Weekend of friendship with Austrian student noted in Garden City
Foreign exchange students delighted host families with activities and songs at Finnup Park. Tommy Gardiner celebrated his 16th birthday with Fritz from Austria, who has become “Americatized.” Army Reservists returned from Fort Leonard Wood while Lt. Col. Walt Wagner reported for duty. New twin deer arrived at the zoo and deer care continued at the Owens home. The municipal pool will close for cleaning today and tomorrow, reopening Wednesday.
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Austria
Bob
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Fritz
Tommy
Finnup Park
Fort Leonard Wood
Garden Citian
Walt Wagner
Leonard Wood
89Th Training Division
Joca
Garden City
Utah
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J.D. Raynesford
AFS
Marc Kadyk
J. Merion Kadyk
Trinity College
Hartford
Garden Sass ake it anyway you like Gus Garden says
The remark notes six months until Christmas with a casual tone from Gus Garden. It reflects a lighthearted comment on time remaining and holiday anticipation.
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Gus Garden
Canada Tightens Belt With Austerity Measures
Ottawa imposes temporary tariff hikes and government economy to defend the dollar after Canada's election setback. Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker announces measures backed by more than $1 billion in short term aid, Bank of Canada rate rise to 6 percent, and reduced tax-free purchases abroad. US concerns include higher imports and capital shifts.
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Ottawa
Canada Today
John G. Diefenbaker
Diefenbaker
Canada
United States
U.S
Bank of Canada
Washington
U.S. Treasury
Rainfall Records Across Garden City Weekend
Rain fell over Garden City with measurements from multiple sites. Kansas State University station near town logged .25 inch Saturday, 0.0 inch Sunday, and 0.3 inch Monday morning. City waterworks recorded .23 inch Saturday, then .02 Sunday and trace Monday. Airport area 10 miles east noted trace at midnight Friday and Saturday.
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Garden City
Kansas State University Agriculture Experiment Station
Town
11Th
Min Fe
Experts Evaluate Children at Local Logopedics Clinic
Two specialists in special education Doug Gilmore of the Institute of Logopedics Wichita and Grace Hanson of the Texas School for the Deaf Austin visited the Logopedics speech clinic Friday to assess children and assist teachers. Enrollment stands at 45, up 11 fold in two years, with Elizabeth Williams noting the summer session runs through July 25 and will resume in September.
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Logopedics Speech Clinic
Doug Gilmore
Institute of Logopedics
Wichita
Grace Hanson
Texas School For the Deaf
Austin
Elizabeth Williams
Injured in Crash West of Larned Involving Garden City group
Three youths from Garden City area were injured in a Sunday two car crash at the intersection of highways 183 and 156, about 3 p.m. One driver Ralph Schmitz of Stockton was not hurt. John Mesehike and Ralph Schmitz crews escaped injury. Sharon Cobb, Sherry Brant and Danny Fankhauser were rushed to nearby hospitals with varying injuries. Brant and Fankhauser were thrown from the car. The Brant girl and Fankhauser were airlifted from St Joseph Hospital at Larned Sunday evening.
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Larned
St. Catherine Hospital
Sharon Lee Cobb
Robert E. Cobbs
N. Center
Sherry Brant
Denver
Cobbs
Mesehke
Garden City
Arkansas River
Ralph Schmitz
Stockton
Meschke
Brant Girl
Fankhauser
Schmitz
St. Joseph Hospital
Garden City Fourth of July to Include Horseshoe Tourney
Garden City will host a scaled back July Fourth with a 10 am Finnup Park horseshoe tournament sponsored by KIUT and the Garden City Telegram under Cecil Baker. Entries by July 4 morning. prizes for top eight and the consolation winner. bring your own shoes. Evening concerts and a Chamber fireworks display are planned at the Fairgrounds.
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Garden City
Finnup Park
KIUT
Garden City Telegram
Cecil Baker
Baker
Garden City Municipal Band
Fairgrounds
Chamber
U S Warships To Boost Fleet In Formosa Patrol
U S warships speeded from Japan to reinforce the 7th Fleet patrol off Formosa as reports claim a large Communist buildup near Quemoy and Matsu. Navy spokesmen said ships are deploying for operations at sea while Honolulu confirms strengthened patrols and possible carrier reinforcements.
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Yokosuka
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Coral’ Sea
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Traffic Light Harvest Victim At Busy Intersection
A wheat harvest accident damaged a traffic signal in Garden City when a Grant Nebraska driver Gerald Lee Tickle turning left with a combine on his semi trailer struck the northwest corner signal head. Police directed traffic while crews repaired the light, with damage about 75 dollars.
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Garden City
Gerald Lee Tickle
Grant
Nebr
Kansas
Main
Deane Wiley
West Urges Talks to Curb Berlin Shootings
London AP United States Secretary of State Dean Rusk met with British Foreign Secretary Lord Home to align policy on Europe Asia and Africa. Western notes to Moscow urged early East West talks in Berlin to curb shooting incidents along the wall and proposed a Big Four meeting. The Soviets blamed German Fascist elements and warned of possible Soviet aid to East Germany if Western actions failed. Washington signals a tougher stance citing a Soviet internal crisis and food shortages affecting foreign policy.
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Foreign students visit Garden City for weekend exchange
Garden City hosted 26 foreign exchange students from 17 countries over the weekend. Hosts and sponsors welcomed them Saturday, toured farms including a wheat harvest, visited the K-State Experiment Station, Finnup Park, and a Co op feed mill. The group included leaders Chou Montoureth and Dr. J D Raynesford oversaw activities and closure.
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Darrell Traugott
Coy Farrell
Garden City
Sylvia Eisenstein
Giesaking
Coop
K-State Experiment Station
Supt
Andy Erhart
Finnup Park
Lakin Youth Drowns After One-Car Crash
John Yager Jr. a Lakin 17 year old driver died when his car veered off a county road into a ditch four miles northeast of Lakin and overturned. Passenger Bob Yaxall 17 was uninjured. Yager, born June 22 1945 Kaw City Oklahoma, would have been a senior at Lakin Rural High School this fall. Survivors include his parents two sisters and a brother. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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John Yager
Here
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Bob Yaxall
Albert Yaxall
Yaxall
Yager
Jim White
White
Vernon Barnes
Kearny County Hospital
Kaw City
Okla
Lakin Rural High School
Raymond Maxwell
Charles Friend
Charles
Woodland
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Davig
Man Burned At Eastside Iron and Metal Yard
Jesus G. Ortega of Gardendale, about 35, an Eastside Iron and Metal Co. employe, was seriously burned at 1 40 p m while reportedly using a propane tank at the rear of the lot. An onlooker from Smith Packing Co. helped extinguish the flames and Ortega was taken to St Catherine Hospital.
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Jesus G. Ortega
Gardendale
Eastside Iron and Meal Co
Eastside Iron and Metal
Smith Packing Co
Ortega
St. Catherine Hospital
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