Floods Shut Taunton After Mill River Dam Breach
Flood waters from the Mill River breached a 70 year old dam in Taunton Massachusetts prompting evacuations for hundreds of residents. The Whitenton Mill Dam failed under pressure with no serious injuries reported as sandbagging and emergency crews worked through the night. Damages across southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island were estimated in the tens of millions with widespread flooding and school closures.
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Taunton
Mass
Mill
Whittenton Mill
Frank A. Morris
Army Engineers
Boston
Morey's Bridge
Whittenton Mill Dam
Sabbatia Lake
Mill River
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Dow Jones Stands at Noon After Mild Decline
AP report notes the Dow Jones average of 30 industrials at noon slipped 0.64 to 830.21. Kansas City livestock prices show cattle and hogs mixed with feeder cattle steady and hogs down by about 25 cents for lighter loads. Prices vary across weights with hogs and lambs featured in regional livestock market data.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Castle
Man Injured In Explosion In Sublette
A 22-year-old Rolla man, Harlan House, remained in Sublette hospital with burns to arms face and chest from a gasoline explosion in his rented home Monday night. Fumes ignited by a stove pilot light. firemen contained blaze quickly. House, employed on a seismograph project, was to leave for Bentonville Ark. Tuesday. his wife and child arrived.
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Sublette
Rolla
Harlan House
Haskell County
Paul Blackmore
C. G. Dennis
House
Bentonville
Ark
Scott to Get New Building
Scott City will gain a Kansas Highway Commission maintenance office and a four-stall equipment garage on state property near the west city limits two blocks north of K96. The project, part of the capital improvement program approved by Gov. Docking, will house maintenance staff Highway Patrol and a driver's license examiner with plans by the state architect. Construction is slated for four months with bids sought from contractors to be opened at 2 p.m. on April a.
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Scott City
Kansas Highway Commission
John Montgomery
Commission
Robert Docking
Highway Commission
Highway Patrol
State Architect
Department of Administration
State Office
Topeka
YMCA Events Full Month Schedule Shared Activities
YMCA events listed across March include Women's Exercise sessions at YMCA Hall, knitting classes, ceramics at residences, youth swim and ceramics at specific pools and homes, wrestling for young students, and Tiny Tot Swim. Activities span March 3 to March 31 with multiple time slots and venues.
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Ymca Hall
China-Sigsbes
Mel Krebs
US 50
Chris Sigsbee
Ben. Grimsley
Satanta Man Charles McBryde 64 Dies in Eureka Visit
Charles Tom McBryde 64 of Satanta died after an apparent heart attack at a Eureka hospital while visiting friends. Born January 1, 1904 in Durant Oklahoma, he married Wilma Dyer in 1931 at Sayre. He lived in Satanta since 1945 and retired from United Carbon Company. Survived by wife, three sons Dick Mark Eugene, a daughter Mrs Raymond Stapp, four brothers, three sisters, and 14 grandchildren. Funeral at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church Satanta, burial Satanta Cemetery. Burial home and services handled by Niles Funeral Home Dighton. memorials to Heart Fund.
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Satanta
Charles
Tom) McBryde
Eureka
Durant
Okla
Wilma Dyer
Sayre
United Carbon Company
Mark
Liberal
Eugene
Oklahoma City
Raymond Stapp
Herbert
Chickasha
Frank
Bentonville
Ark
Palmer
Dallas
Tex
Flitty
Altus
Bernice Linley
Charles Rast
A. D. Dyer
Mangum
First Baptist Church, Satanta
Don Murphy
Satanta Cemetery
Campbell-Kitch Mortuary
Funeral for Lester R. Scheuerman at Dighton Church
Lester R. Scheuerman 51 of Dighton died yesterday morning from a heart attack. Funeral at 2 pm tomorrow at Dighton Christian Church with Rev. Clarence Bor officiating. Burial at Whiterock Cemetery. Born August 30 1916 in Leon he married Barbara Chaney October 25 1946. A longtime resident and county road department heavy equipment operator. Surviving are Barbara and two others.
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Dighton
Lester R. Scheuerman
Healy
Dighton Christian Church
Clarence Bor
Whiterock
Pen‘dennis
Leon
Barbara Chaney
County Road Department
Christ the King Lutheran Church
The
American Legion
Major Fires Strike K96 Corridor Communities
Fires along highway K96 hit multiple sites over six months. Harkness Motor Co in Seot suffered $150,000 loss and is being rebuilt. A frame farm home north of Seon owned by Mr and Mrs Lloyd Crouch burned while owners were at a livestock show in Colorado. A two-story Elba Steele farm barn and contents near Scott City burned for $20,000 to $30,000. Gooch IGA in Tribune lost $50,000 and operates from temporary quarters. Kay Auten farm near Scott City saw a steel shop and vehicles destroyed for $25,000 to $50,000.
