Garden City Wins Traffic Safety Award in Kansas Contest
Garden City tied for first place in the class B group of the Kansas Traffic Safety contest with El Dorado Lawrence and Newton. Gov George Docking will present the award June 22 in Topeka to Mayor Fansler who received a letter from Claud R. McCamment praising the city’s traffic safety program. County winner was Hamilton County for populations under 8 000. The Garden City City Commission passed a resolution commending those responsible. The Telegram notes Tommy Wilson now carries a route at age 13, following a 13 year old carrier Loren Wilson formerly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Kansas
el Dorado
Lawrence
Newton
Topeka
George Docking
Fansler
Claud R. McCamment
Kansas Traffic and Safety Department
State Highway Commission
Board of Judges
Hamilton County
Loren Wilson
Telegram
Tommy Wilson
Gerry Reed
Tommy
Bancroft
Paul Heinitz Dies In Dodge County 2 Car Crash
Paul John Heinitz 40 formerly of Garden City and now in Dodge City died in a two car crash on US 154 three miles east of Dodge early today. Dee Warren 28 of Dodge City suffered a possible back fracture. The other driver Willard Novak 36 of Colorado Springs and passengers Dick Stewart 26 and Gene Browning 29 of Colorado Springs, plus Joe Rausch 60 of Wichita were injured. Heinitz, born May 31 1919 in Wilson, had lived in Dodge City since 1981. Survivors include two children, five sisters and brothers. Funeral arrangements by Phillips Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge City
Dodge
Paul John Heinitz
Heinitz
Dee Gerald Warren
Willard Novak
Colorado Springs
Dick Stewart
Gene Browning
Joe Rausch
Wichita
Rausch
Wilson
Billy Bean
Rex Allen
Bucklin
Herman
Garden City
Carl
Lakin
William
Marienthal
Saul Nuss
Fred
Galgar Holcomb
Fred Smith
Seattle
Frank Burzer
Ted Lace
Marion
Phillips Funeral Home
Explosions Strike Northern Natural Holcomb Plant
Explosions ripped Northern Natural Gas Holcomb station yesterday afternoon damaging a 24 inch feeder line and three above ground gas cleaning towers. Three workers received minor injuries and were treated locally as the plant entered a cleanup and repair phase. Local lines and telephone circuits were disrupted but restored by evening with service returning to normal within hours. Plant officials said pressure concerns will not affect customers and пожар safety crews quickly controlled the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Natural Gas Company
Holcomb
Northern Natural
R. E. York
Jarvis Brady
Matthew Block
Gene Thompson
Southwestern Bell
Bob Wright
Garden City
Kansas-Nebraska Gas Co
Wright
York
Telephone Company
City Hires Engineers to Proceed on Power Plans
The City Commission authorized a contract with a Kansas City firm for electrical engineering services to survey, plan, and potentially construct a municipal power plant. The deal includes a 5 percent fee of total construction cost or $75 per day if no plant is built, and allows termination if the project ends. The contract also covers reciprocal power interchange discussions and future outside utility negotiations, with consent by the city attorney. The same meeting approved Vic Willson’s request to stage square dances at Stevens Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Roya
Blackgroundland Yeaton
Vic Willson
Shell
Stevens Park
Pinnup Park
Garden Sass Power Plant Contract Advances in Holcomb
The city moves forward with a power plant project near Holcomb, Oklahoma? No, Holcomb Kansas. Black and Veatch to deliver a new generating plant, expected completion by November 1660. Several actions taken include bids for sewage plant sludge tanks, paving and guttering improvements on Emerson Street and 3rd Street, and ordinances on auctions and alleys. Additional items approve liability insurance for a taxi company, bond for an electrician, and appoint a city treasurer for two years. The city also considers water rights sale from Finney County Water Users Assn and grants an appeal to a resident to modify a garage roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black and Veatch
