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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1955
Page
2
The Town Theater closes for the summer, blamed not on weather or attendance but on a lack of film supply from Hollywood. Industry reports show studios cutting annual productions to curb costs and focus on quality. A reissue strategy could help, promoting strong films without reigniting high prices for new releases.
A columnist argues the Supreme Court ruling overturning a loyalty board finding on Yale physician Dr John Peters overlooks the denial of Peters' sixth amendment right to confront accusers. The piece decries secret information and nameless informers and urges judiciary scrutiny of civil liberties violations in security measures.
The piece notes a rabbit shortage impacting the felt hat market, with wild rabbit fur as the key material. Extermination in England and Australia is blamed for dwindling supply, prompting a call to Western Kansas to potentially meet demand and even profit from marauding rabbits.
Kansas City Star quotes President Eisenhower saying he finds his office fascinating but offers no clear indication on another run. The item mixes light commentary with unrelated quips on careers, education, and a Kansas turnpike contract. It mentions Lem Lump’s Geiger Construction probe into uranium prospects near South Haven and a skeptical take on the firm’s true purpose.
Syracuse New York. Bill Cole found a queen bee and many followers on his car hood and tried to scatter them by revving the engine. The swarm moved to a cooler spot while Cole rode around to blow them away. The overheating car drove to George Reddick’s service station where water cooled the radiator. Bees filled the station as Cole drove off leaving Reddick with a honey of a problem.
The Garden City Telegram details publication by The Telegram Publishing Company with staff roles including editor managing editor advertising manager and mechanical superintendent. It notes Associated Press rights and subscription pricing for local and surrounding counties with a yearly rate and a per-copy option.
Washington dispatch recalls past negotiations over aluminum with Reynolds, Kaiser and Alcoa. Reynolds argues government loans and guarantees enabled private enrichment, while Kaiser and Alcoa offered more raw aluminum to small fabricators. The House small business panel probes why small users did not receive a fair share of stockpiled material amid ongoing postwar demand.
A Swedish tanker the Johannishus burst into flames after a collision with the Buccaneer off Goodwin Sands. Of 43 aboard 21 were saved including a rescued woman who is married to a saved engineer. One crew member died on English shore and the captain plus several officers were believed lost.
California had 227,441 federal civilian employees at year end 1954, the Civil Service Commission reported, ahead of metropolitan Washington at 226,406 and the District of Columbia, with Kansas totaling 29,345. The item also notes reunions often reveal classmates as stout and bald.
In New Mexico's Lincoln County War era Billy the Kid emerges as a famed juvenile delinquent whose legend mixes fact and fiction. The piece traces his upbringing, kills, pursuit by Sheriff Pat Garrett, and the era’s rough justice, noting his lasting tourist draw and debated criminal record. It highlights key figures like John Tunstall and Gov. Lew Wallace, and outlines the 1878 clash and 1881 capture final episode.
The page displays a mixed puzzle segment with cryptic clues and a cryptoquip cipher. It includes an indexed list of definitions, a vertical answer key, and filler notes from King Features Syndicate, plus an unrelated cryptogram and an ornamental abalone/sea shell line at the end.
The column cites an ad for a “Puppy Trainer” toilet kit with five dog care products priced at 8.98, including powder chaperone and flea powder. It notes a Topeka cafeteria promoting a signed plate-meal ticket system for free toys, and a joke about kittens and Kitschy local anecdotes.
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