Dust Storm Rips Southwest Kansas Towns
A surprise dust storm swept Garden City and surrounding areas last night, cutting power in parts and reducing visibility to zero in places. The system dropped debris and left leaves and branches on streets while rain amounts varied. pools and highways faced disruption as tornado activity was reported nearby.
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Kansas
Kial
Lakin
Syracuse
CAA
Dodge City
Liberal
Great Bend
Elkhart
la Jolla
Galveston Beach
Dust Storm Sweeps Southwest Kansas Elites the Land
A firsthand account from Southwest Kansas recalls a dramatic dust storm that roared in from the west. Cumulonimbus banks, brown dust, and strong winds darkened skies as farms, towns, and radio stations suffered. Residents endured temporary outages and cleanup, learning anew the power of the land and its people.
Three Dead In B 47 Crash Near Salina Kansas
A W A Bai bomber from Smoky Hill Air Force Base crashed in a wheat field near Salina Kansas early today killing three crew members. The dead are Capt Robert A Galvan 35 of San Antonio Texas commander. Assoc Lt Charles W Ward 25 of Pacoima California co pilot. Capt Bruce C Harris 40 of Horton Michigan and McPherson Kansas. The wreckage spread over a mile and scorched acres of wheat. A board of inquiry will determine the crash cause.
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Salina
Kan
Smoky Hill Air Force Base
Robert A. Galvan
San Antonio
Texas
Charles W. Ward
Pacoima
Calif
Bruce C. Harris
Horton
Mich
McPherson
Kas
Byron Harris
Air Force
Twining Views Soviet Supersonic Bomber Near Moscow
General Nathan Twining and a multinational delegation toured Kubinka air base near Moscow where the Soviets presented a claimed supersonic bomber the U S Air Force has not yet seen. The party was barred from accompanying reporters at both Kubinka and Zhukovski Air Engineering Academy.
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Moscow
Nathan Twinitg
U.S
Kubinka
Zhukovski
Kubinka Air Base
Adm Ernest J King to be buried at Annapolis
Funeral services for Fleet Adm. Ernest J King who died yesterday at age 77 will be held Friday at Washington National Cathedral with burial at the Naval Academy in Annapolis. The body will be flown to Washington today and lie in state at the cathedral.
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Portsmouth
N.H
Fleet Adm
Ernest J. King
Washington National Cathedral
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Washington
Expansion Approved for Kansas Nebraska Gas Line
The Federal Power Commission approved an application by Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co. of Phillipsburg Kansas to expand one large segment of its system. The decision was announced yesterday in Washington.
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Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Phillipsburg
Kas
Federal Power Commission
Weather Wonders Unfold in Southwest Kansan Backyard Drama
A Southwest Kansan notes a vivid scene of weather drama unfolding in a backyard. The writer describes clearing dirt and opening windows while rhapsodizing about the sky, inviting readers to witness the spectacle from home as if a small town stage.
AWOL Sailor Recalled After Misadventure in Garden City
A sailor identified as John Carr from Great Bend, AWOL after leaving a Navy recruiter, was sent by train toward California but abandoned the ship in Garden City. He fled, discarded his clothing in the Hadfield yard in East Fulton, and was recaptured and sent back by his father to Garden City for return travel.
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Harry Hadfield
East
Fulton
West Coast
John Carr
Great Bend
Fae
Navy
Carr
California
Garden City
Hadfield
Defends Power Of US Bombers
Washington Secretary of the Air Force Quarles defended the US bomber fleet before a Senate subcommittee. He stated the more than a thousand B47s, with tanker support, form the most powerful striking force on earth and would remain the largest intercontinental bomber force into 1959 amid budget battles over a proposed $1.16 billion increase and a Republican compromise of $500 million.
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Air Force
Quarles
Eisenhower
Senate
Eisenhower doctors report weight gain expected soon
President Eisenhower, hospitalized at Walter Reed, weighed 162 pounds and is said to be gaining weight soon. An 8:20 a.m. bulletin noted he had two restful nights, slept nearly nine hours, and remains at that weight while his condition improves and spirits stay high. He hopes for discharge Friday or Saturday and plans to visit Gettysburg for his 40th wedding anniversary with Mrs. Eisenhower at their farm.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Gettysburg
Seeks Final Divorce From James Roosevelt
Mrs Romeile Roosevelt files for a final decree of divorce in Pasadena Superior Court accusing James Roosevelt of infidelities with twelve women during their twelve year marriage. An attorney for the late President's eldest son planned to file in Los Angeles Superior Court. The Roosevelts remain married until a judge signs the decree. an interlocutory decree was granted June 22, 1955.
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Pasadena
Calif
James Roosevelt
Superior Court
Romeile Roosevelt
Los Angeles Superior Court
Roosevelts
Roosevelt
33 Billion Road Program Sent to President
Congress sent to President Eisenhower the 33 billion dollar highway bill, the largest public works program in U S history. Senate completed action after House approval by voice vote. The measure funds a coast to coast modern highway network with new taxes instead of bond financing, including a 1 cent hike in the federal gasoline tax.
