Tractors for Prisoners Trade Sparks U S Debate
Washington AP report on a heated fight over Castro's plan to trade earthmoving tractors for 1,200 Cuban invasion prisoners. Senators Morse and Fulbright condemn the proposal as dangerous blackmail while Kennedy keeps government out of the deal. Reuther Roosevelt and Eisenhower convene with Cuban prisoners and back private contributions to fund a potential $17 million tractor purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Fidel Castro
Dean Rusk
Castro
Senate
Cuba
United States
U.S
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
State Department
Rusk
Morse
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Iabor
Walter P. Reuther
Eleanor Roosevelt
Milton Eisenhower
Reuther
Is Group
Holcomb Commencement Set for Junior and Senior High
Holcomb prepares two separate commencement ceremonies with Holcomb Junior High opening at 8 p.m. featuring Pomp and Circumstance. Senior High exercises follow Thursday night with diplomas presented by Superintendent Riggs and benediction by Riggs. Male and female pianists Shorry Small Melva Turner Marsha Adams perform, with John Adams delivering senatorial welcome and Marsha Adams delivering valedictory. The class motto blue and white carnation colors and 1961 graduates listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holcomb
Holcomb Junior High
Shorry Small
Melva Turner
John F. Riggs
John Adams
Marsha Adams
Lynn Johnson
David I. Williams
Supt. Riggs
John B. Adams
Marsha Jean Adams
Connie Su‘zante Bird
Marvin H. Cox
Arthur Dunsworth
Curtis Foreman
Delores Anne Wahn
Larry Ham‘Ml
Gordon Harness
Sharon Sue ‘Hate
Marsha Lynn Helm
Nancy Jeanette Hill
Thomas Claude ‘Irsik
Mary Belle Little
Phyllis ‘Lynn Martin
Ronnie Rose
Linda “Marie Schreibvogel
Kaye Anne ‘Sloan
Allen J. Stegman
Linda Sue Truitt
Topeka High honor graduate Julianel Schabergs
The Telegram reports Julianel Schabergs, daughter of Burl and Judith Schabergs, is among Topeka High School honor graduates. Commencement is set for June 1 and she plans to attend Kansas University in the fall. Judith Mai, daughter of Mr and Mrs Pete Mai, was recently recognized at Kansas State University for academic excellence, ranking in the top three percent of her class as a senior in economics.
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Garden Citlans Burl Schabergs
Julianel
Topeka
Topeka High School
Kansas University
Judith Mai
Pete Mai
Chesterfield
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Cime Economics
Broadcasters Oppose Kennedy FCC Plan in Kansas
Thad M. Sandstrom president of the Kansas Association of Radio Broadcasters telegraphed Sen. Andrew Schoeppel and wrote House members urging opposition to President Kennedy's plan to reorganize the Federal Communications Commission. He said the proposal would vest too much power in the FCC chairman and could lead to censorship through formal or informal actions. He urged Congress to retain all final authority over the commission's operation.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kennedy
Federal Communications Commission
Thad M. Sandstrom
Kansas Association of Radio Broadcasters
Andrew Schoeppel
R-Kan
Sa Jina
FCC
Sandstrom
Congress
Thai Minister Proposes Expanded Laos Control Commission
Thailand urged enlarging the Indian Polish Canadian control commission to police the Laos cease fire amid continuing fighting. Khoman opposed new veto powers and proposed seating two pro Western Royal Lao leaders at the Geneva talks while the Laotian government boycotted the proceedings. The conference debated options as Kennedy and Khrushchev prepared to meet in Vienna.
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Geneva
Laos
Thailand
International Control Commission
Thanat Khoman
Southeast Asia
Khoman
Control Commission
Soviet Union
Pathet Lao
Souvanna Phouma
Vienna
Kennedy
Khrushchev
India
Poland
Canada
Burma
Cambodia
U.S
Dean Rusk
Commission
Baptists Debate Federal Aid to Education at SBC Meet
ST. LOUIS AP The Southern Baptist Convention with 9.7 million members opens its 104th session shaping a possible resolution on federal aid to education. About 13,000 SBC affiliates expected to attend as Rev. A B Van Arsdale of Central Baptist Church Decatur Ala delivers keynote and opposes federal aid to private and religious schools.
