Meredith Graduates Ole Miss in Quiet Milestone
James Howard Meredith became the first Black graduate of the University of Mississippi, receiving a bachelor of arts in political science amid a restrained crowd of about 2,500 whites and 40 Meredith relatives. Governor Ross Barnett had opposed the ceremony, but federal court orders prevailed as Meredith joined the alumni.
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Univerity of
Mississippi
U.S
Meredith
Ole Miss
University
John Davis Williams
Moses Meredith
Ross Barnett
Barnett
James Howard Merefirth
University of Mississippi
Helen Keane Tickets Own Car After Delivery Mixup
A meter maid ticketed a dealer delivered car parked near Warren Hotel before realizing it was the newly purchased vehicle. She paid the fine, despite the humorous mix up. The column veers into politics and light elephant jokes, ending with a vacationing local woman's card reading Think big, Raise elephants.
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Helen Keane
Warren
Helen
Garden City School Board Meets Tonight
Garden City Board of Education holds a regular meeting at 7 30 PM in the senior high school office. Items include junior college and stadium progress, football tickets, board member appointment to the planning commission, opening of new facilities, parking lot, and a city planning study resolution.
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Garden City Board of Education
Garden City- Finney County
Garden City-Finney County
Commission
Junior Coffce
Welcome Rains End Dry Spell In Garden City
Garden City's long dry spell ended with a general weekend rain. The airport 10 miles east logged 1.72 inches, with 1.27 inches Saturday night and 0.45 Sunday. Temperatures fell to unseasonable lows, and city readings varied from 0.81 to 1.75 inches for the weekend depending on site.
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Garden City
Town
Kansas State University Agriculture Experiment Station
11Th
Santa Fe
Lowe
Wolfe
Garden Cition Is Top Tipster
Last month's Telegram KIAL news tip contest awarded a top prize of 25 dollars to a local woman, Mrs. Arthur Wallace. She reported a child found dead in a car at Dighton, with no charges filed. Dale Unruh won second prize for a mishap photo of a tractor climbing onto another tractor. Four five-dollar prizes went to others including Mrs. George Bretz, Alice Embree, Leo Fife, and Mrs. Oliver Huttman for tips on a 10-year-old Emily Creigh collection of ribbons, a crane accident, Willis Salter and his ride-providing tractor.
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Telegram-Kial
Arthur Wallace
W. Olive
Dighton
Dale Unruh
Wolf Elevator
Joe Mader
Associated Press
George Bretx
Holcomb
Emily Creigh
Leo Fife
Oliver Huttman
KIAL
Telegram
Willis Salter
Safeguards Backed for Nuclear Test Ban by Military Chiefs
Air Force chief Gen Curtis LeMay and the Army Navy and Marine leaders testified they would not back the treaty without strong safeguards. They pressed underground testing, ready-to-resume atmospheric tests, and robust detection of violations to monitor Sino Soviet activity. Secretary McNamara pledged safeguards as hearings continued with Mansfield predicting ratification despite a delayed schedule. Kennan urged support on Meet the Press.
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Air Force
Army
Navy
Curtis E. LeMay
Maxwell DB. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
LeMay
Farle G. Wheeler
Adm
David L. McDonald
Naval Operations
David M. Shoup
Marine Corps
Senate Foreign Relations, Armed Services and Atomic Energy Committees
Robert S. McNamara
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Estes Kefgover
George F. Kennan
U.S
Moscow
Kennan
Milk Collection Plans Revealed for Kindergarten
Three milk fee options will be offered to parents for the next school year starting September 6. Payment plans include a $4.50 annual option, 50 cents per month, 18 cents per workday, or a no-pay option for those not wanting milk. Lunch money collection starts September 4 with weekly in-class payments or pre-purchased tickets advised by Eliver Bartlett.
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Eliver Bartlett
West Germany Signs Limited Test Treaty In Washington
West Germany signs the limited nuclear test ban treaty in Washington, becoming the 61st nation to sign amid concerns the pledge would imply recognition of East Germany. After assurances from the United States and Britain, Bonn approved signing, followed by Somalia as the 62nd signer in a later ceremony.
