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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1957
Page
11
High winds estimated at 60 mph toppled two brick walls under construction at an El Dorado auto showroom, injuring no one and causing about 10000 dollars in damage. Twelve workers escaped injury as the north and east walls collapsed while they worked on the south wall. Minor damage to TV antennas was also reported.
The Chamber of Commerce names five new directors for 2 year terms starting Jan. 1. Stewart Boone Jack Curtis Bob Gardiner Merrill Renick and John Walters II join from a slate of ten candidates. Carry-over directors include Clyde Daniel Tom Meschke Merle Myers Floyd Ricker and W E Rutherford. Charles Collins retires as president.
The Red Cross Blood mobile filled by noon with 110 pints collected toward a 160 pint quota. An overflow crowd waited to donate as volunteers expected to reach the target with about 50 additional donors needed to finish the drive. Jaycee project volunteers assisted in collecting and organizing donors.
Finney County taxes total 1 852 783 57 dollars. By today 27 9 percent of the levy has been paid amounting to 517 655 37 dollars. Last year at this time 590 431 62 had been collected. The treasurer cites the end of discounts for early payment as a slowing factor. First half due December 20 last half due June 20.
In Jackson Michigan at 1:30 a.m. Mrs Rose Hutchings answered a prank call before a voice identified as her son in law Gerald Dubois serving with a naval unit in the South Pole area spoke. A ham operator in St Clair Shores connected the radio link and placed the telephone call.
The Garden City junior Chamber of Commerce launches its second annual residential Christmas lighting contest limited to decorations visible from the street. Entries close Christmas Day with top three chosen after, plaques awarded, and first prize entered in a GE contest for a chance at $5,000. Last year’s winners are named.
The United States denounced a 3 000 word Soviet note from Premier Bulganin to President Eisenhower as propaganda aimed at influencing the NATO meeting next week. State Department officials described the letter as timing driven and not substantive, while outlining three main proposals and noting allied rejection of a halt to tests and a broad East West conference.
Voices of 458 junior college high school and junior high students perform an annual public school Christmas program on December 18 in Hope hall. Directed by Julius Hultquist the event features five choruses and choirs and the high school string symphonette conducted by Loren Crawford. The symphonette will play sacred and secular music before and during the program and accompany the final Silent Night. The 8 p.m. concert includes 16 holiday numbers in a planned sequence.
Tonight fair and not quite so cold with southerly winds 10 to 15 mph and low temperatures in the lower 20s. Thursday, fair and warmer with southerly winds around 20 mph and afternoon temperatures in the 50s. Sunset 5 26.
The city spent over 13000 this morning to buy the Hospitality House at Finnup Park from the Chamber of Commerce and to acquire a Plymouth police car for 1745. The Chamber will lease back the park business and pay the city 1000 yearly for 10 years while the Chamber settles its notes and waives some interest. The city also approved a 1500 study for airport expansion and authorized a firm to survey both local airfields.
Commuters used many devices to reach Manhattan as the subway strike entered its third day. Derailed by half to two thirds service, trains were crowded, platforms swelled, and station melees occurred while buses and rail lines tried to fill the gap. Traffic jams clogged main avenues into the city as merchants faced Christmas losses and schools reported disruptions affecting nearly a million students.
President Eisenhower will attend the NATO summit in Paris, boosting official belief in American leadership. Secretary Dulles and other officials count on his prestige to unite the alliance against Soviet advances. The meeting aims to strengthen cooperation amid nuclear and scientific tensions, while Moscow protests with letters to Eisenhower and other leaders.
President Eisenhower, upgraded to excellent overall condition after a brain nerve exam, plans to fly to Paris Friday to attend the NATO summit. He remains under medical care for a mild stroke, with improved speech and no brain hemorrhage detected, and will be accompanied by Maj. Gen. Howard M. Snyder. Hagerty said he will participate in all NATO sessions and related social functions.
A brutal cold snap hit Garden City with 8 degrees and Russell at 6 as most of the state plunged to 10 or lower. Winds eased and skies cleared with the forecast warming to the 40s and 50s by Thursday, while Cedar Bluff Dam logged 5 degrees and towns reported 6 7 and 8 degree readings.
Air Force F101 Voodoo reached about 1185 mph on two passes over a 10.1 mile course at 39,100 feet. Officials said the run failed as a record due to a camera light leak and lack of photographic proof. Maj. Adrian E. Drew, of Austin Texas, was the pilot. a redo was planned later in the week.
ATLANTIC CITY NJ AFL CIO chiefs shift from corruption concerns to wage hikes and shorter hours Walter Reuther UAW president prepares to push for sizable wage increases and a 40 hour work week reduction The policy resolution ties to auto industry bargaining next year and fears unemployment could rise from 32 million to six million in spring AFL CIO economists say the slack economy demands boosts in consumer buying power while Senate leader Lyndon Johnson proposes scrapping the 40 hour week for mobilization against Russia's Sputnik and missile development
Garden City businessmen join eight Western Kansas colleagues for a two day tour of Kansas City plants sponsored by the Western Kansas Manufacturers Assn. The trip includes visits to several small item manufacturers and a school of instruction on factory locations with attendees from Garden City named.
City commissioners approved six beer licenses this morning for J. O. Kuhn Elks lodge J. L. Voll mann Oll Brown Recreation Safeway store Bruce Robinson D M Richardson Garden City Ice Co Lupe Guillen Las Palmas tavern and John Strasser Garden Smoker. Seven pool tables at Garden Smoker and four at Las Palmas also cleared. Case permit bonds were authorized for Kelsey Garnand M E Sonnenberg yumbers and Henry Hall library board treasurer.
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