Ice Blankets Southwest Kansas Roads Causing Delays
Southwest Kansas endured a hazardous ice covering as temperatures hovered around 24 degrees at noon. Frost coated trees and lines while highway crews reported clearing most roads by Sunday evening and warned travelers to proceed with caution amid lingering freezing mist and isolated service disruptions.
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Wakeeney
Kan
Prewinter Snow Storm Halts Work Across East Coast
Crippling blizzard disrupts Wall Street and federal offices in Washington while thousands miss work. New York transport collapses, airports close, and the public library shuts for the first time in memory. Deaths rise with 15 reported over the weekend. temperatures swing from 81 in Miami to 20 below zero in Montana.
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American Stock Exchange
Washington
District of Columbia
New York Public Library
Five Ave
42Nd St
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Indiana
Baltimore
Kansas City
Boston
Miami
Fin
West Yellowstone
Mont
Rockefeller Center
Nantucket
Coast Guard
Truck Overturns Near Airport Near east of the city
A large Fairmont truck and trailer overturned in a ditch along US 50 near the city airport east of Herve Parly this morning. The driver escaped injury and a second semi ran out of gas at the scene. Kansas Highway Patrol investigated the crash and a reloading truck from Dodge City assisted with cargo.
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Fairmont Fools
Herve Parly
US 50
Own
New
Avodss
Billy Wilson
Dodge City
Fairmont
Kansas Highway Patrol
Garden doctor Eichhorn to practice in Dighton
Dr. Frank Eichhorn joins Dighton practice part time, using the emergency room until office space is ready. He lives with his mother on 501 N 4th and maintains afternoon hours Monday through Saturday. His psychiatrist sister may locate locally. sister Mary Eichhorn plans Christmas return from Boston.
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Dighton
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Lane County Hospital Board
Eichhorn
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Boston
Veterans Administration Hospital
Frank
Mary
Kansas University
Penrose Hospital
Colorado Springs
South Dakota
Weather Tonight and Tuesday Forecast Summary
Partly cloudy with fog redeveloping and light intermittent freezing drizzle. Lows reach upper teens to low 20s. Tuesday will be partly cloudy and slightly warmer, with highs around 40 and light southeasterly winds. Sunrise 1:80 Sunset 5:26.
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Emporia
Garden City
Cary Russell
Satinas
Topeka
Christmas Mail Rush Peaking Says Garden City Postmaster
Garden City postal officials rally for peak Christmas mail activity with 1960’s early campaign praised. Postmaster Lester Harp urges use of air mail when possible and first class delivery with return addresses on all cards and packages. Extra staff and National Guard vehicles aid in final deliveries as offices stay open 8 am to 5 pm including Dec 17 and 24.
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Garden City
Lester Harp
Harp
National Guard
Garden City High Debaters Sweep Regional Trophies
Eight Garden City teams competed in Hutchinson and Cimarron tournaments. Vicki Mercer and Larry Ward earned a Hutchinson third place tie with Topeka. Larry Meeker and Cheryl Bentley took Cimarron third with a 5-0 record. In Hutchinson 21st annual event College High of Pittsburg won, Fredonia second, Garden City had best wins loss record with four teams. Mercer and Ward led with 6-0 to semifinals top speaker points but were edged by a Pittsburg team. Other Garden City debaters included Sisan Vance with Dean Wolfe 3-3 and Robert Werner with Bob Hopkins 4-2, Leona Dater with Robert Blackwood 5-1. Mercer placed fourth in an original ovation at Hutchinson. three medals were awarded in extemporaneous speaking. At Cimarron Meade won, Hays second, and Garden City debaters included Carlyne Ward with Paula Block, David Heineman with Linda Russell, Doug Dew with Doug Friesen, plus third place finishers Meeker and Bentley.
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Larry Ward
Hutchinson
Topeka
Larry Meeker
Cheryl Bentley
College High of
Pittsburg
Fredonia
Garden Cy
Garden City
Sisan Vance
Dean Wolfe
Robert Werner
Bob
Susan Vance
Meade
Hays
Cheryi Bentley
Carlyne Ward
Paula Block
David Heineman
Linda Russell
Doug Dew
Doug Friesen
Garden National Bank Changes Hands in Garden City
Garden National Bank is now locally owned after President and Mrs. Leo Van Dittie purchased stock from W.O. Stevens Jr. of Scattfield and HH Fulton of Lubbock. Van Dittie moved from Denver to lead the bank in June, with his son enrolled in local schools. He pledged to use the bank’s resources to aid community growth in Garden City.
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Garden National Bank
Leo van Dittie
van Dittie
Garden City
Break-in at Hurdl's Phillips 66 Station Reported
Police investigate a Saturday night break-in at Hurdl's Phillips 66 Service Station at 4th and Kansas. Owner Gene Hurd says about $300 was stolen from a money sack after a window was broken to gain entry.
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Phillips 66
4Th and
Kansas
Gene Hurd
United Fund increases total to 42284.50 in county drive
Finney County's United Fund gained 276.50 over the weekend but still seeks over 4000 to reach the 46711 goal. The latest tally shows 42284.50, including 20868 in advance gifts 2635 in professional gifts 9935 from employees 5363.50 from residential drive and 3483 from rural contributions.
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Finney County
United Fund
Three Die on Weekend Roads in Kansas
Three people died in Kansas highway crashes over Saturday and Sunday. Alfred James Lintahl of Akron Colorado was killed when his car sideswiped a truck and skidded into two oncoming vehicles near Beuit. John Erhardt, 31, of Concordia, died after a car skidded on ice on the Republican River bridge near Norjay. two hunting companions were injured. Neva C Pailette, 53, of Concordia, died Sunday from injuries from a Saturday collision at the junction of US 81 and K106 near Minneapolis.
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Kansas
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Akron
Colo
Be‘uit
Highway Patrol
Linldahl
Republican River
Norjway
John Erhardt
Concordia
Neva C. Pailette
U. S. 81
Minneapolis
Kas
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