Worst Floods Hit Southeast Colorado and Surrounding Areas
Torrents of rain caused the worst floods in a decade across Southeast Colorado with widespread damage expected. Little Bear Creek ran 20 feet deep, closures on US 270 and US 50, evacuations near Holly, and trains halted at Syracuse as water surged from tributaries of the Arkansas River.
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Colorado
Kansas
Little Bear Creek
Bear Creek
Arkansas River
Voth
Little Bear
Hamilton-Stanton County
Johnson
Syracuse
Holly
Colo
USS6
Tribune
Eads
Grlo
Hartman
Prowers County Sheriff's
Red Cross
Granada
Lamar
Rocky Ford
Sheridan Lake
Springfield
Pritchett
Boise City
Okla
Texas
Denver
Wyoming
Clay Creek
Wolf Creck
US 50
Las Animas
Fort Lyon Canal
Purgatory
Arkansas
Walter Way
Walsh
Vilas
John Martin
Big Dam
Superchief
Grand Canyon
Kansas-Colorado
Cheyenne Creek
Hamilton County
Mickey James
Syracuse Journal
Loyal Armstrong Place
Dick Holdren
the Journal
River swells flood lands as Arkansas flows higher
Southeast Colorado faced rising flood risks as the Arkansas River carries more water. Residents along the river worry the channel has vanished and water spreads. Editor Dick Holdren notes substantial water levels. a White House grass problem is mocked in a satirical line. Elihu Allman records a brief shower turning Jones Ave into a stream. Mrs. Barker praises Red Cross blood service after her father’s critical injury in Oklahoma, aided by St Catherine Hospital and the Neumann Nelson clinic.
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Colorado
Arkansas
Syracuse
Journal
Dick Holdren
M. W. Barker
Oklahoma
Red Cross Blood Service
Blackwell
Okla
Unity Day tensions rise after East German shooting
West Berlin honors revolt victims as protests flare over the Tetlow Canal shooting of Hermann Doebler and his fiancée. U.S. Ambassador McGhee warned Moscow of possible protective measures. officials offer no details. Nearby Topeka and Shawnee County populations rise by thousands in latest figures.
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West Berlin
U.S
George C. McGhee
Pyotr Abrassmov
East Berlin
McGhee
United States
Weather outlook with showers and storms tonight
A forecast shows showers and thunderstorms across 20 to 30 percent of the area tonight with lows near in southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Friday remains partly cloudy with further scattered showers and thunderstorms 20 to 30 percent, highs in the lower 70s and southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. High impact: unsettled weekend pattern continues.
Barry to Head Free Society Association
AP reporting Barry Goldwater announced the formation of the Free Society Association to educate on conservatism. He will be honorary chairman, deny any third party plans, and say the group will avoid political tasks while promoting constitutional principles through reports and mass media earning a $2.0 to $2.5 million budget and 400000 to 500000 members.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Free Society Association
Goldwater
Arizona
America
Republican National Committee
Tam
Federalist
Metropolitan Area Planners Discuss 701 Planning Study
Members of the Garden City Finney County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission met with state planning division and Bucher Will of Salina to review current progress on the city’s 701 planning study. Darrel Clark and Jim Bucher outlined completed work and upcoming plans.
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Garden City- Finney County Metropolitan Area
Flood Rages Through Denver Area Leaving Destruction
Torrential floodwaters and tornado winds struck Denver and surrounding suburbs causing one death, many injuries, and widespread damage. The South Platte overflowed, bridges and tracks washed out, power failures hit downtown, and thousands evacuated to shelters as the flood crested twice. Authorities reported widespread property losses in the millions and rapid evacuation of residents near riverfront areas.
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Denver
Colo
South Platte River
South Platte
Palmer Lake
Here
The
Valley Country Club
17Th Street
Union Pacific
Littleton
Colorado Highway Patrol
Waterton
Prairie
Globeville
Cassio Frazzini
John A. Love
Roy Vogt
Arapahoe County
Englewood
Final Plea To Spare Kansas Inmates From Execution
Kansas City bulletin reports attorney Roy Cook will ask Gov. Avery to order George Ronald York and James Douging Latham kept in lifelong solitary confinement after exhausting appeals. Convicted in Russell for the 1961 murder of Otto Ziegler Wakely, the pair faced imminent execution with the Supreme Court refusing review. Cook and York's mother, Mrs. Horace York of Jacksonville, Florida, plan clemency filing Friday morning. the governor has not indicated stance.
