Riots and racial clashes flare nationwide in 1960s era unrest
Across several states riots erupt as about 2 000 African Americans march in Savannah Georgia. Police deploy tear gas and state troopers, nine injured including three officers, property damage and arrests follow. Separately in Cambridge Maryland violence and arson occur amid integration tensions. A Carolina court orders limited student integration and park desegregation. In New York City civil rights protests lead to arrests and confrontations near hospitals and workplaces.
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Associated Press
Savannah
Georgia
Avanta
Carl J. Sanders
Garden City News Highlights Local People and Events
Patsy Ruddick, Garden City Junior College instructor, joins Juco staff this fall after junior high work, while summer woes include a flooded basement and a stolen car. Harold Stoner uncovers a 1932 Telegram, noting Will Rogers remarks and Don Delaney as American Legion post commander. A Ford tri-motor plane may fly here soon, and a late heat wave hits 98 degrees. Rotary’s Zebra Contest sees 32 more entries, with many from surrounding towns. door to door coverage continues.
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Patsy Ruddick
Garden City
Juco
Denver University
Patsy
Harold Stoner
Will Rogers
Don Delaney
Harry H. Renick
American Legion
Focal Airport
Lee Richardson
Harold Swartley
Monte Carlo
Telegram
Rotary Club
West Kansas
Lee Richardson Zoo
Ingalls
Lakin
Deerfield
Hugoton
Ulyssess
Alvesta
Scott City
Holcomb
Syracuse
Corn
Okla
St. John
Kansas
Rotary
Thunderstorm Brings Relief Across the County
An afternoon thunderstorm delivered welcome rain ending several days of heat. The Kansas State University agriculture station northeast of town logged 0.76 inches while city readings ranged from 0.30 to 0.50 inches at various sites. Highs hovered in the low 90s with lows mid 60s. Local stations reported scattered totals from 0.13 to 0.80 inches. Tennis Elevator saw no rain.
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Kansas State University Agriculture Experiment Station
Town
10Th
Jones
City
Mth
Santa Fe
Airpot
Garden Citys
Lowe
Holcomb
Wolf
Deerfield
Finney County
Dodge City
Emporia
Garden City
Goodland
Alt Hill City
Wichita
Enrollment Time For Second Session Red Cross Swimming
Mrs Doug Tedrow supervisor says room for more students in all but Beginners classes for the second session of free Red Cross swimming instruction. Enrollments accepted at the Red Cross office through Thursday July 18. The second session starts the week after next with test week for first session students next week.
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Red Cross
Doug Tedrow
New City Water Well Is Proposed
Garden City considers another water well as a safety measure after City Manager Deane Wiley reported peak use of 7.1 million gallons. Existing capacity runs 8.57 million gallons, but peak pressure could fall during high demand. Commission directs surveys of southern water sources and an easement discussion with state buffalo preserve. Topeka engineering firm hired for estimates. runway resurfacing planning and Sansler Field lighting work advance with federal grant hopes. Southwestern Bellac will assist with setting poles at Finnup Park.
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Garden City
Jim Sloan
Deane
Wiley
Commission
Engi
Topeka
Belmont
Sansler Field
Finnup Park
Southwestern
Bellac
Polish Pilot Flies Family to Freedom
Polish air force Maj. Richard Obacz used a single prop trainer to flee with his wife Mary and two sons to West Berlin, landing at Tempelhof after a 110 mile low level flight from Poland. He cited tiredness of repression and desire to escape communism, praising the risk taken by service officers.
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Berlin
Richard Obacz
Baltic
Obacz
Nadarsyce
Chaez
Mary
Berlin Wall
Poland
East Germany
West Berlin
Tempelhof
Lestow
Kristopher
Public Hearings Set On Wheat Production
Washington AP report says the House Agriculture subcommittee will hold public hearings on wheat production and marketing next week. The hearings are expected to focus on bill details and potential effects on growers and markets.
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Waliington
House Agriculture Subcommittee
Ph Wheat
Graham
Queen Elizabeth Booed by Demonstrators in London Protest
Demonstrators from Communist and other groups booed Queen Elizabeth II as she attended a gala theatre visit with King Paul and Queen Frederika of Greece. Police detained nine protesters after threats and chants. The incident followed calls for Greek prisoner releases and sparked sharp condemnation from Home Secretary Hebey Brooke.
