Retirement benefits kick in for ex legislators
Two former lawmakers, Jess Taylor and Wendelin Basgall, have begun receiving retirement pay under a 1972 appropriation quietly funded after a veto. About a dozen ex-legislators are eligible, with Taylor at $120 month and Basgall at $30. plan pays $5 monthly per year served, starting Jan 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Towns
Legram
Topeka
Robert Docking
Jess Taylor
Tribune
Taylor
House
William Bachman
Legislative Services
Docking
Basgall
Protests Across Nation Mark Nixon Inauguration Day
Peace activists from Connecticut to California gathered in towns and capitals to protest Nixon's oath, with events including a March Against Death in Washington aiming for 50,000 participants, concerts for peace, and sermons led by Daniel Berrigan and his brother Philip. Governors and mayors saw varied turnouts from a few dozen to thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Connecticut
California
Washington, D.C
Richard Nixon
Vietnam
Washington
Nixon
Miami
Detroit
Atlanta
ACERS
White House
New York
Daniel Berrigan
United Nations
Baltimore
Berrigan
Philip Berrigan
Boston
Kevin White
Lansing
Mich
Cleveland
Cincinntti
Ohio
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
National Cathedral
Leonard Bernstein
Haydn
Two Garden City Boys Nab Show Calves
Two Garden City residents Gary Whetstone age 16 and Steven A Mayo age 12 were among 16 Colorado and Kangas youths who won Hereford and Angus calves in the 4-H Catch-It calf contest at the 1973 National Western Rodeo in Denver Coliseum. They will keep their calves for one year and return them to next year’s National Western Stock Show for judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Colorado
Kangas
Denver Coliseum
Ater
Gary Whetstone
Steven A. Mayo
McGovern to Tour London on Inauguration Day
Sen. George McGovern the defeated Democratic presidential candidate will spend Inauguration Day as a tourist in London. He and his wife Eleanor arrived in London for a week long visit, more than 4000 miles from Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac
London
George McGovern
Washington, D.C
McGovern
Eleanor
Dighton youths host benefit for Wilson family
DIGHTON youths from the inter denominational Dighton Youth Bible Study group held a benefit soup supper at Lincoln Grade School to aid Keith Wilson and his seven children after his December heart attack. Proceeds near $500 were shared with the family as Keith Wilson, 38, cannot work for a period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Grade School
Keith Wilson
Wilson
Renita
Keitha
Sonya
Eugene
Ashley
Ex-Greeley Countian Named Soil Conservationist
Larry Kuder, a Fort Hays State University agriculture graduate from Greeley County, joins Finney County Soil Conservation District as a new soil conservationist. He and his wife Carolyn will reside in Finney County where 11 Kansas counties host SCC training for conservation practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finney County
Leoti Man Charles Durham Sr Dies. Rites Tuesday
Leoti Kansas, Charles Durham Sr retired farmer stockman died Friday at Wichita County Hospital. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Presbyterian Church Leoti with burial in local cemetery. Weinmann Price Funeral Home Leoti in charge. Also Kansas Traffic Log reports highway deaths 24 hours to 9 a.m. Saturday 96 for 1973 17 for January and 29 for comparable 1972 period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leoti
Charles Durham, Sr
Wichita County
Presbyterian Church
Weinmannn Price Funeral Home
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Hospital Dismissals List Names and Residences
Dismissals at St Catherine include Nora S Cronin Pierceville Raymond W Dienst Lakin Mrs Ralph Hinkle 812 Center Mrs James Horney and baby boy Eminence Rt Monica A Martinez Lakin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catherine
Nora S. Cronin
Pierce
Ville Raymond W. Dienst
Lakin
Ralph Hinkle
Center
James Horney
Monica A. Martinez
Groundhog Supper at First United Methodist Church
About 1 000 people are expected for dinner Wednesday night at the First United Methodist Church. Men will cook and serve the annual Groundhog Supper in Fellowship Hall starting at 5. Menu features whole hog sausage with gravy biscuits hash brown potatoes and pies. Tickets are 1 50 for adults and 75 cents for children under 12 with advance sales urged.
