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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1955
Page
3
Chief Mitch Geisler urges Garden City to expand recreation targeting at risk youth. He notes 90 percent of serious troublemakers never join programs run by city, schools, or churches, and proposes a civic club gym to reach those lacking home support while YMCA methods prove effective.
Dearie Wiley's plan would raise about 80 city workers pay, first since 1951. The average increase is about 5 cents an hour, lifting payroll costs to roughly $14,110 more yearly. Police pay would rise from 235 to 250 dollars monthly start, 280 to 300 dollars max, with broader raises across departments.
Beck Roberts of Grant county reports a promising cantaloupe crop with over 250 acres to harvest in two weeks and another 150 acres in various tracts. The article notes cantaloupes and other truck garden crops have been tried for years, with varying success, and urges reexamining alternative crops as farm incomes fall amid labor and knowledge challenges.
Larned business leaders clashed over plans to link Hi Way 50N with a proposed US 55 route, risking the loss of current US 50N traffic and economic activity. Supporters argued for keeping a live route to serve Rozel, Garden City, Jetmore, and others. opponents feared a dead end for regional commerce. The McPherson meeting saw Larned with the largest delegation and a majority favoring US 50N over an unborn US 55.
Fragmented OCR reads as a disclaimer about Associated Press content rights and publication reservations. It lists edition offices, subscription inquiries, and a garbled regional advertising and delivery notice across Finney and nearby counties with unclear pricing.
A lighthearted Guardian Angels column imagines two off duty angels interpreting a silver streak as a space ship. They recall artificial satellites from Earth, note Russians and Americans launched tin basketballs, and joke that two satellites eloped in space while one phony craft keeps both sides happy. The tale ends with a final dig at Earthly affairs and a note about a trip to Denver.
Moscow said Tass reported a 640000 man reduction in the Soviet armed forces by December 15 as a step to ease international tensions and establish conscience among nations. The claim cited a certain reduction of tension in international relations.
Horton Kansas reports 19 year old Dick Piper fell into Clear Creek while fishing with neighbor William Jensen 84. He did not survive. Foster parents Sidney Piper were vacationing in Chicago at the time.
A band of armed men raided a British Army post seizing guns and ammunition. Police traced the raiders to the outlawed Irish Republican Army pledging to fight partition. Two hours later police arrested two men in a truck with more arms. In Buenos Aires a downtown clash wounded one during a pro naval leaders protest. Moscow reported a trade deal with Italy including oil timber and other goods. Tokyo disputed Peiping claims of torture in a Dutch case involving Col John Kon Arnold, an American released by China in 197?
Danbury patrolmen assigned to a city wide jail escape hunt left to eat when they spotted and arrested the two men they had been seeking. The pair were taken into custody near a restaurant after the midday break.
The excerpt invokes the salt of the earth phrase from Matthew and prays for divine love and spirit to fill hearts. It asks believers to live with God's love and to pass it on, closing with the Our Father and Amen in a prayerful benediction.
In Allentown Pennsylvania a 1 year old man Grover Schreiber says he does not believe in banking his savings. He was struck by a car yesterday while carrying 16699 dollars in cash in his pockets. He was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital in fair condition and the money is being kept in a safe.
A local column details new births including Denise Craig, daughter of Virgil and Avril Craig, and a Garcia couple welcoming their sixth child. It notes a son as Garcia No. 5 and playful comments on pogo sticks. Also mentions August D and a milk company shipment, plus a housewife tidying the kitchen floor to restore virtue.
Washington columnist argues a genuine peace with the Soviet Union is possible through people to people ties and farm exchange. He credits Ike’s Geneva diplomacy and urges continued openness, warning against a phony peace that would curb readiness. He recalls prior ideas on student exchanges and friendship trains as vital steps toward a lasting thaw.
Edward Cordial was cleared of a drunken driving charge after blood tests showed he was not intoxicated. The verdict came after a lengthy trial in Newtown, Connecticut.
Crossword by Eugene Sheffer presents a large horizontal and vertical clue set with answers ranging from common words to proper nouns. The grid includes numerous entries such as town in Belgium, layer, wild animal, and river names, accompanied by a cryptogram style line of encoded letters. The puzzle text also notes an average solving time and syndicate details.
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