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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1955
Page
8
Tornado alerts are planned for Southwestern Kansas with a civil defense siren signal and a three minute alert sequence. Safety guidance from the Weather Bureau covers steps for open country urban and rural settings, shelter choices, and action during school evacuations.
KGAR designated as a U S weather reporting site for Garden City. Station manager Bob Emery announced official permission from the Weather Bureau to install recording instruments. Sam Chambers of the Dodge City Weather Bureau notified the station. Readings will cover temperature, wind, humidity, moisture and barometric pressure from instruments at the KGAR transmitter site 14 miles northeast of the city.
Walter C. Crenshaw a 47 year old amateur beekeeper and service station operator was stung to death yesterday by a swarm of bees. He was attacked repeatedly and died in under ten minutes at Louisville Kentucky.
Las Vegas leaders announced federal disaster aid will arrive to process aid applications for the city, businesses, and residents after the weekend. Mayor C. D. Baker said representatives from two federal agencies will assist as officials assess flood damage and coordinate relief efforts.
Mrs. Anne Waddell of Garden City won the Skylady Derby for women pilots, flying 860 miles from Little Rock to Raton with eight competitors. She will receive two trophies and the $300 first prize at the Women's National Aero Nautic Association banquet, plus a Beech Aircraft trophy and another award for ground time. Co‑runner up was Mrs. Lucille Dienst of Lakin.
A gargantuan rain cloud dropped a light shower over Garden City last night, with gauges showing up to .05 of an inch and a trace elsewhere. Hail damaged wheat fields nine miles north of Lakin, with estimates of 50 to 75 percent loss on a 100 acre plot and wind breaking trees.
The Australian Cabinet decided to send troops to help Britain fight Communist led guerrillas in Malaya. The exact number involved was not stated.
Four Kansas City youths led officers on a chase after being flushed from a freight train. They were taken to Garden City and held for investigation in a freight car intrusion at Dodge City. In county court, Tasker and De Graffenreid faced charges, while Crowley and Abbott were placed with juvenile authorities. a 30 day sentence was given and the pair paroled to their parents. DeGraffenreid’s father escorted the boys back to Kansas City.
A 39 member Kansas Agriculture- Business-Industry-Education tour from Scott City arrives in Garden City at 4 15 p m. The group will visit Brookover Feed Yard with a Chamber of Commerce welcome, tour beet fields, then Finnup Park for a 7 p m picnic supper. Weather backup is the 4H building. Tomorrow the tour continues to Ulysses to inspect Stanolind and Cities Service sites.
In Buenos Aires two senior Catholic prelates were expelled after government charges of promoting disorder. The Rt Rev Manuel Tato and Rt Rev Roman Novoa were escorted to Ezeiza airport for Rome, while federal police raided parish houses seeking evidence of incitement. Since the dispute began seven months ago, 78 priests have been arrested with most released after brief detention.
Lupe Guillen announced tentative dates of Sept 17 and 18 for the annual Mexican Fiesta. A nine member committee led by Guillen will organize the event, likely at Finnup Park tennis courts, with a queen election, booths, dancing, bands, programs and more aimed at funding community betterment.
Cipriano Vargas of Deerfield was fined $10 in county court yesterday for making an improper right turn. The two car crash on US 50, one mile east of the Finney Kearny county line, occurred when Vargas pulled to the center for a right turn and Rev. Thomas Dunn of Tulsa struck the left rear while swerving to avoid the Vargas vehicle. Neither driver was injured.
Former U S treasurer Georgia Neese Clark Gray, Kansas Democratic leader, argues stigma on politics must end so capable people can govern well. She critiques one party Kansas and praises Truman era views while touring Garden City.
Britain returns to normal rail service as the nationwide railroad strike concludes, ending 17 days of street jams and looming coal shortages. London terminals again resound with trains and crowds as commuters resume daily travel.
U S Steel Corp plans to present Monday the first answer to the CIO United Steelworkers demands for a substantial wage increase in the basic steel industry. Bargaining resumes after a recess as USW finished presenting its demands to the Big Six employers who hire 400,000 of the 600,000 basic steelworkers. U S Steel has not indicated the amount it will offer in its counter proposal.
A Union Pacific Los Angeles Challenger streamliner derailed in northeastern Colorado after flooding washed out 200 feet of track near Wildcat Creek six miles east of Fort Morgan. One trainman was killed and at least five others seriously injured. many more were hurt as firemen and volunteers evacuated passengers from wrecked coaches.
A humorous police report prompts the store owner to describe a missing book keeper. The owner quips the man was five feet six inches tall and about $4,000 short, turning a crime cue into a comic line.
Four entries for the Miss Southwest Kansas bathing beauty contest, part of the Fourth of July celebration, have been received. With eight entrants total expected, sponsors from 26 Garden City firms support the event. Eight or more girls are needed, ages 15 to 24, unmarried, and available for two performances at the pool and the evening show, with a chance to be Liberal Pancake Day’s city representative.
Stanolind reports Celona O Hicks B O ng gauge 823000 cubic feet and 20 gallons kerosene per hour. Well depth 2611 feet. plugged back to 2582. Herington Krider perforated 2536 to 2578, treated with sand and kerosene. Elliott C in Haskell drilled to 2727 feet. driller blowing well dry. Watkins D in Haskell being cemented after rotary tools moved out. total depth 2725 feet. 5.5 inch casing set at 2715 feet.
In a three day drill named Operation Alert 1055 warning sirens sent President Eisenhower and about 15 000 officials scrambling to hideouts across a 300 mile area around the capital. The exercise tested executive response to a simulated atomic strike on Washington and 48 major cities, with three hours and 20 minutes lead time and no Congress role. Cabinet officers and top officials were among those tasked to flee with Eisenhower, though some were away from the city.
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