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Newspaper

Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1961

Page

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Castro Hedges On Trade Offer In Cuba Prison Swap

Detroit AP report on Fidel Castro sending a cable to UAW Solidarity House backing a 1200 Cuban invasion prisoners for 50 American tractors deal. Reuther, Dodge, Eisenhower and Roosevelt oversee translation, talks, and a Havana delegation to negotiate terms and numbers of prisoners.

Detroit Leatern Citizens’ Movement Fidel Castro Hong Castro Hie Reuther Aldedge Eleanor Roosevelt Milton 5. Eisenhower Johns Hopkins University Cochairman Reuther United Auto Workers Union Havana Team Seires Solidarity House UAW Committee Roosevelt Hisenhower Joseph M. Dodge New York Cuba Eisenhower Key West Fla

Garden City Court Notes and Local Notices

Admissions and dismissals at St Catharine Hospital list multiple individuals by name and address including L Eeuyer Bradfield Garbo Miller Torres and Rojas with various street listings. Fines for stop sign and fishing license violations, and abatement and bond actions are recorded along with several district court actions, divorces filed, and property transfers including Warranty and Quitclaim Deeds in Garden City and surrounding areas. Local incidents include a two-vehicle accident near Pine and 7th and another at Pine and 7th involving Mrs Hunt and Casimiro Dianda.

St. Catharine Daniel L'Eeuyer Wheatland Gregory Bradfield Olive Sam Garbo Timothy Miller Holcomb Anselmo Torres Curtis Lee Frances Becker George Fowler Chestwe E. Es Chesinut George J. Schlereth William A. Mayfield Wichita Pine George Hunt Casimiro Dianda

Eisenhower Attends Ball Game With WWII Aides

Washington AP Gen Dwight D Eisenhower marked the 11th D-Day anniversary by attending a ball game with 14 World War II commanders who served under him. The former president and party dined at the ball park then watched Cleveland defeat the Senators 14 to 3. They were guests of E R Qu esada president of the Senators and former commanding general of the Sth Tactical Air Command during the invasion.

Washington Dwight D. Eisenhower Ball Park Cleveland Senators E. R. Quesada Sth Tactical Air Command

Tornadoes Sweep Panhandle Cities in Texas

Scores of tornadoes with heavy rain and hail struck at least 11 Texas Panhandle towns including Borger Fritch Dumas Sunray Morris Skellytown Miami Stinnett White Deer Grover Buena Vista and near Amarillo. No injuries reported as storms faded by dawn though crop and farmhouse damage expected to be heavy. A funnel pass near Skellytown and another 20 miles from Amarillo prompted residents to seek shelter as they fled in cars.

Amarillo Tex Texas Panhandle Borger Fritch Dumas Sunray Morris Skellytown Miami Stinnett White Deer Grover

Centennial Day successes and 1961 events for Garden City

Garden City Chamber notes Centennial Day on June 3 with winners in the heard contest floats and costumes. Activities continue through 1961 with July 4th events including Miss Southwest Kansas Centennial 1981 contest. KABIE Tour visits June 14 with 38 Kansas teachers. local host D R Bowling chairs School Affairs Committee. tours Brookover Feed Yards Masonry Products Finnup Park and Windsor Hotel court.

Hubert Piland Garden City

Annual KABIE Tour Arrives in Garden City

The Kansas Agriculture Business Industry Education tour KABIE will arrive in Garden City at 4 30 p m on Wednesday June 14. Kansas State Chamber of Commerce sponsors the tour which includes visits to Brookover Feed Yards Masonry Products Finnup Park picnic and the Windsor Hotel. The group of state teachers will spend the night and depart at 7 15 a m Thursday. The School Affairs Committee of the Chamber handles local arrangements.

Kansas Agriculture Business Industry Garden City Kansas State Chamber of Commerce Brookover Finnup Park Windsor Hotel The Chamber of Commerce

Correction notice clarifies Freddie Medina not charged

The Telegram corrects yesterday's page item by stating Frank Medina Jr. 17, 1802 W Fulton waived preliminary hearing in County Court and was bound over to District Court. Freddie Medina was not involved in the charge regarding a rape case.

Freddie Medina Frank Medina, Jr W. Fulton

Two GCHS Grads Win Emporia Scholarships

Garden City High School lists two 1961 graduates awarded college scholarships to Kansas State Teachers College Emporia. Judith Hamman, Route 1, plans home economics, with co editorial roles and active in Kayettes Student Council Orchestra Honor Society and Girl Scouts. Vicki Mercer, 901 Center, to major in speech and debate, served as yearbook assistant editor, active in Kayettes FHA Spanish Club Debate Society and Methodist Youth Fellowship.

Garden City The Kayettes Student Council Orchestra Honor Symphony National Honor Society Girl Scouts Emporia Vicki Mercer 901 Center Kansas State Teachers College Mercer FHA Hand Spanish Club Debate Society Methodist Curli Q the Teachers College

Freedom Riders test Jackson segregation policies in air terminal

Jackson police await Mississippi's first Freedom Fly-in as CORE plans riders from St. Louis and New Orleans to Jackson to test terminal accommodations. Seven arrested for breach of peace already, with four month jail terms and $200 fines cited as stricter penalties loom for future cases.

