Home Building Major Factor in City Growth in 1962
Garden City records show 1962 total construction valued at 4,865,124 with sharp gains from January to December. Key projects include a 1 million dollar junior high, 294 thousand dollar high school gym, 202 thousand dollar co op office, 134 thousand dollar Briar Manor Home for the Aged, 359 thousand dollar Southwestern Bell expansion, and December’s Ready-Mix office. Permits totaled 148 new homes worth 92,142,000. 1961 and 1960 totals were lower, with 1948 the all time high for permits. Other major commercial builds added 45k employment office, 40k rectory, 33k professional building, 46k Garnend Investment, 35k Foster Music Co. store, and 36.6k Ready-Mix office ongoing south of Crotty and Son Welding.
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Garden City
Co-Op
Briar Manor
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Ideal
Mits
State Employment
St. Mary's Church
6Th and Spruce
Garnend Investment Co
Squire
Foster Music Co
Ready-Mix
Concreta Co
Crotty and Son Welding Co
F. Fulton
Charpman
Hattie
Chapman
Siberian Refugees Seize U S Embassy Protest In Moscow
A group of about 32 Siberian peasants forced entry to the U S Embassy in Moscow seeking asylum from alleged religious persecution. After four hours they were removed by a Soviet bus. leaders said they hoped to reach Israel but feared staying in the Soviet Union.
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Moscow
U.S
Chernogorsk
Soviet Union
Israel
Wain
Soviet Foreign Ministry
Richard T. Davies
Foreign Ministry
Davies
Weather forecasters misfire in Southwest Kansas report
Garden City notes a morning forecast flaw as 7 a.m. readings show clear but warm conditions, then by 11 a.m. predictions shift to increasing clouds with light rain tomorrow and rain or snow further north. The column also praises Jim Concannon as Bob Greer’s capable substitute and credits Wayne Newsom for safely landing a disabled plane after an in-flight engine trouble.
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Dodge City
Kansas
Elihu Allman
Moisture Moves Toward Kansas
Rain moved toward Kansas today with lower temperatures expected. Clouds formed in the southwest from a low pressure system in the Southwest. Rain will begin tonight and spread across the state by Friday. Temperatures ranged near 60 in the west and 40 in the east with lows in the 30s. Highs Wednesday varied from 30 at Olathe to 61 at Russell and Hill City. Goodland to Pittsburg morning lows 19 to 34. Eastern Kansas was foggy for a fourth day. central clear. western clear. Garden City Police recovered the car of George Kinney Jr. after it was reported stolen Tuesday, found parked at the Giant Wash.
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Topeka
Kansas
United States
Olathe
Russell
Hill City
Goodland
Pittsburg
Garden City
George Kinney Jr
Britain Cuts Bank Rate to 4 Per Cent
London AP reports Britain reduced the official bank lending rate by a half point to 4 percent, the sixth cut since 1961 after Chancellor Maudling pushed more money into the economy. The Bank of England rate guides other banks in Britain and the sterling bloc.
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London
Britain
Bank of England
Reginald Maudling
Tate
Sterling
Latham York Attorneys Drop Case After Denied Appeal
Four court appointed attorneys withdrew from the defense of James Douglas Latham and George Ronald York as the Kansas Supreme Court denied a new trial and set their execution for Jan. 31. Latham, 20, and York, 19, were convicted November 8, 1961, of murdering Otto Ziegler, 62, a railroad worker from Oakley.
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Kan
Latham
York
Lansing
Whalen
Ziegler
Ft. Hood
Tex
Florida
Tennessee
Illinois
St. Louis
Colorado
Jesse Linder
Sharon Springs
Richard Driscoll
Marvin Thompson
Russell
Dick Powell Dies at 58 in Hollywood
Dick Powell died of cancer at 58 in a plush penthouse apartment while surrounded by family and close friends. Actress June Allyson held his hand as Powell, a movie and TV veteran, faced lymph gland cancer after announcing his illness last year. He was noted for singing to Ruby Keeler and for leading Four Star Television and the Dick Powell Show.