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K96
Harkness Motor Co
Seot
Wichita County
Seon
Colorado
Lloyd Crouch
Elba Steele
Scott City
Tribune
Gooch
IGA
Kay Auten
Joss
Funeral for Frank L. Jameson in Woodward Okla
Frank L Jameson 73 father of John Jameson of 702 North Fifth Woodward Oklahoma died Sunday after lengthy illness Funeral held Tuesday at Christian Church Woodward He married Opal Severs July 5 1894 Anita Iowa Oct 21 1921 Beaver Oklahoma Survived by widow John another son Robert Detroit Michigan seven grandchildren none great grandchildren
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Frank L. Jameson
John Jameson
Christian Church
Woodward
Okla
Jameson
Anita
Towa
Opal Severs
Beaver
John
Robert
Detroit
Mich
Will Check Drug Purchases In Kansas Legislature
TOPEKA AP The budget committee of the Kansas Legislative Council will inquire into state drug purchases after a hearing with Attorney General Sonderholm who filed antitrust actions against several drug firms. He cited questions about proper economical methods and brand versus generic naming. He noted a study showing wide price gaps between brand name and generic drugs. Rep. Glee Smith said Kansas will survey current purchasing practices to ensure economy.
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Topeka
Kansas Legislative Council
Sonderholm
Glee Smith
R-Lamed
Legislative
Kansas
Students In Recital At Garden City High School
A Wednesday evening stringed-instrument recital at the Little Theater of Garden City Senior High featured violin and cello students of Mrs. John Frazier and Larry Harris. Performers included Cindy Pounds and Judy Midgett in a violin duet, Stacy Baker on cello, and solos by Nancy Hope, Debbie Vester, Karen Amos, Cindy Pounds, Judy Midgett, Sherry Vester, Brisby Williams, Deb bie Jo Hendrickson, Terry Small, Karla Moffett, Becky Frazier, Janice Calihan, and Rhonda Miller.
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John Frazier
Larry Harris
Little Theater
Garden City Senior High School
Cindy Pounds
Judy Midgett
Stacy Baker
Nancy Hope
Debbie Vester
Karen Amos
Sherry Vester
Brisby Williams
Debbie Jo Hendrickson
Terry Small
Karla Moffett
Becky Frazier
Janice Calihan
Rhonda Miller
Bridge Tourney Heads to Final Week in KIUL Telegram
Regular play in the annual KIUL Telegram Bridge Tourney moves into its final week as KIUL manager Bob Wells sets a Tuesday deadline for all scores to be turned in to determine playoff brackets. Bracket results are listed across A through H with numerous partnerships and scores in a dense wrap of six weeks of play.
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Kiul-Telegram
Bob Wells
KIUL
Kaneb Case To Be Studied By State Panel
Final arguments were presented before the Kansas Corporation Commission on a bid by a coalition of cities and Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co to block Kaneb Pipeline Co from acquiring Kansas Nebraska stock and pursuing a merger. The commission will decide if grounds exist to halt any merger as Kaneb denies active pursuit. Cities named include Colby Scott City Lakin Scots Tribune Oakley Sharon Springs Quinter Hoxie Atwood Oberlin Stockton Norton Plainville Hill City Phillipsburg.
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Topeka
Kansas Corporation Commission
Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Kaneb Pipeline Co
Kansas-Nebraska
Commission
Kaneb and Pipeline Technologists, Inc
Kaneb
Kansas
Colby
Scott City
Lakin
Scots
Tribune
Oakley
Sharon Springs
Quinter
Hoxie
Atwood
Oberlin
Stockton
Norton
Plainville
Hill City
Phillipsburg
Committee to Assist In WSU Selection
A five man committee at Wichita State University elected Bruce Cutler as chairman to aid in choosing a new president. Appointed by the faculty Senate at the request of the state Board of Regents, the panel will work with the regents committee and recommend five presidential candidates following President Emory Lindquist’s resignation effective by September 1.
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Wichita
Wichita State University
Bruce Cutler
WSU
State Board of Regents
Emory Lindquist
Cutler
Regents Selection Committee
Man Bound Over To District Court In Rape Charge
A 25-year-old Garden City man, David William Bilyeu, waived preliminary hearing on a rape charge in Finney County Court and was bound over to District Court. He is held in the Finney County jail on a 2500 dollar bond.
