County Harvest Peaks Across Finney County This Weekend
Finney County reports a midweek harvest peak with heavy weekend rains and humid conditions slowing combines. George Voth notes strong yields north of US 83, while the Garden City area dodged rain but faced high winds. Officials cite adequate box cars and storage, but upcoming westward grain flow may strain supplies.
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Miss Southwest Kansas Photos Delayed By Slow Day
Police Chief Geisler spent a slow Sunday at the desk as the town eases into July plans. Photographer Darrell Morrow will shoot at least three more Miss Telegram portraits today. A drug store bottle scene and a strong odor from a new sewage treatment plant near US 50 are noted, with City Manager Wiley citing heat issue in a digestor releasing odor that engineers expect to fade once concrete seals in.
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West Germany pushes Berlin presidential election despite Soviet protest
Berlin plans move ahead with an 1,038 member Electoral College to elect a successor to Theodor Heuss. Soviet warnings say holding elections in West Berlin inflames tensions while Washington calls it a continuation of 1954 practice. Allies and Soviets prep for a July 13 foreign ministers conference and possible summit efforts.
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Israeli Coalition Delivers Indecision on Arm Deal
In Jerusalem the coalition cabinet weighs approving an arms sale to West Germany. Prime Minister Ben-Gurion warned he would resign if the Mapai and Agudath Avodah oppose the deal and force a government collapse. Without them the coalition would lack a majority in the 120 seat Knesset.
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Weather election and arms sale sparks Israel debate
The cabinet approved a November weather election plan amid a reported split vote on selling grenade hardware to Bann government. Most machines delivered. Maariv cites Ben-Gurion defending the sale for Israel’s defense as Egypt’s Aral opposition would receive Soviet M19 bomb pay. Opposition centers on Israel trading with Germany less than two decades after the Holocaust.
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Democrats Confident In Hawaii Primary Victory Likely
Honolulu AP reports Democrats claim Hawaii's July 28 primary shows strong turnout and a predicted sweep for statehood support. GOP counters note unopposed Republican primaries and expected Democratic vote surge. Three of six nominees for Senate and House seats are of Japanese or Chinese ancestry, with at least one likely to win Congress.
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Long Making Election Plans
Governor Kermit Long outlines plans amid personal turmoil including a divorce, a political purge, a special legislative session, and a re election bid. He travels from Pea Patch Farm to Covington and Baton Rouge while discussing politics and his commitment history.
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Traffic Kills in Kansas
Seven people died in Kansas highway accidents over the weekend. A 99 year old Muncie woman, Veda A. Moore, died after a rear tire blew out in a car near Wamego. Her sister, 61, driver Ray Pompas, was hospitalized for observation. Pompas’ husband injured. Lloyd Wiggans, 19, of Topeka, killed when the car he rode in lost control near Moran. A 7 year old Bellevue boy Phillip Carson killed by a passing car near Atchison. Two earlier accidents near Stanley left four dead, including Kansas City Negroes in a collision with a tractor-trailer and an Austin Texas passenger. Gus’ Garden notes wheat not being cut under normal conditions and no storage or boxcar shortage yet.
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Eisenhower signs two year airport aid extension
President Eisenhower signs a two year extension for federal airport development aid, backed by a compromise with Congress raising spending to 126 million dollars, after a veto threat. A separate housing bond interest debate ends with a tentative agreement allowing the government to fix interest on long term bonds. In Moscow, Haile Selassie arrives for two week talks with Soviet leaders as a Polaris rocket launches from Cape Canaveral on the tenth test flight, reportedly meeting major objectives.
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Gas explosion at Ogeechee River recreation area
A derailment and massive gas explosion on the Seaboard Air Line Railroad near Meddrim, Georgia, caused 10 deaths and many injuries as 10,000 gallons of butane ignited. Rescue crews searched the riverbank and nearby area while victims were treated in Savannah hospitals. An additional note reports the U.S. will open an embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Steel Strike Postponed Amid Presidential Intervention
New York Reuters reports steel industry negotiators recessed until Wednesday and a two week postponement of the strike deadline to midnight July 14. President Eisenhower’s Saturday intervention opened the path for the delay. United Steelworkers head David J. McDonald plans to meet with his 33-member executive board and 17-member wage policy committee to route the talks. Industry negotiators reaffirmed opposition to labor cost increases without price offsets as Republic Steel’s Thomas Patton echoed a firm stance on profit and price alignment.
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Our Tastes Change and Cream Soda Decline
A historical reflection on soda pop trends shows cream soda fading while cola and lemon forms dominate. Grocers note varying regional flavors, home-brew memories, and the shift from fountain to bottled drinks, with customers choosing Coke, Pepsi, or 7-Up over other flavors.
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