Garden City Plans Another Big July Fourth Celebration
Garden City Chamber of Commerce plans a large Independence Day event on Monday July 4 with an all day lineup. Key activities include a bathing beauty contest Miss Southwest Kansas jousting show for Garden City Junior Chamber entries by local merchants three ball games at Clint Lightner field softball double header to be announced evening colors ceremony a 45 minute talent show band concert by the municipal band and a fireworks display following the crowning of Miss Southwest Kansas expected attendance rivals last year’s 10000.
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Garden City
Chamber of Commerce
Shelby Bourne
Kansas
Clint Lightner
American Legion
Ness City
Finney County Fairgrounds
Herman Beringer
Art Williams
Bourne
Weather Rampage Hits Oklahoma City Area
Violent weather lashed Oklahoma with a tornado funnel flash floods and hail. An alert for a possible tornado was issued at 9 15 a m for two hours covering towns within a 75 mile radius. Weatherford reports heavy rain stalls traffic on U S 86.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Highway Patrol
Hydro
Weatherford
U. S. 86
Highway widening impacts Garden City land district
Finney county district court informs city that condemnation actions have begun on 7.05 acres of city land to widen US 50S. About five acres from the airport property and more than two acres from the small airport will be appropriated.
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Garden City
Iowa Town Celebrates Return of a Jet Ace
SWEA CITY IOWA residents celebrate Capt Harold Fischer Jr returning from Red Chinese imprisonment with a park ceremony parade and Gov Hoegh speech. Main turnout expected to swell town from 800 to over 5 000. community fund drive sponsored by American Legion aimed at buying a plane for Fischer, funds to be applied toward the purchase.
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Swea City
Towa
Harold Fischer Jr
Iowa
Leo A. Hoegh
Fischer
American’ Legion Post
Col
Edwin, Heller
Wynnewood
Ron Parks
Omaha
Lyle Cameron
Lincoln
Neb
Senate backs 1 dollar minimum wage showdown
The Senate approval moves the Democratic sponsored wage rise from 75 cents to 1 dollar, against Eisenhower’s 90 cent proposal. The measure advances to the House as hearings begin, with the administration opposing higher figures. It would trigger automatic increases for about 2.1 million workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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House
Labor Committee
Eisenhower
Senate
South
City Denies Liability For Buell Water Damage
City commissioners ruled today that the city is not liable for water damage in the home of Hattie F. Buell at 701 North Seventh. Bethel’s recheck found damage less extensive after water was shut off at the meter and the shutoff between the meter and the house had been closed.
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Hattie F. Buell
Polio Program Slower Than Planned Says Surgeon General
Washington reports Surgeon General Leonard A. Scheele said inoculating all children aged 1 through 19 against polio this summer is unlikely. He cited 90 day vaccine production cycles and updated safety standards, noting doses will not suffice for all. Officials stressed safety over speed while promising enough for first and second graders before August peak.
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Washington
Leonard A. Scheele
Scheele
Public Health Service
Eisenhower
Sublette Population Surges in Latest County Totals
Sublette adds 84 residents to reach 2,222, its largest increase in 35 years. Haskell County gains 234 overall as Satanta rises to 628. Growth tied to rising natural gas production and irrigation fueling diversification from wheat.
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Sublette
Haskell
Satanta
Grain Creditors Of Kanorado Firm Meet In Goodland
A meeting of creditors for Kanorado Grain and Supply Co. is set in Goodland during the week of June 20 to resolve the firm’s tangled affairs. The CCC is the largest creditor at about 110000, with total claims around 117000 more than assets. bankruptcy is possible if a settlement fails. Partners August Wahl and August Reents face a federal indictment on conspiracy and fraud charges. both are free on 5000 bonds awaiting the September term.
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Wichita
Kanorado Grain and Supply Co
Kanorado
Kas
Goodland
William C. Farmer
U. S
Atttorney
Farmer
Commodity Credit Corp
CCC
August Wahl
August Reents
Wahl
Reents
Strikes Plague Big Auto Firms in National Turmoil
Detroit reports top UAW officials ordering a halt to wildcat strikes at General Motors plants nationwide as Ford also faces unauthorized walkouts. About 58,000 workers idle across GM and Ford, while Ford and GM negotiate anew amid discontent with a newly signed Ford contract. Buick and Oldsmobile plants in Atlanta and Framingham contributed over 6,000 idled workers. GM prepared a fresh offer as 38,894 were idle in 12 plants and Ford listed 13,250 idle in four plants.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers Today
General Motors
Ford
UAW
Buick
Oldsmobile
New Water Well Contract Signed
The city commission signed a contract with Henkle Drilling Co for a new water well south of Fulton between Conkling and Spencer. Construction starts within two weeks using salvage materials to meet peak summer demand. The eight existing wells supply 5100 gallons per minute and face continuous operation during emergencies.
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City
Henkle Drilling Company
City Commission
Fulton
Conkling
Spencer
May rainfall tops previous years in Kansas
Topeka Kansas reports May was the rainiest month since September 1951. Statewide rainfall averaged 4.7 inches, 0.9 inch above normal, with the southwest and southeast sections exceeding 7 inches. Max measurement reached 11.38 inches at La Cygne as crops benefited from well spaced rains after drought.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Maxim
la Cygne
Water Bureau
Dog Promoted With His Master in Maine Class
In Gray Maine six year old Danny Wilkinson and his dog Jimmy John a Chesapeake retriever are promoted to Grade 1 this week. The dog attended school with Danny all year and was voted best pupil in the class. His behavior was exemplary except when the teacher played the piano the dog joined in loudly but not harmoniously. Since then he avoids the piano and stands when the class salutes the flag.
