Christmas Flood Exodus Hits Five Western States
Thousands homeless as a Pacific storm swamps California Washington Oregon Nevada and Idaho for a third day. Dozens die and towns flood sparking evacuations as Red Cross Coast Guard and Civil Defense rush aid and helicopters.
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Associated Press
California
Washington
Oregon
Nevada
Idaho
Air Force
Navy
National Guard
Red Cross
Coast Guard
Civil Defense
Markets Local Produce and Wagon Prices
Local produce prices show various egg sizes and a range of wagon prices. Wheat at 1.40, mile 1.90, rye and barley listed with unclear values but marked unchanged.
First Phase of Water System To Start Soon
Garden City moves forward with the first phase of its water system improvement project aimed at a new water main from Finnup Park north along 4th Street to Briar Hill and a water tower on the hill. Bid date set for Jan 15, funded by revenue bonds tied to water usage, with future phases tapping south river sandhill supply. Mayor Jim Sloan announced at the city commission meeting.
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Garden City
Jim Sloan
City Commission
Finnup Park
4Th Street
Kansas
Briar Hill
Sandhill
Letters to Santa Reach Santa by Phone Across Distances
Read letters to Santa Claus typed and read over long distance to Sl Nick at the North Pole so he would know last minute wishes. Several late arriving letters will be telephoned to Santa this afternoon. Also notes a fire damaging a 1963 model car in Garden City with damage not yet determined and Wells insured.
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Santa Claus
Walta
Sl Nick
North Pole
Santa
Clarence Wells
Pennsylvania
Garden City
Wells
Deaths Elmer Frost Garden City Resident Dies at 49
Elmer Ray Frost 49 longtime Garden City resident died of cancer this morning at St. Catherine Hospital He was born Sept 12 1915 in Burgess Missouri and moved to Garden City in 1928 He worked in restaurants and for a cement contractor He was a member of the First Christian Church Surviving are three sisters a brother and a half brother Funeral will be Saturday at Garland Funeral Home with Rev Houser officiating Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery
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Windsor Hotel
Garden City
St. Catherine Hospital
Burgess
Frost
First Christian Church
Verma Barber
Fleanor Shepherd
Kanaradv
Doris Heim
Modoc
Loyd Frost
Wichita
Arlie McCormick
Garland Funeral Home
Alvin ‘S
Houser
Valley View Cemetery
Minor Injuries In 2 Car Crash Near Flamingo
Mrs. Clarence Mader, 35, was treated for minor lacerations and facial abrasions after her car swerved at 3 15 p.m. in the 1800 block of Jones near the Flamingo Restaurant driveway. She rammed a utility pole to avoid a turning car driven by Virgil W Bonham, 55, of Manter. Bonham posted bond later Wednesday afternoon for improper right hand turn and forfeited the bond in Police Court last night.
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Clarence Mader
Canari
St. Catherine M Hospital
Garden Ci
Jones
Falmingo
Virgil W. Bonham
Manter
Bonham
Bloodmobile Surpasses Quota in City Visit
The Red Cross Bloodmobile exceeded its quarterly quota by 35 pints during yesterday’s pre Christmas drive. A total of 210 pints were donated, with 75 walk ins and 59 appointments not shown. An outreach effort by Garden City Kayettes and local students aided the drive.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Red Cross
Mildred Hope
Garden City
Kayettes
Woman to Celebrate 106th Yale Birthday
Maggie Rogier in Battle Creek Michigan will celebrate her 106th birthday on Christmas Day with an open house. Her daughter Anna Sears, 72, notes the long life recipe is to have love in your heart for everybody.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Maggie Rogier
Rogier
Anna Sears
Admissions and Births at St Catherine Hospital Garden City
Admissions list includes Mrs Kenneth Allen Mrs Richard Mesa Jonathan Randolph Fritz Reimelt Francis Guy Wilcox Rt Mrs Perry Owen Arthur Plotner Frederick Yakel Mrs Orval Mills Riley Ogden Godrey Melvin Schulz friend Oletha Delgado Mrs Frank Towns in Eminence Dismissals list names Glenn Corn Warren Maltbie Donald Gunelel Guy Norris Albert Bayer Leon Scheuerman Manuel Garcia Ann Hoyt Terra Sue Dimitt Lewis Cronin Robert Katz Louis Lefort Ernest Hartley Gene Austin and Francis Wright Births report a daughter to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Allen Gardendale on December 23 at 11 37 a m weighing seven pounds three and a quarter ounces.
