Combine Crews To Invade Area In Southwest Kansas
About 3,000 custom combine crews are expected in the nine county southwest Kansas farming region this year according to Kansas State Employment Service estimates. The area includes Finney Lane Scott Wichita Greeley Hamilton Stanton Grant and Kearny counties.
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Kansas
Kansas State Employment Service
Garden City
Finney, Lane
Scott
Wichita
Greeley
Hamilton
Stanton
Grant
Kearny Counties
Stevens Park elm spray reaches war on Dutch disease
State entomologists and city officials tighten fight against Dutch Elm disease in Stevens Park and nearby church grounds. Sixty six American elms in the park are being sprayed after an outbreak was found by state personnel, with results uncertain as of now.
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Stevens Park
Deane Wiley
4Th
Hackberry
Wiley
Maurice Lindner
Presbyterian Church
Philippines Hails Ike with Enormous Welcome Parade
President Eisenhower arrives in Manila as crowds estimated from 142 million to 3 million fill streets in a historic display of affection. Carlos Garcia lauds U.S. leadership while Hagerty calls it among the largest ever seen, with MacArthur sending good wishes. Eisenhower travels with Garcia through a crowded, humid Manila route toward downtown.
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Manila
Eisenhower
United States
Arcan Manawhawas
New Delhi
Carlos P. Garcia
A. E. Baughman
U. S
Secret Service
Jose P. Noble
Fisenhower
Garcia
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
MacArthur
Philippine Army
White House
James C. Hagerty
Prince of Peace
Hagerty
Das
Tax Deadline Arrives Monday for 1959 Taxes
Finney County treasurer Bonnie Zirkel warns that the second half of 1959 personal and real property taxes is due by 5 p.m. Monday. A 10 percent per annum fine applies after the deadline. Tax may be mailed or paid in person at the office, which operates 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with a 12 to 1 p.m. lunch. Saturday and Sunday are closed. Please bring first half receipts for proper credit.
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Bonnie Zirkel
Finney County
Explosion at Valvoline Refinery Sparks Tank Fire
An explosion in a large oil tank at the Valvoline Refinery Co in Freedom Pennsylvania during a thunderstorm set thousands of gallons of oil alight. Firefighters from several departments battled flames for hours as eight nearby tanks were threatened and traffic on Route 88 was halted. No injuries reported.
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Freedom, Pa
Valvoline
Freedom
Pittsburgh
Eisenhower Visits Manila in Warm Welcome as World Leader Returns
President Dwight D. Eisenhower tours Manila with President Carlos P. Garcia, waving to adoring crowds in 85 degree heat felt as 185 by humidity. Thousands line streets, banners decorate buildings, spectators span the route from churches to colleges and theaters.
Miss Hong Kong Crown Winner Seeks U S Entry Permit
Vivien Cheung, 20, crowned Miss Hong Kong, appeared at the U S consulate with an identity card listing her father Wu Pak chuen, a Formosa businessman. Consular officials said her credentials appeared in order and a U S entry permit likely within a week.
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Hong Kong
U.S
Miam Beach
Fla
Vivien Cheung
Wu Pakchuen
Formosa
Cheung Ying
Cheung Lien Motion Picture Corp
United States
Miss Cheung
U. S
New Front May Bring Clouds Topeka Kansas
The sun returned to Kansas after 10 days as a new west front is expected to bring clouds late tonight and Wednesday. No precipitation is expected with the front. Temperatures near mid 80s in the west and warmer eastern sections by Wednesday. Rainfall Monday was under a tenth inch except Russell .30 Independence .38 Claflin .50. Highs reached 66 in Olathe and Emporia and 75 in Garden City with lows from 49 Hill City and Russell to 58 Pittsburg.
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Max _ Pree
Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Russell
Independence
Claflin
Olathe
Emonoria
Garden City
Hill City
Pittsburg
Smith Refuses Food in Fourth Week of Hunger Strike
Convicted killer Perry Edward Smith enters the fourth week of a hunger strike at the State Prison in Lansing. Warden Tracy Hand says medical tests continue and intravenous feeding will likely persist for up to three months as doctors assess his condition while Smith awaits execution for the Holcomb Clutter family killings.
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Lansing
Perry Edward Smith
Tracy A. Hand
Smith
Richard Eugene Hickock
Herbert W. Clutter
Holcomb
Hickock
Powers Wife Says Pilot Well-Kept by Reds
Barbara Powers said in Milledgeville that her husband Francis Gary Powers is being treated well in the Soviet Union after his capture on espionage charges. Dr. James Baugh read her prepared statement noting the letter from Moscow appeared genuine and uncensored.
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Powers
Reds
Milledgeville, Ga
Soviet Union
Barbara Gay Powers
Francis Gary Powers
Moscow
James Baugh
Milledgeville
Manteen Brown
Baugh
Gary
Khrushchev
United States
Turkey
Senior Refuses Legion Citizenship Award in Westbury
Stephen Bayne 17 refuses a citizenship award from the local American Legion post saying he cannot respect its policies. The incident occurred during senior awards at Westbury High School, shocking about 1,090 attendees. Bayne plans to graduate June 26 and has Harvard scholarship prospects despite the dispute.
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Westbury
N. Y
American Legion Post
Stephen Bayne
Legion
Bayne
Long Island
Post
Americanism
John W. Beckham
Robert Bayne
Harvard
Lester McCoy Listed in Who's Who in America
Lester McCoy of 1005 Lyle is newly listed in the latest Marquis Who's Who in America edition. The former Kansas Board of Regents member is among 31 Kansas residents named, with a brief biography noting achievements and notability.
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Lester McCoy
Lyle
McCoy
Kansas Board of Regents
Clifford Hope
Kansas
Jet boat linked to Khrushchev returns to factory
A jet powered speedboat with a plaque reading to Nikita Khrushchev from Dwight Eisenhower sits on the American embassy lawn in Moscow. It symbolizes the Paris summit collapse as American officials decide to ship it back to the maker and recover the government funds.
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Washington
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Dwigat D
Competition Thin for Township Offices
Finney County faces limited race for seven townships with 21 offices. Incumbents hold many seats while few filings have occurred for trustee, clerk, and treasurer roles across Garden City, Terry, Garfield, Ivanhoe, Pierceville, Pleasant Valley, and Sherlock. Precinct committeemen and committeewomen will be chosen in August, with 19 precincts overall.
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Ford
Finney County
Garden City
Terry
Garfield
Ivanhoe
Pierceville
Pleasant Valley
Sherlock
Garden City Township
Clyde Sheaks
Census count comparison prompts city population doubt
The Telegram partners with the Chamber of Commerce to publish a form on uncounted residents after the federal census. City leaders note 1960 figures show about 10 percent growth since a decade earlier, with school enrollment up 35 percent. Garden City residents outside the city limits are not included.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Garden City
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