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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1955
Page
3
The Civic affairs committee weighs top needs including a general rain, improved hospital facilities, off street parking and a new library. The Telegram deems all feasible as Garden City sits in stable finances and calls for collective effort to move forward rather than stand still.
The piece likens the Army to a football coach constantly advised by critics from both sides. Senator McCarthy denounces coddling of Communists while Norman Thomas accuses the Army of mislabeling loyalty. He cites a draft father’s alleged comment as an example and suggests pitting Thomas against McCarthy to decide the Army’s course.
The article notes ongoing water restrictions in parts of Southwest Kansas due to rainfall needs. It emphasizes gratitude for current water, calls for continued prayers for rain reaching the Rockies, and highlights limits on lawn sprinkling and car washing while the taps still flow as wanted.
A collection of quips from multiple Kansas papers jokes about political campaigns and slogans. The pieces lampoon party tactics and a chorus about weather, tourists, and baseball management, all reflecting midwestern newspaper wit and regional concerns.
The special master in Schroer Grain Co. bankruptcy in Dresden Kansas has ruled the insurance company that signed warehouse bonds for the defunct firm liable for losses suffered by farmers and the Commodity Credit Corp.
Topeka reports inactive state funds totaling 78,457,000 are being deposited in 577 Kansas banks. State Treasurer Richard T. Fadely announced. Active funds exceeding 26 million are placed in nine banks.
In Topeka, Kansas City and Wichita Fadely said. Selection of the depositories for a two year period ending Aug 1, 1957 was made by the State Board of Treasury Examiners.
A massive scaffold on the 18th floor of the Socony Mobile Building near Grand Central Terminal buckled Saturday. The under construction site on Lexington to Third Avenues between 41st and 42nd Streets halted activity as safety crews secured the area.
Garden City Telegram discusses newspaper masthead details including Beela A. Asotin as Editor-Managing Editor and advertising roles. It lists Associated Press affiliation and subscription rates, with carrier and mail options across Kansas counties and higher outside rates.
A devotional prayer requests guidance to relinquish all for the pearl of great price described in Matthew 13 45 46 with a plea for eternal value and Christ centered devotion. The text emphasizes surrender to obtain spiritual riches and enduring worth.
Mrs Woody Calvin celebrated son Arlan on his 10th birthday with a party. Guests included Pete Hall Jerry Mills Ray Walden Steven Bains Karla Evans Rita Shirley and other Calvin relatives. Several residents traveled to Wichita Garden City Ryus Carlsbad and Dodge City for visits and vacations.
Topeka reports Operation Brave a world peace initiative spearheaded by 32 year old World War II and Korean War veteran George W. Brazier of Kansas City. He envisions a world friendship tour with U S veterans from 22 nations, backed by eight congressmen and the Kansas Foreign Wars branch.
A Newark gunman entered Taft's Cleaners and demanded money from clerk Mary Madeski. Seeing only four one dollar bills in the register, he left, promising to return. No one was harmed.
Washington reports that Dr. Frank Horne of the Federal Housing Administration was dismissed after 18 years over a policy dispute with Cole on integration. The piece notes controversial lobbying in Congress, citing the natural gas lobby and ex-Representative Clippinger, detailing their influence tactics and campaign contributions.
TOPEKA bids will be opened September 1 for a single unit National Guard armory at Pittsburg. State architect Dwight Brown says the brick or native stone building is expected to cost about 100000 dollars.
The 134th New Hampshire Legislature adjourned after a 13 hour session sustaining Governor Lane Dwinell's veto of a bill that would have created the state's first sweepstakes.
The text presents a large cryptic style crossword with horizontal and vertical clues, numbers, and partial answers. It includes many theme entries like i, horse, pooh, muscular twitching, American aloe, Arabian cloth, Polynesian pine, ethical, luminous stellar patch in the heavens, Arabian Seaport, long drawn speech, firm fastener, seizer, declare, of the cheeks, beer dialect, measure of length, earlike part, assault, clay building, bore hole casing, one receiving bequest, creature, chest sound, gratified, bitterness, Indian, mountain in Asia Minor, Babylonian hero myth, organ of vision, surface, fresh set. It also lists vertical clues such as card game, past, French fishing boat, avoider, release, prohibit, uphold, natured abode of plant or animal, average. The text shows a cryptogram style with extra letters and a concluding line about library frustration and book lovers.
The column notes a “little pink schoolhouse” near Eminence in the Union No. and consolidated school area south of town on US 88. It mentions community cooks aiding Bill Williams amid polio encephalitis illness, and highlights birthdays for Warren A Maltbie and Mrs Henry Callison, with Callison noted as 83 and recently frail.
Dutch aeronautical engineer Simon van Munster at the International Astronautical Federation meeting argued nations should share any wealth from the moon. He envisioned a world cooperation to reach the moon by 1980 and proposed UNESCO involvement for a global research program.
The Commission of Revenue and Taxation reports state tax collections and fees last month amounted to $10,573,218 or $94,797 more than in July, 1954. Revenue from the motor fuel cigarette and 3.2 beer taxes were down, while increases were shown from income, sales, inheritance and liquor law enforcement taxes.
William G. Craig dean of students at Kansas State College for four years will become dean of men at Stanford University this fall. The 40 year old helped plan the new 10 million dollar student union building at K State.
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