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West Germany
Washington
Girmany
United States
Britain
Weal
Bonn
Somalia
Seven Garden Citions Arrested In County Burglary Ring
Seven Garden City area residents, three women and four men, were arrested early Sunday in connection with farm burglaries in Kearny and Finney counties. Charged in Kearny County are Robert Lester Anderson 17 years old his wife Carolyn Kay 17 Tex George Johnson 21 and his wife Muriel Johnson 17 Reddie Allen Norton 41 and his wife Mary Jane Norton 23. The arrests tied to 12 burglaries across both counties over 14 months with items including appliances silverware dishes food and gasoline. Several items were recovered. The investigation followed an auto tag check by Kearny County Sheriff Tommy Cole leading to Tex Jolson arrested by Garden City Police. Johnson later implicated the others. The three women were released to custody and will appear in court later.
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Garden
Kearny
Finney
Robert
Lester Anderson
Carolyn Kay
Pennsylvania
Fimmie Carl Larson
Burnside
Drs
Tex George Johnson
Muriel Johnson
Neath
Reddie Allen Norton
Mary Jane Norton
Burnside Py
Kearney
Wendle Meier
Ed Tughs
Meteor
Kearny County
Tommy Cole
Tex Jolson
Garden City
Johnson
Volome
Miners Found Alive After Six Days Buried
Rescue teams reached three miners trapped for six days in a 400 foot shaft near Sheppton Pennsylvania. Soup, medical supplies and lamps were lowered as hope grew after a drill pierced the gangway. The men reported they were all okay, with contact reestablished before midnight Sunday.
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Hazleton
Daved Pellin
60th Old Settlers Picnic This Week
The 60th Old Settlers Picnic spans Wednesday and Thursday at the George Lighther farm in Pinney County, 11 miles south, three miles east, and a quarter mile south of Garden City. Activities begin at 10 am with children events, pony races, and polo. A basket dinner is at noon, and evening programs include Rotary President Andy Dol. Thursday features games for youngsters, another basket dinner, and Tele gram Editor Bil Brown as speaker, followed by the final business session.
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Murrow
George
Pinney County
Garden City
Innskell
Vinney
Whea
Pam
Andy Dol
Rotary Club
Jay
Telegram
Bil Brown
Air Force Officer Killed in Plane Crash at Miltonvale
Miltonvale Kan An Air Force officer was killed when the private plane he piloted crashed two miles west of Miltonvale in foggy weather The victim was James Winkbeiner of Forbes Air Force Base Topeka Kans He was survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Frederick A Winkheiner of Tatamy Pa The single engine plane apparently struck a guy wire on a communications tower and the crash ended the 1904 picnic game and the Wide Awake Club concession plans for the day
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Miltonvale
Kan
Air Force
James Winkbeiner
Former Garden Citian Killed In Car Crash Near Nickerson
A former Garden City resident Carol Allen, about 40, was killed when a car driven by Lee Koons swerved into oncoming traffic. Dean Fankhauser, 20, Lyons, was seriously injured with head injuries and a broken leg. Mary Kay Kennedy, 20, also injured, as the crash occurred during a rain shower.
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Citian
Nickerson
Uutehingen
Carol Allen
Warren Hotel
Mullin
McPherson
Dean
Spnding drivers report unclear location
Spnding drivers were cot Taree, Cy Garden says, and at the only same of Them werd sa ing they're not home yet.
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Cy Garden
Cimarron Man Killed in SWay Collision
Cimarron man Charles Pat He Wastin on the Leigh Warner ranch was killed in a Sunday afternoon pickup collision six miles east of Cimarron. His wife Ruth and son Thomas, and Orville de Sands were admitted to Trinity Hospital. others in the crash were treated and released. Survivors include a daughter and four grandchildren. funeral arrangements by Eyales Funeral Home.
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Charles
Pat
Cimarron
Tene Ily
Thomas
Delver
Thomas A. Hessian
Dodge City
Stephen
St. Anthony's Hospital
Dodie City
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