Missile Fuel Mishap at Maryland Plant Kills Four
FBI joined the probe into a flash fire at Thiokol Chemical Corp Elston plant near Elkton Maryland. Four people were killed and four injured as a one story building burned and rockets were ignited and hurled into the air. Victims named were Charles L. Devault Marvin E. Kincaid Jerome J. Kahl and Frank K. Knight all residents of nearby communities. The company makes solid propellant for Army and Air Force missiles and says safeguards and dispersed buildings are in place to prevent further destruction.
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Elkton
FBI
Danae Eonadmachinas
Youcrung
Thiokol Chemical Corp
Elston
H. G. Jones
Dcad
Charles L. Devault
Marvin E. Kincaid
North East
Jerome, J. Kahl
Riverside Beach
Frank K. Knight
Rising Sun
U.S. 40
Maryland
Jones
Thiokol
Army
Honest John
Air Force
Garden City Hospital Admittances and Births Summary
Hospital admittances include Mrs Billie E Degenhart Imperial route Leslie E Tresner 104 N 10th Mrs Duane A Stoppel Scott City Mrs Orville Fief 803 Ida and William Carl Kort Ingalls Births at St Catherine Mr and Mrs Billie E Degenhart Imperial route announce the birth of a 6 pound 15 ounce son at 7 21 p m Friday Police briefs note bonds forfeited Anthony Baier 1609 George speeding 10 Loyd Edwin Peterson 510 Bancroft speeding 10
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Billie E
Degenhart
Leslie E
Tresner
Duane A
Stoppel
Scott City
Orville Fief
Ida
William Carl Kort
Ingalls
Donald D. Zielke
Taylor
Mark Alan Smith
Gibson
Lonnie Plankenhorn
E. Price
St. Catherine
Billie E. Degenhart
Imperial Route
Andrew Anthony Baier
George
Loyd Edwin Peterson
Bancroft
Copeland Dirt Contractor Roy Frank Copeland Dies En Route
Roy Frank Copeland 30 a Copeland dirt contractor died last night while being flown to a Kansas City hospital after illness near Leon He was born November 6 1927 in Copeland a member of Copeland Mennonite church and a Army veteran who served in Germany He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Herman Frank and two sisters Dorothy Frank of Copeland and Mrs Richard Mininger of Harrison Michigan Funeral home Phillips of Garden City funeral service arrangements are pending
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Copeland
Roy Frank
Kansas City
Leon
Mr. Frank
Copeland Mennonite Church
Germany
Herman Frank
Dorothy Frank
Richard Mininger
Harrison, Mich
Phillips Funeral Home
Garden City
Death of Dr Rudy Duran in Mexico Accident
Dr Rudy Duran son of Mrs Mary Duran 711 HE Santa Fe died early today in Mexico from injuries in an accident at Nueva Italia He is survived by his mother two sisters Mrs Frank Lopez and Mrs Jesse Ramifications for VK town disposal plant engineers Ivis Van Doren and Hazard are relatives in Garden City Dr Duran was a frequent visitor to Garden City Funeral arrangements are complete
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Rudy Duran
Mary Duran
Santa Fe
Mexico
Nueva Italia
Gerden City
Frank Lopez
Garden City
Jesse
New Sen Irer
Kansas City
Ivis
van Doren
Hazard
Duran
Community plans and bids traffic and awards featured
Telegram Delta reports 18 suppliers including Gwier Electric on the project plan with nine contractors also provided copies. Bids open January 6 at city hall. A free barbecue tonight at the 4 H fair grounds from 6 to 9 p.m. hosted by Garden City Roping Club. Highway patrol briefing held in city hall. Nominations open for outstanding young farmer Jaycee award due tomorrow at the Chamber of Commerce for Finney County farmers aged 21 to 35. Lions pancake day draws Aunt Jemima and audience. proceeds fund youth programs. Mile field fire along US-50 by-pass controlled by firefighters. fire started in a ditch and spread to weeds.
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Delta
Gwier Electric
City Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Aunt Jemima
Montgomery Ward
Lions
Us-50 By-Pass
Mile Field
Christmas Scenes Set by Garden City Youth Council
Youth council members Gail Garton John Edwards Leora Martin Ora Martin Jane Brookover Walter Smithe Lorrin owe Nancy Smithe and Joann Castro prepared Christmas scenes in Stevens park. Dedication is scheduled for tomorrow at 9 p.m. Rev. James Otis Pearce will officiate. Sophomore girls quartet will provide music.
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Garden City Youth Council
Stevens Park
Gail Garton
John Edwards
Leora Martin
Ora Martin
Jane Brookover
Walter Smithe
Lorrin “Owe
Nancy Smithe
Joann Castro
James Otis Pearce
Garden City resident Ellis A Richwine dies in Dallas
Ellis A Richwine 65 a Garden City resident died unexpectedly last night in Dallas. Surviving include his wife a son Billy of Wichita four sisters and two brothers. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. A separate accident report notes a car driven by Harley O Bauer struck a parked vehicle owned by Donald Robert Brown in the 300 block on N 7th causing about 30 dollars damage and Bauer was charged with an improper left turn. County briefs record warranty deeds by Herby L Johnson et ux to Mary V Keller for lot 14 block 3 Huads replat of block 1 of Rigrish and Youngs addition.
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Ellis A. Richwine
Garden City
Dallas
Tex
Billy
Wichita
Garnand
Harley O. Bauer
E. Laurel
Donald Robert Brown
Bauer
Herby L.johnson
Mary V. Keller
Huad
Rigrish and
Young
Lion Tiger Offspring Born at Victoria Gardens 700 Zoo
Four tiger cubs born this week at Victoria Gardens 700 to Mary the royal Bengal tigress and Shankar the star circus lion. Officials say the cubs may survive. the mother and father have been cage companions for two years.
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Bombay
Victoria Gardens
Mary
Shankar
Mundt probes UAW links amid Kohl er strike and violence
In Washington Sen Mundt said the Rackets Investigating Committee is probing reports of improper activity by the United Auto Workers Union. He noted the violence in the UAW Kohler Co Wisconsin four year strike is one facet of the broader inquiry, but offered few specifics at this time.
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Washington
Sen
Mundt
R-Sc
Senate
United Auto Workers Union
UAW
Kohler Co
Wisconsin
Schoolgirls Prepare Gift Toys For Christmas Helping Children
High school girls in the Junior Red Cross start a yearly toy refurbishing project directed by Marvin Hamman. They collect toys donated after radio appeals, repair and spruce them, then deliver to the police department for distribution to needy children. Darlene Goss and Donna McMichael lead this year's drive, with Mrs. L. F. Walsh supplying outfits for dolls and volunteers bringing supplies. The group also makes tray favors and verse books for hospitals and nursing homes during the holidays.
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Red Cross
Police Department
Industrial Arts Work
Marvin Hamman
Darlene
Goss
Donna McMichael
Donna
L.F. Walsh
RFD 1
Donat
Bernadine
Sitts
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Fairgrounds
City Hall Commission Room
Finney County
Jaycees
Jay Crook
A. B. Chandler
Kentucky
Twe Commission
Ballard County
Adlai Buchanan
Chandler
Earl Wallace
Fish and Wildlife Resources Dept
John McClintock
Ballard ‘County Wildlife’ Refuge
Otis T. Throgmurten
Paris
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