Youth Riots Across U S Over Fourth of July Holiday
Police used tear gas dogs and cattle prods to break up riots at five sites from coast to coast. About 200 arrested with injuries reported among officers and rioters. Incidents spanned Indian Lake Ohio Newport Rhode Island Garnett Kansas West Yellowstone Montana and Pleasanton California with causes ranging from exuberance alcohol and fireworks.
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Bellefontaine
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Kaw
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Pleasanton
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Pop
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Alameda County
Twisters churn through Garden City packing straw and glass
An eastern Garden City area suffered two gusty twisters Saturday around 2 PM dropping from the sky and shattering a rear car window at the Dan Robinson home on Pat's Drive. Debris and heat woes marked a busy day as residents noted extended dry heat and a series of Fourth of July events at the Fairgrounds with marching bands, a fireworks display, and outdoor recreation activities.
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Dan Robinson
Pat's Drive
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Debbie
Fairgrounds
Garden City School Board to hear bids and budget
The Garden City School Board meets at 7 30 p m in the administrative offices on Grant Ave to consider the 1964 05 budget for good and bids for re roofing Garfield School razing the old Jones School building and a new pickup truck
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Keller
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Pierceville Youth Wins Garden City Soap Box Derby
Fourteen-year-old Melvin James of Pierceville captured the Garden City Derby defeating 26 rivals on Briar Hill. The champion earns a Knudsen trophy, a $500 savings bond, and a trip to Akron to compete in the All-American Derby. Local promoters included Schreiber Motors and KIAL.
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Garden City
Melvin James
Pierceville
Lee James
Melvin
Knudsen
Ansa
Akron
Ohio
Christensen Grain and Elevator
Merceville
Briar Hill
Ard St
Dennis Devaney
Syracuse
U.S
Schreiber Motors
KIAL
Optimist Club
Don Jones
Dallas Enslow
Melvin Johnston
Ricky Vannaman
Mike Corrigan
Dave Edling
Gallahads
Vannaman
Electrical Power Troubles Plague Garden City Weekend
Strong winds blew tree limbs into lines causing outages across Garden City Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. Insulators near North Center were shot and a cross arm blown by winds, with repairs taking four hours. City officials credited crews and Wheatland Electric for rapid response and planned tree trimming and protective devices to prevent future outages. Demand set new daily peaks, with 9,720 kilowatts recorded late last week.
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Garden City
Fulton
North Center
Taylor
Jim Sloan
Deane Wiley
Wheatland Electric
Lodge Says Kansans Not Locking GOP Nomination
AP reports Henry Cabot Lodge said the Republican presidential nomination is not locked up for Barry Goldwater. He toured Kansas and Missouri urging Scranton supporters to unite, downplayed direct attacks on Goldwater, and planned talks with Kansas delegates and Scranton allies ahead of the San Francisco convention.
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Scranton Seeks Illinois Edge In Civil Rights Push
In Chicago Gov. William Scranton announced Dr Milton Eisenhower will nominate him at the Republican National Convention in San Francisco. Scranton campaigned in Illinois stressing civil rights while Goldwater aides kept his delegate lead firm in the AP survey as battles over first ballot votes continued.
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Linda Baldridge Wins Pageant in 1964 Miss Grant County
Linda Baldridge of Ulysses was crowned Miss Grant County 1964 after a two day event at Fourth of July activities. She earned a $200 scholarship and a chance to compete in Miss Kansas at Pratt next summer. first runner-up Theresa Lee Gepner of Ulysses received a $100 scholarship.
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James Meaks
Sublette
Jack Edling
Larry Metheney
Jim Burns
Syracuse
Burns
Ricky Vannaman
Safford
Robert Weber
David Wolf
Davis
Chris Thompson
Milton James
Ricky
Milton
Ulysses
Lindy Ann Baldridge
Grant County
F. K. Baldridge
Pratt
Theresa Lee Gepner
Main Street Work Progresses in City
Asphalt surfacing of Main Street from Spruce to Kansas is set to finish by tomorrow. Crews will then move south through the business district, with efforts to minimize traffic disruption during the annual sidewalk bazaar. E Fulton project work shifts to start at 1st and Fulton and proceed west to ease Main Fulton intersection congestion in the summer tourist season.
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Fulton
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Weather outlook shows fair to partly cloudy conditions
Forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday with isolated afternoon and evening thundershowers. Temperatures run mid 60s at night and in the upper 60s to low 70s Tuesday amid westerly winds 15 to 25 mph.
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Peve
Dodge City
Emporia
Garden City
Goodlasii
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Ruseell
Balin
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Wichita
Beloit's 113 Tops in State Beloit's 113 Tops in State
Kansans endured extreme heat with Beloit reaching 113 degrees the nations hottest reading. Other highs included 110 at Belleville and Russell, 108 at Hill City, 107 at Hutchinson and Concordia, and 100 near Topeka and Emporia. Isolated thundershowers possible tonight and Tuesday, haystack fire in Garden City.
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Beloit
Belleville
Russell
Kansas
Olathe
Hill City
Hutchinson
Concordia
Goodland
Garden City
Salina
Border
X ray unit schedule set for Finney County survey
Lloyd Haag announces a seven day X-ray survey in Finney County with stops in Kalvesta Holcomb Garden City and county towns. The program checks for tuberculosis lung cancer and heart disease with hours 8 11 a m and other slots. X rays require written physician permission for those under 20 or pregnant women.
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Lloyd Haag
Tuberculosis and Health Assa
Kalvesta
Evans Cafe
Holcomb
American Legion
Garden City
Irene Hoyt
Robert Fenton
St. Mary’s Telstar 4-H Club
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