Farmer Freezes Rattlesnake Trophies in Mud Mess
Wayne Reed of western Kansas fights mud in a field, jams weeds under his truck tires, and discovers rattlesnakes. A local committee planned a ceremonial strike, but Reed uses a propane hose to freeze the snakes, tossing them into his truck. They thaw after a wife’s glance, an ax stopping the recovery.
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John Frazier
Wayne Reed
Subtlette
Long
Jim Sloan
Othbut
Frank Schul
Snakes
Man
Harold Fansler
Reed
Hutchinson man to succeed Shelton as C of C manager
Hutchinson businessman Robert Rea Long, 27, named to replace Bob Shelton as Garden City Chamber of Commerce manager. Long, a Hutchinson Chamber aide, was chosen from 14 applicants, with approval by the board. He will join Garden City by June 15 and previously led membership, committees, and publicity efforts in Hutchinson.
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Bob Shelton
U.S
Billings
Mont
Robert Rea Long
Emporia
Garden City Chamber of Commerce
Charles Collins
Long
Hutchinson Chamber
Ager
Kansas State Teachers College
Chamber of Commerce
Optimist Club
The
American Legion
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Executives
Presbyterian Church
Hutchinson
Chamber
Dighton Nears Start on New Hospital Despite Missing Deed
Construction on the planned Dighton hospital may begin within two weeks though the deed for the hospital lots has not been located. If deeds remain unavailable, an affidavit of ownership will be filed. Lane County currently lacks a hospital in Western Kansas.
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Dighton
Lane County
Kansas
Jury charges Mills in wife death at Denver hearing
Coroner's jury finds Ernest J. Mills 33 killed wife by stabbing neck. Mills detained in Kennett Mo as Denver police pursue murder charges. Extradition talks noted. Also reported: a 600 pound cow linked to a separate case in Syracuse. A school board contracts for a new $258,500 Satanta high school building, with completion set for 1958-59.
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Denver
Ernest J. Mills
Kennett
Bert Keating
Drews
Mills
Denver Municipal Court
Hugoton
Inj Mills
Gideon
Syracuse
Bobj
Oklahoma
Satanta High School
Construction Industries of
Salina
Armory bids set for Garden City June 12
Critical Metal opens bids for one unit National Guard armory to be built in Garden City. City funds half the $100000 cost with state covering any excess. Armory site on South Main near Industrial Machine shops. Program aims to boost production of beryl chromite columbium tantalum and asbestos in the southwest.
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Open Armory
Here
Critical Metal
Garden City
National Guard
Finnup
South Main
Seaton
Mills
Cerapin
Toerik
Mary
Denver
William Aldridge
Ernest J. Mills
Gardens
Nene Childers
Ed McCune
Paul A Bt Bates
Missouri
Ohis
Guymon
Lavanta
Fifty Years Ago Ulysses Bachelor Club Promises Marital Prize
Fifty years ago at Ulysses a new Bachelor’s club formed by prominent single men aimed to marry members off one by one or by the dozen. The club’s top prize was a banquet and a bridal trip east to the member deemed lucky enough to win a wife.
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Ulysses
Bachelor’s Club
Ray Russell Named District State Highway Supervisor
Ray Russell, a decade resident of the city, has been named district state highway supervisor. He will oversee about 400 miles of state highways and the district office at Ulysses, with territory from south of Ulysses to the state line, west to Johnson, and east to Plains.
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Alysses
Ray Russell
Ulysses
State Line
Johnson
Plains
Tulip Theft Sparks Doorstep Row in Scott City
Mrs Alice Currah, president of a local Kansas bank club, faces drama after vandals stole her tulips and laid them in neat rows on her doorstep. Greek government loses censure bid 159 to 180 after five day debate on domestic and foreign policies.
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R. N. Downie
Alice Currah
Scott City
Fidelity State Bank
Kansas Bankers
Athensm
Banker Group Honors Bob Downie's Service
Banker group honors Bob Downie for banking service across four Kansas banks and one in New Mexico over five years. The article notes Downie’s long career beginning in 1906, roles in Knowland era politics, and recent recognition at the Kansas bankers association convention in Wichita.
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Banker Group
Bob Downie
Downie
Kansas
New Mexico
Sacramento
Calif
Knight
Nixon
California
Pat
Oroville Dam
Eisenhower
San Francisco
William F. Knowland
Savings and Loan Bank
Topeka
State Bank
Meriden
Ber
Melrose
N.M
Will Pay To Delay Grazing In Kansas Counties
Washington announces 34 Kansas counties designated for a deferred grazing program under the Agriculture Department. Congress authorized funds to help farmers keep livestock off drought damaged lands until restoration. Counties listed include Barber, Cheyenne, Clark, Comanche, Decatur, and others.
