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Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1959

Page

2

98 Take to Lifeboats Fire Forces Crew To Abandon Ship

In a dramatic blaze 500 miles from Atlantis, a British cable ship sent 98 crew members to lifeboats after engine-room fire. Capt A MacPherson Ross reported 86 survivors and 12 aboard lifeboats, while two men remained on deck believed lost. German freighter Flavia aided, as Lifeboatmen rescued all but two men. The 4,434-ton cable ship Orega Lager bound for Hamburg carried two unaccounted crew.

London Atlantis A. MacPherson Ross Hamburg

Dismissals and births in Garden City area notices

A local Garden City column lists dismissals and residents with addresses. It notes births including a 5‑ounce daughter at 2:09 pm Sunday and a 6‑pound 14‑ounce son at 2:06 am Monday to McWilliams and an additional 6‑pound 4‑ounce daughter to Benson at 4:32 am Monday. Police bonds shown for several individuals and a Sunday fire incident at 10 am on Frederick Street.

St. Catherine Robert Hill Santa Fe Frank McWilliams John Benson W. Walker

Ocean Layer Cable Ship Fire After Rescue at Sea

The Ocean Layer, the world second largest cable ship, burned hours after a rescue near Newfoundland en route to lay a new Atlantic cable from Newfoundland to France. Capt Ross radio messages gave no cause yet. The ship, formerly a World War I prize renamed and converted in 1948, is owned by Submarine Cables Ltd of London. The Monarch and the British work crew assist the project.

Ocean Lisers Ross Atlantic Newfoundland France Monarch Ocean Layer Submarine Cables Ltd London Cobh United States

Senate Work Toward Strauss Vote in Commerce Nomination

Washington AP reports Senate leaders debate timing for a showdown on Lewis L. Strauss to head the Commerce Department. Lyndon Johnson weighs limiting debate with Dirksen unsure if an agreement can come before week’s end. In the same dispatch, local market data from Garden City and Kansas City shows cattle and hog receipts and price shifts across multiple classes.

Washington Senate Lewis L. Strauss Lyndon B. Johnson Texas Everett M. Dirksen Illinois Dirksen Kansas City Livestock Kansas City Helfers

Thayne Smith Named State Public Information Director

Thayne Smith of Salina is appointed by Maurice Martin Kansas highway director to be highway commission public information director effective July 1. He is a former district editor and police reporter for the Salina Journal with past work at Newton and Garden City papers. Smith, 30, a Dighton high school and University of Wichita graduate, replaces Jack Wertz who resigned to buy a weekly newspaper in Minneapolis Kansas. He is brother of Telegram Advertising Manager Marvin Smith.

Topeka Maurice Martin Kansas Today Thayne Smith Salina Smith Messenger Telegram Marvin Smith

Union Chief Accuses Ske of Aligning With Business

Philadelphia AP report cites Union head Albert Whitehouse accusing Ske and business interests of collusion to curb inflation through wage and price controls. Whitehouse faults the administration for favoring capital over workers as U S steelworkers and other unions face stalled negotiations ending June 30. He calls for restraint in wage demands amid inflation fears.

Philadelphia Afl-Cio Eisenhower Albert Whitehouse Gath Senate Cincinnati United Steelworkers Union United States John Screase Social L. Lewis United Mine Work Crs New York Wall Street

Northern Natural Gas Employees to See Movie

A color film on job safety titled 1,000,000 Hours will be shown to Northern Natural Gas Company employees their wives and local leaders at a safety meeting in the Warren Hotel next Thursday. R E York Holcomb Station said the program includes home safety discussion and a social hour with refreshments. The film highlights the company's safety record and the actions behind it.

Northern. Natural Gas Company Northern Warren Hotel Sapt R. E. ‘York Holcomb Station Beatrice Neiludes

Liberace perfume testimony in Paris trial described as overpowering antiseptic

In London AP dispatch a witness described Liberace’s perfume as powerful as antiseptic after an incident in Paris during his libel suit against the Daily Mirror. Peter Stephens testified that Liberace’s scent overpowered the antiseptic used on a wasp sting at Le Bourget Airport in 1956.

