Federal funds granted to City Garden City airport project
Federal funds totaling 47 500 dollars were awarded for Garden Citys municipal airport expansion. The grant funds an administration building elevated water tank and four access roads with final costs estimated at 115 000 for administration 80 000 for the water tank and 25 000 for access roads. The Civil Aeronautics Administration reported the grant is in this year’s budget and a plan by local architects Blanchard Jones and Lyman received CAA approval. Rep J Floyd Breeding sent notice of the grant to city manager Deane Wiley and The Telegram.
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Garden City Today
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Deane Wiley
J. Floyd Breeding
Oppose Topeka As Hearing Site For Air Service Case
Rep Avery said Civil Aeronautics Board officers have heard objections to Topeka Kansas as a hearings site in the Kansas Oklahoma air service case. Garden City officials planned to attend and objections focus on Topeka transportation facilities. Avery argues Topeka needs better air service and would back a hearing there if feasible. A Salina mayor’s committee last February supported Topeka as the site.
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Avery
R-Kan
Civil Aeronaucics Board
Topeka
Kansas-Oklahoma Air Service
Garden City
Kansas
Salina
Billy Graham Seeks Stanford Yell Leader Role
Stanford University voters gave Billy Graham 418 write-in votes for yell leader. A library yard sign urged “Billy Graham for Yell King.” George Richard Stanford of Coronado won with 1,168 votes.
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Calif
Billy Graham
Stanford University
Yell King
George Richard Stanford
iCoronado
Beard ballot asks Gar den City to choose beard timing
City planners of Gar den City's 75th birthday stage a beard contest as part of the celebration. Voters split between judging May 8 or delaying until July 4, arguing facial hair adds to the festive atmosphere. Brothers of the Brush will decide, with ballots due by 5 p.m. Monday to the Chamber of Commerce.
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Garden City
Brothers of the Brush
Chamber of Commerce
Grandson Can't Come To Party In Garden City Parade
.radfalo Jones' grandson unable to attend Garden City's birthday events planned for Thursday. Alexander Lex Phillips of Indianapolis, state president of Indiana Junior Chamber, will attend the state convention May 8. Officials hoped the founder’s grandson would ride in the parade and take part in the time capsule burial ceremony. Garden notes Greater clerical staff since 1940, suggesting more complexity, yet they aim to record it all on paper.
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Radfalo Jones
Garden City
Alexander Lex) Phillips
Indianapolis
Ind
Re- Alexander
Lex) Philips
Phillips
Indiana
Gus Garden
Woman Dies In Car Crash North of Garden City on US 83
Alla M. Albers 37 of Garden City died in a one car crash north of Garden City on US 83. Johnny Lee 40 of Garden City in fair condition at St. Catherine's hospital. State trooper Bill Houdyshel said Albers died instantly after being thrown from the car as it skidded off the highway and rolled once. Funeral plans centered in Scott City. Surviving: three daughters Ina May Waldo Joan Albers Linda Marie Albers and one son Carold Milton Albers and her mother Mrs Mable Browning.
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Garden City
Us-83
Alla M. Albers
Finney County
St. Catherine Hospital
Johnny Lee
Evans
Bill Houdyshel
Houdyshell
Highway Patrol
Albers
Ina May Waldo
Joan Albers
Linda Marie Albers
Scott City
Carold Milton Albers
Mable Browning
Alta M. Albers
Western leaders press for faster talks with Soviets
Paris born report notes Britain France and the United States told Moscow that Moscow ambassadors will continue separate consultations with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko on summit preparations. They have not altered their view that faster progress is possible through joint discussions.
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Moscow
Andrei Gromyko
Britain
France
United States
Garden City 75th Birthday Parade Promises Big Day
Garden City prepares for a May 8 celebration with a 75th anniversary parade featuring 21 floats 11 misc units and 10 bands from multiple communities including Fort Riley and Satanta Mon Hutchinson Wana歸tezuma Ulysses Syracuse Lakin. Events include a helicopter flight 1:45 p.m. parade 2 p.m. and a time capsule ceremony at 3:30 p.m. A free barbecue 4 p.m. and antique displays run May 8–10. Parking limited. attendees urged to walk to Finnup Park.
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Ulysses
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Ling
Deerfield
Holcomb
Ground Observer Corps
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Penney
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