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Mulberry
Jonathan W. Randolph
Fritz Reimelt
Francis Guy Wilcox
Perry Owen
Arthur W. Plotner
Frederick Paul Yakel
Lakin
Orval Mills
N. Main
Riley Ogden Godrey
Rapid City
D. Melvin Schulz
Oletha Delgado
Pearl
Frank Towns
Ay St. Catherine Glenn Corn
Imperial
Warren A. Maltbie
Donald E. Gunelel
Guy B. Norris
Albert Bayer
Ain
Leon Scheuerman
Deerfield
Manuel Garcia
Ann Hoyt
Terra Sue Dimitt
Lowis
Wayne Cronin
Pierceville
Robert Katz Jr
Holcomb
Louis Lefort
Ernest L. Hartley
Gardendale
Gene Austin
Francis Wright
Scott City
St. Catherine
Kenneth Allen
Legals and court notices from Refugio to Kansas deeds and fines
Legal notices report property transfers for Refugio Gonzalez to Lorena Gonzales in Garden City and other deeds including American F Petrofina to Ampco Corp and Keller to Marshall. Also administrator deed from Doty to Kansas State Highway Commission and a series of police bond forfeitures, fines, and dismissals for violations and drunkenness, with dates and locations referenced.
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Warrenty Deeds
Refugio Gonzalez
Lorena Gonzales
Garden City
American F Petrofina Company of Texas
Ampco Corp
Horde
J. H. Keller
Jack J. Marshall
Mer
Allister
Black
Oldfield Park
Barbara A. Doty
State Highway Commission of Kansas
Doty
Traffic accident on Main Street clocks in at 8 30 p m
A Wednesday evening collision occurred in the 400 block of North Main between Gale Rolf Pei ser of Satanta and Adam John Bayer of Holcomb. Minor damage reported to both cars.
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Block N. Main
Gale Rolf Peiser
Satanta
Adam John Bayer
Holcomb
Conscience Free Christmas Scare In Nashville
An elderly Nashvillian revisits a 1920 fire claim against Aetna Insurance for damages to a Modell Ford. The claimant, once paid $225, says the blaze was no accident and offers to return the money as Christmas approaches. Agent James L. Busby notes the payment was accepted.
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Nashville, Tenn
Aetna Insurante Co
Ford
Aetna
James L. Busby
Ready-Mix buys Scott City Quick-Mix unit
Ready-Mix Concrete of Garden City has purchased the Quick-Mix operations at Scott City from Foster Lumber Co. Harold Harley, manager of Ready-Mix, supervises the Scott City operations which will continue as in the past. He notes that service can be extended with the added facilities and this week moved a truck from Garden to Scott to assist with a large order.
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Garden City
Scott City
Foster Lumber Co
Harold Harley
Ready-Mix
Garden
Scott
Gardiner Dairy Receives President's Award for Safety
The Gardiner Dairy and Ice Cream Co of It received the President's Award from the Milk Industry Foundation and the International Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers for its September safety record. Gardiner drivers are involved in the Crusade Child Safety program for 1984.
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Milk Industry Foundation
International Association of Ice Cream
Gardiner Dairy and Ice Cream Co
Garden City
Gardiner
Crusade
Dighton Man Finishes Auctioneering Course
Robert O. Graber of Dighton completed the basic auctioneering and auction sales management course at the Missouri Auction School in Kansas City. He earned his diploma and the honorary title of colonel among peers from the United States and Canada. Graber, born in Partridge Kansas, moved to Dighton two years ago, is married with three children and works at Dighton Auto Parts.
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Robert O. Graber
Dighton
Kansas City
Missouri Auction School
United States
Canada
Graber
Partridge
Kan
Partridge Rural High School
Dighton Auto Parts
Reed Named Shoe Company Representative
Richard R Reed of 1607 E Fulton was announced as an authorized Mason Shoe Dealer by Mason Shoe Manufacturing Co of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin. He will service Mason Shoe customers in the area citing his background and business experience as qualifications.
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Richard R .Reed
E. Fulton
Mason Shoe Manufacturing Co
Chippewa Falls
Wisc
Mason Shoe
Reed
Saigon bombing injures U.S. officers hotel attack
A 100-pound bomb in a car exploded near the Brink Hotel in Saigon, injuring 52 American officers and a few others. The blast damaged the seven story building in the city center, with reports of a second bomb at the airport headquarters. Security around U.S. Ambassador Taylor and General Westmoreland was tightened as Viet Cong forces were believed massed near the airport. The attack occurred just before 6 p.m. as Saigon faced heightened Christmas weekend tensions.
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Washington
U.S
Saigon
Pentagon
National Broadcasting Co
Garrick Uuley
Pete Kalischer
Columbia Broadcasting System
Brink Hotel
Kalischer
Maxwell JD. Taylor
William C. Westmoreland
South Viet Nam
Averyys in Jamaica kingston trip to Montego Bay
William Avery governor elect of Kansas arrived in Montego Bay Jamaica for a five day vacation at a private home on the north coast. His wife and two children accompanied him.
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Kingston
Jamaica
William Avery
Kansas
Montego Bay
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