Farewell Trains End of an Era on American Rails
More than 150 passenger trains were retired as Amtrak took over, with lines dropping 178 trains to cut losses. Trains like the Wabash Cannon Ball and Nancy Hanks vanished, while nostalgic riders and students filled final trips. Flags flew on the City of Los Angeles, and a 12 foot Hi-Bye sign greeted the Nancy Hanks as it rolled toward its last run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Boudreaux
Associated Press
Americana
Amtrak
Nancy Hanks
New Orleans-o-Chicago
Illinois Central
Panama Limited
Detroit
St. Louis
Phi Delta Theta
Purdue University
Norfolk & Western
Griffin
Atlanta
Nancy
Garden Citian Appears At Winfield Meeting
Army engineers warn ecological study is needed as public worries grow about the environmental impact of large dams in the Arkansas River basin. Speakers cite habitat loss, algae lakes, and landscape changes. efforts to build a new dam near Hartford and Syracuse are noted. Several officials discuss funding freezes and leadership within the Arkansas Basin Development Association as a new dam project is framed against ecological concerns.
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Winfield
Kan
Army Engineers
Arkansas Basin Development Association
Arkansas River
Vernon W. Pinkey
Tulsa
Duane E. West
Garden City
Arkansas
Colorado
Hartford
Syracuse
Kansas
West
James B. Pearson
Brian
Washington
Frank Liebert
Coffeyville
David H. Clymer
el Dorado
W.T. Peckham
Augusta
Hillis Cave
Dodge City
Jim Sharp
William Stone
Arkansas City
Lawrence Smith
Mack Summers
Boy Petrified But Alive in Lynn Pond Rescue
Richard Sherry, a 2-year-old boy, was found in a pond near his home in Lynn Massachusetts with no pulse. Doctors used mechanical resuscitation and warming methods. by Thursday he was eating ice cream and back in his crib.
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Lynn
Mass
Richard Sherry
Lynn Hospital
Richard
Lawrence Helefield
Helefield
Hospital dismissals list reads like a local birth and address log
Dismissals at St Catherine include Maria Hilda Castro 109 N 5th and baby girl. Robert Ray Elliott Pierce ville. Mrs Charles Faurconer and infant Gardentale. Romeo Guerra Scon. Chris Alan Hamilton Heary. Harold Kent Harvey 2020 N Ore. Mrs Robert Nelson Rt 1 Lawrence Salyer 705 Jenny-. Mrs Gerald Van Vieet 650 Wheatridge. The item compiles names and addresses with no clear narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catherine
Robert Ray Elliott
Pierceville
Charles Faurconer
Gardentale
Romeo Guerra
Scon
Chris Alan Hamilton
Heary
Harold Kent Harvey
Robert Nelson
Lawrence Salyer
Jenny
Gerald van Vieet
Car backfire causes minor fire damage at north city address
Firemen answered an alarm at 5 44 p m Friday after a 1964 Ford owned by Elmer Richmeier at 913 N 8th was started by Mrs Richmeier. The vehicle backfired and wiring under the hood sparked near the tire causing only minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Elmer Richmeier
Pipe Bomb Strikes Bank in Santa Cruz Branch
A pipe bomb damaged a Bank of America branch in Santa Cruz injuring no one and breaking windows at four nearby homes. Damage is estimated at 10,000 with 35th bank attack in 15 months by arsonists and bombers.
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Santa Cruz
Calif
Bank of America
Montebello
Los Angeles
Sunflower Excursion Tours Incorporated
Sunflower Excursion Tours has been incorporated as a travel agency. Mrs Norman Thompson of 1606 N 6th has long operated Sunflower Excursion Tours. Incorporation papers have been filed with the state and are on file in Kinney County Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunflower Excursion Tours
Norman ‘Thompson
N. 6Th
Kinney County
Juco Adopts Building Use Policy At Garden City College
Garden City Community Junior College enacted a policy to charge non college groups $3 per hour for after hours use of the physical education building and $10 per hour for for profit external events. Non profit, in building hours, remains free. First priority to junior college activities. Also approval to open basement space for statewide extension office serving as Southwestern Kansas center.
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Garden City Community
Raymond Wamsley
The
College
Fine Arts
Southwestern Kansas Center
Garden City
American Red Cross
Kindergarten Entrance Visits Set by USD 457
Unified School District 457 invites upcoming kindergartners and parents to a two day visitation next week. Vaughn says boundaries for 1971-72 not set yet, visit the school the child would attend after this year's boundaries. District lists several schools with schedule by last name initial and area. Eligibility requires age five by Sept 1, 1971 and a birth certificate. Applications to the State Department will be available at the visit.
