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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1966
Page
1
Scott City marked the dedication of its new federal building with a speech by John A. Schnittker, then secretary of agriculture. He spoke to about 200 people from the loading platform, noting rising wheat exports and the agricultural outlook for the Great Plains.
Washington AP reports Rep. Joe Sku bitz introduces his son Daniel to the Supreme Court bar and receives judicial humor from Chief Justice Warren. Dole presents a special flag, and local officials attend the dedication of a new post office housing several agencies. George W. Meeker seeks a third term as state representative in Finney County.
The Garden City Joyces celebrate another outstanding Miss Garden City Pageant with Miss Kansas Mimi Frink and former Miss Garden City Jackie Setiles delivering professional performances. Photographer notes reveal telephoto distance and a lighthearted aside about his wife. A poet laureate Edward E. Bill and intern Jean Lange contribute, while reads touch on a Chicago market display and Olympic housing delays.
Water will be shut off tonight from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Taylor north from Kansas Ave to Alma and on Alma from Taylor east to Vth. Local residents are advised to plan accordingly and store water if needed.
Partly cloudy and mild tonight with light northeast winds. Lows near 6. Tuesday partly cloudy with little change in temperature. Highs in the 60s. Sunrise 5 21 Sunset 8 04 1. Max, Min, Pree. BB 63 B2 Ly 01 62 at 65 17 Hin City 62 mid Russell. 65 Baling. 85.
The Supreme Court ruled a provision of the 1965 federal voting rights law constitutional allowing Puerto Ricans to vote based on literacy in Spanish. The court also held New York cannot enforce its literacy standards against those with at least a sixth grade of education in non English instruction.
A soaking rain spread over Garden City and surrounding areas, bringing varied totals from timed gages. Ulysses reported the heaviest rainfall at .52 inch with thunder and lightning, while Liberal measured .02 inch and Scott City had none. Normal May totals remain higher than this year’s so far.
George Elbert Jennings 52, a transient farm worker, is charged with second degree manslaughter in the death of Samona Lundquist 62 found beaten in her apartment at 618 North 9th. Autopsy by Dr. Frank Fichhorn shows likely death from injuries. body believed dead four to five days. Jennings appeared before Probate Judge M C Schrader, bond set at 10000, case continued to June 23 for counsel.ساعدة
Severe storms drenched northeast Kansas with heavy rains and hail Sunday night. Towns including Grantville Meriden Topeka and Bonner Springs reported multiple inches of rainfall while Manhattan and Hill City saw far less. Hail up to 2 4 inches was reported near Meriden with funnel clouds observed in several areas.
Judy Kay Vaughan, an Emporia State Teachers College coed from Scott City, won the Miss Garden City title among nine Southwest Kansas entrants. She will represent the area in the Miss Kansas Pageant next month at Pratt, after being named Miss Emporia State in 1966 and previously placing in Miss Garden City contests.
Kansas Governor William H. Avery, a Republican, filed for a second term in Topeka. He will seek the party nomination in August, citing his first term accomplishments including the school foundation program that lowered general property taxes and created thousands of jobs. His filing fee was paid and he held a press briefing affirming continued progressive government and listing prior government service.
Four truckloads of food clothing and bedding donated by Kansas City area residents will reach Topeka this afternoon for tornado victims. The collection, started Saturday under Rep. Robert Ellsworth and Jaycees chapters, used shopping centers and church pulpits for announcements. Dick Bond praised the strong response from Wyandotte and Jackson counties.
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