Stop sign on road near Finnup park called for pruning
A mail bag item notes a traffic sign at the exit from Finnup park toward Maple street and Clint Lightner field parking area that drivers may miss. The Telegram suggests trimming bushes or moving the sign. Also included are notes from Enid Stover, a postcard from George Hart of Wichita about future political runs, and a query from Kathryn Sughrue about Finney Fair bread baking prizes with a $25 champion award proposal.
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Finnup Park
Maple Street
Clint Lightner
Kathryn Sughrue
Finney Fair Bread
Gas Hearing On Rate Increase For 16 Southwest Kansas
The Kansas Corporation Commission aims to finish today a hearing on Peoples Natural Gas Co. proposed 348 051 annual rate increase across 16 southwest Kansas communities. The session may be wound up after an afternoon meeting. witnesses for the utility have faced two days of cross examination on property value and cost allocation. Cities opposing the rise will be heard once cross examination ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas Corporation Commission
Peoples Natural Gas Co
Kansas
Local Church To Get New Rector
After bishop approval the St. Thomas Episcopal Church plans to call Robert A. Martin of St. Augustine’s Kansas City as rector. The vestry selected him after last night’s meeting and sent the recommendation to the Bishop. Martin, 25 years in Ministry, has Texas and Kansas City mission work and was a former English professor. He is married with two daughters. The post has been vacant since January after Earl Minturn left for Fort Scott.
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Salina
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Robert A. ‘Martin
St.Augustine’s Church
Kansas City
Martin
East
Judy
Texas
Northwestern University
Earl
Minturn
Fort Scott
Charles Edwards
Molotov urges end to cold war at UN anniversary
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov urged moving from words to deeds to ease international tension. He called for disarmament and resolving the Formosa dispute, addressing the UN on its tenth anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Russia
Vv. M. Molotov
U.N
Formosa
Price of Haircuts Rises in Kansas City
The price of haircuts increased to 1.50 dollars in Kansas City as union barbers voted to raise the charge from 1.25 dollars at a meeting last night. It marks the first rise here since 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Boy Killed During Car Looting near Lawrence
An 18 year old Topeka youth Paul Denning was fatally wounded in a car looting incident six miles west of Lawrence. Companions Russell Viers and Jim Johnson both 16 admitted planning thefts in Lawrence and said Denning was shot by an unseen occupant while attempting to raid a parked 1948 Buick. Authorities found traces of blood and tracks on the highway and recovered some stolen items as the investigation continues.
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Topeka
Shawnee County
Allen Engler
Paul Eugene Denning
Lawrence
Engler
Denning
Russell Viers
Jim Johnson
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Johnson
Viers
Douglas County
Bill Holdson
Hodson
Douglas
Bill to Allow Loans to Irrigation Areas Okayed
Washington House approval of a compromise bill authorizes interest free federal loans to local irrigation districts to build water distribution systems. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Engle of California, shifts construction from the Reclamation Bureau to local districts, with backers arguing lower overhead makes projects cheaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
White House
Rep
Engle
D-Calif
Reclamation Bureau
Fireworks Ban Is Cited by Officials
Officials warn July events will be policed. Police Chief Mitch Geisler states no fireworks may be shot in city limits. Sheriff Al Dewey Jr enforces county rules including no sale from 11 pm to 6 am and bans on shooting from roads. Violators face prosecution.
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Mitch Geisler
al Dewey, Jr
Rewey
Delayed Wheat Harvest Starts in Finney County
After cool wet weather the delayed 1955 crop wheat harvest began in Finney County with cutting on the Melvin Busch farm six miles west of Kalvesta. The first barley load arrived at Garden City Co op elevator from Pete Rome farm Route 1, testing 44 pounds and rated very good. Wheat was cut by Raymond Erkie. no other county reports available.
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Finney County
Halvesta
Melvin Busch
Kalvesta
Wichita
Garden City Coop
Pete Rome
Busch
Raymond Erkie
Zone Changes Approved Around St Marys and Presbyterian
City commissioners gave final approval for rezoning the area around St Marys and Presbyterian churches. Plans include a new gymnasium and auditorium for St Marys and an addition to the Presbyterian building. The change covers the last side of Seventh Street and the east side of Twelfth Street, with fire limit extensions and Sixth Street reopening between Campbell and Johnson. Sidewalk construction on Summit Street Esther to Walker was approved and city limits updated to include Broadview Addition of McAllisters. Holt Plumbing of Hutchinson had its license approved.
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St. Mary’s and
St. Mary’s Church
Presbyterian Church
Seventh Street
Twelfth Street
Sixth Street
Campbell Street
Johnson Street
Summit Street
Esther
Walker
McAllisters
Holt Plumbing Company
Hutchinson
Smart Cop Is Satisfied With $16,000
New York City police officer Raymond O Hanlon chose to stop at $16,000 rather than risk for $32,000 on CBS The $64,000 Question. A Shakespeare scholar in spare time, he would have won $32,000 and a shot at $64,600 next week if single. He said he would have gone all the way if he were single.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Redmond O'Hanlon
O'Hanlon
New York City
Russell Wells Injured in Farm Accident
Russell Wells of 602 N 12th was severely hurt Tuesday while working on a farm south of Leati. A cable on a machinery trailer slipped, striking his head and arm. He was treated with stitches at Leati Hospital, released, and returned home to Garden City.
