Independence Day plans across Southwest Kansas unfold
As Independence Day nears in Southwest Kansas, some towns stage celebrations while farmers work. Garden City hosts a day-long event with fireworks. Dighton plans a free show. Ulysses features an Honor America observance and a large Grant Fairgrounds display led by co chairs John Weiser and Fred Adams. Major rodeo events, watermelon feeds, and a 123 entrant Little Britches Rodeo highlight the weekend, with praise for community volunteers and visiting guests from across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Garden City
Dighton
Fairgrounds
Ulysses
Grant Fairgrounds
America
John Weiser
Fred Adams
Leonard Hill
California
Michigan
Grant County Cowboys and Cowgars
Eddie Deyoe
John Zobel
Bill Dial
Southwest
Syracuse Journal
Dick Holdren
High Plains
Colorado
Ann Hastings
Don Hastings
Kalvesta
Washington, D.C
Victory Electric Cooperative
Junket
Erich Wendel
Bissersheim
West Germany
Don Cantrill
Erich
Germany
Cantrills
Denise
Garden Sass: Why Gus Garden Blames Wife Diet
Gus Garden questions why a wife dieting prompts the husband to lose weight. The quip plays on kitchen table dynamics and common dieting jokes about shared meals and self control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Garden
Senate approves historic 20 percent Social Security boost
The Senate voted 82 to 4 to grant a 20 percent across the board Social Security increase, the largest in history, with automatic cost of living adjustments and higher payroll taxes to fund the rise. The plan would raise benefits for 27.8 million recipients, start Sept 1, and affect retirement survivor and disability payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Nixon
Frank Church
Idaho
House
Senate Finance Committee
Church
Congress
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Ways and Means Committee
Mills
Plane once used for TV ads now retired in cotton field
The former spray plane, cited by a retired pilot, has been repurposed or left in a cotton field after years of service including appearances in television commercials.
Wrecks Fatal to Three in Southwest Kansas
Three area residents died in separate accidents in Southwest Kansas. Charles R. Dunham and Mrs. Helen Williams were killed near Tribune and Scott City, while Willie J. Potters died after a one vehicle crash near Tribune. Lois Rowe is in critical condition after a two vehicle crash south of Tribune. Children in Williams’s vehicle survived. Sheriff notes seat belt use might have prevented Williams’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Tribune
Hamilton County Hospital
Syracuse
Charles R. Dunham
Helen Williams
Scott City
Willie J. Potters
Greeley County Hospital
Dunham
Lois Rowe
Greeley County
Floyd Higgins
Higgins
Kansas Highway Patrol
Bulance
St. Catherine Hospital
Garden City
Potters
Ing County
Scott County
Andy Anderson
Independence Day Celebration in Garden City Highlights
Garden City hosts a full day of events on Tuesday for Independence Day led by Mac Linn. Activities include horseshoe pitching for Cecil Baker Memorial trophies, beauty contests at Finnup Park, a downtown parade, political forum, youth baseball, and skydiver jumps, ending with a fireworks display and a Keen Brantley speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Mac Linn
Finnup Park
Cecil Baker
Garden City Telegram
Bryce
Bob Baker
Stevens Park
Clint Lightner
Garden City Bison
Rainbow League
Fansler and
Cleaver Fields
Keen Brantley
Scott City
Longest Day in Your Life Timekeepers Add Leap Second
The piece explains the leap second added at 8 p.m. EDT to align atomic clocks with Earth's rotation. It notes the risks of clock corrections for navigators and describes the science behind atomic time. Officials from the U S Naval Observatory discuss future adjustment plans and potential annual changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich
Gernot M.R. Winkler
Weather summary for Kansas cities with mixed conditions
Partly cloudy today with minor temperature changes and a few thundershowers. Low tonight in the 60s and high tomorrow in the 90s. Sunrise 6 25 Sunset 9 09. Cities listed include Dodge City Emporia Garden City Goodland Hit City Russell Topeka Wichita with varied temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge City
Emporia
Garden City
Goodland
Russell
Balingoe
Topeka E
Wichita
Nixon to Resume Vietnam Peace Talks in Paris
President Nixon announced the United States will return to Vietnam peace talks in Paris on July 13, saying there is a chance for more serious discussions. He spoke during his first TV press conference in 13 months and gave no clue about the secret negotiations driving the resumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
United States
Vietnam
Paris
Peace Talks Freeze Deepens as Nixon Considers Handgun Law
In a 43 minute White House session, President Nixon voiced cautious optimism about Paris talks and warned that past disappointments could recur. He reiterated support for a federal death penalty deterrent for federal crimes and backed stronger handgun controls, signaling a possible campaign stance ahead of the August convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
White House
Nixon Seeks Negotiated Indochina Accord After Talks
The president cautioned against inflation in Social Security, praised the economy, and promised more job cuts. He framed Vietnam as the dominant issue, pledging to return to talks on the assumption North Vietnam behaves. reaffirmed a May 8 plan to withdraw all Americans within four months in exchange for supervision of Indochina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Indochina
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sublette
Johnson Jaycees
Little League
Oliver Lomax
Modoc
Cimarron
Hugoton
Charles Klessig
Klessig
Galesburg
N. D
Photo By
David Williama
Tucson
Topeka
Kan
Finney County Fair
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
Liberal
Bob Wells
U.S. Naval Observatory
Dr. R. Glenn Hail
Observatory
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!