March Blizzard Halts Garden City Area Anew
Unprecedented March blizzard paralyzed Garden City and southwest Kansas with 27 foot drifts and 80 mph winds. No casualties reported though isolation and power outages affected residents for more than 12 hours. State of emergency declared, National Guard deployed, trains snowbound, and significant moisture added to March totals.
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Walter Baker
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St. Catherine Hospital
Simba Leaves Garden City for New Home
Simba the 65 pound lion cub adopted by Claude and Mrs Owens has left town with buyer R E Leonard for a show career. The famed pet known for strolling downtown on a leash was injured last winter after stepping into US 83 but recovered. The Owenses plan to resume repairs as a baby lama arrives as the new local resident.
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Junction City
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March 1957 Storm Cost Billions Stirs Kansas Newsroom Reflections
In a look back paired with Finney County history, The Telegram recalls the March 1957 blizzard and its vast costs. Officials estimate millions in crop, soil, livestock, and utility damages across Kansas and neighboring states as cattle losses mount and communities recover with help from hospital staff and neighbors.
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