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Congress
Eisenhower
Senate
House
Bath
American Trucking Assn
Griffith Appoints Evan Griffith Campaign Manager
Harry Woodring named Evan Griffith of Manhattan as campaign manager for governor hopeful Griffith is a former state Democratic chairman and progress administrator who leads a Manhattan bank. Woodring praised Griffith for unity and said he is best to cement the party, noting Griffith’s long retirement from politics and neutrality within the party.
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Topekai
Harry H. Woodring
Evan Griffith
Manhattan
Griffith
Woodring
Youngster Breaks Arm In Playtime Scuffle
Robert Blue a 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs E L Blue of 8068 North Main is in St Catherine hospital with a broken left arm. Both bones in the lower arm were broken during a playtime scuffle yesterday afternoon.
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E. L. Blue
North Main
St. Catherine Hos
Robert
Knowland Says Eisenhower Will Seek Re election
Senate Republican leader Knowland told reporters after a GOP congressional leaders and White House conference there is no doubt President Eisenhower will be a candidate for reelection. He noted the question was not discussed and no word from the President had been received.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Eisenhower
California
Arnold to Leavenworth for routine visit
Lt Gen William H Arnold commander of the Sth Army arrives by air from Chicago for a routine visit to Leavenworth. The mission is described as a standard inspection and courtesy call with no special agenda disclosed.
City trims alleys as residents blame rare trees for blockages
Garden City faces growing complaints as officials push alley trimming under an ordinance placing duty on property owners. City Manager Deane Wiley notes alleys become nearly impassable and fire trucks struggle to reach blazes, with residents objecting to tree removals and claiming ownership lines.
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Deane Wiley
Garden City
Wiley
Nearing Finale On 56 Wheat Harvest In Kansas
Wheat harvest in Kansas advances across West central central north central and northwestern counties as rains allow. Labor and equipment remain adequate with surpluses in the northwestern area. Some machines moved to Nebraska for limited demand. Reports show progress and yields across Pratt Kiowa Comanche Clark Edwards Republic Jewell Smith Thomas Seward Ford Pawnee Stevens Barton Rice Finney Scott Ellig Wichita Morton counties.
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Display set for soil bank plan talks in Garden City
About 125 area county officials attended a district soil bank meeting at the American Legion building to clarify the plan. Officials from 21 counties in the western tier outlined timing for farmer participation with a July 20 contract deadline and minimum 10 percent of allotted acreage. A North American F-86 Sabrejet display by the U.S. Air Force Orientation Group will draw Garden City residents Thursday, with a Wright-Patterson team explaining the jet and engine.
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American Legion
Sdil Bank
Finney County
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U.S. Air Force
Wright-Patterson Afb
Ohio
Main
Pine Street
Garden City Jaycees
Albert Ellebracht
Ellebracht
Air Force
Jack Kramer
A.le Richard B. Krahel
A.lJe
Charles Martin
Governors Boost Ike as Republicans rally for renomination
Nineteen of 21 Republican governors signed a petition urging full support for President Eisenhower while an Associated Press survey at the 48th Governor's Conference showed Adlai Stevenson likely to win about 400 Democratic nomination votes across 27 Democratic-led states. Stratton and Craig were expected to sign.
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Eisenhower
Associated Press
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Chicago
Fred Hall
Kansas
Eixenhower
William G. Stratton
Illneis
George N. Craig
Indiana
Stratton
Hall
Craig
Senate backs $2.1 billion military construction plan
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved authorization for over 200 military construction projects nationwide costing about 2.1066 billion dollars for the year starting July 1. The plan exceeds the House bill by roughly 260 million dollars, reflecting added Defense Department needs. Kansas sites cited include Ft Leavenworth, Ft Riley, Forbes AFB, McConnell AFB, and Smoky Hill AFB with projects ranging from housing and utilities to land acquisition and training facilities.
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Senate Armed Services Committee
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House
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Defense Department
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Ft. Riley
Forbes Air Force Base
Topeka
McConnell Afb
Wichita
Smoky Hill Afb
Salina
Shaw Declares Rents Not Yet Set for State Building
Shaw, chairman of the State Office Building Commission, says rental charges for agencies in the building have not been set and may run as low as 2.50 per square foot. He notes private first class Kansas offices average 3.25 to 4.00 per sf and argues Kane residents will own the building after 25 years.
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State Office Building Commission
Kansas
Warren W. Shaw
Topeka
Fred Hall
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Building Commission
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NATO Sees Delaying Front in Atomic War Strategy
In Atlantic City General Alfred M Gruenther said NATO forces in Europe aim to bog down any initial Russian attack until atomic retaliation could wipe out the enemy. The retiring supreme Allied commander spoke at a formal dinner during the 8th annual Governors Conference.
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Alfred M. Gruenther
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Europe
Gruenther
Eisenhower
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