Goldwater Calls for Unity in Party Summit
U S senator Barry Goldwater told Republican leaders in Hershey that he rejects extremism from both left and right and will consult with Eisenhower Nixon and other seasoned figures before naming key national security posts if elected. He pledged peace through strength and said every president must pick his own Cabinet while respecting civil rights laws.
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Hershey
Barry Goldwater
Eisenhower
Goldwater
Arizona
Secretary of Defense
Gen
Dick Nixon
Ler
GOP
Senate
Republican Party
Party of Peace
America
Garden City's airport lease freed for potential government need
Garden City moves to abandon runways and aprons as the airport is released from the National Emergency and Industrial Use provision. The city can now proceed without federal lease approvals. In Holcomb, Ben Yavata and Juan Andrara pulled large Lake McKinney fish after the lake was drained. The town delayed the big swimming opening due to chilly weather. a new rule allows topless suits only for women under five or over sixty.
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Garden City
Ben Yavata
Juan Andrara
Holcomb
McKinney
Mary Owens
Mary
Garden Sass Speaking of Back to School
The column notes Gus recalls his wife’s vacation ahead as the season shifts toward school time. It hints at household plans and light humor about summer ending and routines resuming.
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Garden
Gus
Johnson and Pentagon Hit Goldwater on Nuclear Capacity
President Johnson and the Defense Department rejected Sen. Barry Goldwater’s charge that the United States could lose 90 percent of its nuclear delivering capacity over the next decade. Pentagon officials said Goldwater’s figure is false and that 1970 will see far more warheads deliverable than in 1961.
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Washington
Johnson
Pentagon
Barry Goldwater
Defense Department
Goldwater
U.S
National Association of Counties
Goldwatt
United States
Defense
Arthur Sylvester
Sylvester
Mangi
Hesg
Wess
Miller Asks Avery to Hershey
Rep. William Avery of Kansas will attend the Republican leaders conference in Hershey Pennsylvania at the invitation of Rep. William Miller of New York Republican vice presidential nominee. Avery says efforts will seek to reconcile party differences and sees no dissension after the San Francisco convention or Kansas primary. He notes Kansas gubernatorial candidates back the full Republican ticket.
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Washington
William Avery
R-Kan
Hershey
William Miller
R-N.y
Avery
Kansas
San Francisco
Wichita Negro Talks at Meeting
Wichita leaders discuss civil rights demonstrations after attending the Urban League conference in Louisville. Hugh Jackson says local Negro leadership bears responsibility for marches and picketing when they have constructive goals and avoid violence. Robert Watson notes the theme of cooperation between responsible Negro and white leaders locally.
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Wichita
Hugh Jackson
Wichita Urban League
Jackson
The
Urban League
Louisville
Robert Watson
Seventh Day Adventist Congress Held in Kansas City
The Seventh-day Adventist evangelism congress in Kansas City gathers delegates from 280 churches across Kansas Missouri Colorado Wyoming and Nebraska. Attendees include pastors lay youth leaders and laymen's activities leaders. Workshops lectures exhibits and experience exchanges occur daily. The congress runs through Saturday.
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Kansas City
Seventh-day Adventist Evangelism Congress
Kansas
Missouri
Colorado
Wyoming
Nebraska
Pierceville boy Melvin James races in All-American Soap Box Derby
Melvin James of Pierceville is in Akron Ohio awaiting Saturday’s 26th annual derby. The 14 year old won Garden City's second annual derby on July 4 defeating 26 entrants down Briar Hill to advance to Akron. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Lee James of Pierceville and was accompanied by Clyde Sheaks. Sponsored locally by the Optimist Club Schreiber Motors and Radio Station KIAL, Melvin stays in Derbytown before the race and plans to take part in various activities.
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Melvin James
Pierceville
Akron
Ohio
Garden City
Briar Hill
Garden
Lee James
Clyde Sheaks
Optimists
Schreiber Motors
KIAL
Melvin
Derbytown
City approves 22 mill levy in Garden City budget vote
Garden City commissioners approved a total property tax levy of 83.67 mills for 1994 assessments covering city county state operations and schools, up from last year by 2.28 mills. The hearing also discussed Davis Street improvements and church parking plans, with continued consideration set for Aug. 26.
