Two State Manhunt Ends Abruptly in Oklahoma
Clark Brillhart, 24, was captured by a state highway patrolman near Reno, Oklahoma, after a cross state manhunt. He faces murder charges tied to the fatal beating of his mother and possibly his father, with earlier statements admitting he acted in a terrible way. Brillhart, described as stocky and mentally ill, previously left a Fort Supply hospital on convalescent leave before the killings.
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Hobart
Okla
Clark Brillhart
Reno
Roy, Fisher
Brillhart
Oklahoma
Texas
el Reno
Elmer
Florence
Brillharts
Eisenhower vows Strauss nomination stays despite bid to withdraw
President Eisenhower told Republican congressional leaders he will not withdraw Lewis L. Strauss as commerce secretary candidate, and Dirksen reports Strauss will not ask for withdrawal. The stance signals a Senate clash as debate on Strauss’ nomination approaches amid Democratic opposition and a related shift as Armand G. Erpf withdraws from a government transport study.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Lewis L. Strauss
Commerce
Strauss
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Straugs
Dirksen
New York
Armand G. Erpf
Senate Democrats
Erof
Retess
Commerce Department
Erpf
Governor Earl Long Resists Psychiatric Treatment
Galveston Texas AP Governor Earl Long remains uncooperative with psychiatric evaluation and treatment doctors say while uncertainty grows that his family may seek commitment. The 96 hour hold window ends at noon Wednesday with court action possible. hospital notes say he rests and wanders without medication yet.
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Galveston
Tex
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
John Sealy Hospital
Texas
Long
Probate
Hugh Gibson
Gibson
Fourteen Area Students Get KU Degrees
Fourteen area students received degrees or certificates from the University of Kansas at the 87th commencement in Memorial Stadium. About 1,200 candidates for degrees from the Graduate School will have names announced later. total degrees and certificates since June 1958 reach 1,900. Graduates span Liberal Arts, Education, Engineering, Business, and Medicine across counties including Finney, Gray, Kearny, and Hamilton, with names and degrees listed.
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Lawrence
University of Kansas
James K. Hitt
College of Liberal Arts
Sciences
School of Education
School of Engineering and Architecture
School of Business
School of Medicine
Memorial Stadium
Clement
Hall
Coffeyville
Board of Regents
Franklin D. Murphy
Leon Roulier
Colby
Finney County
Neal Juvett Logan
William M. Witt
Garden City
Georgia
Ruth Dillon
N. Main
Beth Elaine Greathouse
Lyle Ave
Scieence
Don Dale Named Mayor of City Wichita
AP dispatch from Wichita reports Don Dale has been named mayor as local authorities confirm leadership change in the city. The announcement marks a transition in the municipal government with Dale taking the helm amid ongoing civic projects.
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Don Dale
Political race and civic events dominate Kansas notices
A wide array of candidates for governor and lieutenant governor from parties Federalist and Nationalist vie today, with districts and counties listed. Also covered are mayors of mythical cities named after Legion commanders, birth announcements from local families, legal notices, warranty deeds, and marriage licenses across Garden City and nearby counties.
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Sunerio Uacal Sane Gwinner
Federalist Party
Dick Epps
Wichita
Zukay
Nationalist Party
Doug Gates
Kansas City
Legion
Paul Galicha
Girard
Bill Scott
Horton
Butch Burgess
Max Bookless
Hutchinson
Mike Stucky
Anthony
William Howard
Hilawatha
Don Dale
Garden City
Russell McClanahan
Leavenworth
John Amos
Parsons
Paul Tullis
Austin Hamilton
el Dorado
Bill Heep
Prairie Village
Ronald Fundis
Marysville
Raymond Pitney
Belvue
Richard Vogt
Sedgwick
Don Chegwidden
Stephen Wood
Jopeka
Harold Maack
Greensburg
George Docking
General Assembly
Garden City Students Attend State Allstate Music Camp
Three Garden City High School students Leora Martin Diane Merrill and Alice Raynesford will attend the Kansas State University allstate music camp June 7 14. The group will be divided into bands orchestras choirs and ensembles with daily rehearsals and supervised recreation. Conductors include Marvin Rabin Frank Peirsol Kenneth Thompson Matt Betton and Harold Decker.
