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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1956
Page
5
First primary contest for a Kearny county elective office was set with Robert O. Coder filing for county clerk on the Republican ticket to oppose incumbent J. J. Wilkin. Wilkin seeks a fourth term and also filed for re election on the Republican ticket for Aug 7.
Dighton fire chief announces a new warning signal to alert residents of possible tornadoes as the season ends. In Ulysses, a drainage and curb project along US-160 may proceed with state highway commission contracts, with bids expected around July. Tribune water well drilling by Weishaar and Son aims for completion midweek, with tests and subsequent contracts for pump and lines to follow.
Walter Waechter and Leslie Stullken were elected to the Lakin Grade school board of education during the recent annual school meeting. Stullken was re elected. Waechter begins a first term succeeding Lawrence Urie who did not seek re election. Clyde Beymer was re elected treasurer of the board for another term.
ABR Contractors of Salina named apparent low bidder for Hugoton grade 1 school addition and remodeling with a two part bid of 104 369. Construction portion 70 903 and remodel 33 468. Board delays contract after meeting with architect Victor Loebsack of Williamson Loebsack and Associates. Other bids: Woodhull Construction 115 595 Noland Construction 128 400 and Smith and Edwards 16 857.52 for plumbing and heating.
Argentina's provisional government claims control following the weekend revolt and lifting of martial law. A cabinet member privately cautions that some active enemies remain at large or unarrested.
A. M. Johnston chief test pilot for Boeing Aircraft Co Seattle and Emporia native receives the Octave Chanute citation for his aeronautics work. Johnston 41 won the 1946 Thompson Trophy in a modified Bel P39 with a closed course record of 376.4 mph.
Ramsey County deputy Olson responded to a radio alert about an 11 year old girl with a frozen hand at J W Ivanouskos home in Arden Hills Minnesota The girl Geraldine Ivanouskas placed her hand in a freezer and it froze in Olson poured water to free the hand and she was described as just as good as new
In Queens a bank branch of Chemical Corn Exchange Bank thwarted by a brave teller and porter. A 7 am heist attempt involved two armed robbers who seized porter Arthur Hampton and threatened head teller Peter Rufolo. Rose Wing, 25, Chinese teller, signaled by a wink, ran from the bank as the robbers fled.
CANOGA PARK Calif a North American Aviation plant announced jointly with the Air Force today that a 13 million dollar government owned plant is now under construction to build missile engines for national defense.
A new facility at Neosho Missouri will produce large rocket engines for guided missiles through Nort American's Rocketdyne division. The Missouri plant is scheduled to open late this year and will employ roughly a number of skilled workers.
Rocketdyne general manager K Hoffman disclosed a plan to employ about 1,000 workers by early 1957. The piece notes the leadership context around Ott Dartmouth and identifies Dick Hoehn as the 1956 freshmen squash standout, with his father Edward G Hoehn serving as varsity and freshmen coach.
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