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London
Elizabeth II
Paul
Frederika
Greece
Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Prince Philip
Committee of 100
Panayotis Pipinelis
Betty Ambatielos
King Paul
Tony
David Hollman
Hollman
Kouing
Alexanta
Angus Ogilvy
Hebey Brooke
England
Tsritain
Banthebomb
Queen Elizabeth
Vrederika
JFK Names New Board to Seek Rail Rules Settlement
Washington AP reports a new presidential board led by Secretary of Labor Willard Wirtz will study the rail work rules dispute to prepare a report for Congress by July 22. Mediation possible, no mandatory talks planned. Kennedy may push Railway Labor Act arbitration and legislative steps if no agreement by July 29. The group aims to avert a strike before the deadline while coordinating with unions and carriers.
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Wastiington
Kennedy
Secretary of Labor
Willard Wirtz
Board
Congress
Wirty
Growp
George Meany
Ati-Clo
Wirl
Special Committee
W. Willard Wirtz
Luther H. Sudges
White House
Joseph Block
Inland Steel
Chicago
George Harrison
Apl-Gio
The
Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks
APL
Stuart T. Saunders
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Charles Luna
Afl-Cto Brotherhood of Railroad
Louis J. Wagner
Independent Order of Trailway
Washington
Special Study Committee
Burren Court
Arthur J. Goldberg
Executive Mansion
Goldberg
Commission OKs Highway Bids in Russell and surrounding counties
TOPEKA AP The State Highway Commission authorized acquisition of eight miles of right of way for an interstate 70 segment in Russell County and authorized negotiations with engineers for plans and estimates of a new Kansan 232 route in Hillsworth, Lincoln and Russell counties. Additional actions included acquiring right of way for 2.1 miles of U S 40 in Logan County and improvements on 0.5 miles of U S 84 in Oakley, installing a fixed time signal at Kansatx 15 and U S 24 in Clay Center, revising a speed limit on North Newton to 40 mph for 4 miles and 30 mph for 4 miles, and adding crossing signals on U S 77 in Augusta and U S 54 in Kingman.
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Topeka
Russell County
State Highway Commission
Emis County
Hilsworth
Lincoln
Russell Colision
Logan County
Oakley
Clay Center
North
Newton
Augusta
U. 8
Kingman
Garden Sass ius Garden hears two finales for automobile
A fragment notes two finishes for an automobile event or item, with unclear names and details. The readable portions indicate a local or personal mention of car results or options. No clear dates or organizations are present.
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Ius Garden
Court Rejects Appeal from York and Latham in Multiple Killings
A federal Appeals court in Denver denied pleas by George York and James Latham, convicted murderers in a Florida to Utah 17-diology spree, slated for July 19 at Kansas Penitentiary. Their attorneys plan to petition the Supreme Court within 60 days, while cases include the murder of Otto Ziegler, a railroad foreman in Oakley Kansas, and additional alleged assaults across several states.
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Kansas Penitentiary
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Denver
Supreme Court
Roy Cook
Kansas City
Kon
Kansas
Grantsville
Utah
York
Jacksonville
Tex
Latham
Mauriceville
Fort Hood
Morida
Man
Tennessee
Waola
St. Lowa
Waltrons
Graig
Colo
Two Suspects Arrested In Regional Elevator Break-In
Doyle Kalinger, 35, from Oregon and Richard K. Tilley, 25, from Missouri were taken into custody near Leola's High Plains Motel after a regional search. The Co-op and West Plains elevators were broken into Wednesday night. Night officer Rolland Bennett made the arrest as officers across the region joined the search.
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Doyle Kalinger
Oregon
Richard K. Tilley
Missouri
West Plains
le Ol
New High Plains
Rolland Bennett
Segregation Orders End at South Carolina College and Parks
U S District Judge J Robert Martin ruled that the University of South Carolina must admit Negro student Henri Monteith and that all 26 state parks must open to Negroes by mid September. The orders affect the all white university and state parks, prompting undecided appeals from state officials. Monteith, 17, had studied at Notre Dame in Baltimore after USC rejection, and Harvey Guatt had entered Clemson earlier under a court order.
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Cambridge
National Guard
U.S. Dist
J. Robert Martin
Henri Monteith
University of South Carolina
South Carolina
Harvey Gannt
Clemson College
New York City
Brooklyn
New York
White Castle
Bronx
Columbia
S.C
State of
Greenville
Martin
Daniel Rh. McLeod
Martins
Miss Monteith
College of Notre Dame For Women
Baltimore
Harvey. Guatt
Charleston
Henedlet College
St. Francis de Sales High School
Powatan
Marting
State Forestry Commission
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