KTVC TV Tests Air in Southwest Kansas Days After Promises
KTVC began testing on channel 6 this afternoon with a pattern that impressed viewers across town. The station warned owners not to expect programs yet while it fine tunes picture alignment and awaits finalized on air start. A bank stickup report from Modoc and Scott City News Chronicle described two robbers at the bank, failing to locate cash in the vault and forcing cashier Ray mond Salyer into the vault before escaping with $752. The teller later reported the doorway confusion and the unusual dialogue added a movie-script flavor to the incident.
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KTVC
Modoc
Scott City News Chronicle
Raymond Salyer
Salyer
Jas
Cameron Must Stay Empty
Cameron remains uninhabitable in Lake Charles as disease fears and damaged infrastructure threaten thousands of refugees. Dr. G Vasquez declares the area unsafe and Red Cross officials urge residents to delay return while debris, no clean water, and exposed hazards persist.
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Lake Charles
Cameron
G. Vasquez
Red Cross
Don Stout
Atlanta
Red
Audrey
Stout
Wheat in Kansas faces critical losses from heavy rains
Heavy rains across Kansas threaten yield with flooded lowlands and flattened fields. Agriculture officials report ongoing crop damage though harvest expectations vary. June 1 wheat forecast shows 101,680,000 bushels for Kansas, with Santa Fe projections at 92,500,000. Dr. Milton S. Eisenhower, Johns Hopkins president, leaves for Wisconsin fishing lodge on vacation.
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Topeka
Kansas
Santa Fe Railroad
Baltimore
Milton S. Eisenhower
Johns Hopkins University
Wisconsin
Eisenhower
Rainy Dusty June Ends Stormy Kansas Month
June closed with heavy rain and winds across western Kansas. Garden City logged 3.35 inches, strong gusts, and dust storms while Liberals saw tornado activity aloft. Temperatures topped 100 in multiple towns, and Holcomb and surrounding areas endured thunderstorms and dust. Despite rain, June moisture lagged behind 1923 and 1951 June records. Mrs. Kimbra won a prize for predicting 100 degree heat.
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Kansas
Garden City
Sport Car Off 10-Foot Bank
Two tire accidents occurred with no injuries. A 1956 Austin-Healy driven by Charles William Meade overturned after skidding off a 20 foot bank along US-156 three miles west of Kalvesta at 12 15 am. The car was heavily damaged. A 1957 Chevrolet driven by Lewis Carl Morgan collided with a 1954 Chevrolet driven by Lawrence E Berry one mile north and 14 miles west of Holcomb on US-50 Saturday morning. Morgan was cited for passing in a no passing zone. Damage was $100 to Morgan's car and $250 to Berry's.
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Austin-Healy
Charles William Meade
Jetmore
Meade
Kalvesta
Lewis
Morgan
Rolla
Kas
Lawrence E. Berry
Denver
Holcomb
Berry
Blanchard Named to State Architects Board
Governor George Docking appointed Howard Blanchard to fill an unexpired term on the State Architects Board, replacing the late Arthur Harris who died before completing his appointment. Blanchard’s selection continues the board’s duties and oversight in architectural matters.
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Garden
Howard Blanchard
George Docking
State Architects Board
Blanchard
Arthur Harris
Weather Outlook District Wide With Thunderstorms
Weather bulletin notes warm humid conditions with scattered thunderstorms locally heavy and gusty winds. Tuesday remains warm and humid with afternoon thunderstorms possible, sunrise at 5 26 and observations ending 6 30 am CST across Garden City Dodge City Goodland Great Bend Liberal Russell Amarillo Denver Guymon La Junta Lamar and surrounding stations.
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U.S
Max. Min. Prep
Garden City
Dodge City
Goodland St
Great Bend
Object to New Negro Pastor at Lutheran Church
The entire active membership and board of trustees of the Norman Ave Methodist Church resigned in protest of appointing Pastor Harold B. Higgins by Bishop Gerald H. Kennedy without consult. Chairman J H Sealan said furniture and memorials were moved to former pastor Rev. John W. Grande now at a church near El Monte.
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Los Angeles
Normandie Avenue
Seal
John W. Grande
el Monte
Band Concert Opens 7th Annual Fourth of July Fest
Garden City municipal band directed by Don Threlkeld will perform a 30 minute concert at 7 p.m. on the fairgrounds to open the town’s July 4 celebration sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. About 20 musicians join the parade at 1 30 p.m. from a truck through downtown to Clint Lightnerfield. They provide background music for the 2 p.m. beauty contest where Miss Southwest Kansas will be chosen.
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Garden City
Don Threlkeld
Fairgrounds
Chamber of Commerce
Threlkeld
Clint Lightnerfield
Toll of Cameron disaster rises toward 450 in Louisiana
Workmen uncover numerous additional bodies amid debris from the hurricane and waves at Cameron. The Lake Charles American Press estimates 400 to 500 deaths, likely around 450, based on rapid victim discovery. Sheriff Ham Reid of Calcasieu Parish reports 246 bodies on hand with more coming in, coordinating the official death list. A mass burial is planned as survivors endure makeshift refugee centers and extensive Red Cross aid reaches south and west Louisiana. The community prepares a large memorial show including a band concert, colors, beauty contest awards, and a fireworks finale.
