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Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1956

Page

2

Tornadoes injure four in Missouri damage and wreckage

Tornadoes struck west central and central Missouri Tuesday night injuring four and causing extensive property damage. Two hurt near Ballard in Bates County and two others at Montrose in Henry County. Twisters hit three miles east of Marshall, south of Slater, and south of Centralia. Farm buildings wrecked machinery twisted lines down and one house unroofed.

Associated Press Missouri Ballardinates County Montrose Marshall Slater Centralia

Creeks Record Qualifying For Freestyle

Storm from Kansas brings tornado alert and damage in Ballard and Montrose. Harlan Ireland critically hurt as a four room house is toppled. George Breen wins world record in 1500m freestyle qualifying heat. Shelley Mann leads U S women in 100m butterfly. Carin Cone ties Olympic record in 100m backstroke. Mixed results in yachts and other events. plane forced to land near Coal after weather disruption.

Kansas Ballard Harlan Ireland Melbourne George Breen Buffalo U.S Russia United States Breen Australia Murray Rasa Shelley Mann Arlington Carin Cone Ridgewood N.J Britain Judy Grinham Lorraine Crapp Marley Shrivers Glendale Calif Sylvia Ruska Berkeley Firltow Nall Clagsaviths Kathleen Coal Herb Williams Evan James Coleman Independence Ston John Marvin Marble-llias Mass

Army Training and Inductions At Ft Bliss and Ft Devens

Wilbur Landgraf of Imperial is in basic training at Ft Bliss Texas after enlisting in the Army Security Agency last month. Sgt Glenn Lauder, local recruiter, says Landgraf will be sent to the agency school at Ft Devens Massachusetts. Five Finney County selective service registrants are sent to Denver. three for induction and two for pre induction physicals. Inductions set for Milton Nichols Richard Moore and Henry Poteet with Dr Joseph Baier and Ervin Jones scheduled for physical exams.

Wilbur Landgraf Imperial Route Ft. Bliss Tex Landgraf Army Security Agency Glenn Lauder Ft Bliss Ft. Devens Mass Finney County Selective Service Denver Milton Roy Nichols Richard Dean Moore Henry W. Poteet Joseph Theodora Baier Ervin Leroy Jones

Shaw Says Spent Campaign Money On Gubernatorial Bid

Applications open for substitute clerk at Lakin post office as Shaw claims he spent $1,209,089 in the general election campaign. Shaw says he contributed $750, spent $46.09 on air travel and $267 for car expense. Starting pay is $1.82 per hour plus allowances for sustenance and postage.

Topeka Warren W. Shaw Lakin Secre Patrog Tion Shaw

Fanbelt Clamps Off Fingers of Veteran San ta Fe Lineman

Walter Grigsby, a San ta Fe lineman, lost two fingers on his right hand in a freak auto accident ten miles northeast of town. While aiding a failing generator, he pushed a fan belt and his hand was caught, severing two fingers. He received emergency care and is reported as doing fine.

Walter Grigsby Santa Fe Grigsby Frank Paterson Peterson

Social Security Tax School Friday in Garden City

Finney county extension council hosts a social security tax school in Garden City at 1 30 pm this Friday. The 4 H building at the airfields will host two tax specialists Anthony Knober of the district social security office speaks on determining Social Security benefits and John Coolidge extension specialist from K State covers determining self employment income Oscar Norby county agent invites all interested to attend.

Finney County Extension Council Garden City Airgrounds Anthony Knober Social Security Office John Coolidge Kstate Oscar Norby

Jaycees Plan Rabbit Foray

The Jaycees announce a rabbit drive Friday night with meeting points at the T and T building or the Art Stone farm, 1 pm. Transportation to Stone farm provided. hunt allowed with flashlights and clubs only, no guns. Free coffee served. contact any Jaycee for details.

T.&t Art Stone Farm Stone Farm Weet Plymell Church

Professor Dies at Kansas State College Entomology

Harry R. Bryson, 64, associate professor of entomology at Kansas State College, died Monday night in Manhattan Kansas. He served in academia and research, leaving a legacy in insect science and teaching.