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Central Baptist Church of
Decatur
Ala
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
United States
Three Cars Damaged By Hit Run Driver
Three cars were damaged by a hit and run driver here late Monday night. Police seek an out of town suspect connected to the incidents. The wrecks occurred within about 15 minutes. Mrs. Frank Koksal reported her car hit at 11 55 p.m. Two minutes later two other vehicles were struck at 208 W Chestnut. Owners are Jesse Ernest Leon Jr 208 W Chestnut and Gerald Loren Wilcox 06 Evans.
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Frank Koksal
Evans
Chestnut
Jesse Ernest Leon, Jr
W. Chestnut
Gerald Loren Wilcox
Kansas City Livestock Market Report
AP dispatch from Kansas City shows hogs active and firm to 25 higher with barrows and gilts 16.25 to 17.00, sows 14.50 to 15.20. Sheep lambs steady while ewes ease up to 50. Cattle and calves steady to firm with good to choice steers 20.75 to 23.00 and good stockers 23.00 to 24.00. dealers firm at 25.00 to 30.00 for good and choice stockers and 21.50 to 23.00 for feeders.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Goldfine Ruled Mentally Competent in Tax Case
In Boston a federal court found Bernard Goldfine mentally competent and accepted his guilty pleas to income tax evasion. He faced two indictments accusing him of evading nearly 800000 dollars in personal and corporate income taxes.
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Boston
U.S
Bernard Goldfine
Goldfing
Goldfine
Throat Infection Forces Graham to Cancel British Crusade Dates
Evangelist Billy Graham is sidelined by a throat infection, canceling the first two dates of his Britain crusade at Westminster Central Hall. Doctor orders Swansea meeting skipped, with Rev Leighton Ford to fill in. Graham hopes to resume for Monday Manchester rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Billy Graham
Britain
Westminster
Swansea
Wales
Leighton Ford
Graham
Manchester
Spending Allowances Enlarged In School Aid Bill
The Senate voted 51 to 39 to broaden the 2.55 billion school aid bill to permit funds for general operating costs in public grades and high schools. An amendment by Senator Prouty allows use for buses textbooks janitorial and clerical services and libraries. The measure, supported by Senator Morse and Kennedy administration officials, does not raise total grants. The Senate previously defeated an amendment barring aid to schools not making progress on racial integration. A House committee considers private school construction aid amid close expected votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Winston L. Prouty
R-Vt
Rence
Kennedy
Prouty
Prescott Bush
R-Conn
House
Herbert Zelenko
D-N.y
Births and admissions mark Garden City hospital report
Daily hospital note lists admissions at St Catherine and gifts several names. Births record a girl for Ronald and Ellis and a boy for William Boles. Police and county notices include bonds forfeited traffic, licenses suspended, and a divorce filing for Rea Childress versus Arlen Childress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catherine
Raymond Holmes
Gardendale
Vicki Claggett
Hugoton
Lawrence Asper
Evans
Ronald Ellis
Dighton
William Boles
Accidents and Real Estate Notes From Garden City
Accidents Monday at 1 10 pm in the 200 block of East Chestnut involved a truck driven by Norman Leslie Knight of East Chestnut 201 and a parked car owned by Ruth Gibbons of Holcomb. At 4 20 pm in the 600 block of North 8th a vehicle driven by Marilyn M. Fairbairn of Davis 402 and a parked car owned by Emil G. Barker of 625 North 12th were reported. Warranty Deeds show transfers to Capital Properties Inc including Lots 1 and 2 Block 4 Original Plat Garden City and Lot 2 Block 4 Original Plat Garden City. Transfers include Ada V. Bill, Leanna G. Stotts, and Carrie McCarty to Capital Properties Inc and Walls T Inc to Capital Properties Inc in Stevens Addition. Marriage licenses list William Eugene Haull 32 and Zelma Barnes 43 both of Garden City and Ronald J. Roth 19 Holcomb with Janice Campbell 19 Garden City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Chestnut
Norman Leslie Knight
Ruth Gibbons
Holcomb
Marilyn M. Fairbairn
Davis
Emil G. Barker
R. W. Lange
Capital Properties, Inc
Garden City
Carrie McCarty
Leanna G. Stotts
Ada V. Bill
Stevens
New Air Force Chief May Push B70 Program
General Curtis E. LeMay, the incoming Air Force chief, may push Washington to approve the 2000 mile per hour B70 bomber. An associate says LeMay believes the B70 is needed and that Kennedy's administration has not decided yet. LeMay could influence top levels to support the B70 amid the current push for a mixed bomber missile force.