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Lake Charles
Cameron
Ham Reid
Calcasieu Parish
Reid
Louisiana
Pius
Joel Tennessen
Wasnworksington
Red Cross
Jim Fare
Texas
Herman Beringer
Civic Center
New county agent and assistant take posts in Finney County
A new county agent Danny Trayer formerly of Hodgeman County and his assistant Bob Lynch of Dodge City assumed duties today at the Finney County agricultural extension office. Trayer replaces Oscar Norby and Lynch takes over from Herman Santala who resigned to Hamiton County. Lynch, a 1955 Kansas State College graduate, has been with a wind erosion research project at K State under Dr William S Sheppard. The office also lacks Don Bernbeck the former 4-H club agent who resigned. the 4-H post in Hodgeman County is being dropped.
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Finney County
Danny Trayer
Hodgeman County
Vis
Bob Lynch
Dodge City
Trayer
Oscar Norby
Northwest Kansas
Lynch
Herman Santala
Hamiton County
Kansas State College
K-State
U.S. Department of Agriculture
William S. Shepii
Don Bernbeck
4-H
Pistol Shots Bring Charge Against Bourne in Garden City
A charge of felonious assault with intent to kill was filed against Shelby H. Bourne of Garden City by County Attorney Duane E. West. Bourne appeared before County Judge M. C. Schrader, who set a preliminary hearing for 2 p.m. July 10 and released Bourne. The case follows an early morning confrontation at Bourne’s home in which two shots were fired from an automatic pistol, with one bullet fired into the ground. Police investigated the incident amid a region strained by Hurricane Aud and ongoing civil defense efforts.
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Shelby H. Bourne
Garden City
Duane E. West
Bourne
M. C. Schrader
Arlen
Richard Childress
Storm Center
Louisiana
Yey
Gulf of Bourne
June
Mexico
Eisenhower
Val Peterson
Start Work July 15 To Close Highway Gap
Oklahoma City Highway Director C A Stoldt issued a work order to begin July 15 for four miles of grading drainage and four lane paving linking the Kansas Turnpike to Oklahoma City at the Oklahoma border into Kay County. Brock Construction Co. of Woodward, Okla will complete the project in 150 days at a cost of 967729 dollars.
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Oklahoma City
C. A. Stoldt
Kansas Turnpike
Micke Lalnhet
Oklahoma
Kay County
Brock Construction Co
Woodward
Okla
Garden Sass Church Attendance Cited in Fragments
A fragmented report notes church attendance and spiritual awakening counts are unavailable. It also mentions unclear reports about girls wearing island earrings and practices at the garden event.
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We -End
Ador Isle
Nickerson Not Quitting Fight
Alan Col. John C. Nickerson Jr is fined and reprimanded for misuse of secret defense data. He says he will continue the fight within the armed forces for the Army missile program and has no intention to resign. Nickerson was fined 1500 dollars suspended from rank for a year by a court martial board after pleading guilty to leaked information.
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Huntsine
Alan
John C. Nickerson Jr
Nickerson
Gunman terrorizes Hutchinson farm couple then heads to Wichita
Paul E Tobener, 18, of Blue Springs Missouri, held Mrs Teter at gunpoint for two hours during a robbery and kidnapping at the Carl Teter farm near Hutchinson. He rode a freight train from Garden City, admitted stealing a .38 revolver, and was arrested in Wichita bus station after a chase involving Reno County and local police. Tobener had prior jail time and mental hospital stay.
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Reno
Paul E. Tobener
Blue Springs
Carl Teter
Tobener
Garden City
St. Joseph Mental Hospital
Hutchinson
Collaway Hardware Co
Mrs. Teter
Wichita
Highway Patrol
Civil Air Patrol
Melvin Ohlsen
Teter
Girard Gets Wedding OK at Camp Whitington
Specialist William Girard won permission to marry Japanese fiancée Haru Candy Sueyama at Camp Whitington near Tokyo with a tentative ceremony set for Friday. The approval came from 1st Cavalry Division Headquarters via Maj. Stanley Levin, adviser to the 1-year-old Ottawa, Illinois soldier.
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Camp Whittington
Japan
U.S. Army
William Girard
1St Cavalry Division
Stanley Levin
Tegal
Ottawa, Ill
Levin
Haru
Candy) Sueyama
Tokyo
Girard
Candy J
U.S
U.S. Supreme Court
Mistrial Bid in Hoffa Bribery Conspiracy Case
Defense seeks mistrial in the bribery conspiracy trial of James Hoffa and Hyman Fischbach after alleging a witness injected racial views to prejudice jurors. Judge Burnita S. Matthews reserved ruling as the trial continued with eight Negro jurors on the panel. The defendants are accused of arranging for John Dye Cheasty to feed inside information to Hoffa via the Senate Rackets Committee.
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Washington
James Hoffa
U.S
Burnita S. Matthews
Hoffa
Midwest
Teamsters Union
Hyman L. Fischbach
Miami
John Dye Cheasty
Brooklyn
Senate
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