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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1955
Page
2
The piece criticizes TV weather broadcasts for overdramatizing storms with constant warnings. It compares TV hype to wartime alarm bells and praises radio for calmer, more precise alerts without sensational graphs.
The court reaffirms that public school segregation is unconstitutional while signaling a limited desegregation timeline. The political atmosphere, influenced by Eisenhower and Chief Justice Warren, favors moderation and orderly change. racial tensions are easing unless economic crises arise, affecting presidential race dynamics.
The piece argues that public property including zoo animals is personal property, urging readers to become watchdogs and stop tormenting of caged creatures. It recalls Art the chimpanzee’s illness from a candy laxative gag and calls for collective responsibility to protect park wildlife.
Tornado funnels reported near Topeka stirred little concern among residents who viewed the events as part of the ongoing political drama in the state. A throat specialist warns that smoking harms a woman's voice, as noted in Phillips County Review.
Garden City Telegram published daily except Sunday by the Telegram Publishing Company lists staff roles and publishing rights. It notes AP affiliation and rights, subscription price of 97.50 per year, and office details, with service areas including Finney Lane Scott Wichita Greeley Haskell and Land counties.
Washington observers see Belgrade talks exposing Kremlin weakness and unrest at home and in satellites. Khrushchev seen as running Russia while Bulganin is a front man. Tito rebuffs Moscow. State Department hopeful Tito remains with the free world. note on Hatch Act violations tied to Hal Short and Dulles.
A touring notebook describes the Apache Coming of Age debutante ritual for 14 year old Iva Lee Enjady at San Ildefonso style fort old era. The four day celebration includes tepee rites and dances, with gifts and strict behavior rules to ensure a life of appetite and rain avoidance. It notes modern changes such as use of jeeps and trucks replacing horses.
London reports North Viet Nam says it is ready to talk with Ngo Dinh Diem’s regime on the 1956 nationwide elections to unify Viet Nam. The Geneva armistice set talks next month with polls by July 1956, amid Western doubts Ho Chi Minh’s forces may prevail.
Topeka reports Gov. Fred Hall says Udall tornado damage exposes a flaw in Kansas law. The emergency fund cannot be used to provide cash grants for restoring non state facilities after disasters. Hall plans to present the issue to the Legislature in 1956 or 1957 sessions.
Saigon reports Ngo Dinh Diem’s forces continue a major push against Hoa Hao rebels. Government sources say hundreds surrender as the national army, possibly 20,000 strong with 30 infantry battalions, attacks Gen. Tran Van Soai’s private force said to number under 5,000 along Bassac River ferry posts.
TOKYO reports Japan rejected an import application for 50 000 tons of soy beans from Red China due to an unfavor able trade balance and high price at 120 70 per ton delivered to a Red China port. In six months of 1954 Japan imported 130 000 tons from Red China. The Peiping radio also said the United States ignores China dust storms while China undertakes reforestation. Nehru leaves Prague for Moscow on a 14 day visit then to Warsaw Vienna and Belgrade. South Korean police report four North Korean guerillas and 11 collaborators arrested in Hongchon County may 20 raid.
An excerpt from York Today urging readers to read Ephesians 4 17 24 and Colossians 3 8 16. It praises putting on white robes of righteousness and laying aside old sins through Christ and prayer.
TOPEKA The State Board of Health reports 23 polio cases in Kansas so far this year, down from 29 at the same point last year. No new cases were reported in the past week, though two possible cases are under investigation.
A puzzle list with horizontal and vertical cryptic clues including themes and tricky wordplay. It shows enumerated entries from 1 to 50 across both directions and includes an encoded quote about modern art and classical art. The answer to yesterday’s puzzle and a note on distribution are mentioned.
Police charged Marine Clyde C. Denmark, 24, with assault with a deadly weapon after he found his wife Melva Denmark in the arms of sailor James H. Lott, 22, at a Honolulu bar. Lott hails from Columbus, Georgia.
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