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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1955
Page
2
Singapore faced a broad strike as 2,000 taxi drivers walked out and all 13 bus lines shut down. About 80 factories closed and 17,000 workers were idle out of 70,000. Authorities warned of possible violence while union leaders urged more joiners.
A Tampa man who cobbled for 30 years sought help from the Florida State Employment Service to switch careers after swallowing many tacks during work. X rays revealed a large number of tacks in his digestive tract. He now operates a label machine in a canning factory and is content with the change.
Bonn Foreign Minister Heinrich von Brentano announced West Germany will send a delegation to the July Big Four summit in Geneva. He indicated the envoy would stay ready to consult on any points affecting Germany during the talks.
Vatican City reports Pope Pius XVI praising sports as essential to human welfare. He lauded physical exercise for maintaining soul and body in harmony and noted healthy recreation helps workers return home happier and more relaxed.
AUSTIN Texas Ma Ferguson celebrated her 80th birthday with a wish for 80 more years of happiness. The former Texas governor Miriam A Ferguson remains a pivotal and controversial figure in state politics alongside her late husband James E Ferguson.
CHICAGO Spray dispensers once used in jungle warfare have grown into a large U.S. business. Last year about 185 million units were filled by 105 firms for a 190 million dollar market. Over 300 products use spray cans under 500 brands including hair oil deodorants suntan oil hand lotion and perfumes. George Barr heads one of the largest firms and predicts broader use of spray products. He notes market expansion and more products to be canned even as he emphasizes employment opportunities for handicapped workers in filling cans.
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