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Washington
Kansas
Agriculture Department
Congress
Barber
Cheyenne
Clark
Comanche
Decatur
Ford
Gove
Trego
Wallace
Graham
Grant
Gray
Greeley
Hamilton
Haskell
Hodgeman
Thomas
Wichita
Kearny
Kiowa
Lane
Logan
Meade
Morton
Oklahoma City Raises Truck Weight Limit to 66 000 Pounds
Oklahoma Gov. Raymond Gary signed a new rule increasing the state gross weight limit for trucks from 60 000 to 66 000 pounds. The action, announced yesterday in Oklahoma City, affects freight operators and highway policy.
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Oklahoma City
Raymond Gary
Schools Plan Tornado Evacuation In Garden City
School superintendent Dr. Leroy Hood said Garden City schools are in good shape for tornado evacuations with basements or semi basements at Garfield Alta Brown Jones and Hutchinson. Junior high uses the building’s bottom semi basement while high school and junior college lack basements, directing students to shelter areas in the building or across the street at the Community church.
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Garden City
Leroy Hood
Bomb Misses Peron Car in Venezuela Attack
An improvised bomb exploded in Juan D. Perons automobile in Caracas just before he would enter it. Perons chauffeur Isaac Gilaberte escaped with minor injuries as flames consumed the car. Maj Pablo Vicente said the attack was planned at the Argentine Embassy amid reports Peron sought a comeback after his 1955 overthrow.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Juan D. Peron
Pablo Vicente
Peron
Isaac Gilaberte
Vicente
Widespread Destruction By Twisters Across Central States
The Associated Press reports a major tornado outbreak across Oklahoma Texas Colorado Wyoming Missouri and surrounding areas causing at least four deaths dozens injured and extensive property damage. Radar aided warnings saved lives while rapid rainfall tempered eight Wyoming and Colorado twisters. Continuous flooding threatened farms in Missouri and Texas as heavy showers persist.
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Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Oklahoma
Lawton
Wanette
Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Alton
Tom C. Smith
Tohoka
Colorado-Wyoming
Wyoming
Colorado
Yoder
Wyo
Pierce, Colo
Missouri
Joplin
Boothill
Kennett
Little River
Okla
Shawnee
Tulsa
Missing B47 Over Western Oklahoma Flight Breaks Record
UA and Langesen estimate a flight to Tucson from Oklahoma in about 62 hours. A bomber was missing today with UK origins and presumed down over Oklahoma. The crew's last report placed them over western Oklahoma as the London Tokyo route record stood 20 years ago.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Denton
Fairbanks
Alaska
Bureau
Canberra
Ins
Tokyo
William Langesen
Langesen
Jandan
Tucson
Ariz
London
Oklahoma
Over West
Missing B47 Stratojet Overdue After Sundown
A B47 Stratojet home based at Davis Monthan Air Force Base was reported overdue shortly after sundown last night amid bad weather. The crew’s names were withheld by the base while weather conditions were blamed for the delay and diversion. The Civil Air Patrol assisted in the search despite limited readable details from the theater report.
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Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Joan Blondell
The
Civil Air Patrol
Riots in Formosa Tighten Grip On Chiang Rule
In Taipei martial law tightens as anti American riots wreck the U S embassy and injure 13 Americans. Chiang Kai-shek deploys 33 000 troops to control half a million residents amid tensions over U S aid to Formosa. Rioters attack U S property as the government seeks mob leaders.
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Taipei
Formosa
Generalssimo
Chiang Kai-shek
U. S
U.S
Chiang
United States
Island
Weather Prospects Stretch Across Atlantic Coast and Ohio Valley
Weather was in prospect today from the middle and northern Atlantic Coast states into the eastern Ohio Valley and upper Great Lakes. A broad weather system was expected to bring varied conditions across the region.
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Atlantic Coast
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Chamber Seeks 50 Members For Big Summer Drive
Garden City Chamber aims to enroll 50 new members as part of a large summer drive. Merle Myers reported progress, noting 467 current members and an anticipated busy week of improvements at Hospitality House in Finnup Park. The board authorized 400 for Fourth of July fireworks and discussed big versus little airport plans, KABIE teacher tour, and the 50th anniversary at the Experiment Station with the agriculture committee coordinating.
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Garden City Chamber
Merle Myers
Chamber House
Robert Shelton
Item
Chamber
Avent
Cli Hope Jr
Finnup Park
Garden City
Kansas
Agriculture Committee
Garden City Experiment Station
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Sloan
Bob Long
New High School
Mir You
Devik
A&w
Jay Crook
Teoregram
Barclingame First National Bank
Goody's Olive Branch
Telegram
Betty Dunlap
Henry Dunlap Sr
Gardendale
Betty
Chiang Stern
Aus
Robert R. Reynolds
Cobora
Reynolds
Philippines
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Kremmling
Colo
Denver and Rio Grande
Grand Junction
Eeeseecereyaat
Henry Hall
Arley Bontrager
John Austin
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