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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1966
Page
5
The Tele gram Sports Editor Bob Greer missed work while ill but dictated local sports stories from his hospital bed with only a typewriter for company. A rainy night near State Theater featured a woman using a plastic inflatable pool as an umbrella, while a bald local executive’s wife hired a secretary.
The Haskell County Fair Parade featured Miss Haskell County Patty Wedel crowned at 16, first runner-up Brenda Powell, with other finalists. Jaycees dressed as a clown staged a candy tossing train, while Shriners towed a stalled fire wagon. Barbecue, floats, and livestock sales followed, with grand champion pig bought by the Sublette Jaycees and baby beef top seller Rodney Ordery at $37 per hundredweight, lower than Scott County.
The Board of Education will convene at 8 tonight in the senior high library to approve the 1966-67 budget and hear objections. It will discuss transportation routes bids for gasoline and oil, floor maintenance equipment, and kindergarten sessions. Architect Bob Cobb will report on vocational building plans and the board will review the 1952 William E. Hutchison will.
Thousands of rioting whites clashed with club swinging police in Chicago Sunday night after three civil rights marches into all white neighborhoods. At least 16 injured, including five policemen, and 21 arrested as Marquette Park and surrounding areas saw rocks bottles and volleys of police action amid tensions over housing discrimination and a call from a American Nazi party leader for white marches.
A Garden City man, Russell M. Sloan, escaped with minor bruises when his Santa Fe semi trailer rig was blown over by a tornado near Lamar Colorado about 5 30 p m on a Friday. He said hail and heavy rain reduced visibility before pulling off, then the wind toppled the 27 000 pound rig and 17 000 pound load. Damage was estimated at 4000 dollars. The Lamar Daily News reported a twister touched down nearby, flattening crops.
Partly cloudy to evening with isolated thunder showers possible and northerly winds around 15 mph. Lows near 66, Tuesday expected fair to partly cloudy and mild with light northeast winds. Highs in the 60s to 70s, precipitation chance 10 percent tonight and 5 percent Tuesday. Sunrise 5:68, sunset 7:36.
American Air Force Phantoms led by Maj. Lester N. Romine bombed an enemy position 27 miles southeast of Da Nang in Operation Colorado aiding U S Marines search and destroy sweep. Forward air controller Capt. William L. Rebults reported 30 Viet Cong counted in open areas after the strike.
A tentative three year contract ending the 89 day airlines strike was announced in Washington subject to approval by 35 400 airline mechanics from AFL CIO National Association of Machinists and five major carriers United Eastern National Northwest and Trans World Airlines The wage and cost of living escalator provisions were highlighted as key terms pending formal vote by the strikers who would decide the pact in meetings nationwide
The Lunar Orbiter reached lunar orbit at 11 34 a m Sunday after a 10 minute burn, placing the 850 pound craft in an orbit from 119 to 1 160 miles above the Moon to photograph a 3 000 mile equatorial strip. NASA aims to begin taking 350 photos and transmit them back by late August, with first images aired as they arrive.
Very Rev Paul Schreiber 87 chancellor of the Roman Catholic diocese of Dodge City Kan was killed Saturday when he fell about 100 feet from a Glacier National Park cliff on Going to the Sun Highway Park rangers recovered the body by helicopter A companion Marlin L Werner 19 of Dodge City said they parked west of Logan Pass The accident followed another priest death July 30 two miles away Joseph H DeVaney 52 Fort Myers Fla Burial will be at Olmitz Kan
Areas will be without water from 8 to 16 p.m. tonight. Water shut off on Taylor from Kansas to Alma and on Alma from Taylor east to Vth. Residents on Center from Harding north to Malanis Lane also affected.
Garden columnist Gus Garden rails at lawn upkeep laughter aside. He argues many men fuss over mowing and blame crab grass for every fail.
A weak cool front in northwestern Kansas was forecast to move southeast across much of the state, bringing mild mid August temperatures. The Weather Bureau indicated the plains weather pattern would stay similar for the next 24 hours after another frontal system. Light showers sprinkled northern Kansas, with weekend rains totaling about half to one inch in western and north central counties. Sunday highs ranged 84 to 94, and overnight lows were 61 to 73.
DETROIT AP reports U S auto sales rose slightly in the first 10 days of August with year to date totals about 200000 units below 1965 tallies. Aug 1-10 sales reached 180905 versus 186344 last year, aided by nine selling days this year. Ford and Chrysler up slightly while GM and American Motors dipped.
The 63rd annual North Haskell South Finney Old Settlers Assn reunion will be at C. A. Quaken bush farm in northern Haskell County on Wednesday and Thursday. Activities start 10 a.m. with children contests horseshoe pitching and fellowship. A noon basket dinner each day under a big tent. State Rep George W. Meker of Finney County speaks Wednesday afternoon and Batrice Jacquart, retiring state representative of Haskell County, speaks Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. A program follows a basket supper Wednesday night at 8.
President Johnson said after weekend talks with General Westmoreland that a Communist takeover in Viet Nam is impossible. Westmoreland indicated more troops may be needed this year, while Johnson warned no quick victory and stressed perseverance.
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