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Kansas City
Kan
George Ronald York
James Douging Latham
William H. Avery
York
Latham
Russell
Otto Ziegler
Wakely
Roy Cook
U.S. Supreme Court
Cook
Horace York
Jacksonville
Fla
Avery
British Colonel Returns Medals In Anti Beatle Protest
Col Frederick Wagg a 74 year old veteran of two world wars set a new record for anti Beatle sentiment by returning 12 medals to Queen Elizabeth II. He resigns from Harold Wilson's Labour party and forfeits a 33600 dollar bequest linking the protest to royal approval questions. He keeps the Croix de Lorraine given by Charles de Gaulle. Hundreds of letters flood 10 Downing Street and Buckingham Palace as Britons react to the NMBE award to the Beatles.
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London
Frederick Wagg
NMBE
Order of the British Empire
Harold Wilson
Labor Party
Charles de Gaulle
No. 10
Downing Street
Buckingham Palace
House OKs excise tax repeal bill for broad price cuts
The House approved a compromise measure to repeal most federal excise taxes, paving the way for price reductions in autos, cosmetics, appliances, and more. The plan, retroactive to May 15 for some taxes, would funnel reductions into effect after presidential action, with a staged phaseout of the 10 percent telephone tax and other levies.
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Washington
House
Senate
Russell Long
D-La
Chamber
Johnson
Water Out Tonight In Local Area
Water service will be off for about two hours in the Laurel area from 4th to 6th streets and on Sth from Fulton to Pine. The outage runs roughly nine to eleven pm as crews connect the new main on 4th.
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Laurel
4Th
6Th
Sth
Fulton
Pine
Garden City’s World’s Largest Free Municipal Pool
A feature on Garden City’s free outdoor municipal pool linking residents and visitors for 43 years. Manager Mary Owens notes repairs and recurring water discoloration from tar and rust leaks while state checks confirm safety. Citizens’ pride shines amid rain and changing water conditions.
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Leroy Town
Owens
Deane Wiley
State Health Department
Garden City
U.S. to Add 16,000-21,000 Troops for Viet Nam War
Secretary McNamara announced 16,000 to 21,000 more American troops will head to Viet Nam within weeks, bringing total U.S. forces to 70,000‑75,000. About 21,000 of the new total will be combat ground personnel, with 27,000 aboard Seventh Fleet ships not included. An entirely new airmobile division was authorized and could be deployed in eight weeks if needed. The plan foresees a segmented battlefield with U.S. and South Vietnamese forces operating under separate command in overlapping zones.
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Washington
United States
Viet Nam
Robert 8. McNamara
U.S
McNamara
South Viet Nam
State Department
White House
William C.) Westmoreland
Air Force
Navy
7Th Fleet
Ft. Benning
1U.S. Officgra
Third Concert Set Tomorrow by Garden City Municipal Band
The Garden City Municipal Band opens its third summer concert Friday at 8 p.m. in Stevens Park conducted by Robert Anderson. The program features Sousa Liberty Bell March, Hal Leonard I Don’t Care If the Sun Don’t Shine, Cranberry Corners USA, Deep in the Heart of Texas, Scepter of Liberty March, Hello Dolly, a Clare Grundman sailing songs fantasy, Waltzing Matilda, Highlights from Camelot, Lemon Merengue, Emblem of Unity March, and ends with the national anthem.
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Garden City
John Phillip Sousa
Hal Leonard
Clare Grundman
Howard Akers
Paul Yoder
Camelot
Garden Sass Gas Garden Policy On Brain Engaged Speech
Garden Sass Gas Garden suggests a cautious policy to ensure the brain is engaged before speaking. The remark emphasizes thoughtful speech and avoids rash or impulsive commentary.
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Gas Garden
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