New Moon Selected for Garden City Fine Arts Show
Sigmund Romberg's New Moon will be the annual Garden City Fine Arts Association operetta marking a third straight year of similar productions. The one night stand is set for January 24 in the high school college auditorium with Julius Hulquist directing music and Fran Kiene directing drama.
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Sigmund Romberg
Garden City Fine Arts Association
Little Theatre
Julius, Hulquist
Fran Kiene
Fine Art Players
Romberg
New Moon
H. Vernon Baker
Loren Crawford
Wayne Bowman
Roland Rogers
Charles Larson
Dam opens to provide water in Missouri River flow
Officials report Gavin's Point Dam on the upper Missouri River is releasing about 9,600 cubic feet per second above normal winter flow. The Army Engineers said the measure will continue during the low stage period and other Dakotan dams may increase release if needed.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
Gavin’s Point
Missouri River
Army
Dakotas
Farmer Still Wants to Get Rid of That Gopher
LAS VEGAS Nevada farmer Paul Thomas tried a concussion bomb to dispatch a gopher. The device rolled out of the hole and exploded, destroying 12 tons of hay as firefighters saved the house and barn. the gopher allegedly remains at the hole.
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Farmer
Las Vegas
Nev
Paul Thomas
Thomas
Chuckle Bride Humor Slice About Dinner Misses
A humorous exchange describes two things T cook loves meat loaf and peach cobbler, with Green glancing at the plate and asking which one is served. The playful line appears in a note about dining at St Mary’s.
Two Cleared In Robbery At Veterans Party
Gray County officers reported no new leads in the armed robbery of 35 men at a Cimarron veterans stag party. Estel Collier and Gerald Mangas, both from Lamar Colorado, were ruled not involved after questioning. three bandits wore silk stockings masks and fled with cash checks and valuables. Estimated haul varied, with officials citing about $150 in checks and $50 in cash.
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Cimarron
Pratt
Gray County
Charles Thomas
John Holden
Thomas
Estel Dwayne Collier
Gerald Franklin Mangas
Lamar
Colo
Hoge
President's Christmas Tree Goes Up Today
The White House Christmas tree, a Black Hills spruce 65 feet tall with a two foot base, arrives by rail from South Dakota. Erected scaffolding will reach 70 feet as eight thousand lights and ornaments are prepared by about six workers over three days. President Eisenhower will light the switch at Gettysburg on December 18 at 5 p.m.
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Washington
White House
Black Hills
President’s Park
South Dakota
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
School To Buy A New Bus For Garden City Schools
Nolan Motor Co. won the contract to supply a 1956 model 36 passenger bus at 3877.91 dollars. Delivery expected in 30 to 60 days. Other bids listed from Southwestern Equipment, Anderson, Burtis, Western, GMC and Johns Motor Co. Bus to serve the east route with two buses in that area.
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Nolan Motor Co
Garden City
Chevrolet
Bob Jaggard
Southwestern Equipment Co
International
Anderson Motor Co
25 Dead as Blast Wrecks a Building
Frankfurt dawn blast destroys a five story apartment house killing 25 of 32 occupants. Polizei investigated whether a political maniac set it off. owner architect among the dead. US Army engineers aided rescue as adjoining wall threatened collapse.
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Frankfurt
Germany
West Germany
U. S. Army
Cologne
Price outlook drives Garden City PCA stockholders meeting
About 500 stockholders filled the State Theater for the Garden City Production Credit Association’s 22nd annual meeting. Dr. P. H. Stephens forecast beef price rising about 50 percent by 1960 amid an 8 percent rise in consumers and 15 percent less beef production. The program covered board reports, treasury figures, director elections, and guest introductions.
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Garden City Production Credit Association
State Theater
Dickhut
C. W. Dickhut
D. Earl Jones
P. H. Stephens
Dr. Stephens
Santa Fe Officials Plan Extra Dividend
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway President Fred G Gurley announced an extra common stock dividend of 3 a share payable Jan 13 to holders of record Dec 16. A regular common dividend of 1.25 a share is payable Jan 27, with a preferred dividend of 1.25 a share payable Feb 1 to record holders Dec 30.
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Houston, Texio
Fred G. Gurley
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Gurley
Bids Opened for Traffic Line Paint and Beads
Topeka bids opened for highway line paint and glass beads to reflect at night. The state plans 108,900 gallons of paint and 5,785 pounds of beads costing nearly 250,000 dollars.
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Topeka
Lawrence Woman Hurt In Texas Bus Car Crash
Mrs. Winifred Tanner of Lawrence Kansas, 50, was in Baylor Hospital in Dallas in critical condition with a head injury from a bus automobile collision yesterday. She rode in the car involved in the crash. The incident occurred Thursday night near St. Marys.
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Lawrence
Texas
Dallas
Tex
Winifred Tanner
Kas
Baylor Hospital
Tanner
School Board Sets Rent Rates For School Buildings
The Board of Education adopted a three group rental schedule for public school buildings this week. Rates span from 100 for combined daytime and evening use of the high school auditorium to 3 per evening for classroom use with fees set for practice sessions and special classrooms.
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Board of Education
J. R. Jones
Ben
Grimsley
Alta Brown
Garfield
Fes
Chorus Member Taken To a Local Hospital
Eva Brinck of the Vienna Academy Chorus was hospitalized at St Catherine's for observation with abdominal pain. The attending physician said her condition is improving and she may rejoin the chorus in Hutchinson if she recovers in time.
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Eva Brinck
Vienna Academy Chorus
St. Catherine's
Hutchinson
Miss Brinck
Fire at KU Museum Doused Quickly
A fire at Kansas University's Spooner Thayer Museum of Art yesterday was contained with minimal damage. Students and university workers moved valuable art objects as firefighters confined the blaze between walls.
