Reserve Plan Shelved Again
Eisenhower urged the Senate Armed Services Committee to act separately on the defense reserve program but was rebuffed. Senator Russell led the stance that no action should be taken now as the House pressed a segregation ban in reserve and National Guard units. The Senate approved four year and two year extensions to the regular and doctors drafts amid brief debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Senate Armed Services Committee
Russel
D-Ga
Senate
House
Sen. Jackson
D-Wash
Sen. Saltonstall
R-Mass
Repubicans
Sen
Russell
KIUL Plans All Night NBC Monitor Broadcast
KIUL will run an around the clock 24 hour test starting Saturday with NBC Monitor. Station Manager Bob Wells says the al night program will be continuous except a 15 minute frequency check from 12:05 to 12:20 a.m. The event marks an experimental broadcast by KIUL.
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KIUL
NBC
Bob Wells
KIAL
Tornado Sightings Prompt Regional Weather Warnings
A tornado was sighted 23 miles southwest of Garden City by an air force pilot. The funnel touched ground in an open area and moved toward Ingalls and Cimarron. A Dodge City Weather Bureau warning covered Garden City Russell Hutchinson and Arkansas City until 9 p.m. More funnels reported near Meade Plains Ensign Haggard Minneola Bloom and Kingsdown with no ground contact yet. A separate severe thunderstorm warning extended 3 to 9 p.m. for a broad area north of Gage Oklahoma to west of Wichita Falls Texas.
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Garden City
Pam
Air Force
Ingalls
Cimarron
Dodge City
Weather Bureau
Russell
Hutchinson
Arkansas City
Meade
Plains
Ensign
Haggard
Minneola
Bloom
Kingsdown
Gage
Okla
Wichita Falls
Tex
Another Rain Strikes Area
A black storm cloud swept in bringing moderate rain and wind to the area. Rain totals varied from 0.11 to 1.30 inches at scattered stations, with heaviest rainfall north of the city and gusts reaching 50 mph. Some light hail occurred in rural zones, with several farms recording measurable moisture and 48 hour totals rising near two inches.
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Experiment Station
CAA
Holcomb
Friend
Lyle Joss
Mile
Operation Alert 1955 Civil Defense Exercise Ends
Emergency press reports reveal mock casualties of 14% million and 4.5 million saved by evacuations in 24 of 61 cities as the third day of Operation Alert tests civil defense. Officials project 8.2 million dead and 6.55 million injured in the continental U S with six million workers among casualties while manufacturing capacity appears only modestly affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Civil Defense Administration
FCDA
Val C. Peterson
Plete
Continental
United States
Five Unhurt in Two Auto Accidents Near Garden City
Drivers and passengers escaped injury in two county road accidents yesterday near Garden City. John LaVerne Winger, 16, lost control at 6:45 pm, swerving to avoid a calf and rolling his car at 301 North 10th. A second crash involved Richard Dan Moore and Darrell J. Frazier, cars at 1206 Conard and 907 East Maple, sideswiping three miles north and a half mile east.
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John LaVerne Winger
N. 10Th
Garden City
Winger
Richard Dan Moore
Conard
Darrell J. Frazier
E. Maple
Girl Bitten by Dog Receives Stitches in Abdominal Wound
Anna Marie Jimenez, 6, was bitten on the lower right abdomen by a neighbor's dog while playing in a yard sandpile. A one-inch wound required stitches. Police were informed as the owner, Mrs. Mary Delgado, was summoned to court.
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Anna Marie Jimenez
Don C. Jimenez
W. Fulton
Mary Delgado
US Embassy Officers Ousted by Soviet Union
Moscow expelled three American attaches from the US Embassy as persona non grata. The officers Lt. Col. John S. Benson Capt. William Ry Stroud and Capt. Walter Mule had served in Moscow for about 10 to 15 months. It was unclear if they had already departed.
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Washington
Russia
Moscow
John S. Benson
Soviet Union
William Ry Stroud
Walter Mule
Senate approves new postmaster at Ulysses Kas
Washington reports the Senate confirmed Julian Ferrer to be postmaster at Ulysses Kansas. The action places Ferrer in charge of postal operations for the Ulysses office as part of routine government appointments.
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Senate
Ulysses
Washington
Julian §. Ferrer
Kas
Hall Calls for New GOP Blood in Convention Address
Kansas Governor Fred Hall urged young Republicans to purge the party of "Rip Van Winkle extremists" and form a "Grand New Party" resembling Eisenhower. He attacked Oveta Hobby over vaccine fears, defended state police power for health, and criticized the NAM chief for endorsing a modified guaranteed wage amid auto industry wage talks.
