Rocky Road to Finnup Park Hurts Summer Visitation
The editorial notes Finnup Park will likely have a busy summer as new attractions draw crowds, but road access is hazardous. Fourth Street and the Santa Fe tracks create rough crossings, with Sixth Street and other Santa Fe crossings failing to meet public expectations. The writer urges city and railroad cooperation to improve approaches to avoid deterring visitors.
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Finnup Park
Fourth Street
Sixth Street
Don’t Be A Litterbug Signs In Gunnison
A Gunnison editorial laments littering in town. It notes no convenient trash receptacles on Main Street while parks are better equipped, urging unobtrusive waste receptacles in shopping areas to keep the town attractive to visitors.
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Gunnison
Colo
Garden City
1956 GOP Nomination Hopes Open To Any Bald General
Kansas scrapbook notes reflect on a wide open Republican presidential race in 1956 with colorful lines about Bald heads Angus breeding and Hamburg wearers. The pieces blend humorous quips from Wichita Eagle to Augusta Gazette and Emporia Gazette about politics hunting and fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Post
Why Is a Vandal
The Lyons Daily News questions what drives vandalism after a tornado hit Black Well. It notes vandals appeared quickly, the National Guard intervened to protect property, and describes vandals as acting from a misguided belief that ruined buildings no longer matter. The piece condemns such acts as a sign of a low mental order.
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Lyons Daily News
National Guard
Garden City Telegram Publisher and circulation details
Publication note for Garden City Telegram lists staff roles and rights, the Associated Press feed, and subscription rates. It lists editions, mailing areas in Finney and nearby counties, and annual prices $7.60 local, $10 elsewhere, with 543 per year and other regional mentions.
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Ganien City
Finney
Ger
Wichita
Greeley
Hemene
Scott
Flam- Wan
Hearny
Grant
Haskell
Grey Counties
Sleeebere
Kensas
Raberok
Notable Tokyo editor dies at 75
Eisuke Fukuda president of Tokyo Shimbun dies at 75 from pneumonia. His paper, Tokyo Shimbun, claims a daily circulation around 800,000 and Fukuda was among Japan's wealthiest figures. The brief notes his prominence in Japanese media.
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Tokyo
Eisuke Fukuda
Tokyo Shimbun
Japan
Pneuomonia
Shimbun
GOP Candidate Wins Close Denver Election
Will F. Nicholson, a 54 year old Republican state senator and ally of President Eisenhower, won Denver mayor in the first runoff by a narrow 766 vote margin. Nicholson polled 60,505 to Bart Keating 59,739.
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Denver
Will F. Nicholson
Eisenhower
Colorado
Dist
Atty
Bart Keating
Second Man Admits Kidnap Try at Pratt
Pratt Kansas sheriff said John Hembree 23 admitted participation in the attempted kidnapping of a 15 year old girl near Pratt Saturday night. He was returned from Lawrence where he was arrested yesterday.
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Pratt
Kas
Walter Rosenbaum
John Hembree
Hembree
Lawrence
Senate Approves Liberal Postmaster Nominee Jean Fretz
The Senate confirmed Jean D Fretz Liberal Kansas for postmaster paving the way for her to take the position. The approval comes amid partisan debate as Fretz awaits formal installation in the federal role.
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Senate
Washington III
Kas
Crossword clues mix inot ashes and phrases in cryptic grid
A dense cryptogram style item lists crossword clues and wordplay fragments including references to color ash terms, names, and various numbered across clues. The garbled entry mentions languages, a ship officer, political terms, and celestial hints, all mixed with stray letters and format noise from a newspaper puzzle page.
Senator Bush and Wealth in Congress Debate
Washington report on Senator Prescott Bush of Connecticut defending income from service while critics accuse him of favoring wealth as a test for congress membership. The piece notes Bush’s ties to big business, a secret expense fund, and long speeches against raising salaries as questions arise about accessibility for less wealthy lawmakers.
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Washington
Prescott Bush
Connecticut
Senator Bush
Wall Street
Senate
Bush
William Purtell
GOP
Purtell
Congress
House
Columbia Broadcasting
Vanadium Corp. of America
Prudential Insurance
U. S. Rockbestos Products
Langer
North Dakota
Senator Williams
Delaware
Byrd
Virginia
Morse
Oregon
Maryland
Prayer Meditation on Pulpit Vocation
A devotional prayer reflects on Acts 9 15 as a call to service. The speaker asks for forgiveness, a repentant heart, and strength to be used by God for His purposes this day, offering gratitude and faith.
Union Butchers Strike Hits Kansas City Hotels and Restaurants
Union meat cutters and butchers walked out in Kansas City over a wage dispute with the Kansas City Hotel and Restaurant Wholesale Meat Dealers Assn. The association supplies meat to most hotels and restaurants here. Large establishments have stock, but drive-ins and small eateries fear immediate menu disruptions due to daily deliveries.
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Kansas City
Union Meat Cutters and Butchers
Voters Reject Rural High School Consolidation Plan
OTTAWA Kas U A proposal to consolidate three rural high school districts and build a new facility was rejected last night. Pomons in Franklin County supported the plan while Appanoose in Franklin County and Quenema in Osage County voted against it.
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Ottawa
Kas
Pomons
Franklin County
Appanoose
Quenema
Osage County
Driving on Vacations Can Be Man-Killing
Chicago June 23 story by Robert G Oldenstein discusses dangers of extreme driving on vacations. It cites U S Public Health Service tests on fatigue reducing reaction time and vision, with data from drivers after long stints and after sleep. It notes Navy fatigue studies and cautions against alcohol, urging modest daily goals, breaks, hydration, and activities to reduce monotony.
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Robert G.oldenstein
Chicago
Mr. Ironman
U. S. Public Health Service
U. S.navy
Arthur H. Steinhaus
George Williams College
Iron-Man
National Safety Council
Steinhaus
The
Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Council
Mistake Made In An Arrest In Petersburg Va
Police admitted a case of mistaken identity after last week's arrest for stopping at a red light that did not exist. The driver identified as Charles Henry Turner of Moberly Missouri was fined 100 dollars and jailed 30 days for drunk driving. A Turner from Moberly says his car and credentials were stolen in May. The arrestee now gives his name as James M O Connor of Chicago.
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Petersburg
Charles Henry Turner
Moberly
W. E. Traylor
Turner
Traylor
Chicago
Local notes and quirks from the Kansas area
A collection of brief vignettes includes aging auto enthusiasts gaining antique license plates under Senate bill 126, a birthday note for historian Mrs Leola Howard Blanchard, a 51st wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs W E Downing, and a tongue in cheek remark about Gina Lollobrigida’s reported measurements deemed structurally impossible by local observers.
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Clunker
Kansas
Leola Howard Blanchard
Garden City
Deerfield
W. E. Downing
North Tenth
Mr. Downing
RB. Downings
Gina Lollobrigida
Italy
Radar Evidence Good In a Speeding Case
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled today that radar speed measurements obtained by properly operated equipment are admissible in court and may readily support a finding of guilt in speeding cases.
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Trenton
N.J
New Jersey Supreme Court
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