Unknown Heroes to Capitol for Memorial Day Ceremony
Bodies of Unknowns from World War II and Korea arrive by destroyer Blandy and lie in state in the Capitol rotunda until Memorial Day. President Nixon, dignitaries, and military guards attend as coffins are placed and wreaths laid. Eisenhower to participate in Arlington burial Friday.
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Old Cowhand Interred in Capitol Bronze Tombs
A ceremonial vigil honors an old cowhand as his bronze casket rests in the Capitol Scene before burial. He will lie in state until Friday then move to a permanent tomb beside the Unknown Soldier of World War I.
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Reed renews advocacy of severance tax in Kansas
Clyde Reed Jr in Hugoton renews push for a constitutional severance tax on oil and gas arguing it is fair and essential for Kansas revenue. He favors a one percent tax plus refunds to counties, rejects changes that burden counties, and cites support from voters while noting past opposition in oil counties. A constitutional amendment option is discussed. former Gov. Alf Landon questioned feasibility. Reed emphasizes clarity, frankness, and attracting respect, with ongoing debate shaping his gubernatorial bid.
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Clyde Reed Jr
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Garden City
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Scott City
Sherri Ree Hoeme
Marriage license for Walker and Miller in Kansas towns
Thomas M. Walker, 20, of Garden City and Vel tha Lorene Miller, 19, of Scott City, filed for a marriage license.
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Garden City
Veltha Lorene Miller
Scott City
Divorce Granted for Jessie North in Extreme Cruelty Case
Divorce granted to Jessie North from O. C. North on grounds of extreme cruelty. In Liberal court, Gary C. Curry presided, with references to Linda Jeanne Brandt and routes through Imperial, names Glevia and Ann Hanks Shields appearing in the proceedings.
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Garden City and Dighton residents in court docket
Municipal fines listed for speeding running stop signs improper driving and other offenses. Names include Larry Helzer Jerry Helzer Scott Becker Ronald Taylor Mary Weldon Martin Franco Ernest Yturriago Gerald Wilcox Donna Dickey and Leo Noll with addresses in Garden City Dighton Imperial Kendall Deerfield and Deerfield locations. Fines range from five to fifteen dollars and some bonds posted.
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Dighton
Jerry Duane Helzer
Scott L. Becker
Imperial Route
Ronald L. Taylor
Kendall
Mary Weldon
Pat's Drive
Martin Franco
Taylor
Ernest T. Yturriago
Gerald Loren Wilcox
Donna L. .Dickey
Deerfield
Mrs. Ehmer Smith
Emer
Leo Jacob Noll
Jobless Pay Bill Rushed Through Senate Action
The Senate advanced an emergency jobless pay bill after a House approved measure and Eisenhower backing. It would allow federal advances to states for temporary unemployment benefits, with 13 weeks extra in most states and repayment starting in 1963. Kennedy proposed a 16 week extension. debate continued on optional versus mandatory payments and conditions for waivers.
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Ditch Injured In Tractor Crash Near Denver
Word reaches from Denver area that Johnny Ditch, a former Garden Citian, suffered serious injuries in a tractor accident on his farm east of Denver. He is hospitalized in Englewood, Colorado. Ditch spent years in Dillon's meat department. Charles C. Baker, son of local Bakers, named principal of Castle Rock Junior High in Washington state, where he previously taught math and coached basketball and track. Memorial poppy sale raised 607.14 with Girl Scouts and Brownies selling across town. top sellers Sharon Moler and Veronica Orozco to attend Memorial Day at Valley View. Mackinac Bridge stamp goes on sale June 25. In Marseille, a milk and potato-laden diane bound for Corsica halted supply lines after Algiers insurgents seized power last Saturday.
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Sharon Moler
Veronica Orozco
Valley View
A Month Under the Sea May 25 Returns From Sub Ocean Mission
Editor's note reports two U S submarines Skate and Seawolf completing a record month underwater. Sonarman D 5 details 40 days at sea with 31 days fully submerged. Crew read, exercised, watched movies, and endured limited outside news while surfacing at dawn on May 25 ending a surreal undersea ordeal.
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U.S
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Seawolf
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Navy Board
Plan Class in Art Teaching at Local High School
The first class for Methods in Art Education for Elementary Schools will be Monday, June 22, sponsored by Kansas University Extension Service, the high school and junior college. The session starts at 9 a.m. in the high school art room with Mrs. Herman Beringer as instructor.
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Two Excelsior Springs youths waived hearing on auto theft
Geral Wayne Tackett a 19 year old from Excelsior Springs MO and a 15 year old companion were held over to district court after waiving a preliminary hearing in a car theft case. They were arrested Monday night by Lakin authorities for stealing a car owned by Harold Brungardi of Garden City.
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Excelsior Springs
J Companion
Lakin
Harold Brungardi
Conkling
Garden City
Newton
Tackett
Local Produce Market and Kansas City Livestock Summary
Local markets show mixed dairy and grain quotes from Lindh Produce Co and Farmers Elevator with eggs priced by grade and weight. In Kansas City, cattle and calves numbers are listed with price ranges. slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady, cows and vealers varied, stockers and feeders unchanged, and spring lambs 80 to 100 pounds steady at 22 to 23 dollars.
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One of the Nine Gets Central High Diploma
In Little Rock Central High School a diploma was awarded to a Black student for the first time during a peaceful graduation guarded by 220 city police and National Guardsmen. After the ceremony the guards departed without incident. Green said a New York hotel restaurant union invited him to a week’s vacation starting June 12 and he hopes to enter Michigan State next fall for a new career.
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Central High School
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