Cities Propose Corbin Reservoir to Secure Future Water
Seven to eight cities in Kansas and Oklahoma consider a federal Corbin Reservoir on the Chikaskia River near Corbin to ensure water supply. The plan could exceed 63 million dollars over 50 years, with possible 6 percent of costs from federal aid if developed as a refuge, and would require congressional approval and interstate cooperation.
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Oklahoma
Chikaskia River
Corbin
Kas
Uncle Sam
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation Engineers
Oklahoma City
Wellington
Caldwell
Enid
Blackwell
Braman
Ponca City
Okla
Arkansas City
Winfield
Newkirk
M. G. Barclay
Bureau of Reclamation
Chikaskia
Sumner County
Kay
County
Oklo
W. W. Keith
Chamber of Commerce
R. H. Pierce
Chamber
Water Resources Board
Cowley County
Stanley Spencer
Corbin Reservoir Development Assn
C. V. King
Caldiyt's
Frank Winsted
Maan
Iowa Girl Crowned Engineer Queen at Engineers Day
Kay Nielson an 18 year old freshman from Cicil Bluffs Iowa is selected to reign over Engineers Day events at Colorado School of Mines. She will be crowned at tonight’s E Day dance, with attendants Nancy Ackerhausen of Kansas City and Linda Harrell of Williston.
Party Reaches Stranded Horse on 12800 Foot Ridge
Denver Post organized five climbers including photographer Dean Conger to reach Elijah the snowbound pack horse in Buena Vista Colorado. They battled 60 foot drifts and found the horse frisky and feeding as warm days melted surface snow.
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Buena Vista
Colo
Elijah
Denver Post
Post
Dean Conger
Gunnison
Wallace Powell
Spencer Chemical Co Stands Second in U S Agricultural Chemicals
The Spencer Chemical Co of Kansas ranks as the nation’s second largest producer of agricultural chemicals. Kansas marks its 100th birthday on January 29, 1961 with celebrations statewide.
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Spencer Chemical Co
Kansas
Cleveland Editor Dead
Paul Bellamy longtime editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer died suddenly last night at age 71. He guided the newspaper for a quarter century before retirement two years ago.
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Cleveland
Paul Bellamy
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Crippled Flier Stranded Overnight in Snowstorm Flight
Jerry Daugherty a 28 year old paraplegic described a harrowing flight from Wichita to Pueblo that ended when zero visibility in a dust storm forced a landing in a plowed field. He remained unable to exit the plane from 3:30 PM Sunday until 9 AM Monday as snow joined the dust storm.
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Pueblo
Colo
Jerry Daugherty
Kansas
Wichita
Syracuse
Kas
Holly
Cole
Daugherty
Kansas State approves varsity swimming coach without pay
Daugherty recalled crawling a mile to a farmhouse to refuel a plane for a flight to Pueblo as the storm raged. Meanwhile Kansas State officially sanctioned swimming as a varsity sport this month with Bil Thrall serving as a volunteer swimming coach while remaining a fulltime physical education instructor. he joins Karl Finney as another example of faculty taking on coaching duties without pay.
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Kansas State
Bil Thrall
Thrall
K-State
Karl Finney
Coaches Wildcat Tennis and Gymnastics Expert Thompson
Coaches Wildcat tennis and Efik Thompson, a physical education professor who also leads gymnastics instruction, headline the athletics department’s dual focus. Thompson brings on court experience and coaching versatility, guiding students in balance, agility, and competition readiness.
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Wildcat
Efiik Thompson
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