Churches Plan Special Christmas Eve Services
Garden City churches announce special Christmas Eve services. Community Church hosts 11 p.m. candlelight and Holy Communion with Ella Rose Halloran cantata by the Chancel Choir led by Rev. Malcolm C. Bertram Jr. St James Lutheran offers a midnight candlelight service with Rev. F Howard Schroeder and choir. St Thomas Episcopal holds a midnight service with organist Holly Richter and a full procession. First Methodist plans a 6:30 p.m. Holy Communion in the sanctuary. Trinity Lutheran presents 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. services with children narrating Signs and Symbols of Christmas. Catholic churches schedule midnight masses and morning services at St Marys and St Dominics with Knights of Columbus Hall hosting.
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Ella Rose Halloran
Chancel
Gay Morgan
Bettina Bentrup
Mary Lynn Austin
Cindy Headrick
David Ellington
Jeff Flora
Melvin Ginest
Louise Jones
Vaughn Lippoldt
Malcolm C. Bertram Jr
Christ the Light
St. James Lutheran Church
F. Howard Schroeder
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Richard W. Mansur
Ronald Scott
Holly Richter
Rocky Gilger
John Dohagne
Joe Scott
Tom Needs
Kent Scott
Craig Lyman
Preston Scott
David White
Larry Wilson
C. M
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Edmund Weigel
L. J. Pottorff
St. Dominic's Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Weather talk and holiday woes mix with local notes
Southwest Kansas writes of heavy snow defying forecasts and jokes about weather prophets while readers bring in Christmas humor. A secondhand school music program report praises turnout and performances by Mixed Chorus Robed Choir Modern Choir and Symphony Band. Also notes on Kansas politicians Bob Dole and Bob Eilsworth opening offices and a correction about Tommy Whitehead’s age and surgery.
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Nuff
Kansas
Bob
Washington
Bob Dole
Great Bend
Hutchinson
Bob Eilsworth
Overland Park
D.C
Boston
Mass
Snowfall in Western Kansas Raises Wheat Welfare Concerns
Kansas State University Branch Experiment Station superintendent Andy Erhart warns the wet snow could help topsoil moisture but warns of wind and winterkill risks for winter wheat. He notes irrigated wheat and pre irrigated ground appear healthy, while brown wheat shows rootless dead spots. Snow blankets Southwest Kansas as observers report varying depths and conditions across Dodge City, Tribune, Scott City, Cimarron, Satanta, Liberal, Ulysses, and surrounding counties with highways slick and cold gusts.
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Andy Erhart
Kansas State University Branch Experiment Station
Kansas
Erhart
Dodge City
Meade
Bucklin
Otto Epp
Greeley County
Republican
Tritnne
Epp
Tribune
Scott City
Doug Baker
Seen
Cimarron
Clyde Webb
Satanta
Les McDonald
Liberal
McDonald
Ulysses
State Highway Patrol
Monte
Weather brief with cold temps and light snow risk
Intermittent light snow and much colder by evening. Northerly winds 15 to 25. Tonight cloudy with clearing and colder by morning. Lows in the lower teens. Friday partly cloudy and cold with light northerly winds. Highs around 20s. Sunrise 7 55 Sunset 8 29. City readings include Mex Mrs Prec Dodge City BS 23 Emporia 31 Garden 2 Goodland 28 Hill City 28 Russell 27.
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Dodge City
Emporia
Garden
Goodland
Hill City
Russell
Jets Break Through Weather To Hit North Vietnam
Jets from the carrier Enterprise used a break in overcast to strike targets in North Vietnam. Led by Lt. Cmdr. Karl Lassey from Miltonvale Kansas Lt. Robert J. Naughton from Cedar Rapids Iowa and Lt. (j.g.) Yom Holton of New Albany Indiana, the squadron bombed a missile site near Vinh.
Kansas Traffic Death Log for December 1966
Topeka AP reports Kansas traffic death log through 9 a.m. Thursday December 2, 1966. The tally shows 56 deaths for December 1966 and 706 for the year, with 1965 figures listed as 541. An earlier fatality not previously reported is included.
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Topeka
Kansas
Santa Is Forgotten Man in Home Town Bari Italy
In Bari, Santa Claus is a forgotten figure among children who still honor Befana during Epiphany. The Bari basilica houses St Nicholas, once stolen to Bari in 1087, now seen as a symbol of church unity rather than gift-giving. May the city holds a festive sea procession for the saint's day.
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Bari
Italy
Santa Claus
Adriatic
St. Nicholas
Befana
San Nicola
Myra
Asia Minor
Fire Hits Deerfield Business Building
An early morning blaze gutted the Deerfield Rec reation building, totaling the property. Fire Chief Neil Moreland said the loss is total. owners Bob and Roy Adams estimate about 5000 dollars in damage. The fire began before 3 30 a m after a neighbor noticed smoke and alerted authorities. Firefighters fought the flames for about an hour and remained on scene until daylight. Officials suspect the fire started near heaters in the north part of the structure. Snow covered the ruins as charred remains cooled.
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Deerfield
Deerfield Recreation Today
Neil Moreland
Bob Adams
Roy
Grant Meyers
R. W. Wilson
Tion
Goth Deerfield
Moreland
Adams
Kearny County
Moreland and Adams
Deerfield Recreation
Pontiff appeals for good will to end Vietnam war
Pope Paul VI urged a miracle of good will to move both sides toward peace in Vietnam. He said responsible authorities must act in concert and cited growing war damage. The Vatican prepared for the pope to visit Florence to aid flood victims and oversee relief funds.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Vatican
Florence
Vietnam
Pope Paul
Sistine Chapel
Italy
Eight Children Die as Sand Buries School Bus
In Windsor Ontario a tractor trailer dumped tons of wet sand onto a school bus carrying 30 children. Eight died and 13 injured as rescuers worked for hours to free victims. Driver James Levy and truck driver Marcel Le Francois were among those interviewed.
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Windsor
Ont
Detroit River
Detroit
Gerald Gemus
Oldcastle
Gemus
Frith School
Maidstone
James Levy
Levy
Marcel Lefrancois
Stoney
ABC ITT Merger Signals $140 Million Expansion Start
FCC approval of the ABC ITT merger cleared the way for a $140 million expansion focused on color telecasting. The 4 3 decision came 16 hours after the Justice Department warned of anticompetitive risks but said it would not pursue antitrust action. The plan shifts 17 stations to the new ABC, forming part of ITT.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
American Broadcasting Co
International Telephone & Telegraph Co
ABC
Justice Department
Department
Atty
Donald F. Turner
FCC
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Senate
Small Business Committee
ITT
New York Stock Exchange
National Broadcasting Co
Columbia Broadcasting System
Ise
Garden Sass Dreaming of Gus Garden Christmas Joy
Gus Garden has been envisioning a winter centerpiece for Christmas and beyond a lush garden mood. The idea centers on festive greenery, rich textures, and seasonal color to brighten homes during the cold months.
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Gus Garden
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