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Detroit
Fred Hall
Kansas
Congress
Young Republican National Convention
Hall
Gopu
Eisenhower
Welfare
Oveta Culp Hobby
Senate Labor Committee
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
General Motors Corp
NAM
Finnup Park Drive To Be Widened
Park officials plan widening Finnup Park Drive in front of the polar bear and sea lion exhibits. Adjacent grassed areas will host benches and ample two way traffic with parking on both sides. Crews aim to finish quickly as congestion prompts the upgrade.
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Finnup Park
Claude Owens
Owens
Olympic Winter Games Scheduled for Squaw Valley
The International Olympic Committee selected Squaw Valley in California to host the 1960 Winter Games. The decision marks the first time the United States will stage the event in the Western States.
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Paris
Squaw Valley
Calif
International Olympic Committee
Controls Off But It Is All Just a Mistake
Emergency press dispatch claims crop controls and wheat referendum were effectively canceled in a staged alert. Telegrams signed Benson warned of action canceling acreage allotments and marketing quotas, though officials say it was a false alarm.
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Agriculture Department
Benson
Milwaukee
Leahy To Stay in Office For a Time
The State Fish and Game Commission remains deadlocked over replacing Dave Leahy as director. Leahy will stay as acting director after July 1, while Harry Lutz resigns September 1 to join Peoples State Bank. The 3-3 votes reflect party divisions as Democrats and Republicans seek a workable department amid resignations and interim appointments.
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Leahy
Prattm
Dave Leahy
State Fish and Game Commission Today
Harry Lutz
Commission
A. H. Alcock
Chanute
C. E. Kaup
Manhattan
Chuckle: flatter conversation for all readers
Humorous line about conversations aiming for simplicity and flatness. It playfully suggests most people prefer conversations that feel smoother and less bumpy, delivering a light pun on the idea of flatness.
Tuttle Creek Dam Fund Survives House Vote
A 714 million dollar fund for the Tuttle Creek dam in Kansas survived a House vote after lawmakers rejected an amendment to strike the fund. Rep Avery urged elimination, while Rep Scrivner and Bolling argued against, citing flood reports and local support. Blue Valley residents, led by Glenn Stockwell, protested as Congress upheld the project.
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Washington
Tuttle Creek
Kansas
House
Avery
R-Kas
iHe
Scrivner
Boll‘Ing
D-Mo
Bolling
Blue Valley
Glenn Stockwell
House Action
Congress
State Motor Vehicle Chief Resigns Effective July 15
Topeka. C. M. Voelker, 66, long time superintendent of the Kansas Motor Vehicle Department, announced his resignation from the post effective July 15 after 19 years in the position.
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Topeka
C. M
Cooney) Voelker
Kansas Motor Vehicle Department
They're Organized—Hitchhikers Plan Nationwide Trip
Harold Forrester Jr reports on Don Taylor of Garden City and Steve Wecker of Wichita, two Kansas State College students who call themselves The Happy Wanderers. They will travel by thumb from August fifth for about a month, visiting Glacier National Park Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles Las Vegas Phoenix Albuquerque Dallas and back home, carrying business cards with crest and purpose. Steve, described as the roam ing one, has previously worked Alaska, New York on a Danish freighter, then returned to hitchhiking for the security of the road. They advise readers to forget worries and hit the open road.
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Happy Wanderers
Don Taylor
Garden City
Steve Wecker
Don
Steve
Eard
Kansas State College
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Glacier National Park
Montana
Glacier Park
Seattle
Wash
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Nev
Phoenix
Aviz
Yid Boulder Dam
Albuquerque
N.M
Dallas
Tex
Wichita
Alaska
New York
Harvest delay in Finney County as rains persist
Spring rains saved acres of wheat but damp weather now delays harvest in Finney County. Farmers set a June 27 target after an initial June 20 plan, with greening heads and sucker heads causing harvest headaches. Hail and lodging add to losses, especially in irrigated fields, while weeds require extensive spraying. Weather remains the key factor shaping the harvest outlook.
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Finney
Oscar Norby
Coursy
Norby
Weather bulletin notes storms and wind shifts tonight
Weather observers report scattered thunderstorms and strong winds across several areas this evening. Expect gusty changes in wind direction, with highs around the 85 degree mark and a marine advisory for coastal zones. The station forecast ends at 8 30 PM with updated conditions inland and along the coast.
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Sharma
Shasar
Tone
Invtas Krag
AK Wiatan
Rand
Thewati
Panver
Nova True Distionery
Nevrat's
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Richard Katz
Jackie Rhoades
Jimmy Grenz
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Hugene Berney
Atchison Democrat
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Mayo
Ross Beach Jr
Hays
Beach
Lutz
Alcott
Kaup
Harold Forrester, JR
Jethor
Kansas City
Frazier
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