19 Dec 1955
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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1955
Page
1
A local doctor, Gust Nelson, reportedly caused a jaw injury to himself when the steel portion of a stethoscope snapped during a patient examination. The event occurred as Nelson stitched a wound and reflected on lack of office work accident insurance. The piece also includes holiday notes and a St Francis prayer excerpt.
Kansas City report states Republican National Committeeman Harry Darby urged the state GOP executive committee to send an uninstructed delegation to the next national convention. He said delegates should be chosen without any effort to influence their election, a view shared with Governor Fred Hall. A telegram to the Emporia noon meeting outlined these positions.
Mrs. Ulrich B. Busch of Santa Monica suits for separate maintenance claiming extreme cruelty after her husband, a St. Louis brewing family member, left their Brentwood home last May and allegedly traveled to New York and Cuba with an unnamed woman.
A reflection on the Bethlehem inn refusal to house Mary and Joseph, highlighting a Galilean hostler's small business constraints. The sermon ties the No Vacancy sign to a larger message about hospitality, divine provision, and Jesus's future promise of many rooms in the Father's house.
The Class of 1956 will use the newly finished school auditorium with 1394 seats. The last balcony seats were installed after a delay caused by a size error, but the correct standards arrived Friday and the last bolts were set Sunday.
County Treasurer Donna Bradford warned that the first half taxes are due by 5 p.m. tomorrow. Delinquent taxpayers face a 10 percent penalty on personal property tax and the first half of real estate taxes. if no personal property tax is paid, the total becomes due.
A gunman robbed the Boulevard Theater of 400 to 500 dollars then fired at a pursuing patron, driving off with an accomplice in a waiting car. The incident ended when the bandit fled into the getaway vehicle after exiting the theater with the cash.
Emporia's team of Martha Stout and Don Herrick defeated a Shawnee Mission squad in the finals to win the Salina High School Debate Tournament. They reached the title by defeating Hutchinson Garden Topeka and Liberal on the way to the finals.
The Telegram highlights a dozen Garden City families facing hardship this Christmas beyond food and toys. Charity groups are urged to assist, with Police Chief Mitch Geisler coordinating help. Family A needs beds, furniture, and warmth for nine in two rooms. Family B faces medical, clothing, and baby needs as a second child approaches via Caesarean section.
A cheerful note claims Lin Yu tang foresees two additional world wars in the next half century. The statement adds a paradoxical reassurance that there will be another 50 years.
Arctic blast grips the Midwest and parts of the Northeast with record subzero readings. Bemidji and Big Falls Minnesota report minus 45 and minus 30 degrees, Minneapolis St Paul hits minus 20, Chicago records two above with forecast to five below. Weather Bureau warns of continuing cold across Ohio Valley Pennsylvania New York State with subzero readings expected through the region.
Vermont Senator Aiken, top Republican on the Senate Agriculture Committee, warns the GOP against outpromising Democrats on farm benefits. He urges detailed scrutiny of Secretary Benson's soil bank plan to reduce production, pay acreage, and boost soil fertility, arguing for a program of performance over promises tomorrow.
Topeka engineers Servis Van Doren and Hazard have conducted studies since mid summer and are compiling a report. City Manager Deane Wiley said J R Stallings advised the firm has held its last meeting with the state and will draft a preliminary for the city by January 1. A meeting with the city commission is sought next to discuss the Garden City plant report.
A Newton nudist club affiliated with the American Sunbathing Assn. was chartered today as a non profit in Topeka. Maria Mark is resident agent for Sandy Lane Club which aims to promote physical moral and social health through natural exercise recreation and social life shared by all ages and both genders. Authorized capital is $10 000.
Rex L. Culley, assistant attorney for the State Liquor Control Office since 1949, resigns effective Dec. 31 to become regional attorney for the U S Department of Labor in Kansas City beginning Jan. 3.
Bargains fill the gift table as shoppers browse Dickinson’s offerings with Sewelty noted at 32 31 for a possible price or rating.
Old Man Winter shows signs of a blustery visit with temperatures down to nine above in Garden City and ten at the Experiment Station. Snow flurries touched Dodge City to Concordia but no measurable moisture fell while forecasts call for cloudy skies and light snow, with warmer temperatures expected tomorrow. Farmers warn of possible crop damage from dryness and cold, though spring warmth will reveal any impact.
A 19 year old Phoenix pilot survived five days in the desert after running out of fuel on a cross country solo flight to Tucson. He walked about 35 miles to a cafe where he was offered water soup and a ham sandwich before a sheriff's deputy took him to Yuma.
In Denton Texas Bianca's Pizza Bakery run by Nancy Barker 24 and Barbara Cosgrove 22 shows strong early profits after 20 weeks in business. They bake about 50 pizzas daily and repaid their initial investment already.
A bright meteor sighting in east central Kansas drew reports from Kansas City Ottawa Emporia Ft. Riley Holton and Perry as two pilots reported the flaming debris narrowly missing their aircraft in the early evening.
A woman driver failed to signal near U.S. 66 in El Reno Oklahoma yesterday initiating a chain reaction collision. Six vehicles crashed, injuring six people with none seriously hurt. The first car braked as others collided and a tenth vehicle rear‑ended one, while the woman fled unaware. A separate ad promotes a $19.95 magnetic watch from Dickinson Jewelry.
Six young people died when a four room bungalow burned three miles southwest of Springfield Ohio early today. Fire officials suspect a coal oil stove explosion. Robert McDaniel 44 survived with third degree burns and his six year old son. Victims listed by the coroner include Betty Lou Hamilton 20 Rebecca 2 Debra Paulette McDaniel 10 Connie Fogle 13 Teresa Coleman 8. Temperature around 20 degrees.
A weather brief notes regional conditions and upcoming outlook. It mentions expected temperatures and precipitation chances, with brief guidance for readers on planning the week ahead. The column retains a period-appropriate voice and concise weather focus.
A Navy jet under full power went wild on the Lincoln Base flight line, killing three sailors including Lt. Vernon Chapman Jr. and destroying six aircraft and a large wooden hangar. The jet crashed through the hangar causing a massive blaze as more than 30 people fled the burning building.
Tuberculosis Christmas Seal sales stood at $1,719.55 Saturday, Lloyd Haag, Finney county TB chairman, said today. This is less than last year at this time, but favorable compared with 1953. Reminder notices will be sent to those who have not responded to the annual seal sale after Christmas.
Rear Adm Albert Kellogg Morehouse, commander of naval forces at Continental Air Defense Command, died yesterday from a heart attack at his Colorado Springs home. He had recent heart ailment and funeral arrangements were pending.
Bitter cold and gusty winds persisted across the prairies for a ninth straight day. In northern regions temperatures plunged to well below zero with Prince Albert registering around 45 below, signaling ongoing extreme winter conditions.
Two cars driven by Mrs. Cecil Alvin Peitz of Dodge City and her father in law Martin Frank Peitz collided in the 500 block of Pennsylvania. Minor vehicle damage occurred and Mr. Peitz was cited for an improper right hand turn. Police logged three other weekend crashes with Edith Grossman and Albert Brandt involved on E Fulton Street. Brandt followed too closely. Other crashes included Frank Arag on and Frank Jennings on Garden City Avenue and Stevens and Spruce intersections.
The Hugoton gas field in southwest Kansas shows a December allowable of 49 25u 832 000 cubic feet, per Kansas Corporation Commission orders. The figure is about 12.12 billion above November, with demand to capacity at the highest since 1914 at 9.79 plus percent. The proration order adds 21 new wells, bringing total production to 3 507.
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