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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1966
Page
1
A New Year Eve view from Colorado's hilltop near Pike's Peak sees the AdAmAn Club fireworks blocked by clouds and a snowstorm. Cameras fail to capture the display as the peak sits at ten degrees below zero. The author notes a busy year ahead with no clear solution.
In Lebanon Tennessee AP Billy Cosby explained he would not fuss about his 110 pounds after aiding college student Charles Ray Smith 19 Hermitage Tenn who was trapped 30 feet deep in a cave for 22 hours Cosby crawled behind him attached a hook under two four pound rocks and with a harness hauled Smith to the surface as formal rescue crews lifted the rocks and Cosby.
Dale Lloyd Stringer arrived at 11 24 a m on January 1 1966 at the Raynesford Clinic to become Garden City’s first baby of the year He weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces and is the son of Mr and Mrs Dan Stringer of 1607 E Fulton The couple recently moved to Garden City where Stringer works at Elliott Printers The child’s delivery was performed by Dr J D Raynesford both parents belong to the Civil Air Patrol and Dale wins prizes from 19 Garden City merchants Pascal Lawrence Pollard born Jan 2 at St Catherine Hospital weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces and was runner up for the first baby title William Joseph Jacob born Dec 31 at St Catherine weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces
The forecast calls for light southwest winds tonight with lows in the mid to upper 20s. Tuesday will bring variable high clouds and mild fall weather with west to southwest winds 15 to 25 mph and highs in the 50s. Sunrise 7:59 Sunset 5:38. Maz Mrs Pret. Dodge City map shows Goodland 36 Hil City 2 Russell 22 Salina 25 Topeka 23 Wichita 24.
AP reports typical early winter weather across Kansas with no major changes expected. Forecasters predict highs in the 40s and 50s today and Tuesday, with nights in the 20s, clear skies, and colder air pushing into the north by Tuesday night.
Gov William Avery and legislative leaders tentatively agree the February special session will focus on reapportionment for both houses with a possibility to address other matters deemed emergencies by mid February. Rep Clyde Hill, speaker of the House, said the session will be limited to reapportionment.
Gus Garden endorses Garden Sass Advice as a guide for clever plant care. The item suggests embracing creative mistakes and learning from others to improve gardening, with emphasis on practical, experience based tips.
U S paratroopers moved into the Mekong Delta in a first major invasion to flush Viet Cong from a swampy Red sanctuary near the Plain of Reeds. Despite artillery air strikes and tanks the Viet Cong withdrew deeper into marshes while U S forces reported hundreds of Viet Cong killed or detained and captured rice stores and flags.
The three day New Year weekend toll reached 556 deaths on highways, a record for the second straight holiday period, topping last year’s 474. The National Safety Council warned the final toll could reach 600. A non-holiday weekend counted 420 deaths.
The Board of Trustees of Garden City Community Junior College met in a special session to finalize plans for promotion of the proposed bond issue. Members will attend civic and club meetings across the county in the next two weeks to explain the proposed plans for the new garage.
The Telegram outlines a two week Q&A series on the need to remodel Garden City Senior High and build a new vocational building. It notes current overcrowding with 8 classes using nonclassroom spaces and a planned longer school day to accommodate enrollment growth, risking rural bus transportation hardships.
Washington reports dampening Hanoi blasts on U.S. peace moves as Washington presses talks. Nhan Dan brands negotiations as trickery while Ho Chi Minh reiterates fight for final victory and demands for U.S. withdrawal. Harriman visits Pakistan and Williams addresses African leaders as Humphrey returns to Washington.
Washington sources say the government may cut federal purchases of Bethlehem Steel structural framing if Bethlehem refuses to withdraw a $5 per ton price increase. President Johnson calls the move unwarranted. Bethlehem argues product improvements justify higher prices. About 7 percent of the market affected. prices effective since Saturday.
Kansas’ 1965 Foundation program reduces local property taxes for many districts. Gov. Avery cites up to 27.70 dollars per 1,000 assessed value in school operating tax cuts, with 700 plus districts seeing levies fall. Finney County Garden City and Holcomb district show notable mill drops and state aid rises for the current year.
Heavy snows and arctic temperatures sweep the Northwest with six inches inland and four inches in Great Falls. Winds gust to 75 mph in Livingston while Missoula sees six inch snowfall. Northern Idaho roads close. McCall ski area reports 500 students stranded. Moscow and Pullman announce limited classes and abandoned roll calls.
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