Rabbit menace tackled by ounce of strychnine in Western Kansas
West Kansas farmer Clyde Mercer reports exterminating 400 rabbits with one ounce of strychnine. If all area farmers could replicate the result, the rabbit problem could be drastically reduced. Other notes include Glendora the transfer student at Dighton. irrigation meeting for Southwest Kansas Trigators in Ulysses. pen thefts at Scott City post office. and a drought reminder from Ulysses News editor Hart Dey noting only 32 days left in 1956 with record low moisture in Grant County.
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John Frazier
Haskell County
Clyde Mercer
Garden City
Kansas
Scott City
Abe PO
Hlart Dey
Ulysses News
Xéadets
Grant County
Former Local Woman Slain in Andover Shooting
A former Finney county resident and Mrs. Margie Parsons were shot to death late last night in Andover amid a family quarrel. Mrs. Claude James, who lived near Garden City on the Andrew Larson farm until two months ago, is identified as the other victim.
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Finney County
Andover
Claude James
Andrew Larson
Garden City
Margie Parsons
Big BD Crashes. Ten Killed at California Base
A B52 bomber crashed during takeoff at Castle Air Force Base near Merced California killing all ten aboard. Eyewitnesses described a streak of fire and a massive explosion as the eight-jet craft disintegrated in a plowed field four miles north of Merced. Firemen and base personnel reported wreckage strewn over several miles with nine bodies gathered in one area and the tenth nearby. This marks the third deadly B52 crash in California this year following incidents near Tracy in February and Madera in September.
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Castle Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
California
Strategic Air Command
Mérced
San Fancisco
Alfred B. Stockman
Glen Towers
Merced County
Tracy
Madera
Survivor of Crash in Wilds Near Nipigon Ontario
A U S Air Force B41 Stratojet crashed in rugged snow torn terrain west of Nipigon. Maj Robert M Slane 33 identified as survivor was picked up by heli Copter at Ray Lake and moved to Port Arthur hospital. Bushworkers and six planes joined search for other crew. Fire seen in Seagull Lake area last night.
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Trenton
Ont. P
U.S. Air Fore
Ontario
Port Arthur
Royal Canadian Air Force
Robert M. Slane
Ray Lake
Nipigot
Seagull Lake
Nipigon
Two Dighton women injured in county road crash
Two Dighton women were seriously injured when their car rolled over on a county road 16 miles northeast of Garden City. Mrs. Lavona Hutchins, 22, and Mrs. Freemari Hall, 43, both of Dighton, suffered fractures and cuts. Mrs. Hall’s son Eldon, 5, had minor injuries and was released. The Packard was demolished after the right rear tire blew out at about 55 mph on Mennonite road, sending the car into a ditch and onto its top.
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Dighton
Garden City
St. Catherine Hospital
Lavona ‘Hutchins
Freemari ‘Hall
Hall
Eldon
Broughers to Leave Garden City Hotel After Retirement
John and Mrs. Brougher announce retirement from the Warren hotel with Tom Mahar named manager of the hotel operations. Paul Brougher becomes general manager as ownership shifts to the Brougher family and associates. The 1929-built hotel has long served the city and the Broughers will relocate to Kansas City.
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Warren Hotel
Garden Citians
Action Management
John Brougher
Tom Mahar
Zarah
Great Bend
Paul Brougher
McPherson
John
Paul
Brougher
Garden City
Salina
Garden Sass Christmas Wish From Dear Old Dad
A playful holiday note appeals to Santa for help if funds run out while asking to keep a good credit and a cheerful spirit during Christmas. The writer signs as Dear Old Dad and references cash concerns in a warm, humorous plea.
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Dad
Santa
Crowd Gathers to Welcome Santa in Town Visit
Crowds of youngsters and parents begin gathering in downtown streets as Santa Claus arrives for his annual visit this afternoon. He is slated to visit Fulton and Davis first, then Five Points, followed by Main and Chestnut in succession, with an expected arrival around 2 p.m.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Fulton
Davis
Main
Chestnut
Chamber of Commerce
Garden City
Ben
Britain and France Agree On Suez Evacuation Steps
London reports say Britain and France reached full agreement on next moves in the Suez dispute with hints of an early troop withdrawal from Egypt. Pineau noted a common position on evacuation paper but gave no specifics as UN pressure grows. The Foreign Office cited identical views on next steps.
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Britain
France
Suez
London
Suez Canal
Egypt
Washington
Vuristmas
Christian Pineau
Paris
Pineau
Foreign Office
United Nations
Druggist Paul Crowell Dies in Kansas City
Paul AL Crowell 68 a veteran druggist of Pittsburg Kansas died last night at the University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City. He began his drug store founded by his father Thomas J Crowell in 1690 making it the oldest in the area. Crowell served his second term on the State Pharmacy Board.
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Pittsburg
Kas
Paul AL of
Crowell
University of Kansas Medical
Nominations Sought For Finney County Outstanding Young Farmer
Finney county residents may nominate the Jaycees outstanding young farmer of the year. Nominations run through December 15 with blanks published in The Telegram and mailed to the Chamber of Commerce. Nominees must be 21 to 35 and reside in Finney county. Nominators give a brief farming, community, and participation rationale.
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Winney County
Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce
Finney County
Delbert Campbell
Leo Klopstueber
Weather report from Garden City winds and temps
Weather Bureau notes continued fair and mild conditions with little temperature change. Tonight low around 30, Sunday high near 60. Light variable winds, sunrise 7 41, sunset 5 00, humidity 35 percent. Observation ends 6 80 am CST at Garden City station number 66.
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Weather Bureau
Station Max
Garden City
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