Elevator tale and town notes from Salina hotel
The Salina hotel elevator scene features Bill Holden and Kim Novak as Irish Bruggeman recalls. Local movers buy the Cuff! Stuf: Conner Creighs plan a larger home, Bryant 1022 North Fifth purchase, Mrs Faye Collingwood moving. Telegram hires U.S. Air Force Singing Sergeants for Oct 25 at the high school theater to fund the band. Jaycees start Ban Johnson ticket sales aiming 500 season books for sale through June 5. Finnup Park seeks historical objects loan for Hospitality House display. contact Mrs J C Sharer at 703 North 7th.
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Conner Creighs
Bryant
North Fifth
Faye Collingwood
Hutchinson
Telegram
U.S. Air Force
Martine
Navy
Jaycees
Finnup Park
J. C. Sharer
North 7Th
Finney County Historical Society
State Traffic Director Named by Governor Hall
TOPEKA Gov Fred Hall announced Claud R McCamment of Washington DC as state highway traffic services director to fight a rising highway death toll He will assume the post in June and oversee the Highway Safety Division replacing R R Ireland who may move to another department position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Fred Hall
Claud R. McCamment
Washington, D. C
Hal
McCamment
R. R. Ireland
Hall
Department
Korean Prisoners Seek UN Help Over Return Pressure
Forty three former Korean War prisoners in New Delhi appealed to the United Nations to shield them from political pressure to repatriate to North Korea or Red China. They had traveled to neutral nations after choosing neutrality over either belligerent side and claim their leader Maj Ji Ki Cheol was jailed at an Indian camp after a May 16 melee where they refused to obey military rule and sought a direct appeal to Prime Minister Nehru.
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New Delhi
U.N
North Korea
Red China
Ji Ki Cheol
Nehru
Polio Experts Meet On Vaccine Standards And Supply
Polio vaccine experts from the U S Public Health Service opened a two stage meeting to decide changes in manufacturing and testing standards and assess summer supply, after evaluating plant inspections of five of six manufacturers. A final advisory decision from Surgeon General Scheele could prompt early clearance or further testing delaying release.
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Nashington
U.S. Public Health Service
National Institutes of Health
Leonard A. Scheele
U. S. Public Health Service
Senate Price Support Hearings Planned by Committee
The Senate Agriculture Committee announced hearings on farm price support policy set to begin June 1. The House has moved to scrap the Eisenhower era flexible price plan adopted by Congress last year, but the Senate is not expected to follow this path this year.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
House
Congress
Senate
Local Woman Hurt In Home Incident Reported as Pretty Good
Mrs. Effie J. Mc Queen, 56, was injured Sunday at her home 1603 North Seventh and is listed as pretty good by the doctor. She receives treatment at St. Catherine hospital today.
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Effie J. McQueen
McQueen
St. Catherine Hospital
Garden City Choir Earns National Honor Spotlight
Garden City high school robed choir selected for national recognition by School Musician magazine in 1955 56 spotlight. Director Julius Hultquist and the group will be featured with photos a program list and facts in an upcoming issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Julius Hultquist
Hultquist
Perfection Is Greatest Goal at Local Baccalaureate Service
Reverend Paul Davis addressed 195 graduates from Garden City junior college and high school at Ben Grimsley gym for baccalaureate. He urged striving for perfection in vocation morals and home life, stressing honesty justice purity and virtuous conduct. The evening featured the Garden City high school orchestra under Loren Crawford, a male quartet, and choral performances including A Graduation Prayer Ave Maria and Teach Me to Pray.
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Paul Davis
Ben Grimsley Gymnasium
Garden City High School
Loren Crawford
Sinfonietta
Mozarti
James Otis Pearce
First Christian Church
Davis
Jim Frazier
Donald Streeter
Gary Baty
Chuck Tennessen
Lutz resigns from Kansas forestry fish and game post
Pratt Kansas Harry Lutz publicity director of the Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission resigns effective Sept 1 to enter banking with Peoples State Bank in Sharon Springs. He cites desire for security and future opportunities as commission discusses new director. Lutz previously owned the Western Times in Sharon Springs.
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Pratt
Kas
Harry Lutz
Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Lutz
Sharon Springs
Peoples State Bank
Leahy
Topeka
The
Western Times
Dearborn Pogo Champion Retires After Stomach Upset
Ten year old Eddie Kozlinski of Dearborn, famed for pogo stick jumping, retires from defending his title after setting a local record by bouncing 4 013 times. He reported a two day spell of not eating beyond ice cream before deciding to focus on household chores.
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Dearborn
Mid
Eddie Kozlinski
Eddie
Robert Burnett elected Kansas principals president
Robert Burnett of Scott City was elected to the presidency of the Kansas Association of Secondary Schools and Principals at the annual meeting in Hutchinson. He succeeds Arthur R. Partridge of Winfield. Scott Citian has served as vice-president and is succeeded by Fred Cinotto of Independence. The association executive committee recommended cooperation in revaluating the Kansas State High School Activities Association work and responsibilities.
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Sot
Robert Burnett
Scott City
Kansas Association of Secondary Schools
Hutchinson
Burnett
Arthur R. Partridge
Winfield
Scott Cilian
Fred Cinotto
Independence
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Association
Reservoir fills. drought irrigation in Arkansas River valley
CADDOA Colo John Martin Dam on the Arkansas River rose from empty to holding 188000 acre feet of water in a week. It is expected to gain at least 20000 acre feet more to assure irrigation for farmers this summer. Resident engineer James Bene expects the reservoir to reach 200000 acre feet as upstream floodwaters ease and normal flow returns. The Arkansas River Contact Commission will release water throughout the season to irrigation ditches in Colorado and Kansas communities eastward.
