Voice of bells to lead Garden City 4th celebration
Garden City plans to join a nationwide Independence Day chorus as bells ring at high noon on July 4. The Chamber of Commerce celebration committee outlines a patriotic program with bells delivering a message of heroic resolve from 187 years ago. An afternoon at the swimming pool includes tentative plans for a jousting contest and raft races to spice the all‑day event.
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Garden City
Atir
Chamber of Commerce
No Propaganda in Space News Sparks A Woman Cosmonaut Milestone
The Soviets orbited a woman in space in a landmark feat, following 82 orbits by her male crewmate. The mission tests whether women endure weightless space as well as men and explores differing reactions during flight. The piece notes potential inclusion of women in upcoming Gemini missions as American space programs shift away from Mercury.
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United States
Distal Side Reflections On Home Life And Growth
Our outlook shifts as small improvements reveal larger changes. We recall a six year old’s birthday plans amid family humor about aging and domestic routines. The piece touches on household chores thinning out flowers and a lightweight plant wisdom about distinguishing weeds from young growth.
Terms of Subscription Rates and Delivery Areas
Subscription terms list monthly, weekly and yearly rates for Garden City and surrounding counties Finney GANA Scott Wichita Greeley Hamilton Kearny Grant Yaskell and Gray. The notice notes second class postage in Garden City Kansas and telegram motor carrier service may require publication day delay where local carrier service exists.
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Garden City
Fial
Finney
Gana
Scott
Wichita
Greeley
Hamilton
Kearny
Grant
Yaskell
Gray Counties
Slas
Area College
Kansas
Telegram
Parcel Post Battle Highlights Capitol Hill Lobby
Drew Pearson recalls a tense House Post Office Committee showdown over parcel post rates. Ed Day urged federal rate making while the Railway Express lobby backed loss coverage. Nix of Philadelphia defected to oppose the lobby, a 12 to 12 tie nearly blocking action before a 3 year grace period was set. A separate Washington march for civil rights stayed peaceful thanks to planning by Negro officials and advisors.
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Washington
Congress
Nailway Express Company
Capitol Hill
House Post Office Committee
Ed Day
Express Lobby
Parcel Post
Robert Nix
Philadelphia
The
Johansen
Michigan
Texas
Lindley Beckworth
Joe Broyhill
Arlington
Glen Cunningham
Omaha
Neb
Railway Express Lobby
Philadelphia Negro Democrat
Drew Pearson
Albert Watson
Columbia
D.C
Railway Express
Pearson
Watson
South Carolina
Nix
Pates
Dixiecrat Watson
Pennsylvania Avenue
John B. Duncan
Kennedy
D. C
Charles Horsky
Franklin Jackson
NAACP
Julius Hobson
CORE
Walter Fauntroy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
H. L. Dixon
Federation of Civic Associations
Duncan
White House
Horsky
Walter Tobriner
Taxes Rise Across States With Some Rollbacks
Chicago AP reports a broad trend of higher or new state taxes as the legislative season ends. Indiana struck down a new 2 percent retail tax, Nevada raised from 2 to 3 percent but voters vetoed the increase, and Wisconsin and Illinois debated replacing or expanding sales taxes. California, New York, and Michigan plan large budgets, underscoring rising tax revenue needs.
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Chicago
Indiana
Nevada
Wisconsin
Richard J. Daley
Commerce Clearing House
California
New York
Michigan
Hot Line Sets Stage as Arms Talks Stagnate
U S officials cautious that progress on disarmament will not speed up because a hot line between Washington and Moscow exists. A nuclear test ban remains the next major goal with Harriman to lead a mid July mission to Moscow. Soviets resist on inspections, hot line to aid urgent messages but no breakthrough. Gallaudet College in Washington is noted as the world’s only college for the deaf, founded 1864 with about 600 students.
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Washington
U. S
Moscow
Geneva
W. Averell Harriman
Charles C. Stelle
United
Gallaudet College
Washington, D.C
Old Cavalry Horse Ailing at Ft. Riley
Chief a $2 year old cavalry horse at Ft. Riley is recovering from a influenza pneumonia like illness. The horse, last cavalry horse in the Army, was stricken about a week ago and Kansas State University authorities reported the ailment. Quarantine kept privately owned horses at the post from leaving.
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Junction City
Ft. Riley
Kansas State University
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