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Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1955

Page

7

Lane County Fair Set For August 3 4 5

Dighton news notes announce Lane County Free Fair dates August 3 4 and 5 with local residents visiting relatives and area events. The Lane County Fair Board confirmed the dates and several community people are mentioned among the town’s social activity.

Dighton Floyd Haines Waco Ore M. B. Mathews Little Rock Ark Avinel Short Bigelow, Park J. W. Langston Short Mathews Langston Charles Head Scott City Hospital Michel Lynn Head Ila Minks Mae Owen Newton Walter Lantz Lantz Charity McEachern Wichita Luther’ Bruner Healy Clarence Smith Amy Wayne Scott City Harry Madden Dodge City George von Leonrod Luesday Elmer Wolfe Kanas City Wes Keating Jim Mowerey Robert Gough Donald Mumma Salida Colo George Mummas Henry Schneider Neil Hudson Harper Lane County Fair Board Lane County

KU Degrees Presented To 1520 Graduates

The 1955 University of Kansas graduating class numbered 1,520 graduates from 40 states and 23 foreign countries, the widest geographic spread in KU’s history. About 1,200 students marched to Memorial Stadium for commencement as Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy urged defense of free speech and thought as essential to human freedom. Gov. Fred Hall and Regents chair Lester McCoy spoke briefly.

Government Can Still Use Secrecy in Security Cases

James Marlow reports that the Supreme Court avoided deciding constitutional questions on secret informants in security firings. It ruled the Loyalty Review Board lacked authority to reopen cases cleared by agencies, leaving a fired federal employee few remedies as secrecy continues.

James Marlow Washington U Supreme Court Justice Department Truman Eisenhower John P. Peters Yale University U. S. Public Health Service Loyalty Review Board Review Board High Court Peters

Martin and Lewis May Be Ending Comedy Team

Hollywood buzzed as Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis contemplated a split of their famed duo. Lewis headed east for a film premiere while Martin planned a Hawaii trip with his wife, marking a rare absence from a major opening. Speculation centered on solo TV ambitions for Martin and a nightclub tour for Lewis.

Hollywood Dean ‘Martin Jerry Lewis Filmtown Lewis Martin Hawaii

Drunkenness Charge Follows River Incident in Covington

In Covington Kentucky Michael Toth, 48, reportedly walked into the Ohio River after asking a bystander for the hospital. Police retrieved him and charged him with drunkenness and breach of peace amid a chaotic scene.

Covington Michael Toth Toth Ohio River

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