Oklahoma Kid charms City Hall with lion cub name
Mary Owen and daughter Judy proudly show a new lion cub at City Hall nicknamed Oklahoma Kid by City Manager Deane Wiley. The cub, unnamed officially, drew crowds as Henry Hall toured New York details and praised rural roots.
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Mary Owen
Judy
City Hall
Owenses
Mary
George
Deane Wiley
Lincoln Park Zoo
Oklahoma City
Claude Owens
Mary Owens
Deane
Library Move Discussed At Garden City Joint Session
Garden City library board and city commission discussed moving the library into the old post office building at 7th and Chestnut. City officials urged architect planning, 1963 budget additions, and potential early 1963 move depending on cost estimates.
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Garden City Public Library Board
City Commission
7Th and Chestnut
Library Board
Jim Sloan
Charles Peebles
Harvest, Hail, and Yields Across Kansas Gray County
Harvest reports show hail damage reducing wheat yields by about 20 to 30 percent in Gray and adjacent counties while overall quality remains good. In Ulysses Grant County area yields reach 18 to 55 bushels per acre with dryland and irrigation, and moisture and protein levels stay solid.
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Charleston
Joe Roth
Garden City
Pawnee Creek
Gray County
Roth
Marcus Meng
Bill Maxwell
Triumph
Grant County
Morton
Jacob Koehn
Rolja Ulsh
Oren Reusser
Copeland
R.S. Mason
Rifle Bros
Mason
Waldron
Massive Welcome for Kennedy in Mexico City Highlights Alliance for Progress
President Kennedy drew massive crowds in Mexico City as he and Mrs Kennedy arrived for a three day visit. He urged continuation of revolutionary traditions through a hemisphere wide Alliance for Progress focusing on social justice and economic opportunity. Talks with President Lopez Mateos were expected to cover Cuba and Mexico's stance toward Castro, while the city hosted thousands along the parade route and in streets festooned with flags.
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Mexico City
Kennedy
Mexico
United States
U.S
Adolf Lopez Mateos
Latin America
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Americas
Washington
Hidalgo
Juarez
Lincoln
Miguel Hidalgo
Benito Pablo Juarez
Lopez Mateos
Castro
Alliance For Progress
Geneva
Los Pinos
Weather outlook with scattered storms and warm highs
Mostly fall tonight and Saturday with scattered showers and thunderstorms in late afternoon and evenings. Southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Afternoon highs near 90 with night lows in the mid 60s. Sunset at 8 16. Listings show varied city readings from Akron to Wichita with highs around 68 to 72 and lows near 61 to 70.
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Ate
Aula
Akron Ludantai
Dodge City
Emporia
Garden City
Goodland
Hi City
Lamar
Fusael
Salina
Topeka
Troce
Wichita
Man Awarded 3.5 Million Libel Damages in Faulk Case
Former radio and TV performer John Henry Faulk won 3.5 million in libel damages after a four hour trial at 11 to 1 verdict. The jury found Aware Inc Vincent Hartnett and Laur ence A Johnson liable for linking Faulk to a Communist conspiracy that harmed his broadcasting career. Johnson died in a Bronx hotel. Faulk’s lawyers had sought 4 million and defense plans to appeal.
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New York
John Henry Faulk
Faulk
Aware, Inc
Vincent W. Hartnett
Laurence A. Johnson
Kennedy Trade Expansion Bill Clears House
President Kennedy and congressional leaders scored a House victory as the trade expansion bill passed 298 to 125. The measure would modernize reciprocal trade rules, allow tariff cuts up to 50 percent, with possible zero duties for some European and noncompetitive products, and provide aid for workers facing adjustment. The Senate will weigh amendments and hear four to five weeks of testimony, with Byrd and McCarthy among early players.
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Washington
Kennedy
House
Senate
Europe
United States
Observera
Sublette Post Office Bids To Be Requested
Washington reports the Post Office Department will invite bids to build or rehabilitate the Sublette Kansas Post Office and improve Macksville Kansas with five year leases to the government. Sublette plans include 1,900 square feet interior space a loading platform and paved area. Macksville plans include 1,600 square feet interior space a loading platform and paved area.
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Washington
RSP
Post Office Department
Sublette
Kan
Macksville
J. Floyd Breeding
D-Kan
Mackaville
Garden Sass Gus At The Movies Ends Twice
Garden Sass Gus attended a film showing and found the night gave him two happy endings. One occurred at the finale of the story and the other when the audience member behind him finished his popcorn.
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Gus
Unlawful to Shoot Fireworks in City
Fourth of July season brings fireworks and pranks but city limits ban shooting fireworks. Fireworks stands open along highways with some opening Thursday. Deputy state fire marshal has confiscated illegal fireworks. stands must close after July 5. Violations carry fines of at least 50 dollars or up to county jail or both as courts see fit. Follow safety rules and supervise children. purchase only approved fireworks. avoid aiming at people, vehicles, or glass or metal containers.
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Garden City
Jennis Elevator
Here
Bill Stevens
Regents Seek 42.5 Million for Kansas State Schools
The Kansas Board of Regents asked for 42,508,843 in general fund appropriations from the 1963 legislature for the 1964 fiscal year. Institutions include KU Lawrence KU Medical Center Kansas State University Emporia Pittsburg Hays and the state schools for the Blind and Deaf. The request reflects higher projected enrollments with a full-time 34,150 students anticipated, up from 32,366 this fall, and totals 40.4 million for operating expenditures with 768,354 proposed for capital improvements.
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Topeka
Kansas Board of Regents
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Annl . Itz Medical Center
Kansas City
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Emporia
Pittsburg
Hays
Olathe
Clyde M. Reed
Parsons
Regents
Medical School
Reed
Medical Center
General Fund
Pearson to Tour Southwest in GOP Senate Caravan
Backers of James Pearson schedule a two day caravan across western Kansas to boost his August primary bid for the GOP nomination. The Pearsonettes a group of about 10 college girls will join with a small band for events in Jetmore Cimarron Garden City Lakin Syracuse Tribune Scott Ness City LaCrosse and Scott City. Contact Harrison Smith for those wishing to join.
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James Pearson
Lakin
Syracuse
Tribune
AIST
Scott
Pearson
Scott City
Dighton
Ness City
Aftenoon
LaCrosse
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Long Island
N.Y
Manhattan Island
Staten Island
United Nations
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Telegram
May
California
Hutchinson
Ulysses
Harry C. Morton
Ulysses Co-op Oil and Supply Co
Hickok
Sullivan
U.s.-Mexico
JFK
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Eugene J. McCarthy
Dminn
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
George Nealson
Fhote
Kansas Regents
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