Manhattan Kas Harry R. Bryson Kansas State College

Causes Of Big Pier Fire In Brooklyn Explored

Police and fire officials probed the Brooklyn pier blast and fire that shattered windows, created a 75 by 150 foot crater, and caused about 15 million dollars in damage. Army experts doubted that listed cargo fueled the explosion, hinting unknown material may have been involved and potentially fraudulently mislabeled for export.

New York Brooklyn William Vallassa Army Edward F. Cavanagh Jr Cavanagh

Marked Men

Hartford, Conn. State Rep. Henry Ferne has proposed that motorists convicted of serious traffic violations be compelled to carry tagarreading angerous Driver on front and rear bumpers for three years.

Hartford Conn Henry Ferne

Hospital Admittances and Birth Announcements in Garden City

The notice lists multiple hospital admittances and discharges in Garden City including Mrs Bartolo Rojas, Mrs Clifford Frey, Alvin Wehkamp, and others, with newborns noted for Mr and Mrs Aurelius Knoll and Mr and Mrs Bartolo Rojas. It also records county briefs on bond posting for Rolland Riggins and various warranty deeds and county court actions.

Bartolo Rojas Clifford Yeasterday Bartolo Rojas Pearl Clifford Frey Pennsylvania Polich Briefs Rolland Riggins Scott City HB. Stephens H. B. Stephens C. J. Jones Henry Alan Lee Harold A. Stoner Hund Rigrish and Young Garden City Rigrish and Young Stella A. Lindner Berthe A. Carlburg Jones Eugene Knight Joseph R. Woolman

Market grain futures and local Wheat prices Kansas City Chicago

Quotations from Goffe and Carkener Inc show Kansas City wheat futures with Dec Mar and May contracts posted with mixed gains and declines. Chicago soybeans corn eggs rye futures are listed with varied percentages and prices. Local market change notes wheat at $2.01 and other regional values from Garden City and surrounding elevators.

Goffe & Carkener, Inc Kansas City Chicago Hutchinson Wichita Omaha Enid Salina Ft. Worth Garden City Farmarg Elavator

Grains Stabilize After Sharp Week in Chicago Markets

Grain prices steadied on the Chicago board of trade after a volatile week. Wheat rose 54-2% to 2.38 2-14 for December, corn up 18-27% to December levels, and soybeans up 6-1% with other grains, while cattle and hog markets in Kansas City showed uneven but mostly steady trends amid lighter demand. Tulsa reports note Gulf Oil’s pipeline shift to Port Arthur, Texas, due to European demand and U S government tanker support in response to Middle East tensions.

Chicago Board of Trade Kansas City USDA U.S Tulsa Gulf Oil Corp Lufkin Tex Oklahoma Port Arthur Europe Middle East Gulf Coast

Stocks Rally on Quiet Middle East Conditions

Stocks, aircrafts and nonferrous metals led a broad advance late in the day as volume neared 2.1 million shares. Gains ranged from fractions to about 3 points with several issues such as Lukens Steel Union Carbide Bethlehem Steel and US Steel posting notable advances. Wheat corn oats soybeans and other commodities quoted in Kansas City futures rose as well. The piece notes the 1790 US census listing 3,929,214 inhabitants.

York Middle East Lukens Steel Union Carbide Youngstown Bethlehem Steel Steel Goodyear Boeing United Aircraft Anaconda Air Reduction International Paper Texas Co Eastern Air Lines North American Aviation U.s.gypsum du Pont General Hleetrie Allied Chemicals

Public Auction To Sell Repossessed Trucks and Trailers

A government Small Business Administration sale in Garden City will auction 11 trucks and 11 trailers plus shop equipment and tools. John Collins will conduct the auctions starting at 1 30 p.m. just south of the Arkansas River bridge, with a second sale at John's Motor Company on Highway US 50 west of Garden City.

Garden City John Collins Garden City Transport Company Smallness Administration Arkansas River Bridge John’s Motor Company Garden’ City

Gas Well Hubbell in Kearny Counts Production

Newly completed in Kearny county the Graham Michaelis No 1 Hubbell gas well totals 8 983 00 cubic feet and produces from the Krider Wofield Towanda spread. Located at section 18 township 24 range 38 west the project reflects ongoing oil field activity in the region.

Kearny County

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