Dole district geography sparks Great Bend rivalry
In a Kansas political sketch the author notes Great Bend gains in the First District after reapportionment, with Hutchinson and Salina keeping a local feud alive. The piece also recalls Manhattan and Junction City tensions over dancing near beer sales and a remark about Southwest Kansas weather.
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Manhattan
Junction City
Commission
Junction City 9Th Street
Kansas State
Topeka
9Th Street
Holcomb Boy Injured By Zebra At Lee Richardson Zoo
A Holcomb five year old, Terry Louk, was admitted to St. Catherine Hospital with a broken arm and superficial scratches after reaching into a zebra pen at Lee Richardson Zoo. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. when the boy's hand and arm were grabbed through the fence while attempting to pet a zebra. Depending on the pull, the cause of the arm injury remains unclear. He was treated by a local physician before admission and discharged the following morning.
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Holcomb
Lee Richardson Zoo
St. Catherine Hospital
Terry Louk
Melvin Louk
Zoo
In Cold Blood Filming Endorsed by City Commission
Garden City officials endorsed filming for the Columbia Pictures adaptation of In Cold Blood. The county and chamber directors previously acted, with Tom Shaw and Jerry Huggins presenting. Mayors and commissioners weighed economics and authenticity, while permission to shoot around the Finney County courthouse was granted.
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Garden City
City Commission
Huggins
Chamber
James Cowgill
Jim Sloan
Commis
Sioner
James Steward
G. F. Reed
Bob Schreiber
Columbia Pictures
Holcomb
Finney County
Shaw
Columbia
New Water Supply Step Clos er Soon
Garden City's water system advances with Rookcliff Construction of Grand Junction Colorado to string pipe south of the river this week after low bid approval. A June 22 meeting will set contracts for a north river reservoir east of the old armory. The report notes progress on several street and park projects, surplus Army vehicles for fire fighting, and paving and lighting upgrades.
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Garden City
Deane Wiley
City Commission
Rookcliff Construction Co
Grand Junction
Colo
Rockcliff
Sandhills
Duncan in Oregon wins Democratic Senate nomination in runoff
The Associated Press reports Robert B. Duncan, president Johnson’s Oregon campaign ally, captured the Democratic Senate nomination in Oregon with about 64 percent of the vote as Howard Morgan trailed. Duncan supports U S policy in Vietnam, while Morgan opposed it. Other results included Miami Mayor Robert King High defeating Gov. Hayden Burns, and Kentucky Senator Sherman Cooper winning renomination. Oregon’s race sets Duncan to face Gov. Mark Hatfield in November as Maurine Neuberger retires.
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Associated Press
Robert B. Duncan
Johnson
Oregon
Viet Nam
Duncan
Howard Morgan
U.S
South Viet Nam
Morgan
Federal Power Commission
Congress
Florida
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Miami
Robert King High
Hayden Burns
High
Burns
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
John Sher
Man Cooper
John Young Brown
Senate
Fred BR. Harris
At. G. Snyder
Snyder
Barry Goldwater
Louisville
John Moloney
Covington
Tom McCall
Robert Straub
Mark C. Hatfield
Maurine Neuberger
Romney to Seek A Third Term Governor of Michigan aims for four-year tenure
Governor George Romney announced a third term in Michigan today a move that could push him toward the 1968 Republican presidential nomination. He noted no declared opposition and said he was focused on serving as governor while declining to forecast future offices.
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Lansing
Mich
George Romney
Michigan
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Romney
Rockefeller
Zolton Fereney
House Debates Minimum Wage Rise Amid Coverage Push
In Washington the House moved toward passage of a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to 1.60 with broader coverage to 7.2 million workers including farm, hotel, hospital and restaurant employees. Debate focused on delaying the top rate’s effective date to 1970 and extending gains to 3,200 annual income. In Saigon riot police and paratroopers dispersed anti-government protesters using tear gas after a Buddhist march was banned, injuring several and arresting monks and nuns.
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John Beckler
Washington
House
Dhill
Glen Andrews
R-La
Alphonzo Bell
R-Calif
William H. Ayres
Rcalif
Education and Labor Committee
Thomas G. Morris
D-N.m
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Hue
U.S
Buddhist Institute
van van Dua
Central Market
Saigon University
United States
da Nang
Quang Tri
Antigovernment Front
Pham Xuan Nhuan
Stone Files For Re election In Finney County
Lifetime Finney County resident F Arthur Stone 51 filed in the County Clerk’s office on Tuesday seeking a fourth term as County Commissioner on the Democratic ticket for the First District. He is the first to file. the primary is August 2. Stone, a former stockman, is a Garden City High School graduate and member of Plymell Church and the Masonic Lodge. He and his wife have two married children, Billy and Mrs Loren Cronin, plus one grandchild.
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Finney County
F. Arthur Stone
S. Start
Stone
Garden City
Plymell Church
Masonic Lodge
Billy
Loren
Sherry) Cronin
Explorer 32 lifts off bound for high earth orbit
Explorer 32, a 492 pound orbiting chemical lab, blasted from Cape Kennedy on a Delta rocket for an egg shaped orbit of 170 to 750 miles. NASA said the booster burned too long, possibly altering experiments. The $1.5 million satellite aims to map charged hydrogen, helium, nitrogen, and oxygen in the upper atmosphere and study solar storm effects on radio support. The seven day launch schedule included Saturn V checks, Gemini 9 and Surveyor moon landing prep, with an Orbiting Geophysical Observatory planned for Tuesday night.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
America
Orbiting Chemical Laboratory
Earth
Explorer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The
Space Agency
Debt ceiling could squeeze Treasury in next year
Washington AP report says a $330-billion debt ceiling, though the highest yet, could tighten Treasury finances next fiscal year if contingencies stretch the limit. House action lowers headroom, risking early asset sales and cautious debt management.
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Joseph R. Coyne
Washington
Treasury Department
House
Department
Treasury
House Committee
Senate
House Committee On Internal Revenue
Joint Committee
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Finnup Park
Zahner and Co
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Cash and Carry Lumber Co., Inc
Edward and
Old Manor Road
Owen Heeke
Pizza Garden
Fred L. Hemmert
Garden City Insurance Board
Wiley
Braymen-Meinking Construction Co
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Emerson
Jones
Five Points
Bruce Construction
Chestnut Center Street
Finnup
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P. L. Dale
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Fulton
Harwood Construction Co
Taylor
Fleming
Middie
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Space
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