Associated Press Jackson Miss Mississippi Congress On Racial Equality CORE St. Louis Charles R. Oldhard Washington New Orleans James Spencer Freedom Riders

Death of Garden City resident Mrs Anna Becker at 83

Mrs Anna Louttia Excena Becker 83 longtime Garden City resident died at home Tuesday born July 27 1877 Bonif Washington County Ohio resided here since 1919 married Charles Andrew Becker Feb 11 1897 he died December 1932 survived by son Alfred L Becker daughters Liza E Woodward Elda A Unruh sister Bertha Wakefield 14 grandchildren 32 great grandchildren funeral Friday 2 pm Christian Church Rev Arthur F Fleming officiating burial Valley View Cemetery Phillips Funeral Home in charge

Anna Louttia Excena Becker Jenny Garden City Aoute Bonf Washington County Ohio Charles Andrew Becker Beckers Meriden Kian Christian Church Banner Homme Alfred L. Becker Liza E. Woodward Elda A. Unruh Bertha Wakefield Bishop, Tex Arthur F. Fleming Valley View Cemetery Phillips Funeral Home

Bellhop's Plan Ends With Jail in Lafayette Ind

Larry D. Cook, 19, posed as a bellhop to solicit small donations from famous names copied from Who's Who in America. He mailed letters asking for funds to attend college and become a teacher. Police found no postal violation but arrested him after the scheme yielded no money.

Lafayette Ind Larry D. Cook America J. W. Albig Gettysburg Cook James F. Washburn Albert Pyke

South Viet Nam Fighting Erupts

South Viet Nam reports more than 80 Communist terrorists killed in three clashes over the weekend, the largest outbreak of fighting since the April 9 presidential election. Government figures on Communist losses are considered reliable by Western sources, though government losses remain uncertain.

Saigon South Viet Nam

Four Nebraskans Die In Two-Car Smashup

Four Falls City residents were killed in a highway collision near Dawson Nebraska on Tuesday. Victims include John Grill 66 Luella Honea 61 and George Wilkerson 61, all traveling together on a vacation trip. Charles Anderson 24 of Nevada Missouri survived with serious injuries and is described as fairly good after treatment. he was the driver in one of the cars and had multiple injuries. The crash occurred less than 10 miles from home.

Dawson Neb Falls City Charles Anderson Nevada Kansas State College Pittsburg John Grill Grill Luella Honea

Area Students Receive Degrees From Emporia State

Area students from Garden City Syracuse Jetmore Deerfield Tribune and Satan ta are among 493 graduates at Kan sas State Teachers College Emporia commencement May 29 David Longley Pat Hall bleth Barbara Ann Baier Harry Walter Joyce Maskus Karen Downing Nancy DeKegger Charles Brownlee Neil Dobbin and Betty Wieng earned B S or A B degrees in education English speech home economics and related fields at the ceremony

Ami State Teachers College of Emporia David Longley Pat Hallbleth Barbara Ann Baier Garden City Harry Walter Melvin Ray Roy Syracuse Joyce Janet Maskus Jetmore Karen Rae Downing Nancy Lou DeKegger Deerfield Charles Brownlee Satanta Neil William Dobbin Education Tribune Betty Wieng Cimerren

Area Men in Army Activities From Kansas Area

Several area men are listed for Army service and training. Sgt Joseph M Kisel son of Mr and Mrs Pete P Kisel Lu kin recently graduated from the Seventh U S Army Non Commissioned Officer Academy in Bad Tolz Germany and is a 1947 Lukin Rural High School graduate. Specialist 4 Joseph H Herrman was named Soldier of the Month for May with the 552nd Artillery Group at the U S Missile Detachment in Germany and is the son of Mr and Mrs Albert M Herrman of Utica. Specialist 5 Samuel A Lowry son of Mr and Mrs Jack Lowry 813 Evans recently completed a four week refresher course at the same academy in Bad Tolz Germany and is a Garden City High School 1956 graduate. his wife Leo accompanies him in Germany. Jerry Wayne Anderson 17 son of Mrs Lillian Anderson enlisted in the U S Navy and heads to San Diego for Kan sash World Peace unit with all Kansans after high scores on the Navy entrance exam. Army Staff Sergeant Lathweil A Crawford 38 son of Mrs Girtha M Rose has completed the missile site security course at Fort Gordon Ga and has served in the Army since 1948.

Joseph M. Kisel Pete P. Kisel Lukin U.S. Army Bad Talz Germany Kisel Lukin Rural High School Joseph H Herrman U.S.A Albert M. Herrman Utica J. N. Lefort Samuel A. Lowry Jack Lowry Evans U.S. Army Non Bad Tols Lowry Garden City High School Leo Jerry Wayne Anderson Lillian Anderson U.S. Navy World Peace’ Company San Diego Calif California Army Lathweil A. Crawford Girtha M. Rose Provost Marshal General’s School Fort Gordon

KSU Picnic at Scott Park Draws Winter Ensemble

Kansas State University plans a Sunday picnic at Scott County State Park Timber Canyon at 1 p.m. Tex Winter will join athletic director Bebe Lee and Dean Hegs. Keith Elmore chairs with Stan Fansher as vice-chair. Barbecued beef menu will be funded by admission. Rain or shine set the date.

