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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1964
Page
2
Residents of Finney County and across Kansas face a Tuesday vote on county school unification plans. Urban turnout may be light while rural voters express fear and concern. Plans aim to consolidate districts, keep attendance centers unless a majority closes a school, and are subject to potential court challenges on constitutionality.
A reader recounts purchasing land under the Garden City Irrigation Ditch and rights to water. He cites 1921 deeds for about 23 miles of ditch and notes missing tax roll entries for ditch funds and real estate, urging audits and taxation of all ditch property and revenue. He questions state action and hints at political motives, with an editor note explaining tax treatment of ditch easements and future land reversion to owners.
Hal Boyle notes Americans from executives to professionals increasingly play instruments for relaxation. The Powerhouse Five Plus Many, led by John G Powers of Prentice Hall, and The Oldest Permanent Floating Jazz Band East of the Mississippi feature Wall Street lawyers, brokers, and ad executives.
Cecil Dye Adams 69 and his wife Zibah in her 60s died in a two car collision at the crest of a hill on U S 24 40 three miles east of Tonganoxie. The other driver Charles Lewallen 65 of Lenexa Kan suffered chest injuries and was hospitalized at Lawrence.
Drew Pearson recounts Khrushchev’s fifteen day Cairo tour from Aswan dam ceremonies to farm and factory inspections. He highlights the political signal of Soviet engineering aid, the dam’s impact on Egypt, and Khrushchev’s cautious stance amid U.S. foreign aid cuts. Khrushchev stressed competition between systems and credited Egyptian workers and repayment terms.
Twenty four residents recount their share of recognition for a community achievement. The speaker notes personal involvement among the group and expresses pride in the outcome. Local leaders and participants are highlighted as part of the effort.
Garden City Telegram details publishing year round with Associated Press affiliation. Subscription options include monthly carrier rates and per year mail prices across multiple counties, plus notes on Carrier service and delivery logistics.
Weather shifts to politics as Elihu Allman recalls Fred Hall backing Melson Rockefeller for the GOP nomination. Michael Newton of the British Consulate will address the Midwest Conference of Women’s Divisions of Chambers of Commerce about electoral systems, with banquet attendance rules and reservations. Back to weather, rain arrives with crowing and a dress shift at a local grade school as teachers favor shift dresses for mobility.
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