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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1964
Page
1
A powerful earthquake struck Niigata and northern Honshu at 1 01 P M causing fires and millions in damage. Police reported 21 dead 2 missing and 129 injured in the region as the tremor disrupted a 19 prefecture area and left widespread destruction.
Editor reports taking a brief break to assist a father-in-law in wheat harvest amid skeptical comments about ability. Snippets include remarks about leadership, control of farming equipment, and a church camp moment featuring the editor’s daughter. Also notes a Kansas City CORE convention set for July 25 with over 1,000 delegates.
Six people died when a Trailways bus plunged from a causeway into Lake Pontchartrain after two barges breached the long bridge before dawn. Divers recovered bodies, a Coast Guard helicopter rescued one man, and the driver survived in critical condition. The crash halted traffic with plans to reopen the span in about 10 days if weather allows.
Arizona senator Barry Goldwater declared he will lead the Republican ticket from top to bottom to victory in November when addressing the Texas Republican Convention. He asserted the party can win the South and the nation in 1964, with Texas expected to back his bid as support from Texas delegates solidifies. Goldwater noted Scranton’s entry into the race and hinted at Rockefellers’s backing shifting, while aides stressed a unified platform and strong congressional support.
Hewey V. Clark, a 3 year old Tucson man, was killed in a car truck crash five miles west of Dighton on K96 near Amy. The Fleming Co truck was driven east by William Earnhart, 40, of Valley Center. Clark’s car veered into the oncoming lane. Earnhart swerved onto the shoulder but was not hurt. Clark died instantly. only Clark was injured.
Pennsylvania senator William Scranton carried his Republican presidential bid into Kansas at Topeka airport to a small but vocal crowd supporting Barry Goldwater. A larger Scranton group contrasted with a poll showing only modest commitment among Kansans, as Scranton pledged GOP unity and faulted the conservative critique of the party.
Garden City Branch Experiment Station invites visitors to bring weed samples for identification and weed control questions. Entomologist Les DePew will identify insects brought in. William Phillips of Ft. Hays will speak at 10 a.m. on weed control in corn and sorghums and at 1:30 p.m. on irrigated land.
A woman passerby spotted a man fleeing a bank with cash and slipping into a parked car trunk. Police recovered Wilford Lawrence Taylor, 23, with a pistol and $1,930, charging him with bank robbery.
Southern senators block progress on amendments to the civil rights bill as leaders race to finish action this week. Senator Humphrey predicts possible late-night votes if opponents flood the record with more amendments. The House expects to send the bill to President Johnson after Senate action, with a goal of adjourning by July 2 for the Republican convention. Gas Garden received a rain gauge gift, prompting expectations of a long dry summer.
Light showers moved into Northwest Kansas early today, not heavy, then spread across the state tonight and into Wednesday. Temperatures stayed mild with highs around 80s and lows in the 60s, with 77 at Concordia and 80 at Pittsburg, Garden City and Hutchinson.
A Senate subcommittee opened hearings on infant adoption sales and heard that children can fetch up to 7500 on the baby black market. Senator Thomas J. Dodd presided as he outlined proposed penalties for profiteers in interstate or foreign child placements, with legitimate welfare agencies exempt. Witnesses included Katherine H. Oettinger of the Children’s Bureau and Theresa L. Heath of the New York City Police Department.
In Topeka Kansas the co chairman of a committee backing Lodge to aid William Scranton greeted Scranton amid questions about Kansas support. Members from Wyandotte and Johnson counties wore Goldwater buttons and urged Scranton as governor while Scranton outlined foreign affairs and civil rights differences with Goldwater.
States react to the decisions require apportionment by population in both legislative chambers. Governors and lawmakers discuss deadlines and possible special sessions while urban leaders cheer and rural legislators oppose the change. Some states will await further court rulings or legal conferences to shape action before elections.
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