Weather Warnings and Town Buzz Across Main Street
Weather notes praise for accuracy from KIWL night crew and Walt Wagner for clear weather reporting. Garden City visitor J Floyd Breeding promotes campaign for Cliff Hope's seat, car covered in red with signs. Republican and Bourbon discussions mix with local gossip as Norman Armstrong joins KIAL as engineer and announcer.
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Garden City
J. Floyd Breeding
Rolla
Cliff Hope
Breeding
Kansas
Finney County
Ralph Gilchrist
Ken Anderson
Lynn Broderick
Leigh Warner
Warner
Broderick
Harmony
Carl Huxman
Sublette
A wife sticks with husband through troubles he avoided
A humorous quip notes that a wife endures trials that her husband would not have faced if not for marriage, reflecting a lighthearted view of marital trials and shared burdens.
Farm Bill Advances Through Congress With Soil Bank Plan
Action completed today as the House passed the compromise farm bill after Senate approval yesterday. The conference measure eliminates most objections of the president, leaving only a core $1.2 billion soil bank program to pay farmers to retire surplus land, with Rep Poage noting its uncertain path to law.
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Washington i
House
Senate
Eisenhower
Rep
Poage
Dtex
Air Force Probes Air Crash in Oklahoma
Air Force officials investigate a B25 bomber crash near Helena Oklahoma that killed three airmen during a routine training flight from Vance Air Force Base Enid. The twin engine aircraft exploded in the air and descended to the ground about six miles northwest of Helena.
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Helena
Okla
Air Force
Vance Air Force Base
Enid
Foreign Aid Bill Passed by Committee Cuts Request
The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a foreign aid measure by 24 to 4, trimming President Eisenhower's request by 1.109 billion dollars to 3.791 billion. The bill moves to the floor for action on June 6.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Eisenhower
House
Survey for a New Bridge at Lakin
Preliminary survey for a new bridge over the Arkansas River near Lakin on highway K 25 is under way. J B Stephenson, sixth highway division engineer, said no definite plan exists yet and the bridge could be included in next year's program. If built, it would be the third concrete river crossing in Finney Kearny counties in two years, replacing the 1916 17 foot wide 560 foot long structure.
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Stephenson
Commission
Finney-Kearny County
Garden City
Pierceville
Summer Rain Blesses Southwest Kansas Wheat Fields
A late season thunderstorm drenched Southwest Kansas with sprinkles to four inches of rain and hail. A confirmed tornado near 18 miles south caused no reported damage while Plymell and Finney county areas saw the heaviest hail. Garden City and surrounding reports ranged from trace amounts to over four inches with wide variance. The rain boosts ripening wheat, offering drought relief as regional totals fall short of last year.
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Kansas
Here
Hall
Plymell
Finney County
F. Arthur Stone
Pete Smith, Jr
Smith
Garden City
Burnside Drive
City
CAA
Roy Herring
KIAL
Oscar Norby
Lester Henderson
Kalvesta
Friend
Peterson
Plumb Carl
Sutton
Ira Rundell
Pierceville
Charleston
Ellis
Stafford
Trousdale
Tribune
Scott City
Belpre
Cedar Bluffs Dam
Ness City
Inman
McCracken
Bonner Springs
Hail
Spearville
Newton
Kingman
Kinsley
Healy
Tescott
la Crosse
Garfield
Beaver
Larned
Dodge City
Onaga
Plains
Area Problems Are Discussed at Great Plains Meeting
Six vital problems of the Great Plains region were discussed by area agriculturists at the second Great Plains meeting of the year held at the 4-H building. About 120 agriculturists discussed land use wheat problems livestock feed reserve erosion strip cropping conservation and water management. Committees divided into groups produced pages of recommendations to be sent to Dale Edelblute L C Nelson and C R Jacquart for further development of the Great Plains stabilization program.
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Great Plains
Dale Edelblute
Area
L. ¢. Nelson
C. R. Jacquart
Department of Agriculture
Jacquart
Hall Asks Drought Aid For Hodgeman County
TOPEKA, Gov. Fred Hall asked Secretary Benson for immediate drought relief for Hodgeman County. He telegraphed that Kansas drought conditions are becoming more acute daily and urged swift action to assist affected farmers and communities.
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Hall
Hodgeman County
Topeka
Fred Hall
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Hodgemany County
Kansas
White 0-4 well yields 60 bbls hour on Jones ranch
Helmerich and Payne report two formations at the White 0-4 in southeastern Kearny county producing 60 barrels per hour, with 50 bbls from the Morrow sand after a fracture. The well, 11 miles south of Deerfield, near the Finney line, shows strong initial output and potential market impact amid Texas refinery capacity issues.
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Helmerich and Payne
Kearny County
Jones Ranch
Haskell County
Morrow
Freeman Hill, Helmerich and
Payne
Mississippi
Shamrock
Texas
Tnan
Hill
Pleasant Prairie
Helmerich
Payne — White Eagle
Deerfield
Finney County
Masonic Lodge Plans Four Scholarships at Salina
Al Reed, a local Mason, announced four Prince Hall Grand Lodge scholarships to be awarded at the Grand Lodge meeting in Salina June 6 to 8. Each $400 award may be used at any college or university. Eligible applicants include sons and daughters of Master Masons, Heroines of Jerico, and OES. Each lodge will submit applicants. four similar scholarships were recently given in Leavenworth.
