Firemen push for city station plan amid commission clash
Finney County firefighters with 261 years combined service accuse commissioners of ignoring expert input on a downtown station. They argue maintenance, training space, and ladder truck needs require a new facility, while officials weigh financing and timing amid calls to proceed now.
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Bill Branden
Brandon
West
Shelton
Finney County
Garden City
Allen
Duane
Fuller
7Th and
Fulton
Labrador
Dallas Enslow
West, Schmale
al Towles
Hoffman
Towles
Mr. Towles
Three-Car Crash Leaves Driver Hurt In Garden City
Arlin W. Powell, 22, of Garden City, was treated at St. Catherine Hospital and released after a chain collision at 6th and Fulton. Powell rear-ended Myrna Shuman and Donna Frizzell, with skid marks and vehicle movement detailed by Garden City police. Powell faced charges of inattentive driving.
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Arlin W. Powell
Garden City
St. Catherine Hospital
Powell
6Th
Fulton
Donna R. Frizzell
Rt. 2
Myrna Shuman
Rt. 1
Frizzell
Shuman
Permanent mowing policy set for highway rights of way
Topeka Kansas AP Secretary of Transportation John B Kemp announces a permanent policy after last year's pilot allowing private citizens to mow state highway rights of way for hay. Property owners have first chance at permits, others may apply. bonding and insurance are waived though permit holders may be liable for damages. Permits available at district offices in Topeka Salina Norton Chanute Hutchinson and Garden City.
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Topeka
Kan
Secretary of Transportation
John B. Kemp
Kemp
Department of Transportation
Department of Transportation District
Salina
Norton
Chanute
Hutchinson
Garden City
National Weather Service
Kansas Highway Patrol
Ah's
John Carlin
Public Information Department
Kansas Department of Transportation
Kansas issues larger 1981 82 state map with city detail
Kansas Department of Transportation released a bigger four color map for 1981 82. It covers 15 cities with 15000 plus population and the Kansas City metropolitan area. The map adds interstate interchange numbers and mileages, plus railroads airports parks lakes and points of interest.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Department of Transportation
Secretary of Transportation
John B. Kemp
Kansas City
Kemp
Kansas
Kansas DOT to return to four 10 hour days in summer
Maintenance and survey crews across Kansas will adopt a four day work week of ten hours each starting Monday. The plan, last year's pilot, yielded fuel savings and higher production with improved morale. About 1,530 workers affected while area engineers and district staff remain on regular schedules.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Department of Transportation
W. H. Wright
Wright
Wanted man stayed at campground here
Frank J. Delapena, 29, sought for the May 7 deaths of Renae Davidson and Penny Swanson in Wyoming, allegedly stayed four or five nights at a Garden City campground before his Limon arrest. He is held without bond in Hugo Colorado, with extradition to Wyoming pending.
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Penny Swanson
Yowall
Delapena
Wyoming
Rawlins
Garden City
Garden City high school to hold graduation Sunday in Memorial Stadium
Garden City seniors of 240 will receive diplomas at 4 p m Sunday in Memorial Stadium with Rev Ray Hance presiding and Sen Leroy Hayden as guest speaker. A Capella Choir will sing two songs, and outstanding students will give talks. If rain occurs the ceremony moves to the high school gym.
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Garden City High School
Memorial Stadium
Ray Hance
Church of the Nazarene
Leroy Hayden
Satanta
Robertson
Nowak
Kelli Clemence
Mark Bigler
Barton Albright
Board of Education
Ken Gardner
Garden Valley Church
Hugoton
Hugoton High School
Hugoton Middle School
Kansas
Nancy- Landon Kassebaum
Carl Thurow
Larry Mendenhall
Bethel Friends Church
Larry Bradford
The
Trinity Baptist Church
Douglas H. Schroeder
Education Forum to Honor Local Scholars at Banquet
The American G I Forum sponsor its 13th annual scholarship banquet Saturday at Garden City Community College starting 6:30 p.m. The event honors Hispanic students pursuing college or vocational education from Garden City and nearby schools. Jose Cano Maxine Rodriguez Rowena Mendoza Isabel Servantez Brenda Blea and Joe Servantez headline events with a dance and crowning of the 1981-82 local queen Renee Ramirez and Carol Ortiz are candidates.
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G. I. Forum
Garden City Community College
Garden City
GCCC
Jose Cano
National Forum
Texas
Maxine Rodriguez
State Forum
Rowena Mendoza
Salina
Forum
Isabel Servantez
Brenda Blea
Hutchinson
Miss Blea
Kansas University
Joe Servantez
KIUL
Renee Ramirez
Carol Ortiz
Hilton Inn
Southwind Country Club
Louise Mandrell
Gary Morris
Breakaway
Cliff Hope Auditorium
Fairgrounds
Garden City Area
Chamber of Commerce
E. Laurel
Mandrell
Palmer
Garden City hosts bike safety day and shooting range event
A Garden City weekend offers a 8 a.m. bike safety day at Garden City High School lot with bike inspections tests and free reflector strips. Also a Sunday black powder rifle silhouette match at Larry Goss range beginning noon with 5 shots per distance and top prizes for three.
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Garden City High School
KBUF
Modern Woodmen of America
Garden City
Larry Goss
Hiway
Turkey
Rod Stapleton
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Ida Stullken
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Valero
Chicago
el Paso NG Dillons
Helmrich-Payne Ibp
Garden City Family Ymca
McDonald's Restaurant
Burtis Motor Company, Inc
YMCA
Hugoton Graduation
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