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Garden City
City Hall
Davis Street
Kansas Ave
Pat’s Drive
Church of the Nazarene
Pat
Church of the Nazarene Gaid
First Methodist Church
Downing Square
Center
Melanie Lane
Belmont
New Chamber Manager Hired for Garden City Area
A new secretary manager for the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce was chosen at a special session. Jerry L. Huggins, 29, formerly assistant chamber manager in Joplin Missouri since April 1962, will start in early September. He replaces Mitch Geisler who resigned to join a Springfield Missouri bank and will leave at the end of next week. Huggins is an Oklahoma native and a graduate.
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Garden City
Chamber of Commerce
Jerry L. Huggins
Joplin
Huggins
Mitch Geisler
Springfield
Mo. Geisler
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University
University of Colorado
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Air Force
University of Missouri
Chamber
Geisler
Dearden Death Occurs While Press Is Printing
Two sisters Barbara Dearden 15 and Janet Dearden 17 were in a single car crash near Scott City after leaving a Manning 4H Club meeting. Barbara was killed, Janet injured. Parents Clifford and Mrs Dearden Jr. were in the back seat. father and the other daughter suffered bruises. The car failed to negotiate a turn and crashed into an embankment around 10:45 p.m. Barbara’s death reported as instant. family hospitalized with injuries.
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Telegram
Beth Mader
Que
Scott City
Barbara Dearden
Janet
Manning
Manning Grade School
Max Strickert
Deardens
Karl Strickert
Barbara
Senate Battle Lines Form Over Reapportionment Rider
Washington awaits Senate clash as lawmakers hinge a reapportionment rider to a foreign aid bill. Administration leaders foresee a lengthy floor fight led by Republican Everett M Dirksen and warn a compromise is needed or action may be delayed until after the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City.
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Washington
Senate
Lille
Everett M. Dirksen
Congress
Atlantic City
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Alliance For Progress
Latin America
House
Two Hills
Dirksen
Warren Report Plans With News Media By Contract
The Warren Commission debated secretly a plan to sign contracts with information media to obtain advance access to the assassination report in exchange for security restrictions and simultaneous release. Rankin and Reedy responded that White House plans were undecided, while AP opposed any non simultaneous release. the article notes broader budget cuts and a fight over reapportionment riders.
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Washington
Warren Commission
Fuil
Commission
J. Lee Rankin
Marl Warren
John F. Kennedy
Rankin
George Reedy
White House
Reedy
Rochester
Paul Miller
Associated Press
Gannett Newspapers
Scotland Yard Seeks Escaper From Birmingham Prison
A 32 year old convict serving 30 years for the great train robbery escaped before dawn from Birmingham Prison. Scotland Yard set road blocks around London as investigators believe Charles Frederick Wilson will head to the capital. Most of the $7,025,000 loot remains unrecovered. Prison officials say inside help aided the break, with a night officer knocked out and a rope scaled wall.
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London
Britain
Birmlingham
Scotland Yard
Charles Frederick Wilson
Wilson
Weather forecast fragment with scattered showers and mild temps
A fragmentary weather note shows mostly cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday with a few showers in the evening. Temperatures near 60 tonight, highs Thursday in the 60s to lower 70s, and a slight cooling trend not felt as strongly. Several place names appear as unreadable fragments.
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Bunrae
Bruel Tah Alwa
Dodge
Goodland Wey
HW City
Ruggell
Salina
Topeka
Fe Wichita
Water, Crops in Bad Shape Now
TOPEKA AP hot and dry weather the past six weeks has put Kansas in bad shape for water supplies and crops. High temps evaporated supplies and burned crops. Rain could restore water figures near normal later. First seven months averaged 12.53 inches statewide, 2.48 inches below normal. July statewide average was 1.99 inches versus 3.16 normal. State officials asked 736 counties be declared drought disaster areas to permit haying and grazing on conservation reserve acreage. final action awaited in Washington.
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Topeka
Bya
Kansas
J. E. Pallesen
Clark County
Land i Conservation Reserve
Washington
Wheat queen to be named at Hays meeting
Kansas wheat queen will be selected at the annual wheat meeting in Hays on October 29. The event is sponsored by the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and the Kansas Wheat Commission, with county contests to be held by September 25 and district contests by October 29. Contestants will be judged in street clothes at county and state levels. no bathing beauty contest. The state winner receives a $300 scholarship and wardrobe and will tour the country for the wheat industry.
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Bode Chtv
API
Kansas Wheat Queen
Hays
Kansas Association of Wheat Grow
Kansas Wheat Commission
Lawrence House of Goodland
Kansas Wheat Hearts
Wheat Prawers Association
House
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