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James Bacon
Hollywood
Dick Powell
Ruby Keeler
June Allyson
Jack Carson
Powell
Charles Laughton
Thomas Mitchell
Miss Allyson
Pamela
Norman
Ellen
Joan Rondell
Howard
Wilmette
Illinois Central Railroad
Luther
International Harvester Co
Hicky
Miss’ Allyson
Justin Dart
Powells
Four Star Television, Inc
TV Studio
Mountain View
Ark
Little Rock College
Louisville
Indianapolis
Stanley Theatre
Pittsburgh
Talkies
Warners
Jack Carson Dies of Liver Cancer at 52
Hollywood mourns actor Jack Carson after his sudden death from liver cancer at age 52. He hid his illness for months, spoke earlier of his comedic strength, and died days after New Year’s Day while his Milwaukee roots and stage career were recalled. His funeral is set for Forest Lawn the same day as Dick Powell’s service.
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Hollywood
Jack Carson
Carson
Wisconsin
Forest Lawn
Dick Powell
Former Garden Citian Killed in Highway Accident
LIBERAL Marion Duvall aged 40 a former Garden City resident was killed on US8 eleven miles north of here when his car skidded into a deep ditch and rolled several times. His body found about 7 pm by a motorist who reported no other vehicle involved. Duvall born October 24 1922 in Stafford lived in Garden City 1937 to 1958 before moving to Kansas City. Survivors include his widow Emmalee one son Douglas two daughters Sandra Kay Debra Lee his mother Mrs Lillian Duvall a brother Mervin Duvall five sisters and several relatives.
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Marion Duvall
Garden City
Here
Us8
Duvall
Highway Patrol
Carl McDonald
Mr. Duvall
Stafford
Kansas City
Emmalee
Douglas
Sandra Kay
Debra Lee
Lillian Duvall
Cole Harber
N.D
Mervin Duvall
Garden Sass Gus Garden Featured Boy Aspires to Farm Career
A small boy dreams of becoming a farmer to earn money for not growing spinach. The lighthearted piece highlights a quirky ambition and points to local humor about farming tasks and future livelihood.
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Gus Garden
U.N. Captures Jadotville in Katanga Push
U N forces seized Jadotville Congo as they push toward Kolwezi the Katanga capital. The advance follows river crossings and bridge demolitions by Katanga forces while consuls fear sabotage and power outages persist Elisabethville. Indian, Irish and Ethiopian troops led the capture. Kolwezi serves as Tshombe headquarters and Katanga air base.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
U.N
Katanga
Jadotville
Moise Tshombe
Kolwezi
Elisabethville
Lufira
Tshombe
United Nations
Congo
Union Miniere
Prem Chand
Jadotville Road
Kamina
Kilubi
Kamina-Kabongo
Lufira River
Premchand
Packing Plant Explosion Death Toll Reaches 15
Rescue crews recovered two more bodies at the Home Packing Co plant in Terre Haute Indiana, raising Wednesday's death toll to 15 with one victim still missing. More than 200 workers were inside when the blast released ammonia fumes complicating the rescue. Investigators weighed gas as a possible cause while the plant’s 55 year old building had been a civil defense shelter.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Home Packing Co
Gerald Fagg
West Terre Haute
Donal Melcho
Terre “Haute
Norman Fesler
Justine
St. Anthony Hospital
Cold Weather Stock Losses Not Severe Across Kansas
TOPEKA AP reports livestock in Kansas suffered some damage from cold and stormy weather last week but losses were not severe. Many animals were moved to winter lots and stockmen provide supplemental feed while others on pasture receive checks. Snow cover protected wheat from sub zero temps in eastern and central areas though top growth froze back in western Kansas.
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Topeka
Kansas
New Storm Hits Southern England
A new blizzard swirled into southern England bringing the worst snow in a century. Forecasters warned of continuous snowfall with no relief in sight next week. At least 17 deaths were reported and thousands of farm animals perished or faced starvation as crops were ruined and vegetables grew scarce and costly.
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London
England
Britain
Isle of Wight
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Milwaukee
Betty Alice Linde
Kay St. Germaine
Lola Albright
Sandra Tucker
United Carbon
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Samar
Salina
Wiehlta
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