Academy in Colorado. The band has about 50 members and performs at football games official events and Air Force functions nationwide.
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Rhea Foster
Hackberry
Air Force
Foster
Peggy Foster
Alton Foster
Anderson
Air Force Academy
Colo
Liberal Man Dies In Freak Accident
Lawrence Barr, 52, of Liberal Kansas, was killed on U S 54 near Guymon Oklahoma in a freak highway crash involving a bridge, two cars, and a truck. He died of head and internal injuries. The report notes the Dead Sea Scrolls were first revealed in 1947 from a Bedouin shepherd boy finding a cave with ancient writings.
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Liberal
Kan
Lawrence Barr
U.S. 54
Guymon
Okla
Oklahoma Highway ‘Patrol
Barr
Carlson Nominated as Favorite Son for President
Kansas delegates focused on Sen Frank Carlson R Kan as a favorite son nominee at the Republican National Convention. Gov Walter Hickel of Alaska was also nominated, Carlson born near Concordia to Swedish immigrants and still farming there. Carlson 75, seated in a convention box with Mrs Carlson and Evangelist Billy Graham, who shares a long friendship rooted in religious work. Supporters included GOP figures from Kansas with demonstrations by many states in attendance.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Kansas
Frank Carlson
Kan
Walter J. Hickel
Alaska
Claflin
Clifford P. Hansen
R-Wyo
Carlson
Concordia
Convention Hall
Evangelist Billy Graham
McDill Boyd
Jereme Dodge
Salina
Don Schnaacke
Topeka
Price Woodard
Wichita
Missouri
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Wyoming
Colorado
Michigan
Ohio
Atlantis Chronicle Beyond Gibraltar Vanishes Forever
A legendary realm named Atlantis supposedly lay beyond Gibraltar with lands larger than Asia Minor and Libya. Its vast armies dominated the Mediterranean until a single day when the sea overwhelmed the nation and it vanished forever.
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Gibraltar
Atlantis
Asia Minor
Libya
Mediterranean
Kansas Patrol Adopts Vascar Speed Computer
The Kansas Highway Patrol equips 50 patrol cars with Vascar a device that computes speed of any vehicle in sight behind ahead or on cross streets. Installed with a $44 000 federal grant from the U S Department of Transportation the system works parked or in motion.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Highway Patrol
U.S. Department of Transportation
Death of Ronald A Hummer 39 Resident of Garden City Area
Ronald Andrew Hummer 39 of 2315 Tonio died this morning at St. Catherine Hospital after a heart attack. Born July 25, 1929 in Garden City he was a Sears Roebuck Co. television technician and longtime area resident. He served in the Army parachutists and held numerous fraternal posts including Tyrian Masonic Lodge past master and Grand Lodge AF and AM officer. Survived by wife Frances McCord three daughters Sheri Diana Andrea a son Clayton his father Andrew R two brothers Kent and Clayton and grandmother Mrs Julia Hancock Funeral by Phillips White Funeral Home.
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Ronald Andrew Hummer
Tonio
St. Catherine Hospital
Garden City
Frances McCord
Springfield
Tenn
Sears-Roebuck Co
Church of the Brethren
Hummer
Army
Tyrian Masonic Lodge
Grand Lodge of Kansas
Order of the Eastern Star
American Legion
Sheri
Diana
Andrea
Clayton
Andrew R
Kent
E. Chestnut
Leaverworth
Julia Hancock
Phillips-White Funeral Home
Grace Kell 87 dies in Oregon after Garden City residence
Grace Kell 87 longtime Garden City resident died Tuesday in Eugene Oregon where she had lived since 1943 She is survived by son Everett and two sisters Funeral services will be in Eugene Friday burial in 1968 Eugene cemetery Also details of local obituaries John Wittman and John Siemsen death notices and brief history items included.