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Garden City High School
Kansas State University
Leora Martin
Center
Diane Merrill
Evans
Alice Raynesford
Pinecrest
Marvin Rabin
Boston University Orchestra
Frank Peirsol
Iowa State College
Kenneth Thompson
Wichita High School
Matt Betton
Manhattan
Harold Decker
University of Illinois
Get Degrees at Fort Hays State College
Several area students received degrees last Thursday from Fort Hays State College. Names include Kenneth J. Webster Garden City B.S. in education Gerald R. Calhoun Holcomb B.S. in agriculture Lynn E. Burr Sublette B.S. in agriculture Wayne F. Miller Deerfield B.S. in agriculture Eldred J. Gustavson Dighton A.B. in speech R. P. Furgu son Shields B.S. in education J. B. Starr Scott City A.B. in political science and sociology G. E. Hall Hugoton B.S. in business administration J. A. Christie Garden City B.S. in physical education J. R. Denchfield Garden City B.S. in math and chemistry R. C. Gilcrease Garden City B.S. in agriculture R. D. Lucas Satanta B.S. in agriculture C. A. Morris Dighton A.B. in political science W. B. Lenz Jr. Scott City M.S. in economics and business
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Fort Hays State College
Kenneth James Webster
Garden City
Gerald Ray Calhoun
Holcomb
Lynn E. Burr
Sublette
Wayne Franklin Miller
Deerfield
Eldred Jewett Gustavson
Dighton
Robert P. Furguson
Shields
John Byron
William Berl Lenz, Jr
Scott City
M.S
County Court Fines Listed For Driving Offenses
Ralph Ellis Gibbs received a $19 fine for overload. Edward Sebes was fined $10 for failure to yield right of way. Dick Bush faced a $100 penalty for driving while intoxicated with an open bottle costing $25 and a 90 day suspended sentence was imposed.
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Ralph Ellis Gibbs
Edward Sebes
Dick Bush
Harris Jr. Given Forgery and Uttering Sentences
Alvin Harris Jr receives two 5 to 10 year sentences for forgery and uttering to run concurrently. Divorce case of Howard D Noel versus Starley Eugene Noel filed in district court.
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Alvin Harris, Jr
Howard D. Noel
Starley
Eugene Noel
Garden City Geology Camp Participant Named
David Lobmeyer of Garden City will join Kansas State University geology majors in the annual geology summer field camp. He earns seven credit hours for five weeks in the field and a comprehensive report, with two weeks mapping topography and structure, two weeks mapping geology from aerial photographs, and the rest on Colorado regional geology.
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David Lobmeyer
Garden City
Lobmeyer
Kansas State University
Colorado
Young Brothers Turn Themselves In To Save Mother
Kansas City AP report: Floyd Shields Jr, 16, and Donnie Shields, 15, surrendered after learning their mother Dorothy Shields, 38, faced contempt of court jail time. The brothers had run away from McCune Home for boys, found work, and lived apart while seeking stability. They said staying away from their mother would keep her out of jail and hoped relatives might take them in. Both described the McCune program as a harsh correction setting and recalled making their own way with jobs, shelter, and a pet bird amid family separation.
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Kansas City
Floyd Shields Jr
Donnie
McCune
Floyd
Dorothy Shields
Donie
Larate
Iito
University of Oklahoma Degrees Dahn Burnside Earned
Dahn C. Burnside of 1002 North 2nd received his Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering Sunday from the University of Oklahoma.
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Dahn C. Burnside
University of Oklahoma
Faithful town saves shoe plant with drive
In De Soto, Missouri a five day fund drive by five business and professional groups raised 300000 to reopen the Hamilton Shoe Co plant. The operation scaled back but rehired about 100 workers, with plans to expand as another fabricator moves in. Open house set for 5 p.m. CST celebrates the plant reopening and 205 investor families invited.
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DE Soto
Turner
Hamilton M1
Hamilton
Delsoto
J Soto
Agaia
de Soto Trading Corp
der Sota
Ahaay Ae
Eadh
Hamilton Shoe Co
St. Louis
Lear
George D. Tur
de Solo
Pullen
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Batk
KABIE Tour to Arrive in Garden City June 10
The 10th annual KABIE tour sponsored by the Kansas State Chamber of Commerce will stop in 31 cities over a 2000 mile route. The air conditioned bus with 36 teachers aboard arrives in Garden City on Wednesday June 10 at 2 39 p m and departs the next day at 17 45 a m The tour begins in Emporia June 8 and ends June 20. It aims to show Kansans and Kansas dollars at work across the economy and educate teachers about state resources and opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas State Chamber of Commerce
Garden City
Emporia
Kansas
Leon Decker
State Chamber
Local Market Change and Student Achievements
Creased catalog style notes list eggs prices and grade A and B varieties. Mary Lee Weldon, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Weldon, 922 Center, led class activities and Hensie Mirage yearbook highlights at the University of New Mexico with plans to study social science. Ralph Kraus of 519 N 12th earns All American agent status with Standard Oil, aiming for an All American Champion honor with a Chicago trip in August. Courtesy Partners Elevator.
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Mary Lee Weldon
Henry Weldon
Univer
Sity
New Mexico
Weldon
Ralph Kraus
N. 12Th
Standard Oil Company
Chicago
Public Invited to Coldwater Rose Show
Public invited to visit Rich Rose Ranch five miles southwest of Coldwater on Saturday and Sunday. Mr Rich shows about 700 roses including Tea Floribundas Grandifloras climbing and miniature varieties. One of Kansas largest rose gardens. No admittance fee. Batteries for harvest or any purpose. Your choice group size six dollars ninety five cents exchange. Factory rebuilt at Garden City Co op adv. 172-5t
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Rich Rose Ranch
Coldwater
Rich
Kansas
Garden City
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