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Caddoa
Colo
John Martin
Arkansas River
Kansas
James Bene
Arkansas
Arkansas River Contact Commission
Colorado
Realistic school play ends with injury in Kentucky
In Maysville Kentucky a high school play escalated after 13 year old Larry Jones swung a baseball bat at fellow student Will Perry causing a head cut that required four stitches. The incident sent Will to the hospital and halted the performance.
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Maysville
Larry Jones
Will Perry
Larry
Will
Six Killed In State Accidents
Six deaths from state traffic crashes over the weekend raised total fatalities to 197 for the year, with victims including Richard Chiles and his wife in a Perry area collision, Washburn athlete Arthur Carder critically injured, Jules Jacot and his wife near Alma, David Keown near Conway Springs, and Frank Emley near Arkansas City. The report notes the year-to-year rise from 192 to 197.
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Associated Press
Kangas
Richard Chiles
Springfield
Perry
Arthur Carder
Washburn University
Topeka
Jules Oscar Jacot
Martha
Moline
Alma
David Keown
Wichita
Conway Springs
Frank , Emley
Arkansas City
Inight
Churches and Schools Face Largest Gas Rate Hikes
The ECC approves a four percent increase sought by Northern Natural Gas affecting churches schools and residential and commercial users across 15 towns. Garden City faces a 47.7 percent average jump with hikes ranging from 13.9 percent for Copeland to 54.5 percent in Hugoton. The plan uses 1000 cubic feet price bases and compares present versus proposed rates in Northern Kansas data.
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Northern Natural Gas Company
ECC
Garden City
Northern
KCC
Dodge City
Rolla
Elkhart
Plains, Rolla and
Elkart
Hugoton
Copeland
Hugoton Hugoton
Sublette
Montezuma
Kansas Town
Topeka
Local morning showers raise May rainfall in Finney County
Heavy localized showers spread across Finney County, with Garden City recording 0.32 inches and the May total exceeding five inches. The experiment station measured 0.25 inches while the CAA station 12 miles east logged 0.14 inches, and Pierceville reported very little rain as clouds hinted more moisture this afternoon and night.
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Finney County
Garden City
Experiment Station
CAA
Pierceville
Chuckle Success Sparks Notable Family Joke
A lighthearted note celebrates a day of humor and meeting interesting relatives. The takedown offers a cheerfully quirky reflection on social gatherings and warm family moments.
Speed Record Not Expected To Last Long
1st Lt. John M. Conroy of the California Air National Guard says the Sabre Jet record for a coast to coast journey will be broken soon. He flew 5085 miles in 11 hours 26 minutes 33 seconds east to west, averaging 445 mph, beating Puarl Mantz's 1947 mark by over an hour, while the west to east leg lagged the 3:46:33 record set by Robert Da Scott.
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Los Angeles
John M. Conroy
California Air National Guard
Lindbergh
Paris
New York
Nnne
California
H. Conroy
Puarl Mantz
Air Force
Robert
da Scott
F&f
National Guard
Gov Hall Denies Charge of Purge
Governor Fred Hall rejected Arthur Stanley Jr's charges that he seeks to purge his administration. Stanley demanded Hall resign as attorney for the State Board of Review and criticized the dismissal of Blake Williamson as attorney for the State Board of Medical Registration and Examination. The exchange touched on claims of subservience and the administration’s purge narrative dating back to Governor Edward Ann’s era.
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Topeka
Fred Hall
Arthur Stanley Jr
Kansas City
Hall
State Board of Review
Kansas Movie Censor Agency
Stanley
Blake Williamson
Atttorney
State Board of Medical Registration and Examination
State Board of Medical Registration
Blak Williamson
Williamson
Edward
Ann
Rev Patrick Resigns Post at Church of the Brethren
The Rev A L Patrick, pastor of the Church of the Brethern, submitted his resignation to the congregation and ministerial board. The resignation becomes effective once the vacancy is filled within a year. The board met today and had not accepted the resignation. He left Garden City about seven years ago from Pampa Texas after receiving a call from McPherson College.
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A. L
Patrick
Church of the Brethern
Church
McPherson College
Garden City
Pampa
Tex
Italy US Sign Surplus Pact
Italy and the United States signed a 50 million dollar surplus agriculture commodities agreement. American cotton wheat and tobacco are to be paid for in Italian lire, with cotton totaling 36.6 million dollars. Commodities to be sold through private trade channels at market prices. A provision allows a substantial 40 year loan in lire for economic development of Southern Italy Sicily and Sardinia.
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Rome
Italy
United States
Sicily
Sardinia
German Editor Visits Garden City on Kansas Tour
German editor Hermann Grothey of Heide Germany arrived in Garden City for a brief overview of southwestern Kansas. He was greeted by Victor Halflich and Mayor Gay Powers, with Hans Dentmayer, a German exchange student, also joining the welcome. Grothey's tour covers irrigation, dryland farming, dairy operations, a sugar factory, local industry, the Garden City experiment station, and the Garden City Telegram to study American newspaper work in towns similar to his hometown.
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Hermann Grothey
Germany
Garden City
Kansas
Victor Halflich
Kansas Council On World Affairs
Gay Powers
Hans Dentmayer
Hans
Irvin Brownlee
Deerfield
Grothey
Washington, D.C
New York City
Denver
United States
Experiment Station
Telegram
Jobe Fraxing
Skene Ge Segant
Victor Haflich
Kansas Council Or Airs
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