17 Dec 1956
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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1956
Page
1
British troops join U N police to guard the evacuation of 384 Italian residents via the SS Argentina from Port Said. A moonlight clash earlier left 27 Egyptian guerrillas dead and one British major killed. U N deadlines uncertain with possible additional Allied withdrawal.
A Garden City reader recalls a Texas Gulf trip with the Maxfields and their daughter Adaline, noting Port Aransas smells of fish and oil. The piece also mentions an annual after-dark Christmas decoration tour near Dr. John Turner’s residence and a crayon drawing of an apple with a puzzle caption about perspective.
A late night break in at Stoner Market Five Points Burcery left $122 in cash missing from a wooden barred rear door. Police reported no leads after the theft discovered around 1 a.m. Sunday by owner Harold Stoner. Previous break in mentioned at Kenny's Conocot warden division with $250. Local notice notes Air Raid Wardens program and equipment lists.
The quip recalls Horace Greeley arguing news is plural and a reporter’s witty reply through the wire: Not a new. The line captures a playful jab about language in journalism.
Four teenagers and four others died in weekend crashes on Colorado highways. A Santa Fe Chief streamliner struck their car at a crossing three miles east of Las Animas, producing deadly, mangled injuries.
The forecast calls for much colder tonight with diminishing winds and low temperatures around 16. Tuesday should be fair with warmer afternoon temperatures in the 40s as winds shift southerly. Sunrise 7 52 Sunset 5 27 humidity 64 percent. Observations from Dodge City and nearby stations list highs in the 50s, with locations including Great Bend Liberal Russell Guymon and Denver.
Chief Mitchel Geisler oversees the second year of a Christmas drive with 45 families aided so far. Schools welfare agencies and individuals provide food clothing and special requests such as beds chairs and stoves. Donors may tag gifts for two special cases labeled A and B for easier matching with needy families before December 25.
Warsaw and Moscow reach a military agreement giving Poland a say in the movement of Soviet troops on Polish soil. The accord follows talks in Moscow and is linked to Poland's independent policies under Gomulka. In New Jersey a massive omelet fire disrupted traffic on the Turnpike as a truck carrying eggs overheated and burned near Rose’s.
A six child family without a father relies on scarce assistance to meet basic needs for the mother and children, with the eldest just eight. They request a mattress and bedding. Another nine member family in a three room home seeks a gas heater to warm all rooms, as current stock only warms one room.
Twelve persons were killed today when an old model car collided with a crack passenger train at the western edge of Phoenix. An 18 month old girl was critically injured. Police later found a young boy’s body and a heavy woman’s corpse several hundred feet from the wreck, making it the worst crash of its kind on record.
Reports say Soviet diplomat Striganov told Washington Hungary's rebellion was externally stimulated. He refused to accept a U S protest over Soviet tanks near the American legation and defended Warsaw Treaty troop presence in Hungary.
Garden City school board accepted a bond bid for 550000 at net 3.73 percent, the best of four offers, though not the lowest. The winning bidders from Luce-Thompson Co. and Bartlett-Fletcher-North, Kansas City, bid par plus interest with a 7.37 premium, while the board will reinvest funds until needed for Jones and the Northside school construction.
Cimarron firms push toward launching KTVC the Southwest Kansas Television station with a 600 foot tower to be completed in about five weeks. Station equipment ready after the studio building, with contractor Ted Page claiming structure could be finished in 14 working days. Directors weigh hookup with KFVH Hutchinson or KAKE TV Wichita but defer decision until a second session. Annual stockholders meeting set for Jan 18 may feature a board and stockholder representation fight led by Dodge City interests. President Warner seeks broad representation. role of general manager contested by Warner and Walker.
Ulysses high school debaters captured first place at the Garden City invitational two day debate tourney in Salina with 28 teams from 17 schools. Salina high school took second while Russell and St John’s tied for third. Participants included Dodge City Russell St John Ulysses Salina Guymon Okla Liberal Ford Meade Oberlin Ellinwood.
President Eisenhower considers inviting Yugoslav leader Tito to the United States. Officials think Tito, who broke from Moscow in 1945, may accept, noting Titoism gains Western interest after revolts in Poland and Hungary.
Prime Minister Eden reentered the House of Commons after a month away. Conservative supporters cheered for 25 seconds while Laborites sat in silence. He had been ordered to rest by doctors following overstrain and had spent three weeks in Jamaica. Leader Hugh Gaitskell welcomed his return as Conservative MPs debated Eden's political future.
President Eisenhower and India's Prime Minister Nehru held a private two hour discussion at the Gettysburg farm after arriving from Washington. White House secretary Hagerty described the talk as entirely personal with aims of closer U S India relations and potential future communique but no specific agreements. Nehru arrived in Washington yesterday and stayed at Blair House before driving to Gettysburg with the President.
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