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Russell Wells
Leati
Wells
Leati Hospital
Garden City
Motorcyclist Killed in Collision With a Truck
A motorcyclist identified as 21 year old Ralph Eugene Thomas of Independence Missouri was killed yesterday in a collision with a truck on U S Highway 50 in Mission. He was a father of one.
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Mission
Kas,m
U. S. Highway 50
Ralph Eugene Thomas
Independence
Od Ong
Stevens Resigns as Army Secretary in 1955
Washington reports Robert T. Stevens resigns as Secretary of the Army with personal reasons. President Eisenhower nominates Wilber M. Brucker to succeed him. Brucker, former Michigan governor, will be 61 tomorrow and has served as Pentagon general counsel since April 1954. Stevens to depart Pentagon around end of July after notifying the President.
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Washington
Robert T. Stevens
Army
Eisenhower
Wilber M. Brucker
Defense Department
Stevens
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Pentagon
Brucker
Michigan
Detroit
White House
New England
Wilson
Two Band Concerts This Week At Stevens Park
Director Don Nodtvedt announced two municipal band concerts this week at Stevens Park starting 8 p.m. Tomorrow features Shirley Baker vocal solo Summertime with Norma Jean Jones accompaniment. The program opens with the National Emblem march and includes five marches an overture and a medley of Irish melodies. Friday’s concert is a makeup for last week’s rainout and will be at the same time and place. program to be announced later.
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Garden Citions
Don Nodtvedt
Stevens Park
Shirley. Baker
Norma Jean Jones
Nodtvedt
Governor Denies Halting Turnpike Feasibility Study
Topeka Kansas Governor Fred Hall told a Wichita Hutchinson Great Bend and Hays delegation that he is not responsible for the halt on a feasibility study for the Wichita to Hays turnpike. The group was told by Hall that work has not resumed because no go ahead was given, and he had halted the study to review credit arrangements between the highway department and the Kansas Turnpike Authority.
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Topeka
Fred Hall
Wichita-Hays
Wichita
Hutchinson
Great Bend
Hays
Highway Department
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Conlee Smith
Weather report for Great Bend and Pratt areas
Partly cloudy with little temperature change tonight and Thursday. A few widely scattered thundershowers likely this evening with possible locally severe storms bringing hail. Winds light and variable. Lows in the 60s, highs around 70s.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Great Bend
Pratt
Polio Experts Urge Halt to Salk Vaccine Program
Dr Albert Sabin urged suspension of polio inoculations and discontinuation of Salk vaccine production until a safer preparation is found. He recommended identifying new polio strains to replace the Mahoney strain and delaying production until next winter to avoid summer polio risks. Dr Jonas Salk testified that properly vaccinated children do not transmit polio, though he noted possible association cases with improperly made vaccine.
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Washington
Albert B
Sabin
House
Childrens Hospital Research Foundation
Cincinnati
Jonas EB. Salk
Salk
House Commerce
Alk
Jail Inmate Escapes Work Gang At Finnup Park
Joseph O. Toler of Colorado Springs fled from a four prisoner work party hauling hay in Finnup Park. He reportedly jumped from a wagon and possibly boarded a westbound freight near Garden City, with La Junta police expecting his arrival there.
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Joseph O. Toler
Colorado Springs
Finnup Park
Denver
Garden City
la Junta
Pay Bill Gets Committee Okay
Senate and House conferees agreed on a bill to raise salaries for 1,073,262 federal employees by 72 percent retroactive to March 1, with only minor increases over the House version. The Senate had proposed 10 percent, while the House adopted 7.5 percent. some conferees were told the President would accept no more than 7.2 percent.
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Washington
Senate
House
Risen
Shower
City Invests Reserve Money in U S Bonds
The city allocates $45,000 from the workmen's compensation fund to U S Treasury Series K bonds. Maturing in 12 years, they pay $27.60 per $1,000 annually, earning steady interest for the idle funds.
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U. S. Treasury
Ike Leaves on Tour of New England Area
President Eisenhower departed by plane at 11:20 am for Rutland Vermont the first stop in a three state tour through the New England area delivering informal speeches to audiences in the region He plans visits across the three states as part of a broader campaign itinerary.
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Ike
New England
Washington
El«isenhower
Rutland
Hillbilly TV Setup Shows Roof and House Link
A traveler arrives to install a new TV for a hillbilly family. The technician notes the antenna must go on the roof. The wife comments that one thing leads to another and they need to put a roof on the house.
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Zeke
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University of Wisconsin
Dolores Hope
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U.S
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Red Cross
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Mary Ann Jackson
Elwood Droegemueller
Pvt.g. David Schine
John G. Adams
Roy M. Cohn
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Adams
Dickingon
Max Mill
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