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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1955
Page
2
Market notes show cattle and calves at Kansas City with 14 000 cattle and 1800 calves, demand fairly active. Slaughter steers and heifers steady to higher, cows up, stockers and feeders strong, high choice steers under 1200 lb at 22.50 to 23.00, hogs up 25 to 50, sows strong, lambs 50 to 75 higher, ewes steady. feeders and calves sharply varied across categories.
Grain prices plunged on the Chicago board after weekend moisture. Corn and soybeans fell several cents while wheat led a broad liquidation. Wheat closed 4 to 14 lower. corn 4 54 to 4 34 lower. oats and rye also down. soybeans rose 1 to 3 cents. Wheat futures open interest and weekly margins noted.
Funeral services for Dan R. Clymer 47 were held at the Church of the Nazarene in Sublette. He died at his home Saturday and had lived in Sublette since 1947 after moving from Elk City Oklahoma. Surviving are his wife Pearl a daughter Mar Baret Schmidt of Sweetwater a son Delbert of Tulsa his mother Nannine London two brothers one sister and four grandchildren. The Rev Orville Hess officiated with burial in Elk City cemetery.
Philadelphia police start a drive to clear undesirables from the newly opened dependence Hall park area. They report it has become a gathering and sleeping place for vagrants and panhandlers.
In Tokyo Col John Knox Arnold Jr and 10 U.S. airmen described months of physical and mental torture by Chinese Reds. The men, freed at Hong Kong border and to depart Tokyo for home, cited beatings with hands bound, tourniquet-like restraints, and forced standing until they screamed. Arnold, Silver Spring Maryland, led the testimony about their 212 years in China and the war era mission over North Korea.
List of individuals admitted to Garden City area hospitals including Oliver Scott and Mrs. John Pleasant, with addresses in Garden City, Lakin, Syracuse, and Deerfield. Discharges note several patients leaving beds, followed by births at St. Catherine and other local addresses. Grain market data from Kansas City closes the item.
Funeral services were to be held today in Independence Kansas for Walter McVey aged 74 who died Friday night after several months illness. He had practiced law in Kansas for 43 years.
After a two year vacancy Sweetbriar shop in Garden City opens a shoe department in its third week under Clinton Mitchell. Featuring Natural Posse and Petite Deb girls and ladies footwear, with a formal opening planned next week. Mitchell is a 10 year veteran from Dodge City and a Washington native. wife Cleona is from Offerle. children Pamela Ann and Timothy Lynn. Address 519 North Thirteenth Street.
Wichita Livestock in Wichita reports cattle numbers around 3200 with calves 300 and dealers steady to higher for bulls up 50. Early steer and heifer sales steady with good to low choice steers 18.50 to 21.00 and slaughter heifers 17.50 to 20.50. Cows steady. utility and commercial 10.50 to 12.00. good to choice dealers 17.00 to 18.00. Hog run near 900 with barrows and gilts up 25 to 75. 200-240 lb 16.50 to 17.00. 250-270 lb 16.00 to 17.75. 160-190 lb 15.50. choice 25-400 lb. 400-550 lb 11.50 to 13.50. Sheep around 800 with spring lambs steady and good to choice 17.50 to 18.50. odd head 19.00. aged slaughter ewes 2.50 to 4.00.
In New York City a new healing substance named Bio-Dyne is reported to shrink hemorrhoids and relieve pain without surgery. Case after case shows actual shrinkage, with claims of piles ceasing to be a problem. The substance, Preparation H, is offered as suppository or ointment with a money back guarantee.
In Karachi the government chief Mohammed Ali, who had led since April 1953 and allied with the West, resigned after the Moslem League named a new leader, signaling a shift in Pakistan's top post.
CAMP SENDAI Japan Mrs Romola Abidin Bayside N Y was acquitted by a U S Army court martial of the Cherry Blossom Lane slaying of her war rent officer husband W C J Abidin on June 17 She sobbed as Brig Gen Herbert R Vander Heide announced the not guilty verdict Defense counsel James Flynn of New York said the husband was a raging maniac and she feared for the children
Washington WI An expanded highway construction program and water conservation are priorities for the next session says Rep. George. He backs bonds financing and federal support, aiming for quick action on highway, flood control, and dam projects like Toronto Dam on the Verdigris River and Strawn Dam on the Neosho. He notes possible new dam sites and funds for a survey to evaluate Big Hill Creek Reservoir feasibility.
Mrs. Victor Harlich will speak at Edwards County Farm Bureau picnic at Kinsley city park this evening. A baby boy born Saturday at St. Catherine hospital to Mr. and Mrs. John Pleasant, 309 West Maple, weighs 3 pounds 14 ounces. A male quartet from Anderson College, Anderson Indiana, will perform sacred music at First Church of God tomorrow at eight. Municipal pool closed today and Tuesday for draining. tests for 37 area scouts planned before summer trip. pool reopens Wednesday. Names listed for Telegram subscriptions include residents from numerous towns and districts across Kansas and nearby states.
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