Astronaut Carpenter Lands in Atlantic Off Course
Cape Canaveral reports capsule carrying astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter apparently landed in the Atlantic about 1,000 miles southeast of Cape Canaveral or 200 miles beyond the intended point. Loss of radio contact left his condition unknown as rescuers moved toward the scene.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Mercury Control Center
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Atlantic
Carpenter
Air Force Sea Rescue
Local notes and zoo news from Scott Park to Wichita trip
Garden ing. Malcolm Scottt Carpenter handled space problems today. Abundant local and national news fills an eight page section with a back color ad. A familiar Outdoor Living cover photo by Jack Curtis shows Scott Park overlooking Lake McBride. Dr H R Stone wore a new dinner jacket at a Wichita event before the storm damaged his house and jacket. The zoo reports a new baby llama and three sulphur breasted toucans. Mary Owens, back from a 700 convention in Denver, dreams of a baby giraffe after seeing Colorado shows and a hippo.
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Outdoor Living
Telegram
Scott Park
Lake McBride
Jack Curtis
Wichita
Kiowa
Claude
Mary Owens
Denver
Mary
Colorado
Cause of Fatal Crash Unknown
One body remained missing after a Continental Airlines jet crash near Unionville Missouri. Forty four victims were gathered in an improvised morgue as federal investigators sifted for clues, with police denying evidence of a collision or tornado and a key witness dying shortly after rescue.
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Unionville
Continental Airlines
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas City
Chicago
Federal Aviation
Najeeb Halaby
Four Seniors Win Rotary Scholarships in Garden City
Four Finney County high school seniors were named Rotary scholars. Gary Palmer won the $300 four year scholarship to Kansas University. three Garden City Junior College awards went to Margaret Lile Inez Taylor Ramona Bayer and Joyce Irsik. The luncheon featured Rev. Henry E. Wright speaking on Memorial Day and heritage.
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Finney County High School
Garden City Rotary Club
Gary Palmer
Garden City High School
Walter Palmer
Kansas University
Garden City Junior College
Margaret Lile
Thurman Lile
Rt. 1
GCHS
Inez Marie Taylor
Ray O. Taylor
Taylor
Ramona Bayer
Rotary
Henry E. Wright
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Republic
Mayor s Prayer Breakfast Set in Garden City
More than 200 men from Garden City and vicinity will attend the Mayor s Prayer Breakfast at Downing s Saturday morning. The event honors Mayor Jim Sloan and Commissioners Harold Fansler Sr and James Coweill, with Kenneth R. White Lincoln Neb businessman as speaker. Local firms share costs, Henkle organizes, and International Christian Leadership collaborates. Stewart Boone presides, Clyde Mercer introduces, and special music by Charles Larson.
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Garden City
Downing
Wich
Topeka
Washington
Jim Sloan
Harold Fansler, Sr
James Coweill
Henkle
International Christian Leadership
Kenneth R. White
Lincoln
Nebr
Wade Pierce
Charles Larson
Mayor Sloan
Stewart Boone
Clyde Mercer
White
Bob Schreiber
Ray Calihan, Jr
Henry Hall
Dorsey Rotruck
Ministerial Alliance
Juco Graduation Tonight at Hope College
The 42nd Garden City Junior College class will graduate at 8 p.m. tonight in Clifford Hope Auditorium. Seventy two sophomores will receive diplomas. Dr. Rees Hughes, emeritus president of Kansas State College of Pittsburg, will deliver the address titled Some Investments.
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Garden City Junior College
Clifford Hope Auditorium
Rees Hughes
Kansas State College of Pittsburg
Hughes
Commission discusses financing of new city improvements
The City Commission debated funding for sewer, curb, gutter, and paving work tied to land slated for future annexation. City Manager Deane Wiley urged developers to install improvements on parcels, noting such land has not paid city taxes and taxpayers should not bear all costs.
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City Commission
Gene Rudd
Security Savings
Deane Wiley
City weighs growth needs and financing for new additions
City officials discuss funding for growth through special assessments and bonded debt. Mayor Sloan supports providing for expansion but remains silent on financing. Engineering reviews suggest a sewer lift near Briar Hill with costs between 15 000 and 20 000 likely borne by the city, while alternatives via the interceptor line are deemed unsuitable.
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Jim Sloan
Briar Till
Wiley
Briar Hill
Graduation At Holcomb High School Sets 8 Tonight
Commencement exercises for 23 Holcomb High School seniors will be at 8 tonight in the Holcomb School Auditorium. State Rep. Dale Saffels will speak. Robed Choir will provide music. Rev. Ben Henry Lakin will give the invocation and benediction. Franklin Oldweiler will present diplomas to Mary Jane Baier James Barlow Billy Bieghler Mary Ann Bergman Robert Clark Virginia Delgado Judy Golay Lorine Hewson Joyce Irsik Robert Six Thomas Earle Mary Louise Knoll Arlene Little Leo Martin Ronald Noah Frances Rayas Gabriel Hayas Larry Rupp Carol Ann Schreibyozel Jo Elaine Sloan Dennis Smith Glenda Ann Truitt Harold D. Webb.
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Holcombh High School
Holcombh School
Dale
Saffels
Ben I. Henry
Lakin
Franklin Oldweiler
Mary Jane Baier
James Barlow
Billy Bieghler
Mary Ann Bergman
Robert Clark
Virginia Delgado
Judy Go
Wien Gus Garden Says Outdoor Living Redefines Space
Wien Gus Garden argues outdoor living means more than mowing and weed care, redefining backyards as living areas for social gatherings and relaxation. He promotes integrated spaces with seating, shade, and low maintenance plantings.
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Wien
Gus
Carpenter safe after Mercury flight near two orbits
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP. Astronaut Malcolm Carpenter was sighted in a life raft beside his Mercury capsule after fuel concerns during the second orbit. Control urged manual fuel use. he continued toward a planned three orbit mission, reporting weather and snowflake observations while conditions remained nominal.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
John A. Powers
Mercury
Carpenter
Mercury Control Center
Point Arguello
United States
Atlantic
Bermuda
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Carpenter Tok
Virgil J
Gus) Grissom
Capa Canaveral
Kennedy Sticks by Guns For Medical Care Plan
President Kennedy reaffirmed a hard line on medical care for the aged and insisted on Social Security financing. He claimed Congress would pass the plan this year and said more doctors support it despite AMA opposition. He rejected compromises omitting Social Security and noted refugee admissions and Thailand troop stay. The press conference also touched on Estes murder inquiries, grain shipments, and Eisenhower’s trade agenda.
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Hle
American Medical Association
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House
Senate
AMA
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China
Justice Department
Fong Kong
Estes
Billie So Estey
Orville Freeman
Ken
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U.S
Thailand
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Ile
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