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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1971
Page
6
At 1 p.m. quotes show Chicago Live Stock futures for Dec Feb Apr Jun with highs around 34.70 and lows near 31.47. Dow Jones average for 30 industrials rose to 859.08. Garden City Livestock posted total receipts of 1,100 cattle and 468 hogs as country attendance remained strong.
The market summary shows feeders steady with light calves $42-$50, heavies $40-$42, heifers $34-$36.75, light yearlings $38-$41, feeders $36-$38, heifers $33-$34.25. Cows steady at $21.50-$22. cow and calf pairs $250-$325. bulls $26-$28. Hogs active with two buyers. top butcher hogs $20-$20.40, light weights $16-$18. sows $14-$17, boats $9.25-$11.25, stock pigs $5.50-$19.
A Navy Reserve flier returning to Pleasanton California from Portland with gifts allegedly released from a bomb bay of a jet fighter. The incident occurred Sunday as weather forced the craft to land. No injuries reported.
Death notice for William Stebens 17 of Holcomb following a three month illness. Funeral at St Marys Catholic Church Garden City Tuesday at 10 a.m. with Rev Emil Dinkel officiating and burial in Valley View Cemetery. Rosaries tonight at Gammand Funeral Home and parish and Knights rosaries scheduled. Survived by wife and daughter Christine Rae, four sisters and two brothers. World War II veteran served as flight cadet in the U S Navy Air Force.
Robert R. Crockett 75 of Cimarron died Saturday at his sister's home after a long illness. Born January 21, 1896 in Carroll County Missouri he was a retired ranch hand and World War I veteran who moved to Cimarron in 1917. Surviving are brothers Leslie Ponca City Okla Nick Tucson Ariz and sisters Roxie Hertiz West Alexander Pa and Carvie Lind Cimarron. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday First Christian Church Cimarron with burial in Cimarron Cemetery and military services. Friends may call at Evans Funeral Home Cimarron until 8:30 tonight.
Raymond B. Heiman 53 of 620 North 12th died unexpectedly at his home Saturday evening. Born July 21 1918 in Hooker Oklahoma he moved to Finney County in 1924 from Hooker. He was a farmer in the Plymell area and married Dorothy Christina Hipp on October 2 1957 in Garden City. He was a member of St Marys Catholic Church.
President Nixon met with France's President Pompidou in the Azores as they discussed the India Pakistan war and allied concerns. A side meeting with Connally and Giscard Estaing focused on the international monetary crisis while Nixon planned future talks on China and the Soviet Union. The two leaders’ discussions aimed to shape East West relations with emphasis on current economic tensions.
Syracuse art Wilson former Garden Citian will become manager of the Pratt Area Chamber of Commerce on January 1. He is executive vice president of the Syracuse Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce. Wilson 42 came here January 1 1969 as first full time vice president the local chamber ever hired. He and his wife Deloris have six children and will move to Pyatt when housing is available.
Downtown Yankee Dood at 401 N 8th reports a rear door entry with $50 stolen and two cigarette cartons taken. Kenneth Grenz reports a 1963 car stolen from 1110 Saf ford, found by Finney County Fairgrounds. Kenneth Meng notes vandalism to a residence with a broken outside window from a thrown bottle.
Child Evangelism Fellowship promotes The Treehouse Club to replace violent Saturday morning fare. KUPE TV Channel 13 airs Christmas in a Treehouse as a pilot on December 15 at 6 PM, featuring The Treehouse Guang and Ext purple squirrel. Mrs. Art Wiebe in Garden City handles inquiries.
Hospital notices list patients discharged from St Catherine on Saturday and Sunday. Names include Mrs Adrian W Riley and baby girl of Scott City. Lanny Canfield of Lakin. Chester L Costello. Anna M Costello. Gary D Knoll. Mrs L H McKean of Scott City. Roy L Nelson of Sublette. Lizzie Whitson of 306 N 11th. Robert Lowell Andrews of Pierceville. Jesse Arbeaga. Duane C Boman. Harold Eugene Burdeilt. Mrs Manuli Flores and baby girl of Lakin. Harkness. Mrs James Regehr and baby girl. Joseph A Roth. Elmer E Snyder Jr. William Willinger.
Saturday at 4:40 p.m. in the 1100 block of Taylor Avenue two cars driven by Almeda H. Moore of Lakin and Judith Diane Hawk of Rt. 1 sustain moderate damage. Later at 5:44 p.m. four cars collide near Main and Kansas with extensive damage to all vehicles.
Police report at 30 block of East Pine notes minor damage to both vehicles after a Sunday 2:42 p.m. crash. Driver Sheri Sauer and parked Roy Wade vehicle involved. Driver license revocation for John Branden for one year starting December 7 for driving while intoxicated at Meade. Marriages listed: Robert Husband and Kathy Wehkamp. Michael Moris and Marla Holmes.
Pittsburgh officials install a drive in window at the Public Safety Building rear for parking violations. Violators may plead guilty and pay fines without appearing before a magistrate, simplifying the process.
Nicaraguan jetliner hijacked to Cuba with three gunmen. Passengers evacuated in San Jose as Costa Rican guardsmen used tear gas and killed one hijacker, Paul Arana. Two other suspects arrested. Alfonso Lovo Blanidon wounded and hospitalized.
About 109 Democratic Kansas party officials met in Topeka to adopt delegate selection guidelines for national conventions. The plan calls for balanced gender representation, age 30 minimums, and at least one Black delegate and alternate from the two districts with the largest Black populations plus sex balance in districts three and four. A motion to broaden minority representation to three districts failed, leaving two Black districts and two districts for minority delegates.
Topeka Kansas AP report covers 48 hour highway death log through 9 am Monday with 18 deaths in December 1964 7 for 1971 647 comparable 1970 period 622. Also notes Christmas In a Treehouse on KUPK Channel 13 December 15 at 6 pm.
The calendar lists daily YMCA programs including beginner and advanced tales and swimmers lessons led by Reiner and Wish-Advanced, board meetings, adult swim, open swim sessions, and youth sports. It notes time blocks for fitness classes, Tadpole programs, Red Rangers, and Women’s Health Club hours with varying morning, afternoon, and evening sessions.
Finney County's annual Livestock Stag returns Thursday night at 6 30 at the Finney County 4 H building with steak dinner. Speakers include Gene Francis area livestock specialist and Dr Robert Coppersmith KS extension economist speaking on current livestock nutrition and breeding research and current livestock marketing information. Tickets are available at the Vinney County Extension office or from nine Agricultural Advisory Committee members including Don Dumler Rodger Funk James Cormett Larry Billings J T Lear Don Lear Lowell McGraw Bill Rapp and Harry Nicholson.
TOPEKA Kansas. Clear skies and warmer temperatures graced the state today but an upcoming cooling is forecast. Colder air from the west tonight will keep readings in the 30s west and 40s east Tuesday with cloudiness returning tonight. Lows tonight mostly in the 20s and low 30s. Up to three inches of snow fell in north central and northeast Kansas Sunday morning but melted rapidly today as temperatures rose. Fog formed in the eastern third but should lift by noon, leaving partly cloudy western skies and fair skies in the east until tonight’s increasing clouds.
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