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Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1956

Page

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Post Office Adjusts Hours for Christmas Mail Season

Local post office officials announce four new open hours schedules with parcel windows starting at 8 a.m. daily and extending until p.m. until Christmas. The office will stay open Saturday afternoons for three weeks as greeting cards and parcels flow in. Postmaster Lester Harp urges early shopping and mailing to manage what may be the city’s largest Christmas mailing yet.

Lester Harp Self Nto

Beef Raisers Program At Finney County Meeting

Beef producers are invited to attend the annual beef production program at the 4 H building Tuesday at 10 30 p m The all day meeting features a film on The Triple Threat of Brucellosis shown by Dr L E Swartz Discussions led by Dr M W Osburn and Let Taylor from K State include Recent Developments in Controlling Cattle Diseases and Recent Beef Cattle Research Developments The Proposed Kansas Brand Law by Jess Taylor Tribune Taylor chaired the House Committee on Agriculture in the last Kansas legislature A noon luncheon will be served to attendees.

Taylor Jess. Taylor Tribune House Committee On Agriculture Kansas

Navy unveils first guided missile destroyer Gyatt

The Navy today unveiled the world's first guided missile destroyer the USS Gyatt. Its principal weapon is the Terrier an almost thinking device that can locate a target more accurately than the human eye. The Gyatt is the third guided missile ship in the fleet after the cruisers Boston and Canberra.

Boston USS Gyatt Gyatt Canberra

Santa and the Secret Room cliffhanger in Telegram

Tomorrow's Telegram carries the first installment of Santa and the Secret Room. A wicked magician holds Santa captive and a brave boy must free him to save Christmas. The serialized tale promises thrills and illustrated pages for children.

Santa Jee Cattenan Atman

New Oil Find Near Finney County Boosts Local Play

Helmerich and Payne Inc reports a possible major Mississippian oil reservoir in southwest Finney County near Garden City. Drilling at 1-30, started Oct. 22, showed oil pay at three levels with tests indicating significant oil and gas potential in the Jones Ranch area in Haskell and Kearny counties, prompting planned further exploration and local seismograph support.

Finney County Helmerich and Payne Inc Helmerich and Payne Finney Haskell l Kearny Morrow Williams Seismograph Company of Wichita

Arms for Atom Plane Studied by Air Force

Air Force advances atomic aircraft plans with two main reactor projects under contract at Ohio and Connecticut facilities. Nuclear systems chief oversees the program while several ancillary efforts stay under code names Rover and Pied Piper. Secretary Quarles says development is in research stage and years from realization.

Air Force Elton C. Fay Tity Washington Airj Gram General Secrezy Electric Co Ohio Pratt and Whitney Hartford Conn Atomic Energy Commission Rector of Nuclear Systems Air ‘Research and Idaho AEC San Francisco The Quarles Abc-Tv

UN Observers Still Banned as Dag Visit Delayed

United Nations observers remain barred from Hungary as Budapest accepts a visit by General Dag Hammarskjold but postpones it. The 79 nation Assembly debated a resolution urging Soviet troop withdrawal and halt to Hungarian deportations, while Hungary’s government signaled a later date for the inspection.

United Nations N. Y Hungary Wel Tao Tostt Bok Telco Dag Hammarskjold Tor Stan Budapest Sebes Hammarskjald U.N

Long Eye of the Law Warns About Untaxed Yuletide Spirits

In Budapest negotiations with Hammarskjold are discussed as Hungary and the Soviet Union exchange diplomas. Officials disclose deportations of Hungarians to the Soviet Union occurred but shortly returned home. Amid chaos, rebel bands operate from forests and hills as Soviet troops clash with remnants of the resistance.

Hungary Soviet Union Hammarskjold U.N Budapest U. N Revolutionary Workers and Peasants Hungarian People's Republic Istvan Sairmai Szirmai Salmai Ukraine Kadar Pecs Pecs J

Santa Lights Up Garden City as 3000 Greet Ol St Nick

Santa Claus visited Garden City on Saturday with a magic show, drawing about 3000 youngsters who cheered as the Christmas Committee of the Chamber of Commerce kicked off the season. Merchants reported brisk business as shoppers filled the streets. The group urged Friday night hours till 8 p.m. for a late shopping day and downtown Christmas lights would be turned on Saturday evening.

Santa Claus Garden City Santa Chamber of Commerce Chamber

Britain and France Agree on Fast Suez Withdrawal

Britain and France pledged to remove troops from the Silex Canal area without delay as the U N urged a swift handover. Dag Hammarskjold voiced hope that by mid December the emergency UN police would command Port Said and Britain and France would finalize a timetable with UN officials for full withdrawal.

London Britain France United Nations Silex Canal Israel Gaza Strip Egypt Sinai Peninsula U.N New York Dag Hammarskjold Port Said Selwyn Lloyd Hense of Commons Charles Keightley Lloyd Paris Christian Pineau National Assembly Suez Canal Hammarskjold Woul

Polar Cub Narrowly Survives Brush With Death

Garden City reports a tiny polar bear cub of 1 pound 7 ounces, just over 100 hours old, faced death at 11 a.m. after a near fatal incident. Mrs. Claude Owens and neighbor Mrs. Mervin Estep intervened with swift action to revive the cub, which since Friday has been fed formula after an initial home incubator care. The cub, once nursed by a cocker spaniel mother, is now recovering and could be the only hand-raised polar bear cub in the United States.

Garden City Claude Owens Spark Mervin Estep

Syrian Crisis Reported Amid Syrian Premier Resignation

Baghdad paper Al Shaab reports Syrian Premier Sabri Assali resigned in a dispute with the army over Iraq and arms allegations. President Shukri Kuwaily reportedly refused to accept the resignation while efforts to patch relations continued.

Baghdad Iraq al Shaab Sabri Assali Shukri Kuwaily Assali Syria al Shagh Abdulamid Serra

Silent Ear On Asylum Wall Standoff

An inmate, standing hours at the asylum wall with ear pressed to the surface, signals an attendant and murmurs to Helen that nothing can be heard. She protests the silence as he confirms the wall has been quiet all morning.

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