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Grace Kell
Garden City
Eugene
Ore
Everett
Ralph Beach
Grant Jewell
Rifle
Colo
Sir Francis Drake
John Paul Jones
Napoleon Bonaparte
St. Helena
Ferdinand Foch
England
Britain
Soviet Union
Japan
United States
Republic of Korea
North Pole
Cheddington
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
John J. Wittman
N. Main
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Louis Telegdy
Garnand
Swiset Memorial Gardens
Garnand’s
Oklahoma man sentenced for third degree robbery in Kansas
An Oklahoma man, 20 year old Donald C. O'Brien of Miami, pleaded guilty in Finney County District Court to third degree robbery for the July 17 daylight raid on Laraine Austin Liquor Store in Garden City. He received up to five years in the Kansas State Industrial Reformatory and must undergo a state diagnostic center exam. The investigation tied three Miami youths to the crime, with two later released after investigators learned they were unaware of their companion’s actions. Citizens aided the case by providing descriptions leading to the arrest in Lamar, Colorado.
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Oklahoma
Finney County
Laraine Austin
Jones
Bert J. Vance
Donald C. O’brien
Miami
Okla
Kansas State Industrial Reformatory
Hutchinson
O’brien
State Diagnostic Center
Topeka
Lamar
Colo
Dismissals and Suspensions At County Courts Report
A list notes dismissals at St Catherine and Holcomb including Lester Alexander Lenora Andrews and Felicia Smith along with Randy Tatro and Marshall Thompson. The record also mentions suspended sentences for Ray in the county court docket.
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St. Catherine
Lester Alexander
Satanta
Lenora Andrews
Holcomb
Ronald’ Borell
Dighton
Lawrence Deaver
Mrs. Nellis Higgins
Washington
Felicia Smith
Deerfield
Randy Tatro
Marshall Thompson
Courts County
YMCA Events Calendar Highlights Aug 8 12
The YMCA calendar lists Women’s Exercise at 6:30 p m and baseball playoffs at Clint Lightner Field on Aug 8. Aug 9 features Run for Your Life at Memorial Youth Swim Mel Krebs pool with multiple sessions for beginners and advanced, plus Jog and Walk events. Aug 10 offers a Ceramics Class at Chris Sigsbee residence and YMCA enrollment details. Aug 12 repeats Run for Your Life at Memorial Stadium and Women’s exercise at 6:30 p m plus an executive committee meeting at 7:30 p m.
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Ymca Hall
Clint Lightner
Penrose Stadium
Memorial Stadium
Mel Krebs Pool
Ush0
Chris Sigsbee
Mel Krebs
YMCA
Tot Makes Debut On a Road Roller
London reports five-year-old Chris Nelson drove an eight-ton road roller for 20 yards near his home causing nearly $1,000 in damage to five cars. He started it but could not stop. Police assessed costs and fines for related offences follow.
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London
Chris Nelson
Chris
Library reading clubs invite children for jungle book session
The public library announces two summer reading clubs Jungle Book and Squeegy Bug for children. Sessions start at 9 30 am tomorrow with a minimum two hour attendance expected. Great Britain consumed 18 745 000 tons of oil last year.
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Public Library
Great Britain
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Nat Dist
Panhc
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US Steel
West
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DOW Jones
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Telegram
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St.Catherine Hospital
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Evelyn Rannee
Dodgey
Siemsen
Santa Fe Railroad
Faith Tabernacle Assembly of God
FVW
John Jr
Kenny Naah
Safford
Beverly
Bill
Lyons
Alma Wynn
Harrisonville
Metha Rhinhart
Vancouver
Wash
Louise Schultz
Brookville
Dorothy Shannon
Lincoln
Emma Siemsen
Geneseo
Garland Funeral Chapel
Paul Bryant
Valley View Cemetery
Garland Funeral Home
Indianapolis
Ind
Paul G. Fisher
Dorothy Jean
Fisher
Drake
Marjorie Underwood
N. 8Th
Underwood
Kenneth Wicks
Danny Brown
Lamar Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Office
Wicks
Tot
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E. Spruce
Vernon Coastoe
Sharon L. House
Gary W. Girrod
Hugoton
William Bonney
Orvilla Lee Mills
William Mosher
Theron
Joseph L. Johns
Blanche
Robert Lloyd Garner
Fulton
David Ray Appel
Scott City
Lester Ernest Prochl
St. John
Gary Paul Brooks
Norman E. Larsen
Couny
John A. Buchholz
Rt. 1
Grace B. Crist
East Fulton
Cree Mee
Leona Henderson Bratton
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