Fire Destroys Rural Dwelling Near Garden City
Larry Taylor family from Rt. 1 returned from Colorado to find their single story home off S 13th near the fairgrounds destroyed by fire before 12:30 this morning. Firefighters arrived at 12:27 and battled the blaze until 5 a.m. Content not insured. Neighbors alerted police. A drive to aid the family was organized by The Helping Hand at Home for furniture clothing and bedding.
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Larry Taylor
Rt. 1
Garden City
Colorado
Chuck Shelton
S, 13Th
Fairgrounds
Taylor
Three Evening Classes Offered at Garden City Junior College
Garden City Junior College will offer three evening classes this fall including building construction and materials taught by Morris Jones, business law taught by Cecil Davis, and contemporary world history taught by Bill Dever. Construction class meets 3 hours Wednesday evenings, while the other two are 2-hour courses on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. First meetings begin the week of Sept 7 with enrollment fees unknown. The college also adds special English sections by student achievement and a remedial reading program.
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Garden City
Morris Jones
Cecil Davis
Bill Dever
Garden Sass Gus Regrets Shin Bruises From Toys
Garden Sass Gus laments the irritation of shin bruises and stubbed toes caused by kids toys after repeatedly answering four wrong numbers on a phage call.
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Gus
Phage
Bids Tabled for New Cooperative Packing Plant Near Garden City
Directors of Producers Packing Co reviewed plans for a three mile east site with a rail type dressing system plus stockyards, grease rendering, hide cellar and offices. All seven general bids exceeded the $1 million estimate and a Sept. 15 meeting was set to trim costs. Over 300 beef producers signed marketing agreements to supply cattle and buy stock, with patronage refunds planned. Don Von Schmitz presides with Clarence Winger, George Voth, Troy Dillinger, Don Wieck, Harry Cannon, and Stephen Dewk on the board.
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Cooperative Beef Packing
Garden City
Producers Packing Co
Garden City Country Club
Don von Schmltz
Healy
Clarence Winger
Johnson
George Voth
Treaurer
Troy Dillinger
Brewster
Don Wieck
St. Francis
Harry. Cannon
Deerfield
Stephen Dewk
Ingalls
Taylor Returns Home for Consultation on Viet Nam Crisis
Washington reports say Ambassador Maxwell D. Taylor will come home for four days of consultations with President Johnson and top officials. Officials deny this signals a new crisis, noting Vietnam reverses and Buddhist protests. Taylor may testify to Congress, while tensions rise as Khanh tightens control and U.S. air strikes continue.
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Washington
South
Viet Nam
Maxwell D. Taylor
Jonhaon
Saigon
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Taylor
U.S
Saison
United States
Nguyen Khanh
Doung van Minh
Death of Garden City resident under unclear cause
Leland F. E. Nevin, 63, was found dead at his home before 1 a.m. Friday. An autopsy performed yesterday failed to reveal a cause. County coroner Dr. Robert Fenton empaneled a six man jury awaiting a laboratory report due in 10 days to two weeks. Nevin's 16-year-old son Stanley faced drunkenness and parole violation charges, was fined $25, and remained on bail for 109 days of a prior 120 day assault sentence.
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Leland FE. Nevin
Robert Fenton
Nevin
Stanley
Miss Missouri Withdraws From World Contest
Miss Missouri Dianna Housh, 16, of Parkville, quits the Miss World pageant citing personal reasons and boyfriend objections. She told executive director Dorothy Lee during a lunch with Miss Kansas entrant Teri Blewitt, saying the relationship influenced her decision and noting her boyfriend’s hostile reaction after the state contest.
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Kansas
Miss Missouri
Dianna Housh
Parkville
Dorothy Lee
Missouri
Miss Housh
Miss Lee
Teri Blewitt
Lawrence
Dianna
London
No Serious Injuries In Three-Car Mishap
Three-car accident about 1:45 a.m. on US 83 a mile north of Garden City caused extensive damage to two vehicles and minor damage to a Topeka car. Drivers were Charles E. Mioniss of Topeka, Henry Jones of Friend, and Lee R. Lile of Friend. No serious injuries reported.
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Gareden City
US 83
Charles E. Mioniss
Topeka
Henry Jones
Friend
Lee R. Lile
Topekan
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Berry Taylor
Taylors
Dodge City
Emporia
South Viet Nam
Dean Rusk
Robert 5
Meg Namara
Red
Khanh
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