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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1961
Page
6
New York AP reports actor John Wynne-Evan remains active with multiple off-Broadway productions. His appearance in Glappy ag Larry marks his Mth role of the season in experimental works.
Washington AP report notes House approval of a bill to stiffen penalties for false bomb information about aircraft. Ally Gen Kennedy pushes stricter charges for knowing hoaxes with fines up to 1000 dollars or one year, and harsher terms up to 5000 dollars or five years for malicious or reckless false tips. In Great Bend Kansas, 60-year-old Mrs. Lora Brandt died after a Sunday pedestrian accident at a city intersection.
Seoul report says South Korea’s 32 man military junta appeared publicly for memorial services at the national military cemetery honoring Korean War dead. U S Charge d Affaires Marshall Green and Gen Carter Magruder attended, meeting junta leader Lt General Chang Do Young and deputy Maj General Pak Chung hi after the ceremony.
Gov. Ernest Vandiver warned would be rioters in Atlanta as four public high schools prepare for integration next fall. He said use of force to protect life or property would be authorized if needed. The Atlanta Board of Education approved transfers of 10 Negro students to white schools following a federal court order.
In Salina Kansas a large Schilling Air Force appreciation day featured a downtown parade, equipment displays at the base, a Thunderbirds precision flying exhibition, and a hangar stage show. Over 25000 attended and tickets totaling a record 35000 dollars were sold for the base recreation fund.
Kansas City AP reports Alex Presta balked and refused to answer 26 grand jury questions about leading a crime syndicate tied to the Northside precincts and the old Pendergast machine. Judge Jensen allowed the refusal. Questions covered payoffs to police, protection rackets, and past bootlegging cases. A spectator snorted at bootlegging, and Nick Civella, a Kansas City delegate, is subpoenaed. In Plainville Kansas, Judy Lynn Anderson was chosen queen of the Plainville centennial observance.
An AT and T spokesman said the company is hiring guards and tightening security for its nationwide microwave relay towers after May 28 explosions in Nevada and Utah. Investigators have not determined the perpetrators or their motive. Local law enforcement cooperation has been strong as two deputies guarded a relay station near St. Joseph over the weekend.
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