Mail strike would affect Garden City mail delivery
Local note explains a hypothetical rail strike would halt second third and fourth class mail beyond 150 miles, with Postmaster Lester Harp stating air and road services would pick up first class mail while other classes could be suspended. The Garden City Telegram announces a Labor Day holiday with no publication.
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Lester Harp
Garden City
Hutchinson
Norton
Rocky Ford
Colo
Pampa
Texas
Garden City Telegram
U S Turncoat Departs China for Belgium and Family
Albert Bel tromme a U S Army turncoat from Ashland Pennsylvania left Red China with his Chinese wife Hsio Ying and their three sons. He planned to take the family to Antwerp Belgium in a few days and said his motive was political disillusionment. He cited concern for his children's future and noted a prior border crossing by Lowell Skinner of Akron Ohio.
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Hong Kong
Albert Belhomme
China
Ashland
Hsio Ying
Bethonyme
Belgium
Antwerp
Lowell Skinner
Akron
Ohio
United States
Beltromme
Garden Sass at County Fair Could Have Won
Gus Garden believes his dandelions would have taken grand champion if there had been a division at the county fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Garden
Demo Leader Sees Delay In Senate Tax Cut Action
Senator George Smathers says he doubts the Senate will act on Kennedy tax cut bill this year due to House delay and civil rights debate. He notes hearings may run six to eight weeks plus time for committee action, with about 20 witnesses expected. Byrd schedules hearings morning and afternoon, but civil rights lift may limit sessions. House Ways and Means tentatively approves a $10.5 billion two stage income tax cut beginning January 1, 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George A. Smathers
D-Fla
Senate
Kennedy
Smathers
House
Pye
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Russell B. Long
D-La
Ation
Finance Committee
Byrd
Ways and Means
Kansas Cowboys Take Top Money at Finney County Rodeo
The final 1963 Finney County Free Fair rodeo drew a capacity crowd in Garden City with eight events. Gene Witman won calf roping in 17.2 seconds, Spradlin took the buckle for best average, and Buck Jones led bull dogging. Calf tying, barrel racing, saddle bronc and bareback bronc winners were named alongside a team calf tying contest. Multiple local riders and Garden City participants figured prominently throughout the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Cowboys
Finney County
Granada
Colo
Spradlin
Pete Nichols
Garden City
Johnny Eggan
Garden Citian
Sedan
Nichols
Efgvan
Fighteen
Chuck Rice
Lakin
Kenny Johnson
Gene Witman
Gire Witman
Buck Jones
Dodge City
Mike Drennan
Meade
Hopes Trucking Co
Brookover Feed Yards
Martin House
Greensburg
Mary Dargel
Caralyn Degnan
Ashland
Tonya Stone
Nila Flagerquist
Dighton
Tommy Carr
Tex
Elkhart
Garden Couple Pleads Guilty to Counterfeiting Charges
Wilfred Fugene Pickens and Brenda Pickens of Garden City pleaded guilty in Kansas City Kansas to counterfeiting linked to hammering Mexican coins into 25-cent pieces. The couple admitted two of five counts and await pre sentence investigation. They were arrested Aug 1 in Gardner after using coin-changing machines at laundries in Gardner Spring Hill Paula and Olathe. Police recovered 3.4 Mexican centavo pieces and said the pair claimed to have found them at a Wichita roadside park.
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Garden City
Kansas City
Kan
Wilfred Fugene Pickens
Brenda
Arthur J. Stanley Jr
U.S. District Court
Pickenses
Gardner
Cains
Spring Hill
Paula
Olathe
Wichita
Dynamite Caps Sought by Police
Garden City police seek two dynamite caps found by children in a sand pile at Gardendale. Assistant Police Chief Richard Rohleder said a local man, Donald Leighty, identified the caps. One cap was destroyed. two remain missing.
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Cps
Garden City
Richard Rohleder
Gardendale
Donald Leighty
Rohleder
Smith Hickock Habeas Corpus Hearing Set in Kansas
Smith and Hickock, death row inmates for the Clutter family killings near Garden City, will have habeas corpus hearings Oct. 9 in Finney County District Court. Judge George Tem ar leads a pre trial conference reviewing counsel adequacy, confessions, evidence, mental state, and potential civil rights claims. Former state review is cited as a barrier to some issues. Kansas Supreme Court upheld the convictions and death sentences. federal court appointed Kansas City attorneys argue representation issues were not properly reviewed.
