Summer time splendor at Lake Scott park featured in full page photo
The Suin Today highlights a full page image by Jack Curtis showing Lake Scott Park attractions from horseback riding to the boat dock and dam in the distance. The piece praises the park as a strong state and area tourist draw and notes swimming is restricted until fish mature.
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Eisenhower Nominates Fred Seaton Interior Secretary
President Eisenhower named Fred A. Seaton to be secretary of the interior replacing Douglas McKay who resigned April 15 to run for the U.S. Senate from Oregon. Seaton, a former Nebraska senator and White House aide, publishes several newspapers in Kansas Nebraska and South Dakota.
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Wichita Group To Leave On ThreeWeek Soviet Tour
A group of 10 Wichita businessmen will depart New York by plane on July 22 for a three week tour of the Soviet Union. They aim to meet Russian representatives and attend government arranged events, marking one of the first business delegations from Wichita to visit the USSR.
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Holiday Death Toll Expected To Hit 110
Chicago report notes Memorial Day traffic accidents may claim 110 lives according to the National Safety Council forecast. The projection emphasizes holiday travel risks and road safety concerns for motorists and pedestrians.
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Mennonite Song Festival Fills Valley View Auditorium
More than 1,400 Mennonite church members from three states filled Valley View Auditorium from 10 a.m. to mid afternoon for their annual festival. Ten groups including male quartets mixed choirs and a large final group directed by Prof Paul Ratzlaff of Tabor College performed alongside choirs from Ingalls Montezuma Ulysses Meade Kismet Colby Shallow Water and six groups from Oklahoma and Colorado. Attendees included Western Kansans eastern Colorado and the Oklahoma Panhandle. Two sermons were delivered by Rev. Ruben Goertz of Henderson Nebraska.
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Father of Local Man Killed in Farm Accident
Ford County Sheriff says Ford Boas Ricker 61 died at his farm near here after a .22 rifle shot him in the barn. He leaned the gun on hay, tripped the trigger, and the bullet struck the skull. Survived by Lulu his wife two sons Dale and Floyd three daughters Virginia Linda and Frances. Funeral Thursday at 10 a.m. from the Min-
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Golfer Milks Rabbit Incident on Dodge City Hole
In Dodge City Roy V. Miller was out for birdies at the local country club when a rabbit crossed the course. Miller’s second shot on the first hole struck the rabbit, breaking its back, while playing partners James Mangan an attorney and Woodrow Anderson a druggist watched.
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Weather notice on burial service at Bucklin
The Rev Hoyt J Roberts officiates at a service at Bucklin Chapel. Burial will be in Bucklin cemetery.
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Farm Money Bill Approval Expected
Senator Russell said Congress will quickly approve a near two billion dollar farm relief bill this week. The compromise provides 1,993,744,968 for Agriculture Department programs for the year starting July 1, with disputes over conservation payments and CCC price support.
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Local Veteran Groups Unite For Memorial Day Program
Valley View Cemetery hosts annual Memorial Day services led by Garden City American Legion and VFW. The 10:30 a.m. flag raising will be performed by Eugene Deaver and Ivan Brown. Fr. Robert Martin will pay tribute to veterans of all wars, with the Garden City municipal band under Art Williams providing music and taps. A memorial roll call by Raimon G. Walter follows a 30 second silence, Brownie Scouts place the wreath, and a quartet sings The Star Spangled Banner. Memorial Day remarks by J. D. Adams highlight the holiday as a time to honor those who died for freedom. The post office adopts a holiday schedule with no rural or parcel delivery. the Telegram prints half a day at noon.
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Coloradoan Picked by Ike to Head REA
President Eisenhower named David A. Hamill speaker of Colorado's General Assembly to lead the Rural Electrification Administration. The White House will send a formal nomination to the Senate for confirmation, succeeding Ancher Nelson who resigned in May to run for Minnesota governor.
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Tornado Sightings Prompt Weather Alerts Across Western Kansas
Severe storms and funnel clouds were reported across western Kansas with sightings in Syracuse Lakin Kendall and Ness City. A tornado alert was issued for Garden City Holcomb and Lakin areas then withdrawn after cloud activity moved east.
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K State Honors Rep Cliff Hope at Commencement
Rep Clifford R. Hope of Garden City, a leading minority member of the House agriculture committee, received an honorary Doctor of Agriculture degree at Kansas State College commencement in Ahern Fieldhouse. About 711 degrees were conferred and 116 graduates earned second lieutenant commissions. President James A. McCain urged graduates to pursue liberal education values in any field as Gov Fred Hall sent greetings to the crowd of about 6,500 attendees.
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Plane Lands in Plowed Field Near City
Burton Reynolds of Colorado Springs landed a Beech Bonanza in a soggy Chaney Farm field east of the city during a severe thunderstorm. He was unhurt though the nose gear and left wing tip were damaged after a rough, low approach and the engine quit during the emergency. The plane rolled through a fence and tangled barbed wire with mud tracks showing the landing sequence. Reynolds was en route to Pittsburgh.
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Mill Smashed By Fast Train In Ohio Tragedy
A fast passenger train from Alliance struck a truck near Atwater Ohio and derailed. It crashed into a frame feed mill, killing at least three and injuring seven others among the 60 passengers. J G French of Rochester M D the flagman described the brakes failing after signal loss.
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Injuries Fatal to Atchison Resident John J. Rucker
John James Rucker 19 of St. Joseph died in a hospital after injuries from a May 21 car crash near Atchison when his vehicle struck a tree. The fatal outcome was reported last night.
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Fourth of July Show Plans Include Miss Southwest Kansas Contest
Celebration committee met at the Chamber of Commerce to outline the sixth annual Fourth of July events in Bath, with a 25 contestant limit for the bathing beauty Miss Southwest Kansas pageant. Lorainne McCarty and Betty Deaver will head the contest with assistants Ann Waddell and Esther Murdock. sponsors and age limits set, parade at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
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Kansas Demos Pick Brodrick for Kansas Democratic post
Lynn Brodrick, a 64 year old self styled harmony candidate, regains Kansas Democratic leadership after winning on the third ballot at the state convention in Wichita. He defeated Leigh Warner and Ralph Gilchrist amid shifting county delegations and a near deadlock before a dinner recess. Georgia Neese Gray was re elected national committeewoman and party delegates at large and alternates were chosen.
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Hill City
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Wyandotte County
Dionne Quints Celebrate 22nd Birthday Quietly
The surviving Dionne quints gathered outside Montreal to mark their 22nd birthday. One report noted Annette, studying music in Nicolet, Quebec, among them. The birthday is the second since Emilie died in 1954 during an epileptic seizure.
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Police Still Hunting a Missing Patrol Car
In Dallas a missing unmarked police car sparks a city search after Det. W F Douglas left the keys on the sun visor in front of headquarters Saturday. Officers continue efforts to locate the unattended vehicle as investigators review the incident.
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