London Liberace France The Daily Mirror William N. Connor Peter Stephens Mirror le Bourget Stephens Neville Faulks

Howard Marshall joins Laughlin Electric

Howard Marshall former branch manager of the Bell Engine Service here becomes sales manager at Laughlin Electric. He leads appliance sales at Laughlin’s handling Hotpoint Norge and Amana lines and other small appliance brands. He has five years in engine sales locally and five in Great Bend prior.

Howard Marshall Laughlin Electric Howard ©. Marshall Bell Engine Service Marshall Laughlins Great Bend Hot Point Norge Amana

Radio Schedule Listing for KIUL 1240

The document lists daily program blocks for KIUL 1240 with times from early morning to late night. Programs include Weatherman, News NBC, Monitor NBC, Telegram Music Hour, Variety Time, Club Carousel, Morning Dave, and Sports memories. Numerous hosts and segments appear, such as Larry Eves Reports, Tony Jewell, Ray Hudson Street, Mitch Gelaler, Dean Wiley, and Bob Wells.

Weterman Larry Eves News of the Wi NBC Andia NBC Bob Wells Dean Wiley BC Bb Engedey Ray Hudson Tony Jewell Dave Andy Mehart BRTI Serry Chmelka Billy Jewell Ottc RWL Joe Tenensen Gleenews Dean Dickens Jon Tennessen Telegram Tony Jewel Mitch Gelaler Newa Ic World of Uaio the Weatherman Weatherman Tiharey, Y Hives News of the World Mustor Hob “Wells Walters Dr. Lerosoo Varia' ‘Iy

Morhardt Signs Bonus With Chicago Cubs

Moe Morhardt of Connecticut received an estimated $50,000 signing bonus from the Chicago Cubs after finishing college baseball. The 22 year old outfielder had one hit in 10 at bats as his team exited the NCAA Baseball Tournament and will report to Fort Worth of the American Association.

Omaha APY Connecticut Moe Morhardt Chicago Cubs Fort Worth American Assn

Library Adds Selections From Fiction And Nonfiction

The library received a diverse batch of books including Adult Fiction such as Montolive by Durrell The Third Choice by Jane Way Spinster by Ashton Warner I Remember by Pastendk and Alas Babylon by Frank Title also features Lion and the Rose Love is a Wild Assault Measure My Love Trail of Tears and Plower Drum Song by Forrest Lee. In Non Fiction Five Years With Ross Mickey Mantle of the Yankees TV Works like This American Rose Annual Long Way from Missouri Hearing a Handbook for Laymen Life of Mahatma Gandhi Hawaii Isle of Dreams Your Mind Can Make You Sick or Well Whats Wrong with US Foreign Policy Understanding and Preventing Juvenile Delinquency I Always Wanted to Be Some Lady.

Durrell Janeway Ashton-Warner Pastendk Dr. Adams Bed‘ford Oliver Babylon Frank Kirkland Sandberg Plower Lee Forrest Ross Thurber Mickey Mantle The Yankees Sby Schoor Benidick Abrahamson Missouri McBride Canfield Mahatma Gandhi Fischer Hawaii Isle of Dreams Chegarary Wachtel U.S Forteign Sulzberger Miller Althea Gibson

Panhandle A M College honors list and Kiwanis convention

Lyman Brown Plains and John Ladner Ulysses lifted on the Deans Honor Roll for Panhandle A M College spring. Kiwanis International convention opens in Dallas with Charles Peebles and Mr and Mrs Wayne Foster in attendance. Garden City Elks Lodge held a Flag Day ceremony at Scout Cabin with Troop 108 Scouts and a 1250 attendance. Special guests included Liberal Elks officers. Twenty editions of The Pilgrim's Progress appeared between 1678 and 1695.

Lyman Brown Plains John Ladner Ulysses Panhandle A. & M. College Kiwanis Club Charles Peebles Wayne Foster Dallas Tex Kiwanis International New Cir- Auditorium Garden City Elks Lodge N. 8Th Scouts of Elks Lodge

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