Turnabout Is Taken by Tarrant Here
A Wichita political gathering featured Bill Tarrant, city commissioner and former mayor, seeking the Republican Senate nomination with a philosophy of boosting individual choice and government proximity to the people. He avoided attacking opponents while a surrogate highlighted Sen. Pearson's seniority and record. Messages from Rep. Ellsworth and Ava Anderson were read, and Finney Countian George Meeker announced re election to the Kansas House in the new 117th District.
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Bill Tarrant
Wichita
U.S. Senate
Tarrant
Senate
James B. Pearson
Clifford Hope Jr
Pearson
Hope
Robert Ellsworth
Ava Anderson
Clay Center
Finney
George W. Meeker
Kansas
House of Representatives
Finney County
Jack Barr
Leon
Reporter recalls TV scoop clash over political announcements
Garden editor notes a TV station claimed an exclusive about State Sen. Jack Barr not seeking re election, though the record shows no such statement. He recalls Meeker’s earlier announcement and a luncheon misreport, while a front page space squeeze prevented coverage of the Batman joke.
Paper Clip Saves Research Bomber At Edwards AFB
At Edwards Air Force Base California pilots say a simple paper clip saved a 500000 pound XBI0A research bomber from breaking apart during a test flight. Air Force Col Joseph Cotton and copilot Al White described using a paper clip to short circuit a relay, freeing a stuck nose gear and enabling a safe landing after radio guidance.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Joseph Cotton
al White
North American Aviation
Cotton
Garden City yearbook honors extend to Gardiner family
Third year honors banquet at Garden City High School recognizes Ted Gardiner co editor of this year’s Buffalo with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Gardiner Rt 1. Ted is the third Gardiner child to edit a yearbook joining Barbara and Beverly in earlier years. Ted toasted guests at the banquet while Mary Kay Knief’s parents also attended. Bill Worsham of the yearbook printer praised Garden City and called it a community of love.
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Garden City
Mervin F. Gardiner
Rt. 1
Ted Gardiner
Buffalo
Ted
Gardiners
Barbara
Jed Dale
Beverly
Larry Lederer
Mary Kay Knief
Bernadine Sitts
Miss Sitts
Mary Kay
C. Maynard Knief
Bill Worsham
Missouri
Focal
Mervin Gardiner
Pulitzer Prizes Awarded None in Field of Drama
The Boston Globe won a Pulitzer for public service for a campaign to block federal judge Francis Morrissey. Peter Arnett won international reporting for Vietnam coverage. Haynes Johnson won national reporting on Alabama civil rights. Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. took letters prize for A Thousand Days. Katherine Anne Porter won fiction for The Collected Stories. No drama award this year.
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Boston
Francis X. Morrissey
Boston Globe
Morrissey
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Peter Arnett
Associated Press
South Viet Nam
Haynes Johnson
Washington Evening Star
Alabama
Malcolm
Old
New York Sun
Columbia University
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr
John F. Kennedy
White House
Perry Miller
America
Katherine Anne Porter
Katherine Annie Porter
Los Angeles Times
Watts
John A. Frasca
Tampa
Fla
Tribune
Frasca
Robert Lasch
The
St. Louis Post-Disputch
Yearbook Dedication Honors Garden City Superintendent
The 1966 Buffalo Garden City High School yearbook dedication honors Supt. of Schools Tom Saffell. Principal and staff praise his six years at the helm, plus his earlier role guiding students, with gratitude from Mary Kay Knief and the staff. Reading the dedicatory message, Knief highlights Saffell’s accessibility and impact.
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Tom Saffell
Buffalo
Thomas Saffell
Garden City High School
Mary Kay
Saffell
Mr. Saffell
U S Acknowledges Cambodia Shelling During Cong Duel
U S command for the first time officially acknowledged shelling into Cambodia. American artillerymen unleashed a heavy barrage to silence very heavy automatic weapons and mortar fire from across the border near Tay Ninh Province as Viet Cong units pressed a battalion of the 1st Infantry Division. The action followed air attacks and a days long border drive, with U S forces reporting large Viet Cong supplies seized and multiple enemy bases and huts destroyed. One Navy Skyhawk was shot down over North Viet Nam with the pilot listed as missing.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Cambodia
U.S. 1St Infantry
U. S
North Viet Nam
Vinh
U.S. Command
Air Force
Woman Charged In Kidnap Case
A Liberal woman Goldie J. Dunn aged 35 was charged with third degree kidnapping in the April 25 incident involving 4 year old Terri Thornton. Her husband Harold Charles Dunn 38 was charged with conspiring and aiding. The couple formerly lived in Liberal and moved to Dodge City last week. Authorities return them to Liberal for arraignment. The child was found safe the next day in a Dodge City grocery store.
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Terri Thornton
Seward
Sam Riggs, Jr
Goldie J. Dunn
Harold Charles Dunn
Dunn
Liberal
Dodge City
Red Cross Board Names New Finney County Members
J R Jones Claude Robinson and Paul Cole were named to the Finney County Red Cross Chapter board at the annual meeting. Three-year terms were given to Mrs George Meeker Mrs Buddy Burris and Bob Renick. Kent Shaw will run the summer swimming program under water safety chairman Mrs Tedrow. A Disaster Plan for 1966 was reviewed by E F Ware. Bloodmobile set for Garden City May 24. Finney County met its quota in the last quarter.
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J. R. Jones
Claude Robinson
Paul Cole
Finney County Red Cross
Jones
Robinson
Duane West
Jon Benson
Cole
George Meeker
Buddy Burris
Bob Renick
Kent Shaw
Red Cross
Doug Tedrow
Water’ Safety
Tedrow
E. F. Ware
Benson
Cochairman
W. M. Turrentine
Garden City
Mildred Hope
Finney County
Ware
A Kiss Worth 50 Dollars in Court
In Nashville the Metropolitan Court ordered Evelyn Fay Carver to kiss her husband Herman in court to avoid a $50 fine. Judge Andrew J. Doyle ruled the kiss would prove they had made up. Mrs. Carver offered to kiss him if it prevented the fine.
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Nashville
Tenn
Andrew J. Doyle
Evelyn Fay Carver
Herman
Contracts for five teachers approved by school board
Unified board approved five new teachers submitted by Supt. Tom Saffell Sheila A. Davis Larry Davison William E. Hamann Robert W. Sander Glen W. Sondererger and Tony Cunningham as transportation maintenance man Also approved an assistant for preventive maintenance and moved to assign major bus repairs to qualified city garages While protecting warranties on new buses the district operates 26 buses Other actions included setting salaries for staff installing a ventilating fan at Garfield teachers lounge scheduling inspection of a new northeast elementary school investing bond money in 90 day Treasury notes and approving remodeling and construction plans for the senior high and vocational training building
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Unified 457
Tom Saffell
Sheila A. Davis
Larry Davison
William E. Hamann
Robert W. Sander
Glen W. Sondererger
Tony Cunning ‘Ham
Garfield
Garfield Parent-Teachers Assn
Saffell
Treasury
Unified District 457 Denies Banquet Business Claims
Unified District 457 school board rejected claims it competes with local cafes for banquet trade. Superintendent Tom Saffell says the district discourages outside banquets while cafeteria director Mrs. Beavers notes the cafeterias run a deficit due to reduced government subsidies and higher labor costs.
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Tom Saffell
Saffell
Ray Beavers
Beavers
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