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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1963
Page
2
Local market listings show eggs and wheat prices with various grade notes. Kansas City AP cattle and hog data report steady to higher bids, with calves and heifers priced across multiple weight categories and regions.
A Buddhist novice monk self immolates outside a pagoda near Hue in central Viet Nam, the third such protest against the government of Ngo Dinh Diem. Four letters reportedly spell out Buddhist charges of persecution by a Roman Catholic dominated regime. A university student woman who attempted an axe attack is hospitalized after incident.
Two local men enlist in the army with notices naming Penny and Joseph A. Askenet from Garden City and Pine, detailing their schooling at Kansas State Teachers College and Garden City high school. The piece notes their paths to basic training, their choice of air force division, and mentions the Cape Vand Fold area as part of the enlistment context.
Buraton AP report describes Ken Cobuinm, a service station owner, as he interacts with motorists at the gas station. The piece notes a bustling scene with patrons, a showman persona, and a focus on daily routine amid a busy roadside setting.
In Garden City Savings Assn cases including foreclosure of mortgage and divorce filings for Gary Fugene Spikes and Ronda Kay Spikes. Police bonds posted for Lon Alien Taylor and Chestnut. Numerous drunk driving and assault and battery charges, not guilty and committed statuses. Traffic accidents reported Monday at multiple intersections with several drivers named and damages described.
Gesiena Feuers Copeland 88 died Sunday night at Bethel Home Montezuma after two years as patient Born February 28 1875 in Feuersville Missouri she married William C Feuers in 1896 They moved to Copeland in 1917 Survivors include three daughters Stella Rodhe Ravenna Maurice Pierceville and C N Hill iard Copeland and two sons Warner F Richmond and Ben Copeland Funeral 2 pm Wednesday Christian Church with Brother Walter Birney officiating Burial Copeland Cemetery Art Brensing 82 years old
Funeral services for 80 year old Mrs Betty V Bailey who died Saturday at her home will be held at 4 pm today in the Garland Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor J W Sehnell of the Seventh Day Adventist Church will officiate. Burial is in Valley View Cemetery.
South African prospector Jim Nolan and partner Bret von Lilberfeld revived the Welcome Mine in Rhodesia to produce about 319,800 dollars in gold ore monthly. They took over a mine abandoned a decade earlier after a fault, pegged nearby claims, cleared water, and employed 157 people as a new shaft was sunk. Nolan praises the venture as very exciting.
Adams said the Sunday reunion of his former vocational agriculture students and their families was a grand success with near 200 attendees. Kenneth Henderson received a national safety award won by his FFA Chapter in 1962-63. Attendees included former teachers, the incoming instructor Ira Mann, and relatives from Kansas and several states. Many alumni reported farming amid large acreages and livestock. Garden City has had 46 years of Vocation Agriculture with only five teachers, four still living in Garden City.
Rural youth in the United States attend college at less than half the rate of urban peers. University of Illinois agriculture dean Gardner urges rural citizens to learn about educational gaps and commit to improvement. He says education lifts individuals and the home should be a library and study space to extend schooling. He notes poor grammar harms a young person’s economic prospects through mispronunciations and weak vocabulary.
Women of St Thomas Episcopal Church will hold a rummage sale Saturday at the Dickerson Jewelry building starting 8 a.m. Proceeds benefit Girl Scout Troop 17 traveling fund. Donations may be arranged by calling Mrs. Charles Philbrick, Mrs. Norman Thompson, or Mrs. Paul Need. Also note 112 members of the 190th Tactical Reconnaissance Group head to Myrtle Beach for Operation Swift Strike IT with training at Hutchinson A ng Base. Pre-registration for Dodge City College freshmen and returning sophomores is set for Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The American Bar Association voted against all but one of three proposed amendments to curb federal powers. One would let states propose amendments without Congress, another would create a national court to overrule Supreme Court decisions, and the third would remove federal jurisdiction over legislative apportionment. One amendment could trigger a national convention if 34 states support it. Baker v Carr era issues spark debate amid rural legislatures.
Marcos Perez Jimenez faced a paternity suit blocking his expulsion from the United States to Venezuela on embezzlement charges exceeding 13 million dollars. A chartered Caracas to Miami flight was arranged, with federal courts weighing appeals and a $300,000 bond set by Judge Robert Anderson. Perez Jimenez remained in Dade County jail as lawyers seek stays, while Venezuelan officials and U S DOJ representatives pursue deportation and asset measures.
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