Economic Impact Of Local Events Draws Visitors
Tour officials estimate the state slow pitch softball tournament brought in about 7500 in spending, a conservative figure, highlighting the hidden economic role of visitors. Labor Day motorcycle races, September sports car events, drag racing, pheasant season, and a junior college basketball tourney also draw out of town guests boosting food gas lodging and services. Garden City attractions like the park and zoo keep tourists returning during vacations. More events could widen this economic contribution.
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Meredith Becomes First Negro Graduate at Ole Miss
Meredith, who last fall was the first Negro to enroll at the University of Mississippi, yesterday became the first Negro to receive a degree there. The ceremony was quiet, but campus police and federal marshals kept watch as supporters hailed a fragile victory that underscored enduring racial barriers.
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University of Mississippi
Butt
Ole Miss
Distaff Side and Domestic Delights in Daily Life
Readers discuss utility bills topping sixty dollars for a 30 day period and observe shifting trends in fashion and school enrollment time. An in-law elephant joke and a Pioneer woman’s wilderness memories contrast with grocery shopping challenges in crowded stores. Hair trends show boys shedding crew cuts for bangs while girls wear long floppy styles.
Subscription rates and delivery areas for Garden City paper
The notice lists carrier and mail subscription prices for Garden City and surrounding counties, with rates per month, per week, and per year. It specifies local, rural, and out-of-area pricing, student rates, and postage, plus a note on AP rights and publication restrictions.
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Billy Rose Finds Joy in Pigeons Deer on Connecticut Island
Hal Boyle profiles Billy Rose nearing 64 as he values pleasures beyond wealth. The Broadway producer raises pigeons and decorative birds on a five acre island off Connecticut and keeps a large Manhattan home with a terrier. Rose recalls his swift speed records, prolific output, and a life of shows, columns, and art. He hosts charity gatherings, contemplates a Bert Lahr musical, and builds an outdoor art museum in Jerusalem while noting loneliness and a wish to remarry.
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Universities Get Allotments Across Kansas
Rep. William H. Avery notes three Kansas universities received only a minor share of Defense Department research funds for the year ending June 30, 1962. Kansas totals were $233,196, under 0.5 percent of the more than $491 million distributed. Massachusetts led with about $117,762,092, while California had $128 million, with $24 million to education.
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Oil Tycoon Volunteering for Democratic Campaigns
Drew Pearson reports Bedford Wynne, Texas oil magnate, met with the Democratic National Committee to discuss campaign donations and tax changes. The piece notes oilmen seek favorable tax treatment, highlights backroom influence, and names Standard Oil of New Jersey and other oil interests, plus references to JFK’s west Germany popularity and a Galbraith disguise.
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