Kansas State University Tex Winter KSU Scott County State Park Winter Bebe Lee Dean Hegs Timber Canyon K-State Keith Elmore Scott City Stan Fansher Garden City Elmore

Rusk Urges Single Agency for Long Term Foreign Aid

Secretary of State Dean Rusk urged Congress to create one agency for long term foreign aid with minimal strings, tying to Kennedy's Europe trip. He proposed borrowing up to 2.5 billion over five years, re lending past loan payments, boosting a contingency fund, and merging ICA, Development Loan Fund, Eximbank lending, food for peace, and related services under a single undersecretary of state.

Washington Dean Rusk Congress Rusk House Foreign Affairs Committee Kennedy Europe New International Economic and Social Development Agency Times Congresg Defense Department International Cooperation Administration Development Loan Fund Export-Import Bank Food-For Peace Department of State

Markets ARKET Local Produce Eggs Varieties

Local market list shows egg varieties including Extra Large A s Large A s Medium 8 s Large B s Medium C s. Prices and suppliers not provided in the fragment.

Two Honored at KU Exercises

Two area students were honored at the University of Kansas commencement Monday. John H. Jewell, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Pye, earned highest distinction in English as part of the upper three percent of his class. John Wesley Filbert of Dighton graduated from the School of Engineering and Architecture with distinction, earning a civil engineering degree as part of the upper ten percent of his class.

University of Kansas John H. Jewell R.L Pye N. Main Jewell John Wesley Filbert Dighton School of Engineering and Architecture Filbert

House OKs Biggest Budget For Agriculture

The House approved 5.941 billion dollars for the Agriculture Department for the coming year, the largest in history. The bill passed 318 to 65 and moves to the Senate. A key amendment to cut 100 million from soil conservation funding failed, keeping the authorization at 259 million. The bill shifts foreign aid program financing from the Commodity Credit Corp to separate annual appropriations beginning in 1961.

Washington House Agriculture Department Department Senate Henry S. Reuss D-Wis Reuss Midwest Interior Department H. Carl Andersen Rminn Milwaukee Minnesota Commodity Credit Corp CCC

Kansas City Livestock Market Report Focuses on Cattle and Hogs

Kansas City market notes 2000 cattle and 2500 hogs with steady cattle classes and higher hogs. Steers 21.50 to 22.50 per cwt for 1000 to 1165 lb, heifers 21.50 to 23.00, cows 15.50 to 17.00, dealers 25.00 to 28.00, stock steers 23.00 to 24.00. Hog prices show barrows and gilts up 25 to 50, sows steady, ranges from 15.50 to 17.00 for various weights, sow prices 13.75 to 14.75.

New York Bullock Chemical Dreyfus Fd Ees Bat & How Fidelity Finan Ind Founders Fund Gen Invor Hamil Fd Incorp Inc Ser-Inc Puritan Putnam Geo Selec Am Inc Science Val Line Inc Wellington Kansas City

Record Gifts to Missouri Reach 3.67 Million

The University of Missouri reports a record 3,665,882 in gifts and grants announced at the 119th commencement. Of this total, 382,258 supports the School of Mines and Metallurgy at Rolla, and 2.5 million funds a nuclear reactor project east of Memorial Stadium. Commencement moved to Brewer Fieldhouse due to rain.

Columbia University of Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy Rolla James A. Finch Jr Board of Curators Memorial Stadium Brewer Fieldhouse

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Walter P. Reuther Tractors For Freedom, Inc Lannie D. Cannon Emery E. Sullivan David Ross Stanley Kilmer Guy Ichard Carver Antoxtosted Wake Gary Lee Wade Harry Withers Cimarron George Keith Armentrout Sublette Mary M. Barney Albert E. Barnes Ais L Faye Clark Earnest M.L. Clark Colorado Interstate Gas Co State Corporation Commission Legals Walters Evan N. Walters Od, Walters Ervin J/R. Walters George S. Knox Syd Murl C. Corbet Stevens Nicholas Ortiz Ruby Hall Earle David Floyd W. Smith Jones Richard D. Dawkins Ruby Lorraine Dawkins Jones and Walker Peter Harris City of Harris Addition Fellowship Baptist Church Sandra Lee Bennett Morris Subdivision Texas Kansas D.R. Bowling GCHS Vicki Judg Jarry Anderson Bite Herrlini Vierie Jéhopis Kishis , Wae Samuel Lowry Freedom Mrs Anina Becker Scott Park Rugkaleo Thomas Morgan D-Pa Treasury ARKET Garden Ciy Telegram Kansas City Livestock Missouri City OF Garden City General Operating Waterworks Eeeee Fie Dancbresvesere Ierestyeress Tee Waterworks Jenny Street Laurel Street Salmont Street Old Manor Street Ninth Street Taylor Street Bond Reserve Chastout Sawar Ben Beta Mar Ter
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