Governor vows action after violence against Kansas Turnpike workers
Gov Fred Hall expressed alarm over reports of violence against two construction workers on the Kansas Turnpike near Wichita. He pledged state help to enforce laws, sending a letter to Sedgwick County officials and coordinating with the State Labor Department, Attorney General, and Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
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Topera
Fred Hall
Kansas Turnpike
Wichita
Floyd Schroeder
Warner Moore
Sedgwick County
Hall
Kansas
Kansas State Labor Departent
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Most Stores Close Monday in Garden City Holiday Observance
Garden City businesses and city county employees observe a New Year holiday with many closing Saturday night through Monday. Most shops halt by 5:30 or 6 p.m. Saturday while restaurants gas stations and groceries stay open. City offices reopen Tuesday January 3. The Telegram does not publish Monday. Police highway patrol sheriff remain on duty. Mail service pauses Monday. Post office box service continues 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Schools resume Tuesday after mid year break.
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Garden City
Charles Collins
Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee
Telegram
Dean Wiley
Highway Patrol
Sheriff's Office
County Court House
Vincent Beckett
Lester Harp
Tobby
Two Local Men Hurt in Crash
Two men were injured when their car skidded on ice on US 50 west of the city and was struck broadside by a car driven by Lester A Stevenson. Injured are Bill Thornbrugh age 20 and Roland Colbertson age 17 who were hospitalized at St. Catherine. The extent of injuries was not yet available. Both were thrown from the car. investigation ongoing to determine driver details. They work as skinners at the rabbit processing plant.
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US 50
Lester A. Stevenson
Bill Thornbrugh
Roland Colbertson
St. Catherine
Party Dance Planned For Local Teenagers
Teenagers in the community are invited to a New Year party at the Community Church. The event, open to all high school age youths, will feature dancing to records, refreshments, and a decorated setting. It starts at 8:30 p.m. and runs to midnight, as announced by Rev. Paul Davis.
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Paul . Davis
New Telephone Books 1956 for Garden City Residents
Southwestern Bell prints 7150 copies of the 1956 telephone directory in a green cover with a yellow band. 4810 books will mail tomorrow and Saturday, with mailings for local homes. 30 pages longer than 1955 edition, 76 yellow pages plus 30 listings. Smith family remains dominant with 49 names including G C Smithe. Jones names drop to 27. A and A body shop leads listings. Last in the book is Jimmie Zubeck of Deerfield.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Garden City
Smith
G. C. Smithe
Fifth Street
Smith-Smithe
Jones
A and A Body
Deerfield
Jimmie Zubeck
Russell Elliott
Telegram Commercial Department
New Year's Eve Drivers Get Wide Police Choice
Spokane police will use a range of responses at New Year's Eve roadblocks including smiles for safe drivers, tickets for those who have had a drink but drive well, and cups of coffee for borderline cases. Police Capt. O K Sherar noted the coffee offer is for cautious drivers who have had a drink but are handling their vehicle.
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Spokane
Wash
O. K. Sherar
Hall objects to AP budget report and requests correction
Governor Fred Hall criticized an Associated Press story claiming his proposed 1957 budget would total 262 million, 25 million more than his 1956 recommendation. He argued the increase reflects fee transfers and other items, insisting his request is only about 10 million more than current estimates, and said he would send telegrams to AP papers demanding a correction.
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Topeka
Fred Hall
Associated Press
Hall
Legislative Council
Two Killed in Plane Explosion Near Londonderry Ohio
Cambridge Post reports two men died when a two engine private plane exploded and crashed in Guernsey County hills about a mile northwest of Londonderry. The Gulf Refining Co. owned the plane. route believed Tulsa to Pittsburgh. Initial reports cited a four engine plane. Fire crews and an ambulance reached the scene as two bodies were removed.
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Cambridge
Ohio
Guernsey County
Londonderry
State Highway Patrol
State Patrol
Gulf Refining Co
Tulsa
Okla
Pittsburgh
Police Chief Hit By Truck During Jaywalking Campaign
Livermore California Police Chief J R Michelis was struck by a truck and trailer as he stepped from a curb into the vehicle’s path. He was hospitalized with leg bruises and said he was more embarrassed than hurt. The truck driver was not cited.
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Livermore
Calif
J. R. Michelis
Burglary Ring Took Orders Before Loot Theft
Dallas police arrested eight men on burglary charges after describing a ring that quickly disposed of loot by taking orders. The suspects reportedly would identify needed merchandise, then go out to steal and fill the requests.
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Dallas
Texi
Khrushchev Attacks Eisenhower and Western Policy
Khrushchev accused Eisenhower of crude interference in Communist affairs and dismissed the Open Skies plan as military intelligence. He boasted of increased power for the hydrogen bomb and criticized Dulles for advocating massive retaliation. Speaking for two hours to the Supreme Soviet, he denounced Western colonialism and urged disarmament but refused to temper his critique. He followed Bulganin and stressed the Geneva spirit and Christmas Radio Free Europe message as incompatible with Western aims.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Eisenhowever
Dulles
Communist Party
Supreme Soviet
Geneva
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
India
Soviet Union
Nikolai Bulganin
Bids Open for Arkansas River Bridges at Topeka and Pierceville
Kansas highway bid opening revealed several large contracts across the state. King Construction Co. Hesston submitted the apparent low bid 191,921.90 for a new Arkansas River bridge at Garden City. Inland Construction Wichita posted 52,677.05 for grading paving and approaches. Hesston firm led another bridge project south of Pierceville at 110,174.16. A Westgate Bridge via Topeka linked to a straight line U S 40 with Kansas River bids totaled 997,870.75 by Ross Construction Pauline. Federal funding review looms as Bureau of Public Roads examines records.
