Weathered day spurs tiny bazaar sales and river trek
The weatherman reported clearing conditions through noon with many vendors declaring sale outs before noon. A later cloud buildup hinted at possible rain as Arkansas River navigation claims drew River pilot Bob Greer riverward in a two man raft with Ken Eisner. They traveled about two miles with depths around 1.75 feet. Safe voyage noted as water snake and mallard appeared among sandbars. Local Knothole League baseball opener eyed for today with Lions and Kiwanis games at Finnup Park Little League field and Clint Lightner Field under lights for Majors, plus a Midget League session for Garfield Jones and Matthews youths from 1 to 3 p.m.
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Bob Greer
Arkansas
Ken Eisner
Lions
Kiwanis
Finnup Park
Clint Lightner
Garfield
Jones
Matthews
Rains Continue To Soak Area In Kansas
Rains drenched southwest Kansas with more precipitation boosting Finney County totals. The Kansas State University station near Kalvesta logged 0.22 inch in the 24 hours ending 8 am, bringing the year to 8.99 inches. Mrs. Alvin Lillibridge two miles south of Kalvesta reported 0.25 inch, Shel tallying 0.50 inch so far this week. Crops look improved as rainfall continues. Gas Garden avoids complaints about rain while wishing for spaced wet spells. See Nolan Motor ad on tonight’s sports page.
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Alvin Lillibridge
Kalvesta
Shel
Finney County
Kansas
Nixon Popularity Evident In Primaries Across States
Primary results show Vice President Richard Nixon leading California Republicans with 668,073 votes while Gov. Edmund Brown trails in Democratic totals, and Tammany Hall suffers setbacks in New York as reform Democrats defeat followers. Montana Idaho South Dakota and Mississippi also held contests. Brown wins California delegation status, McLain cuts into his total. Adams challenges De Sapio in NYC. McGovern unopposed in South Dakota. Eastland and others win in Mississippi.
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Richard M. Nixon
California
Tammany Hall
New York
Nixon
Edmund G. Brown
Brown
Tammany
Carmine DeSapio
New York City
Montana
Idaho
South Dakota
Mississippi
George H. McLain
McLain
Nixson
New Yok
DeSapio
Manhattan
Francis W. H. Adams
Lee Metcalf
Senate
James KE. Murray
Orvin B. Flare
Gracie Prost
Leslie McCarthy
Gregg Potvin
Robert McLaughlin
Compton White
Henry
City Considers Parking Plan At Commission Hearing
City Commission weighed off street parking as hundreds planned a final decision. Mayor Fansler urged small beginnings and warned against across the board tax hikes while Ray Wilcox urged a revenue bond approach. The panel also addressed a property cleanup suit, park district boundaries, and approvals for Beltline area improvements and utility projects.
Airport Work Makes Progress Progress at airport administration building advances
City Manager Deane Wiley told the City Commission this morning that the cement roof portion of the new airport administration building has been poured and a tentative completion date will follow once the remaining roof is finished. He noted bids for equipment at the new power plant will be opened July 6 at Downing's for items including a turbine generator and cooling equipment. Plans for a new interceptor sewer will be reviewed June 22 with Servis Van Doren and Hazard presenting data. the system will serve the north town and channel sewage to the disposal plant Northeast. The 1961 budget must be completed by early August as budget work begins for next year.
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City Commission
Deane Wiley
Wiley
Downing’s
Servis, van Doren
Hazard
Garden City
Weather Tonight And Thursday Thundershowers And Local Temps
Scattered thunder showers forecast tonight with near 60 degree readings and southeast winds around 10 mph. Thursday expects more scattered thundershowers, afternoon highs near 70 with light south winds. Sunrise 5 22 Sunset 8 03. Regional notes include temperatures listed for La Junta Akron Garden City and Lamar with scattered city references and unclear local codes.
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Lins
la Junta
Akron
Trace Doge
Finpolia
Garden City
Gondland
Lamar
Weasel
Waldorf Family Hurt in Crash Near Rocky Ford
Roslyn Waldorf a Garden City Junior College biology department head’s daughter suffered scalp wounds and a possible leg injury when the Waldorf family car overturned on US 50 near Rocky Ford Colorado. Eighteen people in three local cars returning from Mesa Verde National Park were involved. Waldorf, his wife, and several family members were injured but not seriously, with Eisenbise and Brooks families also part of the group.