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First United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Adams
Methodist Church
Deaths Mrs Melvin Taylor and family survivor list
Mrs Mildred Romance Taylor 60 of 1509 E Chestnut died unexpectedly at St Luke's Hospital Kansas City. Born October 6 1912 in Liberal she moved to Garden City in 1946 from Hutchinson. Married Melvin Eli Taylor March 17 1938 at Medford Oklahoma. Member of Church of the Brethren and Beauceant. Survived by widower two sons Melvin Jr Hutchinson Lee A Kansas City daughter Dixie Ann Allen Ashkum Illinois three sisters and nine grandchildren two great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending Phillips White Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Romance Taylor
E. Chestnut
St. Luke's Hospital
Kansas City
Liberal
Garden
Dixie Ann Allen
Ashkum
Michael Marin
Los Angeles
Calif
Freida Malotke
Brea
Pauline Brumbaugh
la Mission
Phillips-White Funeral Home
First Federal savings group cites outstanding growth in assets
First Federal Savings and Loan Assn of Liberal reports an all time asset high of 41 856 560 after more than 5 million in new assets. Savings deposits rose to 31 941 783 with 7 713 savers. Garden City branch opened July 1972 at 206 Miller under Michael R. Bosley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Federal Savings and Loan Assn. of
Liberal
Garden City
Robert D. Linn
Nual
Linn
First Federal Savings and Loan Assn
Miller
Michael R. Bosley
Supreme Court orders Liberal board to bargain with Liberal NEA
Kansas Supreme Court ruled UN probable that Unified School District 480 Liberal must enter into collective negotiations with Liberal National Education Association. The decision remanded to issue mandamus directing negotiations, clarifying that damages and attorney fees are not recoverable. The ruling addresses when exclusive bargaining status may be terminated and the need for majority support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka, Kan
Kansas Supreme Court
Board of Unified School Dist
Liberal-National Education Association
Seward County
Board of Education
High Court
Laboral Board
Liberal-Nea
Supreme Court
David Prager
Prager
Liberal Board of Education
NEA
Divorces Granted in District Court and Police Reports
District court grants divorces to Judith Ann Ochoa from Joe Ochoa and Edna Carroll from Christopher Carroll while noting incompatibility in two further cases. Police reports list multiple traffic fines including yellow zone parking, obscured vision, speeding, expired registration, and careless driving across Garden City with several minor vehicle damage incidents reported at local spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Ann Ochoa
Joe Ochoa
Edna Carroll
Christopher Carroll
William E. McCurdy
Debbra R. McCurdy
Gearldeen Fay Williams
Robert E. Williams
Lupe Alaniz
N. 4Th
Raymond L. Robson
N. Main
Mickey Gayle Brown
Anthony J. Pickett
Theodore F. Witman
E. Price
Roger Gene Shelden
David A. Scott
Ida
Thefts Reported Across Several Local Burglaries
Multiple minor thefts and vandalism were reported this week. Rey Ladd said $10 in small change was taken from W Ladd's Service on Main Street. A break-in at Garden Drive In yielded 15 gallons of Coke syrup and six gallons of Dr Pepper syrup worth about 44. A Western Motors lot theft involved a car, with the carburetor valued. Emilio Campos reported an office theft on the Greenbriar site, value undetermined. Jerry Hilbert Ortega reported nine stereo tapes, a basketball and net stolen from his car for 64. Randy Bark reported an eight track stereo worth 90 stolen from his car. Debra Sue Duncan reported 19 eight track tapes, a case and purse stolen for 130. A rear car window of Donald Farr’s car was shot out, value 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey Ladd
W Ladd
S. Main
Garden Drive
Thurman L. Gunn
Ridgewood
Western Motors
Emilio Campos
Hillcrest Courts
Greenbriar
Taylor
Jerry Hilbert Ortega
A and W
Randy Bark
Penn
Debra Sue Duncan
N, Ltd
Donald Farr
Pearl
9Th
St. John
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Hays
Satanta
Sublette
Haskell
Holcomb
Dighton
Greeley
Farmland Foods
Dollar Pork
Crete
Neb
Nebraska
J. James Exon
Ernest T. Lindsey
Farmland Industries Inc
Farmland Industries
Big Blue River
Denison
Town Falls
Iowa
Carroll
Cheraw
Farmland
Fortune Magazine
Curtis and
Derald Walk
Heath Motor Co
Todd Heath
Heath
Walk Brothers
Chrysler
Plymouth
Dodge
Don Childers
Massey-Ferguson
Walt Disney World
Fla
Massey-Works
Kuder
Charles Durham
J.D. Adams
Melvin Taylor
First Federal
Roy £. Smith
Robert Larrabee
Farice Bruce Jr
Glynesz Hantha
Gordon C. Clumsky
Wendell M. Brown
Liberal Board
Garden City Telegram
Orville
Eardie K. Norton
N. 10Th
George Salinas
Ulysses
Stephanie R. Thon
Healy
Vernon R. Wagner
Scott City
Alvin Wiess
Laurel
James D. Benden
Spruce
James Concannon Jr
Fleming
North Eighth
Dwight E. Mitchell
Chestnut
Vern Leroy Towns
Rt. 1
Smitty's
ACA UL Cis
Gargen City
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