Debate Over Dam at Turtle Creek Sparks New Controversy
Drought grips Kansas as Turtle Creek reservoir draws fresh opposition from landowners facing submersion while marina operators suffer on dried mud. Critics urge flood control and conservation focus, not tourism, as Corps defends water for city supply and Missouri River navigation. Local chambers warn the project impacts Manhattan and other communities.
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Uttle Creek
Kansas
Turtle Creek
Randolph
Chamber of Commerce
Manhattan
Corps of Engineers
Missouri
Arkansas
Garden City
Birthday milestone and fashion notes in town
Mayme Boyd postponed her 90th birthday party due to press day at the Jewell County Record. She writes two columns weekly and helps run Boyd Family Publishers. Vogue Shop salesladies model cream Christmas shirts as local women discuss Truman Capote ball fashions. Marie Dewey recalls her white dress worn twice before, not bought for the event.
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Mankato
Mayme
Frank) Boyd
Jewell County Record
Boyd
The
Record
Vogue
Irene Williams
Marie
Mrs. al) Dewey
State Department Opens Red Carpet for Lame Duck Politician
In Washington Rep. Vera Thomas of Texas tours the Far East as part of a ship and fisheries committee trip while ending her term. Embassy cables show NHK planning to handle most stays in Japan and Korea, with State Dept posts to arrange hotel bookings and sightseeing. Other items note Gov. Kerner’s planned European trade mission, Rep. Poage’s India visit, and assorted political business updates.
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Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
Warlem
State Department
Vera Thomas
N-Tex
Far East
Albert Thomas
Houston
Thomas
Touse Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Tokyo
Houston Chronicle
Japanese Broadcasting Agency
NHK
Rep. Thomas
Japan
Korea
Seoul
Hiroshi Narita
Otto Kerner
Thlnnis
Johnson
Bascountries
Midwest
Kerner
Hue
Lbs
Sollinois
Fron Caterpillar
John Beere
International Worvester
Meline
Europe
Czechostoyrkia
Poland
Yugoslavia
Romania
Russia
Alayor Cermak
Roosevelt
Miami
U. S
Surane
Silvi
Brucan
U.S
Christmas memories from Hal Boyle of simpler times
Hal Boyle recalls Christmas past as a warm, intimate family ritual. He contrasts handmade decorations, simple trees carried home after car trips or by streetcar, and candlelight with today’s faster, impersonal celebrations. The piece blends nostalgia with a gentle longing for the faithful heart of old Christmas tradition.
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New York
Czechoslovakia
Friday's Pulpit on Free Enterprise and Charity
A reader letter defends religious groups aiding the needy and condemns criticism of Christian charitable drives during Christmas. It stresses religious freedom, voluntary giving, and the right to publish diverse viewpoints within a free country. Signed A.V. Shultyz, 1221 Pincerest.
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A.V. Shultyz
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Sretne
Truman Capote
Drew Pearson
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D-Tex
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Robert
Dole
India Mission
Pinellas Fark
Fla
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Joe Shimon
D. C
Edward Bennett
Williams
Bobby Baker
Shimon
Pat Brown
California
Clint Murchison
Dallas Cowboys
Delmar
Murchison
Jonnie Alessio
Tijuana
West
Mexico
Brown
Hal Boyle
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Papa
Garden City Telegram
Me Tele
Bram Publishing Company
N. 7Th
Kunsag
Marvin Smith
Sohn Frazier
Barden City
Wtvice
Pinney
Lane, Scott
Wichita
Grevley
Hamilton
Kearny
Grant
Haskell
Gray Counties
Duckwall
Orange & Rose
N. Mela
Otasco
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