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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1963
Page
1
The United States Army begins pulling Regular Army units from Fort McClellan Alabama as 1200 troops depart by truck convoys to Fort Benning Georgia, completing the withdrawal after earlier moves from Fort Bragg. The move follows easing racial tensions in several Southern areas.
Sixty businessmen and farmers from Garden City and vicinity announced they will submit an application next week to the State Banking Board for a charter for a new bank here. The Union State Bank & Trust would be led by Leigh G. Perry as president and Gene Holloway as vice president. Directors include E. M. Angell, Clifford R. Hope Jr., J. H. Keller, Larry Kliesen, T. T. Lear, George W. Meeker, A. E. Rudd, L. S. Strackeljohn, F. Ware, with other organizers Roy Iankhauser, EW. Henkle, Albert A. Laughtin, William L. Lewis, Max J. Miller, W. M. Renick, Leonard J. Smith, W. W. Wolla and I. M. Wiley, M.D. Forty additional Garden City residents become initial stock subscribers. The banking board’s next meeting is Saturday, then an investigating committee will report to the full board.
Cosmonaut Valery Bykovsky marks 24 hours aloft on a planned multi day mission that may include a twin flight with the world first spacewoman. Tass says he slept six hours and remained on schedule as he ate and tested controls while reporting normal instruments. The mission's trajectory shows 416317 miles since blast off and a closest approach of 107 miles.
Heavy rain and high winds battered Garden City and surrounding towns with up to four to five inches in places. Pierceville Ingalls and Charleston soaked as rail traffic paused and a Santa Fe eastbound train was rerouted. City gauges ranged from .07 to 3.74 inches, with Garden City officially at 2.94 inches, the largest storm in years. Structural damage, downed trees, and power losses occurred while wheat harvest delays loomed. Local crews logged long hours as roads and tracks faced debris and washouts.
The forecast calls for cloudy conditions tonight and Sunday with scattered evening thunderstorms. Lows tonight range from 55 to 65 degrees and Sunday highs from 90 to 95. Southerly winds 10 to 20 mph, with local gusts near thunderstorms.
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