Slim Margins Showed Over Money Issues In Kansas Votes
In Kansas yesterday many bond and tax issues saw support, with margins often slim. Wichita approved 12.5 million for schools by 20,092 to 8,168. Arkansas City backed 1.1 million for sewage disposal 1,625 to 1,496. Salina Chanute and Lawrence approved airport and related bonds, with Chanute and Salina voting 1,203 to 1,109 and 3,642 to 3,498 respectively. Chanute also okayed 22,500 for Santa Fe Park expansion 1,371 to 925. Emporia rejected 185,000 for a pool site 1,029 to 2,339. Garden City approved 50,000 for a National Guard armory 1,596 to 604. Newton backed 22,500 for Greenwood Cemetery land 1,622 to 1,59. Russell approved 60,000 for hospital by 2 to 1.
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Weather For Other Areas With Wide Showers And Heat
Fair weather dominated the western third and Atlantic coast while storms moved across most other areas. Tornadic winds hit Center Ville Iowa and a severe thunderstorm in Rockport Missouri dumped four inches of rain. Kirksville Missouri gusted to 77 mph and Kansas City to 50 mph as central Illinois joined the electrical storm threat. Showers spread to northern Great Lakes and into southern Florida as a broad shower belt remains over the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast. Central Plains and lower Mississippi Valley endure a persistent heat wave with temperatures above 100 degrees yesterday.
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Eudora Residents and Local News Briefs
Eudora notes list the Kisers moving to Columbia Missouri and visiting relatives. The Altenbernds vacationing with Otto Altenbernd’s family. Braden family visiting Ogden relatives. Fidelis Class met for a covered dish luncheon with church activities and charity plans for an orphanage in Bethlehem and India. Ann Long visited from Overland Park Medical Clinic. Chronisters announce birth in San Antonio. Edelbrock heads to Texas. Stambaughs return from Colorado with the children visiting Santa at the North Pole exhibit.
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Texas
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Colorado Springs
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