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Pera Apy
Richard Eugene Sickock
Perry Steward Smith
Clutter
Kansas
Finney
Atate
Garden City
Smithy
Mickoek
Smith
Hickoek
Tickoek
Hickock
Pinney County
Herbert Clutter
Carden City
Kansas Supreme Court
Hickock and Smith
Robert HL. Bingtiam
Joseph P. Jenkins
Kansas City
Smith and
Tiskack
Niners Survive Utah Mine Explosion as Toll Reaches 18
Five more miners were found alive in the same deep tunnel as two earlier survivors. The final death toll stood at 18 with seven men surviving, two rescued earlier. Rescue chief Tim Crawford announced the remaining five Thursday miners were in good condition and still in the shaft as searches continued.
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Utah
Moab
Vutah Cai
Thursdary Wheht
Hint Mathers
Fee Ree Pens
Timo Crawford
Esas Cue Surpliie Co
Oowney
Evst
Walley
Grant Mstick
Ning
Athey
Senate Split Over Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Vote
Senator Mundt questioned whether a strong 16 to 1 Foreign Relations Committee vote to recommend ratification without reservations guarantees passage. He and others reserve right to support needed reservations or notify the treaty, pending data from Armed Services and Commerce committees before final stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Karl E. Mundt
S.D
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Mundt
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate House
Sen Ab Wo Bulbright
Chadenman
We Foreign Relations Committee
George DD. Aiken
Brevi
Onmaily
Musterey Ng More Tan
Sen Hussell Bo Loma
Phat
Eatyreason
Phurslay
Preana Ture
Former Scott City Miner Recalls 49 Hour Rescue Ordeal
A former Scott City resident, Hubert June, one of five miners rescued after 49 hours trapped in Moab Utah, recounts the deadly explosion and smoky drift. He describes screams, separation from a partner, and the relief at escaping as rescuers breached a storage shaft. His family in Scott City includes wife and six children.
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Ulysses News
Hartley
Cities
Helix
Scott City News-Chronicle
John Boyer
Scott Citian
Robert June
Utah
Lakin Independent
Monte Canfield
Kaninan
Hubert June
Moab
Tavis
Pilety Black
June
Scott City
Moa
Duly
James Bennett
Jane
Ja | Shafer
Ma. Glo Morria
Dime
Bennett
Patsy
Stobert Dr
Linda Kay
Deborah Lee
Sandra Lorene
Open House Delayed After Helium Plant Blast
An explosion at the Cities Service Melex helium plant near Ulysses injured four people, delaying the open house planned for next Wednesday. The four were hospitalized with superficial burns. cause and extent of damages remained undetermined as of morning.
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Ulysses
Melex, Inc
Baan
Hob Wilson Memorial Hospital
Oklahoma City
Nat
Merning
Atols
James Langston
Iolanta
Benen Perry
Air Products and Chemical, Inc
Allentown
Llnar Corp
Los Angels
Cail
Win
Weather Outlook for Western Border Area
Partly cloudy and cool tonight with lows in the lower 60s. Saturday should be partly cloudy and warmer with scattered thundershowers by late afternoon. Southerly winds 19 to 25 mph. Highs in the lower 90s.
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Lions Club
Finney County Fair
Lions
U.S
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Polyclinica Bancaria
Norla Stephens
Teleanun
Pate
Kaye Sloan
Happy Hustlers
Norla
Janet McMillan
Beacon Boosters
Judy Stephens
Go Getters
Syracuse Saddle Club
Garden City Saddle Club
Jack McVickers
Chas McCulley
Paul McKinney
Donad Uattin
Perass
Doel
Wong
Thomas ‘Trueman
Poronte
Canada
Hanna
Mastiek
Msllek
Hureau of Mines
Gav
Cuorge D. Clyde
Thana
McKinney
Jase
Thoita
Texas Gulf
Stove Tintits
Phere
Barreau
Mines
Burech
Husean
A. Nelson
Ute
Tnetistal Commission
Eurhotn
Moenaxile
Webon
Robert June More
Topeka
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