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Rosjeve Waldorf
Garden City
Rocky Ford Colp
Waldorf
Garden City Junior College
Mesa Verde National Park
Colorado
Waldorfs
Bill Brooks
Eugene Eisenbise
Brookses
Eisenbises
Brooks
Eisenbise
Roslyn Waldorf
Bill
Rocky Ford
Lamar
Pueblo
Colo
Jail Escaper Waives Hearing in Auto Theft Case
Raymond Dan North, 18, Coffeyville, waived preliminary hearing in Finney County Court on auto theft charges. Bound over to District Court on 1000 dollar bond and jailed. North, a courthouse trustee, fled after walking away, stole Frank Tolbert's car at 109 S 10th, was captured two hours later in Copeland by Deputies Martinez and Widener. He had prior misdemeanor check rehold. auto theft conviction could bring 5 to 15 years.
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Raymond Dan North
Coffeyville
Finney
M.C. Schrader
Frank Tolbert
S. 10Th
Copeland
Jay Martinez
Lem Widener
Train-Truck Fatality Ends Garden City Safety Record
At Santa Fe crossing on Main Street a westbound mail train struck Rev. George Frey, 74, a Garden City rancher and Church of God minister. He died instantly after his pickup stalled on the south side of the crossing as the freight passed. The city’s first traffic fatality since March 1958, Frey’s death ends a four year plus safety record. Survivors include his widow, a daughter Crystal Garrison, two brothers and two sisters, with funeral arrangements by Phillips Funeral Home.
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Garden City
Main Street
George Frey
Haskell County
Church of God
Frey
N. Lith
Santa Fe
Wrey
Leslie Enslow
Ed Casey
Copeland
H.G. Nate
Mr. Frey
Junction City
Clara Muncie
Freys
Here
Low
Ortha G. Garrison
Crystal Garrison
Fred
Ashland
Rudolph
Megina
Canada
Willard Mogs
Stueckly Place
Rose Higley
Oceanside
Clair
Alon
John
Wes
Navy
Phillips Funeral Home
Streat
N. Itth
Health Officials Will Meet Here in Garden City
A statewide Kansas Local Health Officers Assn meeting will be held at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City Thursday and Friday. Dr. Robert M. Fenton, the local health officer, hosts sessions with speakers from the State Board of Health at Fatima Hall. A Breakover Feed Lot tour is arranged for guests of Earl Brookover. Sessions run all day Thursday and Friday morning, adjourning at noon. This quarterly gathering is the first hosted in Garden City.
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Kansas
St. Catherine Hospital
Robert M. Fenton
State Board of Health
Fatima Hall
Earl Brookover
Garden City
Morse proposes pay cut for congressmen in protest
Washington Senator Wayne Morse proposes a drastic cut in congressional pay to 53 cents an hour. He argues the Senate Labor Committee has not approved a 1 per hour minimum wage for laundry workers, noting thousands earn as little as 53 cents per hour.
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Washington
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Congress
Morse
Senate
Senate Labor Committee
Cuba to seize refineries after oil supply clash
In Havana the Cuban government prepares a crackdown on Standard of New Jersey Texas and Shell after they refused a government order to refine Soviet crude. The institutes say 300000 tons were allotted to each this year, aiming to save roughly 24 million dollars in oil imports.
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Havana
U. S
Standard of New Jersey
Texaco
Cuban Petroleum Institute
Cuba
British Shell
Fidel Castro
Dollar Exchange
Institute
Kansas Farmers Spend 11 42 Per Acre for Machinery
Kansas State University reports show area farmers in southwest Kansas spend about 11.42 per acre for machinery. Finney County farmers with 1 000 acres would need roughly 11 420 in tools. Costs vary: northeast and southeast Kansas top 21 81 and 21 72 per acre, while northwest Kansas averages 9.09. Central and south central Kansas run about 17.50 and 17.47 per acre. Factors include rainfall, field size, terrain, and rural population.
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State of
Kansas
Finney County
Kansas State University
Chavez predicts Senate to add over half a billion to defense bill
Senator Dennis Chavez says the Senate Defense Funds subcommittee will add more than 500 million dollars to the annual defense appropriation, potentially pushing total near or above a billion. He cites proposed increases for Bomarc missiles production, B70 development, and expansion of airlift and Army modernization, despite Khrushchev rhetoric and White House limits. The House previously approved about 39.34 billion with additions and cuts, while the Senate seeks further boosts and restorations to missile and carrier funding.
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Washington
Dennis Chavez
D-Nm
Senate Defense Funds Subcommittee
Chavez
House
Eisenhower
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Wayne Campbell
Russia
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Ecourt
Garden City Cooperative Equity Exchange
George Voth
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Bay
Planning Commission
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Kerfoot
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Stati
Beckie
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Connie Stapleton
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