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Masonic Lodge
Prince Hall
Garfield Residents Vote for School Bonds
Garfield Kansas residents approved a $48,000 bond issue to add to the high school auditorium and gymnasium by a 120 to 31 vote yesterday.
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Garfield
Garfield, Kas
The Weather Boreasy-Phone Update Summary
The Weather Boreasy-Phone 4318 provides a brief forecast update. It notes a light breeze and mild temperatures with chances of intermittent rain showers later in the day. Local conditions remain generally calm with no major storm activity expected.
July Draft Quota for Kansas Slightly Higher
Kansas will supply 186 men for the July draft, up from 152 in June and 14 in May, reflecting a small increase in forcible service expectations for the month.
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Kansas
Five KU Students Jailed After Panty Raid at Baker University
Lawrence Kansas Five University of Kansas students were jailed after a panty raid on the Baker University sorority house in Baldwin. One student pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace, fined 100 dollars and sentenced to 30 days. The others faced charges of malicious destruction of property or intent to do bodily harm. A preliminary hearing was set for June 5.
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Lawrence
Kan
University of Kansas
Baker University
Baldwin
Laurence C. Woodruff
Kansas
K.U
Baker
Robert M. Hershberg
New York City
Robert Ray Hopkins
Russell
Louis Fundis
Baldwin City
Jerry M. Kehr
Kansas City
Frederick C. Herzog
Wadsworth
Robert C. Peters Jr
Robert W. Shoop
Leavenworth
Peters
High School Honors Shown In Class Of Fifty Six
Landwehr named valedictorian after final grades. Henderson and Hering tied for salutatorian. Landwehr wins 1400 Princeton scholarship and Rotary plaque. Henderson earns two University of Kansas awards. Eleven other seniors on honor roll. Sadie Frank tops junior college class. joint high school and junior college commencement set for Thursday at 8 p.m. in the auditorium.
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Larry Landsgehr
Landwehr
Bobby Henderson
Gary Hering
Princedton
Rotary Club
Henderson
University of Kansas
Judy Burnside
Steven Charles
Sharon Collins
Ted Hall
Leo Jo Kopp
Mary Louise Lange
Andrew Larson
Neal Logan
Shirley Miller
Glenda Opitz
Sandra Sue Stephenson
Sadie Frank
Juco
City awards next year's bids for gas and oil
Garden City officials denied a bulk dealers' request to rotate city purchases among 13 dealers. Mayor Powers cites the low bid policy as protecting taxpayers while dealers argue refineries underprice. Bid results show Century Refining Co and Standard Oil winning key contracts with prices per gallon and per type.
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Garden City
Floyd Ricker
Bernie Smallwood
Garden City Oilmen’s Club
Ricker
Gay Powers
Smallwood
Deane Wiley
Century Refining Co
Standard Oil Co
Smalllorder
Brooks-Mangan Oil Co
Continental Oi Co
K-T Oil Corp
Drownings At Kanorado High School Picnic
A junior class picnic for Kanorado High School near Goodland ended in tragedy when a boat capsized at Soldiers Memorial Park lake, drowning Myrna Sellman aged 16 and Jane Soaliner aged 17. Six youths were rescued, two others hospitalized. Bodies recovered by the Goodland fire department two hours later.
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Goodland
Kanorado High School
Soldiers Memorial Park Lake
Myrna Sellman
Clarence Sellman
Jan’ ‘E Soaliner
Jaes Socer
Donna Denton
Connie Brabham
Goodland Hospital
Baker U. President Nelson Paxson Horn Announces Retirement
Dr. Nelson Paxson Horn, head of Baker University since 1936, today announced his retirement. He led the institution through decades of growth and change, signaling plans to retire at the end of the academic year.
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Baker U
Dredge Sinks Off Lake Michigan Killing Seven
A dredge being towed to safety on Lake Michigan sank in 10-foot waves during a gale. Of 19 aboard, seven men died, two are missing and presumed dead, with the rest rescued. The incident occurred in near freezing, choppy waters early today.
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Milwaukee
Lake Michigan
British Royalty Threatened by Cyprus Terror Plot
London security officials say the Duke of Edinburgh’s bodyguard has tripled amid rumors that Cypriot terrorists plan to kill Queen Elizabeth II’s Greek-born husband. The Home Office and Scotland Yard declined comment, but an informed source said precautions have increased for the royal family and government figures. The plot is said to be revenge for the executions of two Greek Cypriots last week.
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London
Duke of Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Wheat acreage in Finney County lowered for 1957 allotment
Finney county's 1957 wheat acreage allotment set at 190 549 acres, about 1 400 acres below 1955. State total rises to 10 615 188 acres, up from 10 587 206. County officials cited lack of clear cause for reduction and noted Finney's share is about 40 percent of its 10 year seed average.
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Finney County
White Finney County
Fineney County
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