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Gray
Maine
Danny Wilkinson
Prp
Deda Wilkinson
Jimmy John
Danny
Stanolind Reports Gas Wells in Finney and Haskell Counties
Stanolind tests include the Celona O Hicks B One in Finney County yielding 5 020 000 cubic feet of gas per day with 300 gallons of salt water per hour in treatment of the Winfield. The well stands at 2 582 feet and used 200 sacks of cement. In Haskell County Stanolind completes E H Elliot One gas well producing 9 121 000 cubic feet daily in a 20 minute open flow test with shut in pressure 341 pounds. Elliot C One gauges 1 604 000 cubic feet daily with 30 gallons of acid water per hour. Herington Kinder perforated and acidized with 29 000 gallons of acid, well shut in for pressure buildup. Watkins D One location staked 150 feet north and east of center of Section 21 30S 32W in Haskell County as Stanolind moves in rotary tools.
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Stanolind
Celona O. Hicks
Finney County
Winfield
Haskell
E. H. Elliot
Eliott
Standlind
Watkins “D
Tariff Bill Moves Toward Passage in Congress
Washington reports a new tariff cutting round under a foreign trade bill approved by Senate and House conferees. The measure authorizes President Eisenhower to cut duties up to five percent annually for three years or reduce duties above fifty percent to that level. This marks the first new tariff power since 1945 with House action planned early next week.
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Washington
United States
Eisenhower
Senate House
House
Senate
Finding a cure for atomic ache in Chuckle Science
In a light science feature, the column explores quirky approaches to solving a pretend atomic ache with humorous hypotheses and playful experimentation, inviting readers to ponder science ideas through a comic lens.
Wheat quota vote set for Finney County June 25
Finney County wheat farmers will vote on marketing quotas for their 1956 crops in Garden City on June 25. County agent Scar Norby notes many farmers misunderstand the referendum and emphasizes that only those with over 15 acres of wheat are subject if quotas pass. A two thirds vote is needed to enact quotas, which would set penalties and price support at 75 to 90 percent of parity for compliant growers. If the measure fails, acreage allotments remain for price support.
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Finney County
Scar Norby
Wtan
Waco
Nationa Se Ee
Garden City
Norby
Secretary of Agriculture
Seventh new school bond approved in Liberal with 441 to 99
Liberal voters approved the seventh new school building in two years. A bond issue of 197000 was authorized by a 441 to 99 vote. The town will proceed with the project, and the downtown location is noted with plans to open the new facility.
Gas Hearing Recessed In Kansas Rate Case
A State Corporation Commission hearing on Peoples Natural Gas Co. rate increase of 348000 per year was recessed to June 1. Opponents and several cities challenge the proposal while the company cites a 140000 loss serving 12000 customers in 16 communities last year. The case shows a 6.15 percent return on plant value between replacement cost and original cost.
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Topeka
Peoples Natural Gas Co
Kansas
State Corporation’ Commission
Northern Natural Gas Co
Blanchard Receives Army Reserve Promotion to Lieutenant Colonel
Garden City architect Howard Blanchard was notified of promotion to lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve. The move comes from the adjutant general’s office via Fifth Army at Chicago and is retroactive to May 25. Blanchard has more than 24 years of service and served as a major in reserve training locally from 1945 until now.
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Blanchard
Garden City
Army Reserve
Adjutant General
Ifth Army
Chicago
Civil Service Pay Hike Still Being Debated
The House Civil Service Committee failed to reach agreement today on the size of a pay raise for the government's one million civil service workers.
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Washington i
House Civil Service Committee
Removal of FPC Controls on Natural Gas Output Favored
Commerce Committee voted 16-15 to exempt natural gas producers from federal regulation. The Harris bill would nullify the Phillips Petroleum Co. decision and let the FPC fix prices for gas sold to interstate pipelines. Supporters say it reduces red tape and protects consumers. opponents warn of higher bills. Battles split along Southwest producers versus East and Midwest consumers.
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Washington i
House Commerce Committee
House
Harris
D-Ark
Federal Power Commission
Supreme Court
Phillips Petroleum Co
FPC
East
Midwest
City weighs curb cuts and drainage for school auditorium lot
City and school board members led by John Leavitt discussed curb cuts and surface drainage for the Olive Street parking area tied to the school auditorium project. City Manager Deane Wiley warned a hard surfaced lot could worsen surface water issues in rain, with revisions and a safety sidewalk proposed. The two bodies plan to resolve the arrangement on a give and take basis as June 20 bid plans loom.
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Olive Street
School Auditorium
John Leavitt
Charles Renick
Charles Schoonover
Clint Keller
Deane Wiley
Commission
Wiley
Steel Union in Wage Demands Across Major Firms
Pittsburgh steel talks open with CIO United Steelworkers demanding substantial wage increases. Bethlehem Steel with 80,000 union members starts bargaining alongside U S Steel on identical demands. Republic Steel and three other major firms to hear the union later this week as six firms cover two thirds of 600,000 members.
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Pittsburgh
Bethlehem Steel Corp
CIO
United Steelworkers
Bethlehem
Cio-Usw
United States Steel Corp
Republic Steel Corp
McDonald
U. S. Steel Corp
City Approves Four Street Improvement Ordinances
City passes four ordinances authorizing curb and guttering on Seventh Street from Maple to Finnup Park and Summit Street from Esther to Walker. Temporary notes of 17200 dollars issued for Porter's replat curb and gutter work. Street paving notes totaling 77000 dollars approved for progress in the 1995 program.
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City
City Camp Mission
Seventh Street
Maple Street
Finnup Park
Summit Street
Esther
Walker
Porter
Conkling
St. John
Fulton
Seventh
Maple
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