Christmas light tour through town sparks festive cheer
Fred the Christmas elf left notes recounting a holiday lighting survey. The writer lists numerous houses with bright displays and themed windows from Trinity Lutheran to Goodwill Nursing Home, noting blue and red bulbs, reindeer figures, manger scenes, and a wall panel reflecting Hark the Herald Angels Sing. The piece ends with plans to return home and check for bulb snatchers despite a broad tour of Hastings style displays.
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Buford Scott
Pat
John Turner
Herald Angels
Elvis Presley
Four Arrested in Theft of Oil Treasure Maps
NEW YORK FBI arrests four men in a case tied to the theft of top secret Gulf Oil seismic maps. The stolen charts, described as worth millions, were taken from Gulf Oil offices in Pittsburgh and Bronx offices connected to Rubinstein. Investigators say maps cover soil producing regions in the South and West and near East.
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FBI
Marvin. Lemvia
Orange
Tex
Edward Lieberman
Richard Seagraves
Bronx
Tack
Texas Oil and Natural Gas
Lester
Seagraves
Pitts
Gulf Oil Co
Emanuel Les
Pittsburgh
Archie D. Gray
Tor
Gulf
South
West
Canada
Near East
U. S
Serge Rubinstein
Tackless Corp
Fbij
Rubinstein
Malcolm Anderson
John
Naps
Lee Kemper Chosen Kansas Governor by Kiwanians
Garden City hosts the 1957 Kiwanians division meeting with Lee Kemper named for Kansas district governor. Attendees include Sam Richardson, Gerald Pyle, Cecil Prose, and Dr Clifton Huff. expect 250 total with guests from Liberal Meade Fowler Minneola Ashland Dodge City and Kingfisher. Local planning led by Abe Hubert and Richard Stone.
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Texas
International Cabinet
Kemper
Sam Richardson
Emporia
Kansas
Gerald R. D. Pyle
Coffeyville
Cecil R. Prose
Clifton B. Huff
Downing’s
Argé
Liberal
Meade
Fowler
Minneola
Ashland
Dodge City
Kinsley
Abe Hubert
Richard L. Stone
Airport Fire Destroys Hangar At Ellinwood Kansas
Ellinwood Municipal Airport was struck by two tornadoes since April and lost its main hangar in a fire. Three small planes inside the building were destroyed. Fire officials reported the incident at Ellinwood in Kansas.
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Ellinwood
Kas
el Linwood
Garden City Ramp Welcome Estes Question
A debate over whether the President should visit Garden City and walk the new ramp to the red carpet near the top bearing the large white Welcome Estes inscription. The scenario sparks questions about timing, security, and symbolic value in linking the visit to local identity.
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Garden City
Estes
City Gets Kefauver Ramp With Inscription
Finney county Democrats funded and donated a $97 air line ramp to Garden City after Sen Estes Kefauver made a late visit, hoping future dignitaries may land and exit via the same setup. City officials initially balked at the bill but accepted it as a campaign expense. Local Democrats proudly noted the gift could welcome President Eisenhower if he visits.
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Garden City
Finney County
Estes. Kefauver
Guy Palmer
Kefauver
Commission
Demos
Kampschroeder
Treasury
Collins Into Real Estate Collin s Into Real Estate
John Collins a renowned Southwest Kansas auctioneer joins the Scott real estate firm to handle auctions of houses and farms and to pursue direct sales. He will continue livestock work and regular commission auctions of diverse goods as demand grows for real estate auctioneering.
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Kansas
Case Scott Real Estate
Collins
Scott
US air force tests strike force with 1000 bombers in two weeks
General Nathan F. Twining told Air Force Academy cadets that over 1,000 B47 bombers flew nonstop missions averaging 8,000 miles in a two week period ending December 11, while eight B52 jets circled the continent in 24 hours with up to 17,000 miles. He said this shows the strategic air force can mobilize quickly and that the operation demonstrated the capability of B32 bombers.
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Air Force Academy
Nathan F. Twining
Strategic Air Force
Twining
Wright Brothers
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North American
North Pole
Bata
Pleasing Pre-Holiday Business Report From Garden City
A Garden City survey shows local merchants are pretty well pleased with holiday business. Some say purchases are higher while dollar volume is down. Department stores expect to top last year. other retailers also report good sales. Downtown stores stay open until 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Monday closing time remains.
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Garden City
Akan
B Jewelries
Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee
Lakin Farmers Credit Union Formed in Kansas
TOPEKA The Lakin Farmers Credit Union based in Lakin completed incorporation today with Harold Cooper named as resident agent in the secretary of state's office for the non profit credit organization.
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Topeka
Lakin Farmers Credit Union
Lakin
Secretary of State
Harold Cooper
Nixon Carries Ike's Thanks To Austria
Vice President Nixon arrives in Vienna for a three day study of the refugee crisis from Hungary's revolt. He carries Eisenhower's message praising Austrian relief efforts and discusses U.S. aid options with Austrian officials and immigration aides.
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Ike
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Vienna
Richard M. Nixon
Eisenhower
Schwechat
Leopold Tigh
Adolf Schaerf
tUiem
U.S
Llewellyn E. Thompson
Camp Kilmer
Guard of Honor
U. S
Hungary
Washington
Julius Raab
Eisenhowse
John B. Hollister
International Cooperation Administration
William P. Rogers
Atty
Herbert Brownell
United States
City to drill second gas well Garden City No 2
Northern Natural Gas Co plans a second Garden City gas well near Finnup Park likely starting in January and finishing by March or April. No 2 Garden would follow No 1 Garden drilled in 1955, which produced 7,150,000 cubic feet and netted the city about $752 after interest and costs.
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Garden City
Northern Natural Gas Co
Janucary
Deane Wiley
John M. Hanley
Northern al Omaha
Nebir
Tenta
Tive
Finnup Park
Hanley
National Guard Armory
10 Million Bushel Crop Forecast For Winter Wheat
The Agriculture Department forecasts next year's drought impacted winter wheat at 624.953 million bushels based on Dec 1 conditions, down from this year's 734.995 million and below the 10 year average. If spring wheat equals this year's 222 million, combined winter and spring crops would be 846.953 million.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Judge Okays Dallas School Delay Ruling
Federal Judge William H. Atwell ruled that Dallas public schools should not be racially integrated immediately. He argued the Supreme Court decision ending segregation rests on psychology, not law, in a major 1966 case favoring the Dallas Independent School District against parents of 19 Negro children seeking entry to white schools.
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Dallas
William H. Atwell
Atwell
U.S. Surene
South
Dallas Independent School
Bright Christmas Struggles in Budapest Markets
Budapest endures a bustling Christmas season amid curfew tensions and food lines. Shoppers face high prices and scarce transport, while queues stretch for blocks at Rakoczi Street stores. Despite hardship from the lingering revolt, Hungarians aim to keep Christmas cheerful, even as church services push for midnight attendance. Police manage entry to shops in small staggered groups.
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Budapest
Isj
Rakoczi Street
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