Fary
Southwest Kansas Power Inc
Gus
Co Northern Natural
Mission
Oswalt Industries
Holcomb
Wichita Tank Co
Emerson Street
3Rd
Kansas Ave
Kansas
Alta Brown
Georgia Matthews and Jones
St. Sohn
George Yiarriago
Veteras Cab Co
Rob
Federal Aeronautics Administration
Finney County Water Users Assn
Valley View Cemetery
John Orlman
604 Ltd
Gromyko Proposal Seen as Lead to Conference Crash
A Soviet plan proposed by Andrei Gromyko appeared to derail talks at a proposed Western security conference. Officials cited disputes over conference terms, with the West demanding written statements and assurances on recognition and rights, while Soviet officials maintained a hard line on settlement terms and occupation questions. The incident followed a dramatic highway chase near Russell and a motel crash amid the unfolding political standoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gromyko
Algerians Free Girl After Kidnap Near Constantine
The army reported that a kidnapped girl and her three companions were rescued in an ambush near Constantine. The five week period ended with the release of Marie Jose Seria along with Yvonne Genestoux and Roger Tobia. All appeared in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiens
APL
Merrian
Els
Constantine
Marie Jose Seria
Yvonne Genestoux
Roger ‘Tobia
Job picture shows improvement but unemployment still high
Washington TAIT notes the May workforce reached 66,076,000 employed, the highest for May and a yearlong rise. Despite gains, total unemployed neared 6% with 700,000 more unemployed than a year ago, and the overall jobless rate remained above pre-war levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ballplay
Heal
Cainer Lewis
Matewell
Four Youths on Trial In Coed Rape Case in Tallahassee
In Florida capital, four young men aged 18 to 23, all white, face trial for raping a slender Black coed. Proceedings began amid tension with a segregated balcony filled by Black spectators. Judge WooMay Walker warned of race-neutral conduct. Jury selection expected to last a day. no white man has been electrocuted for raping a Black person in the state. Several NAACP and religious leaders called for mercy and a review of what they call a two-tier justice system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallanasshee
Flaiasy
WooMay Walker
Florida
Walker
Haber
Wil
Aeast
Navona
Wilke Il
Mack Charles Parker
Poplarville
Mist
Lrail
Lears Alec
Tal-lahassee Andoan
A. Leon Lowry
Florida ‘Conference
NAACP
Adenauer Erhard clash continues in West Germany talks
Economics Minister Ludwig Erhard and Konrad Adenauer failed to settle a quarrel over Adenauer’s bid to remain chancellor. The private 45 minute talks at the chancellery ended without resolution as a full party meeting loomed and Erhard faced pressure from allies and rivals within the Christian Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bon
Germany
Ludwig Erhard
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Christian Democratic Party
Christian Democrat‘ie
West Germany
Erhard
Heinrich Krone
Christian Democratic
Hermann Hoecherl
Willi Rasner
Christian Democrats
Social Assists
Tejon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul Heinitz
Nin
Chanute Concordia
Dodge Cit
Emporia
Garden
Goodland Agen
Qualfia Salina
Trace
Northern Natural Gas Co
Dayrell Moyran
Explosions Rock Northern Natural
Holcomb Plant
Max Myers
Fred Wurst
Carlen National Bank
Russell
Russele
Kan
Alvina Athe Ea
Syeerts
Viefaneae Mogess
Sumthower
Des Officora
John Taawrenee
Valley Center
Wan
Hoy
McPherson
Ternoon
O'Quinn
Adv
Robert Dole
Lober
Wall
Easton
Wilson Hisai
Mronighy
Dorrance
Vino Macy
Darrinee
Macy
Forel
Russel Potive
Hassell
UI. S. 40
US. 281
Qo Service Alasion
Vhr
Geneva
Sovie
Berlin
Eriais
Aculs
West
Andret Gaamaydae
Meieow
Chin
ISIS
Tusi
West Waelin
al Weat
Agaist
Germain Democratic Republic
Atomar
West Berlin
United States
Ithe
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!