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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1968
Page
6
A reader recalls past bumper sticker campaigns from Romney to Nixon and McGovern, noting stuck labels and improvised placards. The piece also surveys public reaction to Spiro Agnew, with street questions and Wall Street Journal commentary, and ends with a Oklahoma City observation on dry lawns and water use.
Gus Garden forecasts rain across Southwest Kansas this month and warns at least one county fair will be dampened. Gardner notes weather could affect fields, rides, and events, urging organizers to plan contingencies while residents brace for wet conditions.
Finney County records a weekend of crashes injuring thirteen people in four accidents. The most severe involved a dune buggy colliding with a family sedan near Holcomb, sending five to St. Catherine Hospital. injuries included severe bruises and a broken jaw for a passenger. Witnesses included two dune buggy riders and several teenagers, with seat belts credited for preventing more serious harm. Additional incidents included a horse collision near Garden City injuring two youths, a two car city crash at Evans and Fulton injuring three, and a late night Maple Street crash injuring three teens.
Seventeen deaths were reported on Kansas highways in multiple crashes. A tractor trailer blocked U S 54 killing seven, including Ralph Tate and his family. Other victims included four on the Kansas Turnpike near Topeka, four on U S 24 near Clay Center, and two in separate collisions near Pratt and Coates.
TEL AVIV AP Two Syrian Air Force pilots defected by flying their MIG jets into northern Israel and surrendering at an air base. An army spokesman reported both pilots in good condition, one captain and one lieutenant. No further details were available.
Brigham Young University will permit male students to have long hair and beards this year while miniskirts remain prohibited. President Ernest L. Wilkinson informed the 20,500 student body that there is nothing wrong with wearing a beard, and mothers are asked to ensure daughters’ hems hover near the knee caps.
Presidential aspirants race ahead as Hubert Humphrey claims 1,600 delegate strength but faces McGovern and McCarthy challenges. Nixon and Agnew plot TV heavy campaign while third party candidate Wallace seeks equal coverage. Jackie Robinson denounces the Nixon-Agnew ticket as racist and backs the Democrat.
The bodies of two unidentified young women, tied together, were found in Pottawatomie County Lake No. 1 seven miles north of Wamego by fishermen. Autopsy showed death by a .38 or .32 caliber weapon. Ages estimated around 18 and 16 to 22. Bodies clothed and tied by the legs with a line. Found about 100 yards from shore by Glenn Lesslie and Larry Matson. Kansas Bureau of Investigation called, rescue team failed to recover remains.
Strong City area farmer Robert Lowery 21 was crushed when silage in a trench silo collapsed while he cleared it with a tractor. The accident occurred on the Arch Miller farm about a mile east of Strong City, with Lowery pinned to the tractor seat as the silo buried the machine.
Haitian officials accuse British official David Knox of planning an abortive May invasion against President Duvalier. Knox, Bahamian information director, faces five espionage counts plus charges of plotting against state security and disguising his appearance. British govt calls Knox a figure of fiction.
Gun battles between police and Negro residents in Watts Los Angeles Sunday night and today left three killed and about 35 wounded or injured, including six policemen. Fire and arson spread to Chicago suburbs and Seattle fire station as curfews and disturbances widen nationwide.
New York Times reports Egypt ready to accept a Middle East settlement with concessions to Israel. Emphasized terms include freedom of Israeli ships via the Strait of Tiran, no repatriation demands for refugees, internationalizing Gaza, and Sinai demilitarization. Interim measure would allow non Israeli ships with Israeli cargo to pass Suez Canal if Israeli troops pull back beyond the eastern bank.
The 1968 69 budget hearing for Unified School District 457 occurs at 8 p m tonight at Jennie Wilson Elementary School. The proposed budget of 2 971 416 calls for a 34 85 mill levy. The public may speak on the budget and the board may amend or adopt it at the Monday meeting. Also on the agenda are opening bids for transportation insurance and selecting a successful bidder.
Missouri farm leaders warn that giant corporations threaten farming. Fred W. Heinkel, president of the Midcontinent and Missouri Farmers associations, told about 6,000 delegates at Stephens College that feed and pork firms dominate production, pushing out independent farmers. He urged FTC probes into trade and fertilizer practices amid oil firms buying independent fertilizer companies.
The Army identified three men killed in last Friday’s helicopter crash 18 miles north of Junction City Kansas. Crew chief Alfred C Murphy 25 of Ingleside Texas. pilot Warrant Officer Keith A Reider 20 of Laureldate Pennsylvania. co pilot Warrant Officer Glendon T Bowen 20 of Woodbury New Jersey.
Gov. Robert Docking will speak to the Democratic National Convention platform committee in Washington on August 19 urging a strong farm programs plank. He cites Kansas wheat output rising from 222 to 254 million bushels but income falling from about 310 to 290 million dollars, arguing for fair prices and higher prices. He calls for expanded exports, aid to Africa India and Korea, and possible U.S. government purchases to lift market prices.
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