Many Kansas towns still seek teachers this fall
Shortages plaguing schools linger less than eight weeks before the fall term. Draft pressures and location deter staffing across Kansas and neighboring states. Administrators report vacancies in multiple districts, with Garden City and Sublette among those actively seeking candidates and facing space and salary challenges.
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Southwest Kansas
Kansas
Missouri
Colorado
Nebraska
Texas
Arkansas
New Mexico
Scot
Ulysses Superintendent of
Oklahoma
Eck
Leon Conway
Scott City High School
Glenn Brown
Satanta Schools
Norm Baldwin
Cimarron
Tribune
Harry Trigg
Strange World of News Reporting in Kansas Garden Notes
Volume 39 gardening column recalls a near miss when a youth directing crop spraying was struck by a plane wing near Sharon Springs. The incident, not critical, was later sensationalized by other outlets. The piece discusses media coverage patterns and a candidate's desire for exposure across radio, TV, and print.
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Sharon Springs
Telegram
Nolan Howell
Greeley County
Republican, Tribune
Dateline
Kansas
Hutchinson News
Wichita Eagle
Parking area discussion heads to City Commission
A group of business and civic leaders plan to press for more off street parking in the northern downtown district at tomorrow's City Commission meeting. The 9 a.m. session in City Hall will also feature Paul Taylor presenting traffic safety awards to the city, which earned a second place in traffic safety and a no death award for it. Several license and permit bonds are on the agenda for approval.
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City Commission
Paul Taylor
Kansas Highway Commission
Juco Trustees Meet Tomorrow in Garden City
Garden City Community Junior College trustees will tour the new multi million dollar campus under construction at the east edge of the city at 6 30 p m before their regular monthly meeting at 8 p m in Calkins. Main agenda item is the proposed budget for next year with a public hearing set for August 7. Other items include budget planning for the school year and construction progress. Voter registration hours extend tomorrow at City Hall from 8 a m to 9 p m with final registration day next Tuesday for the August 6 primary.
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Trustees of
Garden
City Community Junior College
Calkins Mail
City Hall
Heavy Rains Sweep Southwest Kansas Causing Flooding and Hail
A late afternoon thunderstorm drenched Garden City and surrounding areas with over an inch of rain, causing street flooding and downed power lines at Fansler Field. Hail damaged crops in Grant County, with 3 inches or more of rain there and widespread rainfall totals across the region. Several towns reported varying rainfall amounts, while Ulysses and nearby sites logged near half to an inch.
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Garden City
Kansas
Grant County
W. Santa Fe
N. 10Th
Telegram Ave
Bob Goodman
Fansler Field
Finnup Park
N. 5Th
KIAL
Elm
Hapes
Garden
U.S
Century Refinery
Friend
Holcomb
Ewing Lyle
Jeff Phelps
Jasper Smith
Robert A. Moore
Lyle
Lyle Farm
Bob Clowers
Deerfield
Pierceville
Charleston
Ingalls
Satanta
Sublette
Bill Preedy
Ulysses
Kuly
Johnson
Scott City
Montezuma
Gray County
Tribune
Finney County
Hamilton County
Andy Erhart
Garden City Experiment Station
Gunman Gives up after seven day siege in Sydney
Wally Mellish a 22 year old former patient and car thief surrendered after a seven day siege. He sought a chance to fight in Vietnam and was taken to Ingleburn army camp for a possible enlistment. His bride Beryl Muddle and their 11 week old son were escorted from the house as police ended the standoff. Police Commissioner Norman T Allan arranged a wedding for the couple during the crisis.
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Sydney
Australia
Wally Mellish
Vietnam
Mellish
Ingleburn
Beryl Muddle
Leslie
Clyde Paton
Norman T. Allan
Allan
New South Wales Police Association
New South Wales
Robin Askins
Clark Renews Firearm Registration Appeal
Atty. Gen. Ramsey Clark reaffirmed support for federal firearms registration amid a House setback. He argued registration aids law enforcement by identifying gun owners used in crimes, while Thurmond pressed for views at a Senate juvenile delinquency subcommittee hearing on registration and licensing.
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Washington
Ramsey Clark
House
Strom Thurmond
R.S.C
Senate
Johnson
Thurmond
Clark
House Rules Committee
Rules Committee
Emanuel Cellier
Dn.y
Banking leaders deny danger in congressional study
Washington AP reports that major banks deny the claim that the nation’s commercial banks are snowballing danger. Subcommittee chairman Patman urges investigation into antitrust questions. study cites $607 billion in trustee assets and 768 interlocking directorships with 286 of the 500 largest U.S. firms.
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Washington
New York
Chase Manhattan Bank
House Banking Subcommittee
Cleveland Trust
Subcommittee
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Atty
Ramsey Clark
United States
Wheat Harvest Almost Over in Southwestern Kansas
The 1968 Kansas wheat harvest is 70 to 90 percent done and considered one of the poorer years. Elevators report grain totals well below last year, with moisture and drought troubles, weighing on prices around $1.19 to $1.20. But hopes rise for a strong fall milo crop as farmers anticipate later gains and improved soil moisture, despite ongoing weed problems and hail.
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Nolan Howell
Kansas
Syracuse
Sherman Baird
Garden City Co-op
Deerfield
Charleston
Syracuse Co-op
Baird
Garden City
Scott City
Farmers Co-op
Lane County
Dighton Co-op
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Connie Langland
Thomas Saffell
Saffell
Jennie Wilson
Scon
Leon
Leo Eck
Eek
Merrill Burr
Unified
Lakin
Darrell George
Midwest
Neale Shaw
Shaw
William E. Lockhart
Lupts
Galen Munsinger
Dighton
W. E. Peterson
Joe Gillaspie
Garden— Ing
Associated Press
RCA
Flattery
Juco Trustees
Gus
Dodge City
Goodland
Russell
Topekalina
T. Wichita
Long Bay
Miss Muddle
Mulberry
Long Island, N.Y
Morgan- Guaranty Trust Co
Morgan Guaranty
Trans World Airlines
United Airlines
Thomas S. Gates
Morgan
Bank of America
San Francisco
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