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Arkansas River
Garden City
Topeka
State
King Construction Co
Hesston
Inland Construction Co
Wichita
Pierceville
Kansas
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Kansas City
W. C. Buck
Kias
Bureau of Public Roads
Westgate Bridge
Kansas River
Junction City
Ross Construction Co
Pauline
Four Boys Rescued From Gas Filled Cave
Kansas City East report says four boys were trapped in a homemade cave after fumes allegedly rose from unknown causes. Fire crews rescued them when no one could crawl out. Names listed: Stephen Charleton six, Sammy Reid fifteen, Ronald Olds Jr fourteen, John Olds twelve. Larry Charleton seven raised the alarm.
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Kansas City
East
Stephen Charleton
Sammy Reid
Ronald Olds Jr
John Olds
Irrigation Leaders of Four States To Gather
Four state irrigation leaders from Kansas Colorado Wyoming and Nebraska will meet in Fort Collins January 12 13 for the fifth annual Four States Irrigation Council meeting. James L Doyle council president said the forum will share field experiences to learn new techniques to increase efficiency and cut costs.
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Fort Collins
Colo
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Nebraska
Four States Irrigation Council
James L. Doyle
Accident Victims Reported Better
Garden City Civil Aeronautics chief Chester Keller is described as fair at Veterans hospital Wichita after a one car accident that overturned in a ditch as he tried to avoid a vehicle entering the highway. His six year old son Norman was bruised and had a black eye. Mrs Keller escaped serious injury and Keller may stay about a month.
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Chester Keller
Garden City Civil Aeronautics Administration
Veterans Hospital
Wichita
Garden Citian
Keller
Norman
Daniel Bruchy
Boliver
Leland Crist
Holcombam
Jarvis Bruchy
Hillside Ranch
Garden City
Threat of Dust Storms Strong Threat of Dust Storms Strong
The Agriculture Department warned that dry soils and low precipitation leave about 20 million acres across ten Great Plains states vulnerable to wind erosion and dust damage. Roughly 13.9 million acres are cropland, with most risk in Kansas Texas and Colorado. Outcomes depend on grazing, wind intensity, and timely tillage.
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Washington
Great Plains
Agriculture Department
Department
Explosion Burns Are Fatal to Hays Woman
HAY S Kas Dec 15 Mrs Clarence Duntz 43 died yesterday from burns suffered in an explosion at her home here. The casualty occurred in the morning and investigators were probing the cause.
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Hays
Kas
Clarence Duntz
Chuckle Enough And The Reghbora Dilemma
A light social note suggests humor that satisfies most readers though the re ghbora presents a tougher challenge. The piece weighs everyday wit against a stronger obstacle faced by communities seeking humor and relief.
First Baby of 1956 Derby Draws Garden City Prizes
Midnight Saturday kicks off Garden City’s New Year Baby Derby sponsored by 21 merchants. The first baby born in 1956 among Garden City residents or visitors wins prizes including diapers, baby food, blankets, a savings account, and more. The winner must be born in Garden City with birth time verified by the attending physician.
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Garden City
Gary Edwin Rasmussen
St. Catherine Hospital
William E. Rasmussen
Harold
Gary
Anthony
Ideal Food Store
Patterson
CCC Settlement Ends Inter-State Claim In Garden Grain Case
A negotiated settlement closes major claims of Inter-State National Bank Kansas City in the Garden Grain and Seed Co bankruptcy.Edward R. Sloan signed the order at Topeka with First National Bank of Kansas City relinquishing claims. The $860,000 payment funds distributions to creditors while CCC disputes and appeals proceed in three courts.
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Wichitap
Inter-State National Bank
Kansas City
Garden Grain and Seed Co
Malcolm Miller
Miller
Frank Luther
Cimarron
E. R. Sloan
Topeka
First National Bank
Inter-State
Sloan
Federal District Court
Wichita
Circuit Court
Denver
U. S. Supreme Court
Commodity Credit Corp
CCC
U .S. Dist
Delmas C. Hill
Milo
Freight rate hike planned by railroads in February
The Interstate Commerce Commission allowed a seven per cent freight rate increase aimed for February 9. Public protest and possible ICC action loomed as the plan bypassed normal hearings. Railroads expect about 590 million dollars in extra annual revenue over four years.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tost Day
Jin
ICC
J. Monroe Johnson
Motorist Grabs Wheel to Stop Fall Into Store
In Marlin Texas a 28 year old motorist slid out of his car as its door opened. He grabbed the steering wheel to avoid falling and the vehicle veered into a grocery store. The store damage was estimated at 1800 to 2000 dollars and the motorist was unharmed.
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Marlin Tex
W. A. Soder
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