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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1955
Page
1
The Kansas City market shows wheat at 2.112 to 2.0845 for No 2 hard and dark, No 3 at 2.07 to 2.51, No 2 red around 2.08 to 2.14. Corn ranges 1.54 to 1.60 for various grades, rye and barley 1.03 to 1.05, soybeans near 2.391 to 2.493, with bran 35.00 to 35.50 and Shorts 38.50 to 39.00.
USDA reported cattle and calves in short supply for adequate testing with slaughter classes mixed. Cows and bulls mostly steady to weak, hogs active with higher barrows and gilts, vealers and slaughter calves selling higher end. Sheep and lambs steady to weak with good to choice native spring lambs at 17.50 to 19.00.
All grains declined on the board as weather forecasts for scattered showers in the Midwest, profit taking, and a technically vulnerable market after a previous advance pressured prices. Wheat fell to Sept levels, corn, rye, oats, and soybeans also slipped with lower open interest figures.
George Wood of San Antonio Texas was charged in Grundy County Magistrate Court with first degree robbery while using a deadly weapon. The case involves the Cook and Vineil Bank at Gault Missouri where $2,812.73 was taken after cashier Maxwell was forced into the vault at gunpoint. Wood is held in Harrison County jail at Bethany.
Paris reports the Finch Cabinet approved Premier Edgar Faure and Foreign Minister An toine Pinay accepting a Moscow invitation. No date fixed. A spokesman said the visit would likely occur in the first half of October.
United States plans a massive rocket display during the International Geophysical Year with around 150 rockets from equatorial to polar sites, carrying instruments to reach near 199 miles. France and others express interest as 49 nations join in a cooperative scientific effort to study Earth, oceans, and the atmosphere.
With Congress adjourned Kansas members return to their districts or plan trips. Rep Scrivner sails with Mrs Scrivner for Italy Spain and Morocco to inspect military installations for Rep Taber of New York. he will return Sept 20 then to Houston and Kansas City. Sen Carlson departs for Concordia then Washinton for a federal employe security hearing before returning to Kansas. Sen Schoeppel remains in Bethesda Hospital pending rest after a minor operation. Rep Hope stays to clear his desk then heads home. Rep Rees to Emporia later this week while Myron George stays in Washington to discuss flood control appropriations before district travel. Avery plans a New England vacation and Kansas Legion meeting in Topeka Sept 3-5 then a national Veterans Hospital tour Oct 15-Nov 15. Wint Smith has returned to his Mankato farm.
Richard Orville McLinn, a Garden City youth who escaped from the Topeka Boys Industrial School this week, was picked up by police yesterday at a friend's home. He will be returned to Topeka on Friday.
The Coast Guard reaches 165 years as of today with roots in 1790 when Congress authorized funding for 10 vessels. The service, formed eight years before the Navy, became a fighting force in 1798 and has supported every major U.S. war since.
Mrs Olive M. Shriver 83 mother of State Sen Garner E Shriver of Wichita died in a local hospital yesterday. Born April 12 1872 Greensburg Indiana she moved to Wichita in 1925 from Towanda Kansas.
Dighton Kansas hosts a three day Lane county fair drawing about 4000 as floats parade and rodeo acts entertain crowds. 4-H clubs dominate morning events with the Dighton Gold Diggers winning for their She story. Livestock judging continues as the Inman Hardaway rodeo provides thrills with queen selection planned later. Great Bend Drum and Bugle Corps headlines Friday night activities.
Leavenworth girl, 15, missing for a month, was found with a paroled ex convict at a Chattanooga rooming house. Detectives said the man had served time in Kansas for burglary and larceny and had parole recently. No evidence of coercion. girl placed in juvenile detention awaiting Kansas authorities. Smith held for parole violation per Kansas authorities.
Airborne volcanic dust was blamed today for the asphyxiation of a 6 month old boy in Valdivia province. Authorities also reported the disappearance of five persons in the zone affected by Nilahue Reninahue and Choshuenco volcanoes.
Firths at St Catherine report the birth of a 7 pound 11 ounce girl to Mr and Mrs Leo Servantez at 7 08 this morning. Mr and Mrs Robert Dunlap Liberal welcomed an 8 pound 5 ounce daughter at 2 51 this morning. Hospital admittances include Mrs Clarence Smith Gil Garden City Ave Mrs Gertrude Rudolph Scott City Mrs Jay Eaton Shields Mrs James Husband 901 North Fourth Otto Leiker Deerfield Mrs Robert Dunlap Liberal Mrs Leo Servantez 204% N 13th. Discharges include Mrs Dean Lawrence 510 North Third Neva Marshall 212 Washington Mrs Hoy Elling 516 Stoeckly Mrs Daniel Johnson Cimarron Marvin Mudd Dighton. Complaints report Stanley Wayne Smith 2109 N Sixth bicycle damage in downtown alley. Accidents note Mrs Neal Laughlin 1111 Pearl and John Holmes Sublette collision on S Main near Finnup park entrance with Laughlin attempting to pass and Holmes turning left. Both drivers charged with infractions from accident at 8th and Pine. Arnold E B Humphrey 512% Fifth and Kent Erickson 1116 TM Bee rere Gilessie involved. Humphrey charged with failure to yield right of way Erickson with following too close.
The Hausa Reclamation subcommittee outlines an October November field trip to the Midwest West and Northwest. It opens at the National Reclamation Association convention in Lincoln Nebraska October 24 25 and 26 with hearings and site inspections. They will study the Mid State unit Missouri Basin project at Grand Island Nebraska inspect Red Willow Dam at McCook Nebraska and visit the Snake River area in Idaho and other western states.
Gov. Fred Hall reappoints Harold N. Clausen of Topeka to the Committee on State Purchases for the State Welfare Department.
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