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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1955
Page
5
Western Kansas reports describe Ulysses implementing a three tier emergency signaling system. Fire prompts long siren blasts, tornado triggers short blasts, air raids use repeated long blasts with all clear as long and short blasts. Residents urged to carry signal lists to avoid unnecessary calls.
Cleveland. Frank J. Lausche, long cool to Harry Truman, called him one of the great presidents in a speech at a 100 plate dinner for the Truman library fund. He had been at odds with national Democratic leaders over skipping a governors conference in Washington.
A witty exchange between two retired British colonels plays on a morbid joke about burial. One remarks about burying a wife, and the other confirms the line as a grim necessity, delivered in a lighthearted, old-fashioned tone.
About 45 people voted to adopt a proposed 131851.65 budget for Holcomb Consolidated schools for 1955 56. The budget rises roughly 20000 from last year and funds salaries an extra janitor higher utilities and insurance for the new school. A five man school board was approved replacing the three man board with three new members Wayne Johnson Donna Brown and Franklin Oldweiler elected for terms of three two and one years respectively Hollis Pettz and Wilbur Ulrich remain as members with Ulrich serving two more years and Pettz up for re election next year Taylor Jones retires from the board.
Lester Hart from Finney County, convicted of forgery in 1953, received executive clemency from Gov. Fred Hall. He was among 18 inmates granted clemency after 85 applications were rejected and six passed over at May hearings. Hart was sentenced Sept 29, 1953, to 1 to 10 years and commuted to three years.
Rain drenched eastern Kansas with 0.3 to 2.15 inches overnight as scattered storms resume tonight. Totals across towns from Chanute to Manhattan varied, with the central plains receiving thunderstorms stretching from northern Texas to the Dakotas. Skies stay cloudy through Sunday with upper 70s to 80s in the southeast and lows in the 40s to 60s.
A five story Ostend Hotel on the Atlantic City boardwalk collapsed into blazing rubble after a roar and flame jet 100 feet high. Ninety minutes into the fire, eight people were escorted out in nightclothes and three firemen and two occupants were slightly hurt. An undetermined cause on the third floor was reported as the origin. The hotel had opened April 4 after a costly renovation. The assessed value of the property and belongings was about $200,000.
More than 20 insurance adjustors have converged on Blackwell to settle damages from the May 25 tornado that cost 20 lives and an estimated 7% million dollars less. Up to yesterday 1,100 damage claims were filed with the Controlling General Adjustment Bureau, Inc., representing more than 200 underwriters.
Miracle Anne Dupree, a 30% ounce premature baby, was pronounced dead after birth but was found alive on an embalming slab. She later died at City-County Hospital at 11:30 p.m. Dr M Desmond led the nursery. Mrs Mark Dupree, the mother, described the birth as miraculous before the child died in an incubator. An osteopath who delivered the infant reported no heartbeat, and mortician J Robert Corry witnessed a faint heartbeat during embalmment preparations. The infant was rushed to North Houston Hospital by ambulance.
The two month old son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Newberry, 901 North Eighth, left St. Catherine hospital yesterday after being in an incubator since March 28. Larry weighed 1 pound 15 ounces at birth and was discharged at 5 pounds 9 ounces.
Four Garden City High School students head to Wichita to attend Sunflower Boys State with La Verne Tuttle serving as counselor. Scholars Larry Landwehr Steven Charles Leonard Johnson joined by a Deerfield boy, all selected for leadership and academics. program sponsored by the American Legion and runs for a week.
Senator Ervin of North Carolina urged banning any firm found to have paid graft to government employees from further Pentagon contracts. He chairs a Senate Investigations subcommittee probing corruption in large scale purchases of uniform items for the armed forces amid ongoing public hearings chaired by Senator McClellan.
More than 290 high school musicians are expected for Kansas State College's first all state music camp June 6 18. The camp will be held in connection with K States annual instrumental and vocal clinics for state high school music supervisors.
DETROIT June 4 The CIO United Auto Workers push to settle contracts with Ford and General Motors ahead of strike deadlines. Ford talks near deadline with potential 36 hours left. GM talks extended an extra 48 hours. UAW threatens 140,000 Ford workers with strike Monday if no settlement. Ford offers to supplement state unemployment to laid off workers and guarantee 65 percent pay for four weeks and 60 percent for 22 more weeks, offset by state unemployment. GM reportedly resists a guaranteed wage but has matched some pension and wage concessions.
In a two day span Judge M C Schrader issued six marriage licenses. Four went to Garden City couples and two to Scott City pairs. Recipients include Don Ray Tillotson and Shirley Anne Miller. Earl Lindemuth and Gloria Buck. Freddie Turley and Ada Graham. John Colby and Patricia Prosser. Herbert Brady and Joye Shurtz. Roy Yount and Veneta Lightner.
Henry Mendziewski also known as Harry Boyle appealed to the State Supreme Court from a Geary County conviction for first degree murder. The 46 year old was sentenced to life imprisonment last November for the killing of his wife Jan on January 14 1954.
London reports a violent threat amid Britain's seven day rail strike. Seamen's wildcat action tied up the Mauretania at Southampton while 80 percent of locomotive crews demand higher pay. At Stockport NUR members faced intimidation claims as ASLEF chief James Baty rested after a grueling week. Dock workers also strike, delaying ships and delaying 1,800 passengers at Liverpool ports.
Garden City leads 14 towns in opposing Northern Natural Gas rate increase. Mayors spoke by phone this week to align protest letters from chambers of commerce churches schools and city governments. If approved the 37.7 percent rise would hit Garden City Dodge City Hugo ton Elkhart and others, raising electricity costs for schools churches and large industries.
In California, two dynamite blasts signaled a new uranium rush as about a thousand prospectors flocked to 2,914 acres in Sequoia National Forest. Armed deputies watched for violence while claim jumping sparked court battles likely to last months. the Miracle and Kergen mines detonated blasts to time staking.
Dick Harper an 11 year old from Garden City was seriously injured in a swimming pool accident Tuesday afternoon. He suffered a broken neck with paralysis in the upper limbs and left leg but is reported out of immediate danger by the attending physician. He remains hospitalized at Hays hospital with a special bed and family members only admitted in the room.
Partly cloudy tonight with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Little change in temperatures with gusty winds near storm areas. Low tonight in the mid forties, high tomorrow in the fifties. Observations show varied readings across multiple stations including Dodge City Liberal Lamar and Pratt with mild regional conditions.
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