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Washington
Curtis E. LeMay
Air Force
LeMay
Strategic Air Command
Kennedy
White
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Glenn Cleveland Receives Institute Scholarship
Garden City Junior High math teacher Glenn Cleveland has been awarded a National Science Foundation scholarship to attend the Summer Institute of Mathematics at Town State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. Now in its fourth year, the institute runs June 19 through August 11 for seventh and eighth grade teachers to deepen math understanding and strengthen teaching.
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Glenn Cleveland
Garden City
Town State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
National Science Foundation
Bendix Trophy Race Postponed Again Amid Weather
Unfavorable weather forced a second postponement of the Bendix Trophy race. Navy Phantom jets will refuel in the air over Albuquerque, St. Louis, and Pittsburgh. conditions around Pittsburgh were unsatisfactory. Pilots hope to depart Wednesday.
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Ontrio
Calif
New York
Navy
Albuquerque
N.M
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Salinger Discusses Summit Arrangements in Vienna
In Vienna AP report Pierre Salinger conferred with Austrian officials on Kennedy Khrushchev summit timing. A tentative agenda has the leaders meeting June 3 at the U S Embassy and June 4 at the Soviet Embassy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salinger
Vienna
White House
Pierre Salinger
Kennedy
Khrushchev
U.S
Death of Homer H. Bryan in Fresno Robbery
Paul Wren of 1012 N twenty second receives word of his son in law Homer H Bryan shot to death by robbers as he closed his Fresno liquor store Monday night Bryan married Betty Wren Funeral will be in Fresno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Wren
Homer H, Bryan
Fresno
Calif
Bryan
Betty Wren
Temple Smith Word Reported Death of Seattle Nephew
Temple Smith of Seattle, Washington, has died after being stricken in church on Sunday. He was Earl Barton’s relative, and he had formerly lived in Garden City.
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Earl Barton
Temple Smith
Seattle
Wash
Sublette Man Selected for Banking Board
Governor Anderson named six members to Kansas new nine man Banking Board. W. O. Haviline of Sublette, Fred Needham of Lancaster, Floyd Hutchinson of Wamego, J. C. Wilson of Wichita, Hugh T. Jones of Chanute, and Willard Matthews named to the board. Also appointed Mrs Helen Nickell of Smith Center and John Woelk of Russell to the Welfare Board. Haviline and Nickell are former members. Woelk fills the term of W A Monypenny. A newborn rabbit is hairless and its eyes are closed for a week or more.
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Topeka
John Anderson
Board of Social Welfare
Anderson
Helen Nickell
Smith Center
John Woelk
Russell
W. O. Haviline
Sub
Haviland
Nickell
Senate
Charles H. Ostmeyer
Stockton
George Dorking
Woelk
W. A. Monypenny
Winfield
Docking
Haviline
Haskell County State Bank
Matthews
Haviland State Bank
Grain Commission
Jones
Bank of Commerce At
Chanute
Wilson
Kansas State Bank
Wichita
Kansas Bankers Association
Needham
State Bank of Lancaster
Hutchinson
Farm Machinery
Wamego
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Finan Ind
Fund Invest
Gen Invest
Hamis
Incorp Inc Vsince
Incorp Invest
Keystone
Mass Invest
Mutual
Ser-Inc
Wellington
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Garden City High School
Bruce Warner
Eddie Kraus
Darrell Morrow
Marilyn Cartmill
Donald Messenger
Clifford Rein
Glenn Taylor
Jenny
Lloyd Haehn
W. Emerson
Raymond Villarreal
Margaret Rundell
Richard Lupe Guillen, Jr
N. Main
Richard Daniel Preissner
Blue Bird Courts
Norman L. Knight
Duane Elmore Hefner
Teddy Park Crist
Edmund LeRoy Dunagan
Kenneth Ira Ashbury
Richard D. Preissner
George Dana Austin
Aubrey Glenn Holmes
Eugene Earl Wright
Richard Lupe Guillen
Malvern Lee Pickett
Larry J. Seufert
Roy Burton
Felina
Jerry Wayne Anderson
N. Ltd
Gary Lee Maupin
Mulberry
June Childress
Arlen
Richard Childress
Saals
Thomas D. White
Rachel Cade
Rouder I Meal
Pian
Homer H. Bryan
Elizabeth Taylor
Aero Een Et Ae ' Alma
Wionzsoay
Garben
Heer
Garden Ory
Sublette Man
Banking Board
Clark Gable
Vivien Leigh
Pew
Gary Cooper
Ant Wo
Marjorie Main
Wyatt * Earp
Joel McCreavera
Miles Lloyd Bridges
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