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Ing
Unified School District 457
Donald M. Vaughn
Elemen
Tary
USD 457
Dren
Alta
Brown
Garfield
Georgia
Mattthews
Jennie Wilson
Jones
Hutchinson
Alta Brown
Plymell
Pierceville
State Department
Culvert Dispute Lies at Core of Injunction Case
Finney County District Court held a brief Saturday session over landowner Marguerite Sinn’s bid to compel the county road department to install a culvert on a county road southwest of Garden City. The dispute centers on drainage from Sinn property affecting a sprinkler irrigation system and runoff onto a neighboring landowner. Judge Bert J. Vance continued the case after ordering the absent landowner joined. Art Stone presided as the sole commissioner present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finney County Board of Commissioners
Finney County
Marguerite Sinn
County Road Department
Bert J. Vance
Finney
Harrison Smith
Simn
Sinn
Smith
Art Stone
Board of Commissioners
Girl 14 Hit by Truck in Alley Incident
A 14 year old girl was struck by a pickup in an alley behind the 1800 block of A as three girls walked home Friday afternoon about 3 10 p m The driver, 16 year old Roger Schiffelbein of Rt 1, Northbound, reportedly had brake failure The injured girl was Rhonda Kay Batchelder daughter of the Gary Batchelders of 1501 N 10th In St Catherine Hospital for observation her condition not yet known
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catherine Hospital
Rhonda Kay Batchelder
Gary Batchelders
Roger A. Schiffelbein
Rt. 1
Austrian Train Crashes Kill Eight People
An express train from Italy collided with a stationary freight train near Fuemnitz Austria killing eight, including Laszlo Deutsch a 72 year old Hungarian born American. Twenty two were injured and Deutschs wife was missing.
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Klagenfurt
Austria
Italy
Laszlo Deutsch
Fuemnitz
Deutsch
Ghost Towns of Garfield County to Be Featured on TV
Barbara Oringdorff hosts Reflections on Southwest Kansas on KUPK TV Channel 13 at 6 p.m. Monday. Guest Claudine Lindner Pound discusses history and ghost towns in old Garfield County.
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Garfield i\County
Old
Garfield County
Barbara Oringdorff
Kansas
Kupk-Tv
Garden City Telegram May Day Page 2 Highlights
Local page from Garden City Telegram dated Saturday May 1 1971 presents brief items and notices. Readable text references community updates and public notices typical of a mid-century Kansas newspaper page.
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Garden City Telegram
Death notices for Ernest Peterson and Fred Dargel in Greensburg
Ernest Peterson 68 of Dighton died Friday at Lane County Hospital after a long illness. Born August 28, 1902 in Rush County, he married Alice Greenwald November 12, 1942 at Albert. He retired from Standard Oil and is survived by his wife and son George in Germany. Funeral arrangements pending. Fred Dargel 95 of Greensburg died Thursday at home. Born March 14, 1896 in Greensburg, he married Bessie Sypher November 17, 1917. A retired farmer and stockman, he is survived by his widow, son Roy in Greensburg, four grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Fleener Chapel, burial in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation 3–7 p.m. Sunday at Flenner's Funeral Home.
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Dighton
Ernest Peterson
Lane County Hospital
Rush County
Alice Marie Greenwald
Albert
Standard Il Co
George
U.S. Army
Germany
Fred G. Dareel
Greensburg
Wayne Stagaard
Bessie M. Sypher
Dargel
United Methodist Church
Saddle Club
Roy
Fleener Chapel
Harry Walz
Fairview Cemetery
Flenner
Satanta Prepares Big Celebration For Satanta Day
Satanta plans a full day of events for its 30th annual Satanta Day with a Grand Ole Opry Show on May 7 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Tickets are $3 adults and $1 students. Activities begin at 7 a.m. with an Old Timers Breakfast, followed by a parade, beef barbecue, children’s events, free movie, horse shoe and roping contests, museum tours, a high school alumni reception, two dances, and various entertainments throughout the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satanta
Grand Ole Opry
Grant Ole Opry
Sabana
Satanta C. of C
Myrna Goff
Fellowship Hall
United Methodist Church
H. B
Elizabeth) Smith
1Main Street
Jim Dennis
Dale
Leota) Blair
Eldon Swink
Patty Maturey
Alt Sabanta High School
Bruce Weeks
Dennia Brown
Bruce
Edwin Weeks
Donna
Glen Brown
Satanta High School
Parade
Charles
Charlene) McDonald
Glen
Peggy) Kernohan
Clint Stalker
Jim Groth
Dick Merz
Dale Blair
Powell McGuire
Pie Theater
Orville Selby
Haskell County
John Siddens
Girl Scouts
Tepee Museum
Cornelion
Big Valley
Garden City
Modoc
Main Street
Satanta High School Alumni Association
Oddesey
Liberal
T. E. (Vivian) Bowen
Satanta Grade
Darrell James
New City
of C
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San Joaquin
Oakland
Southern Pacific
Sacramento
California
Chesapeake & Ohio- Baltimore & Ohio
Grand Rapids
Mich
Vonda Smith
Flame
Co-op Center
Zelbert Livingston
Vonda
van Smith
Janice Lane
Lorena Smith
Sears
Garden Citian
Ark River Basin
Isaut
Pye
Pinkey
Miavina
Felix Corle
Albugerque
Topeka
Berkeley
Mill Valley
Sausalito
San Francisco Area
Isha Vista
Santa Barbara
Sunflower
Juco
Health and Physical Education Department
Dan High
High
Graham County
Linn
Denver
Colo
Vance
Claudine Lindner Pound
Fred G. Dargel
Satanta Maps
Satanta Bruce Weeks
Donna Brown
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