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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1958
Page
2
The Associated Press reports 371 traffic deaths during the 78 hour Memorial Day period, plus 180 drownings and 88 miscellaneous deaths for a total 589. Ned Dearborn of the National Safety Council notes disappointment amid a long decline in highway deaths.
Eggs A s Large and Medium and Eggs B s Large and Medium listed. 1st grade cream and Heavy Hens priced with light hens. Local market change notes from Farmers Elevator and Gard City Grain.
Dwight Denbo of FHA notes a Department of Agriculture survey shows only 64 percent of farm homes have running water. Loans for farm buildings and home improvements available at Denbo's Garden City office. Kenneth C. Allen, 1953 Garden City grad and former Telegram employee, completed basic training and heads to Ft. Sam Houston after visiting family. Kansas cattle 9,500 head, hogs 3,500, sheep 2,500 with market shifts noted. UH.
Washington AP reports a nationwide telegraph strike was averted by a principle agreement on a two year contract between Western Union and the Commercial Telegraphers Union. The deal would raise wages by six cents per hour starting June 1 and five more cents on September 1, lifting current averages from $1.80 per hour.
Detroit story reports UAW and Big Three failing to reach new labor contracts at Ford Chrysler and General Motors. Reuther plans to pressure talks, while union dues and union shop are dropped, raising costs and tensions for 1958 model year production. Jason Smith and family paths add context to national labor dispute.
The Central Kansas Conference of the Methodist church at Hutchinson announced eight new minister appointments as part of the annual shuffle. Kenneth Redfearn will lead Hugoton, Raymond Knowles Liberal, Harjold Lambert Scott City, Howard Fenton Sublette, and Horace Sterling Dighton alongside other reappointments.
A report funded by Trujillo supporters concludes no evidence ties Dominican leader Rafael Trujillo to the disappearance of Galindez, a Spanish exile and Columbia lecturer last seen in 1956. The finding counters charges of kidnaping or murder and notes officials have denied any link.
Washington reports the State Department acknowledged Moscow’s complaint about U S Navy surveillance of shipping near the United States. Officials say Soviet trawlers along the east coast Europe routes use radar gear in waters not typically fished. U S replies emphasize routine reconnaissance and freedom of navigation.
A dated hospital notice lists admitted individuals including Reuben Unruh Copeland George D Austin 712 N 5th Patsy Gene Payne 710 St John Mrs Charley Berry Deerfield Mrs Ralph Greathouse Imper t route Clinton Pitts South Star Mrs Kim Russell Dighton Debre Ama Bias Deerfield Irene Prince Pueblo Colo Mrs Carl Myers 607 Conkl Mrs William Saunders 812 lain ing 19 Garden City Doris Anna Loeppke 19 Lakin.
A sequence of court notices lists individuals charged with drunken and disorderly behavior, improper driving, and faulty mufflers, with fines ranging from 5 to 75 dollars. Accidents include a Saturday night crash at 8th and Chestnut causing $100 in damage and a Sunday incident near Pine and the 100 block west. Births record two newborns at St. Catherine's with weights and times.
Warranty deeds Walter E Dow and wife to Willard R Simpson and wife cover three feet of lot 8 and all of lot 11 block 15 Kemper s replat of Holmes 2nd addition. Marriage license Eugene Lee.
In Vienna AP report three anti Communist Czechoslovaks hijacked a charter plane, forcing a landing at Aspern Airport. A married couple and a man accomplice, one a mechanic and the other a former factory owner, claimed asylum after stating the gun used was broken and nonfunctional. Police detained all four and secured the aircraft for interrogation.
Paris AP reports President Eisenhower plans to invite French Premier Charles De Gaulle to join next week’s talks with British Prime Minister Macmillan. The discussions aim to coordinate American British and French policy as negotiations with the Soviet Union loom. Macmillan travels to the United States late this week to speak at DePauw University and meet Eisenhower in Washington early next week.
Funeral services were held in Wichita today for W J Johnson former Garden City resident age 80. Johnson came to Garden City with his parents in the early 1900s and served as probate judge there from 1914 to 1918. He moved to Wichita in the late 1920s. Charles W Beck, former Garden City resident, died Saturday in Jerome Idaho after a long illness. Beck, who moved from Garden City about 1935, was a barber in Garden City and also farmed locally. Surviving are his widow and five children.
French ambassador Maurice Dejean met Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko in Moscow to discuss summit conference plans. The talks closed a round that also included visits by Britain's Sir Patrick Reilly and Llewellyn Thompson of the United States. All three envoys pledged not to disclose details.
Alfred Hinds, known as Quicksilver Alf, is described as a master jailbreaker who has escaped Nottingham and London-area jails multiple times. His latest escape from Chelmsford Prison follows a dramatic dash through a corridor and a cloak room, with a manhunt under way as authorities review security lapses.
D C Garcia elected chairman of the Garden City chapter of the American G I Forum succeeding George Yturriago who becomes vice chairman. Six officers were elected including Jesse Leon as secretary Bartolo Rojas treasurer Kendall Smiley sergeant at arms Mike Guadian chaplain and Jesse Aguilera reporter. Installation set for June 15.
New York report announces a new healing substance Bio-Dyne found by a world famous institute that shrinks hemorrhoids stops itching and relieves pain without surgery. Preparation H suppositories and ointment are offered with a money back guarantee at druggists.
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