East Germans Arrest 2 American Soldiers
Hollywood reports 15 million fans voted in the first Audience Awards poll naming Mister Roberts as best picture. James Dean won top main performer posthumously after his death in a highway crash. Natalie Wood accepted the award as tributes were paid at the Beverly Hilton event.
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Hollywood 4
James Dean
East of Eden
Denmrer Jones
Mister Roberts
Peggy Lee
Pete Kelly
Tab Winter
Stamice Kelly
Dean
Beverly Hilton
J Applause
Natalie Wood
George Murphy
Winney
Garden City
Damage Suit On In District Court Over Pressroom Injury
In Finney County district court a $54,000 damage suit against The Telegram Publishing Company and Atule Teague proceeded with jury qualification. Arvie Teague, a minor, sues for injuries from a July 11, 1983 pressroom accident that crushed his left hand between two rollers. Damages include 20000 for injuries, 4000 for medical bills, and 30000 for lost wages. defendants may invoke workers compensation. Evidence included claims of unsafe machinery and improper training. Attorneys from Garden City, Wichita, and Hutchinson represented both sides as the trial opened and witnesses were prepared for afternoon testimony.
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Telegram Publishing Company
Atule Teague Spontd
Finney County
Arvie Teague
Hbmer Teague
Teague
Bert Vane
Garden City
Hiebsch
Zacharias
Wichita
Telegram
Dan Hopkins
Fred Littooy
Hutchinson
Charles Harris
Plainiff
Kansas
Woman Doomed To Stay In Coma Rest of Life
Stockton California reports Mrs. Donald Howland, 35, has been in a coma for five years after an auto accident. Doctors say she may live indefinitely with IV feeding, daily bathing and massage, though recovery is not expected. Her husband and 15-year-old son Ralph keep hope she may awaken.
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Wichita
WW — Physitiang
Donald Howland
Howland
Ralph
Fot the éhnienst-Give a Sanittorn Watch
Dickinson's fly, an ft.
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Dickinson
Missing Girl Found Da Sazed In Pueblo La Junta
Donna May Upton, 19, daughter of minister Rev. Gabriel Upton, was found dazed walking on the highway near La Junta east of Pueblo. Police said she was clothed in men's garments, blond hair cut short, had a broken wristwatch, and claimed to be from Baltimore. Doctors found no rape or physical struggle, and she appeared emotionally upset.
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Shea
Rafferty
Parkview Hospital
la Junta
Henry
Baltimore
Miss Upton
State Mental Hospital
Gabriel& Upton
Bethel Methodist Church
Young Wichita Housewife Killed in Train Crash
A 19 year old Wichita housewife Mrs Lindie Lou Burling was killed yesterday in a car train collision northeast of the city. She was driving home after visiting her parents when the accident occurred.
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Wichita
Lindie Lou Burling
Here
Another Turncoat To Return to US Next Week
American GI Richard R. Tenneson, who stayed in Red China after the Korean War, is expected to cross the Hong Kong border and return to the United States next week. The note places him near St. Marys with the departure set for Thursday night.
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Hong Kong
Richard R . Tenneson
Red China
Vienna Chorus Delights Garden City With Sparkling High School Concert
The Vienna Academy Chorus performed to a near capacity crowd in the Garden City high school auditorium on their third straight North American tour. They opened with sacred works and Mozart, Bach, and Strauss selections, featured Tyrolean peasant costumes for lively instrumental dances, and closed with encores including The Blue Danube. Hertha Schmidt-Walpurg sang a Spring Waltz and Pizzicato Polka was arranged for strings and voice. Director Gunther Theuring drew strong balance and the audience responded with curtain calls.
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Vienna Academy Chorus
Garden City
Lotti
Hertha Sehmidt-Walpangh
Mozart
Lobet
Vienna
Brams, Shhubert
Johann Strauss
The
P.F
East Berlin arrests two American soldiers over cabaret beating
East Berlin officials announced the arrest of two unnamed American soldiers after a male cabaret performer Werner Lierck from the Distel bar was beaten unconscious in East Berlin. ADN and Bz Am Abend reported the incident occurred at 2:45 a.m as Lierck and his wife left the Hajo bar. A U S Army spokesman had no information. The episode follows Communist claims East Berlin is no longer Soviet occupied.
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East Berlin
Bz Am Abend
Werner Lierck
Distel
ADN
Lierck
Hajo
U. S. Army
U. S
Berlin
Russia
Docking May Run Once More
Lawrence banker George Docking, 1954 Democratic governor nominee, says he is considering another run. He offers no views on choosing a state Democratic chairman to replace Marvin A. Harder, and says he would work with the party’s freely chosen leader if he runs again. The state committee meets in Topeka Saturday to select Harder’s successor amid his resignation due to teaching duties.
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Lawrence
George Docking
Lawrence Banker
Marvin A. Harder
Topeka
Harder
The
University of Wichita
November drought ties Kansas history as third driest
The weather bureau reports Kansas averaged .10 inch of precipitation in November, the third driest on record. It was the fifth of the last six months with below normal rainfall, leaving a 1.29 inch moisture deficit for November and a six month state average at 75 percent of normal.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Bees On Highway In Utah Beehive Crash
A snowbound highway crash 35 miles from Cedar City involved a truck carrying beehives. Driver Francis Griffith, 23, from Belgrade Montana, escaped injury and no one was stung. A patrolman confirmed the incident on U.S. 91.
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Cedar City
Utah
Here
U.S. 91
Francis Griffith
Belgrade
Mont
Gordon Farnsworth
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