Fargo Tornado Kills 10 As City Endures Devastation
A massive tornado ripped through Fargo North Dakota killing ten people including six children and injuring at least 85. The storm leveled 500 homes a high school and four churches, damaged many more buildings and vehicles. Mayor Herschel Lashkowitz estimates damage at 15 million dollars and seeks federal aid for 2,000 homeless residents. National Guard troops and volunteers swarmed the disaster zone as warnings preceded the blast and residents fled.
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Herschel Lashkowitz
John Davis
North Dakota
Red River
Japanese students clash with police at US embassy protest
About 150 leftist Japanese students tried to storm past a 400 man police guard in front of the American Embassy to protest U S nuclear tests the Girard case and Occupation of Okinawa. Forming a human wall the armed police repelled three waves of shoving and shouting students. No one injured but four students were arrested or slugging police.
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Fron
U.S
Okinawa
Garden Sass Taxpayers Exempt From Civil Service Exams
Taxpayers argue that certain government workers can gain employment without civil service exams. The debate centers on whether job applicants should face standard testing regardless of position or agency.
Fifteen Million In Soi Bank Checks Distributed
Checks totaling 15.48 million dollars are being issued this week to farmers in an eight county area around Garden City under soil bank programs. Finney leads with 2.75 million, while Grant is lowest at 1.04 million. counties list includes Scott, Greeley, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny, and Lane in the distribution.
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Garden City
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation
Soil Bank
Finney
Scott
Grant
Greeley
Hamilton
Haskell
Kearny
Lane
Finney County
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Gray
Record Rainfall Threatens to Break Old Kansas Moisture Mark
Western Kansas faced extreme moisture as 1923’s rainfall record loomed, with Finney county tallying 11.89 inches this year and June 1957 at 1.43 inches. Farmers wrestle to plant 1957 mile crops amid heavy rains, drought-busting spells, and favorable soil moisture for milo.
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Kansas Plains
Theear
Unorthodox Appeal Creates Big Stir
A Kansas farmer carved a 200 foot message in a Wichita County field to attract Secretary Benson’s attention. The plowed letters drew a multi-agency search led by Highway Trooper Derald Kauffman and Sheriff Tudor McDermott. After four hours a field and farmer were found, who said the message aimed to show farmers need aid as Benson might fly over.
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Civil Air Patrol
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Reminder on City Fireworks Rule in Garden City
City officials remind residents that illegal fireworks including roman candles and sky rockets are prohibited in Garden City with fines from five to twenty five dollars. Non explosive sparklers are legal. State law regulates off city stands and sale timing runs June 27 to July 5.
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Garden City
Closed Session Studies Girard Case at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court met in closed conference over whether GI William S. Girard should be tried by a Japanese civil court for manslaughter. Eight justices planned to attend, with Justice Douglas absent before the decision was issued. A lower court had ruled Girard must not face Japanese trial due to his on duty status and constitutional rights.
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Supreme Court
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Justice Department
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U.S
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Weather Forecast Partial Cloudiness and Cooler Temperatures
Partly cloudy conditions give way to cooler temperatures as winds shift to the northwest. A few storms are possible, with lows near 60 and highs in the lower 80s. Sunrise 6 22 Sunset 8 04 Humidity around 50 percent. Observations end at 6 30 am CST. Garden City 92 66, Dodge City 9 68, Goodland 86, Great Bend 910.
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U.S
Muresan
Market quotas pass county vote in wheat plan
County farmers approved wheat marketing quotas by 81.9 percent in a statewide referendum. Finney county backed the measure, aligning with national results as more than 2,000 eligible voters cast ballots. Agricultural Stabilization administrator said the plan now proceeds under quotas.
Kansas farmers vote on grain controls amid flood watch
Totals show 24,296 ballots in favor 7,236 against 2,554 challenged with 20 against and 32 dial pauses. County ASC to count mailed ballots and challenged ones tonight while weather forecasters warn of possible storms and rising Kansas River flood risk.
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Proudfit
Nur County
Kansas
Topeka
Manhattan
Richard Garrett
Kansas River
No Atom Arms To Korea Yet
In PANMUNJOM the U.N. Command voided the armistice ban on new weapons to counter North Korea’s buildup. Murray Snyder said new arms would include aircraft able to carry atomic arms but no atomic weapons are being given to ground forces at this time. The U.N. observed the cease fire while North Korea and Chinese Communists rejected the move, warning of a possible new war while reaffirming opposition to U.N. weaponization.
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U.N
North Korea
Murray Snyder
U.S
Washington
South
Chung Kook Rook
South Korea
U.S. Marine Corps
Homer L. Litzenberg
U.N. Command
Water Rate Cut to Take Effect This Summer
City Clerk Charles Peebles announced summer water rates will start with the July 1 bill. The rate change affects users consuming 4,000 to 50,000 gallons monthly. Winter rates were 25c per 1000 gal for 4,000, 20c for next 46,000, 15c for next 50,000, and 10c over 100,000. summer lowers the 46,000 gallon tier from 20c to 15c, other rates unchanged.
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Charles Peebles
Final Tax Rush Boosts County Collections
A last-minute surge to the county treasurer's office added $51,000 to collections on personal property and real estate as the deadline passed for paying the last half of last year's taxes. County Treasurer Donna Bradford reported about 93 percent, or $1,585,147, collected so far, with real and personal property taxes expected to total around $1,704,248.20. The delinquent tax list must be published in August by law.
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