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Garden City
David William Bilyeu
Finney County
Dismissals and fines from Garden City area notices
Garden City area notices show dismissals for several individuals at St Catherine and Goodwill Nursing Home. County fines include James Adams no license and vehicle issues, Leon Gashler drag racing, Benjamin Necomer failing to dim headlights, Marion Allen unsafe vehicle, Marjorie Hornbaker running a stop sign, Elmer Whinery license issues, Vernon Castoe overload, Alfred Ellis speeding, Brad Hinkle speeding, Lee Carmean speeding warned, David Doyle speeding, plus bonds forfeited for license plate and other violations. Police bonds list multiple drivers with infractions. Accidents include two incidents: a minor damage collision east of Garden City and a mix of moderate and minor damages west of Garden City involving a car, a cattle guard crossing, and a truck.
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Burnside Dr
Leon G. Gashler
W. Kan
Benjamin J. Necomer
Marion L. Allen
Marjorie E. Hornbaker
Tribune
Elmer M. Whinery
Scott City
Vernon C. Castoe
Alfred L. Ellis Jr
Wichita
Brad R. Hinkle
Syracuse
Lee R. Carmean
Dodge City
David L. Doyle
Manter
Gary Allen Vogt
Newton
Tia Clayton Ross Turner
Davis
Owen Delphus Bardin
Columbia
Vernon Mohler
Parkweor
George Leighy Jr
Topeka
James C. Hambleton
Imperia! Rt
Charles M. Burroughs
John Luther Sebren
el Rancho
Douglas E. Lierle
N. Ltd
Douglas Mader
Jones
Joseph Mader
Deerfield
Curtis James Burns
Evans
LeRoy Lawrence
N. Main
Garden City
William C. Vineyard
Don Newsome
Santa Fe
Phillip R. Benton
Richard D. Roots
Holcomb
Garden City Girls End Volleyball Season at Liberal
The Garden City Girls Athletic Assn volleyball teams finished the season with two Liberal losses. The A team scores were 15 7 7 18 13 15 with players Patty Heinz Juanita Rodriguez Vivian Lightner Jackie Widows Marilee Joyce Anita Rodriguez. The B team fell 8 15 and 4 15. Local players included Patsy Alvaraz Pat Ribbing Vicki Proffitt Vickie Arrelano Venika Butt Barbara Sandoval Mana Davis and coach Florine LeClerc the high school physical education instructor.
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Garden City Girls Athletic Assn
Liberal
Garden City
Patty Heinz
Juanita Rodriguez
Vivian Lightner
Jackie Widows
Marilee Joyce
Anita Rodriguez
Patsy Alcaraz
Pat Ribbing
Vicki Proffitt
Vickie Arelano
Venika Butt
Barbara Sandoval
Mana Davis
Florine LeClerc
New Kan sas Livestock Assn elects Warren as president
I See reports Silverdale resident Ward Warren is the new president of the Kansas Livestock Assn replacing Earl Brookover of Garden City. Kayle A. Hineman of Dighton is named among newly-elected directors. Tickets on sale for a Sand Hills Racing Assn benefit dance on April 11 at the National Guard Armory with Souby Foundry as the local band. Anne Abbe of Elmira College will visit Garden City High School tomorrow. Elmira College is noted as the oldest private women’s liberal arts college in the nation.
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Sandhills Racing Assn
National Guard Armory
Souby Foundry
Garden City Automotive
Burtis Motor Co
Village Barbers
Anne Abbe
Elmira College
Elmira
Garden City
Kansas Traffic Death Log For 24 Hours on Thursday
AP reports Kansas traffic fatalities updated through 9 a.m. Thursday detailing deaths and counts for the 24 hour period ending that morning. The log lists regional figures and brief identifiers for each fatality.
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Topera
Kansas
Marehh
Regional Meeting Set for City Mental Health Event
Dr. Terry Keeley of Larned State Hospital will headline a regional meeting of mental health association leaders in Garden City on Saturday March 30 at First Methodist Church. He will speak 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a post talks dialogue including Guy Scott of Liberal and Charles Q Stones of Hugoton.
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Terry Keeley
Larned State Hospital
Mental Health Association
Garden City
First Methodist Church
Southwest
Kansas
Guy Scott
Liberal
Southwest Guidance Center
Charles Q. Stones
Hugoton
Marienthal Girl Wins at State Home Economics Fair
Juanita Mae Gerstberger of Marienthal won first place in the foods and nutrition senior division at the Kansas Wesleyan University Home Economics Fair in Salina. She also received the Best of Fair Award for her soybeans exhibit titled A Wonder Food to Help the Undernourished.
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Marienthal
Juanita Mae Gerstberger
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina
McAdams
Juanita
Elmer Gerstberger
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Goodwill Nursing Home
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Center
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Belmont
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Kansas Assn
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Great Bend
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Grant
Hamilton
Greeley
Finney
Edwards
Kiowa
Comanche
Pratt and
Ness
Garland
Interior Design Service
Prescription Shop
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