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Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1956

Page

3

Omission Highlights Tipping Guide For American Services

The Emporia Gazette proposes tipping rates rising from 10 to 15 percent in restaurants and lists amounts for various service roles from cigaret girls to Pullman porters. It notes a curious omission the US gas station attendant who provides many free services, unlike hotel staff or bellhops, suggesting awareness of American tipping norms and contrasts with European patterns.

Emporia Gazette The Gazette Gazetta Pullman the Gazette

Eisenhower Health Debate Draws Attention From Campaigns

The piece argues it's unlikely Democrats will gain a campaign edge from the President's health. It cites doctors calling Eisenhower's operation routine and notes past medical events of Adlai Stevenson Averell Harriman Stuart Symington Lyndon Johnson, to urge that health concerns are overstressed and any man can face hospital visits.

David Allman American Medical Association Fisenhower Adlai Stevenson Averell Harriman Stuart Symington Lyndon Johnson Eisenhower

Trucker's Tragedy Prompts Jail Debate

In Concordia last week a Navy enlisted man languished in Cloud County jail for three weeks over a traffic fine amid outrage. The accident involved his car and an onion truck with $3,500 damage to the truck. He pleaded guilty to reckless driving and lacking a valid license and faced $84.50 in fines with jail until paid.

TX Concordia Navy Associated Press Cloud County Highway Patrol

Death linked to penicillin reaction at Ft Belvoir

Gaston Pittman, 36, construction worker on an atomic project at Ft Belvoir Virginia, died May 17 from a penicillin reaction after an iridium isotope was left unshielded for about three hours. The Atomic Energy Commission said he was not exposed to the isotope. The Bermuda island has 204 square miles.

Washington W Ft. Belvoir Gaston Pittman Atomic Energy Commission Pittman

Garden City Telegram Publishing Details and Circulation

Garden City Telegram notes daily publication by Telegram Publishing Company. Lists editors and staff roles, AP news use rights, subscription rates 87.50 per year locally and higher elsewhere, and postal registration information for Garden City, Kansas.

Sreept The Telegram Publishing Company Garden City Finney Lane Boot Wichita Greeley Hampton

Most Of The Time Kate Smith To Slow Down After 25 Years

New York star Kate Smith announces limited guest appearances as she eases into retirement after a career spanning radio and TV. She reflects on her journey from a teen singer to a national icon, her health scare for partner Ted Collins, and a wish to open a flower or antiques shop in the future.

Hal Boyle New York Kate Smith Kate Ted Collins Collins Bing Crosby Franklin D. Roosevelt King George Queen Elizabeth England America Kathryn Elizabeth Smith Greenville Ted Grace Jesus

Bell Ringers Hit Nation With Handbell Troupe

Nancy Poore Tufts organized the Potomac English Handbell Ringers in Washington after ordering 14 bells from Whitechapel in 1952. The group now has 45 bells, about a dozen ringers, and performs nationwide from Colonial Williamsburg to Princeton University with crimson robes and green velvet tables.

Jane Eads Washington Nancy Poore Tufts England Tufts Potomac English Boston Beajeen Hill Princeton University Capitol Steps National Cathedral Mrs. Tufts Ernest Oliver Willaamsburg William C. Tufts

East Germans Charge U S Builds Troop Strength

Berlin reports the East German Communist press accused the United States of increasing military forces in West Germany. US Army spokesmen at European headquarters in Heidelberg denied the claim, saying there has been no more than formal troop replacements.

After 11 Years Army Catches a Deserter

HONOLULU Edward Medieros, 33, who lived near Ft Shafter for 11 years after leaving his post, was convicted Saturday of desertion. He received two years hard labor and a dishonorable discharge. Medieros, father of two, was arrested April 26 and pleaded innocent as a wave of related cases grows.

Honolulu Edward Medieros Ft. Shafter Medieros

Fort Riley Project Bids To Be Opened On June 28

Army engineers announced bids will be opened at Junction City Kansas on June 28 for an estimated six million dollar construction program at Fort Riley. Col. E C Adams district engineer said most work continues the Custer Hill development begun in 1954 with six one company barracks and a bachelor officers quarters completed recently.

Kansas City

Doctors Clash Over Ike Health Truth

In a private meeting Len Hall pressed for a pro Ike stance after Eisenhower’s operation. Medical experts say ileitis is chronic with high recurrence, suggesting public medical facts differed from political statements.

Cain Jars Security Plan By James Marlow

Cain challenges Eisenhower on the security program after an 18 month critique of its approach. He says aides may withhold details and notes a shift from Truman’s dual system to a single security risk category. Cain warns the firing process lacks fair hearing and affirms the President’s intentions while urging clearer distinctions between loyalty and security.

James Marlow Washington Harry P. Cain Eisenhower Cain Subversive Activities Control Board White House Senate Truman

In Gear Start Causes Drive-In Crash in Tucson

Aziz report notes a Tucson motorist twice in two weeks started a car from under the hood without realizing it was in gear. A collision occurred at the drive-in causing about $1,000 in depreciation and $45 in car damage.

Tucson Aziz

Distaff Side By dah Father’s Day confesses Whistler link

Dr Albert Parry flags Whistler family image in a nostalgic piece on Fathers Day. He notes Mary McNeill Whistler’s sharp tongue and tart remarks, contrasting the painter’s famous name with candid charm. Six more local blood donors join the Gallon Club at the June 6 Bloodmobile stop. Names listed include Mrs. Elmer Tittle and Robert L. Rickman Jr. Ross Blackford, now thriving in insurance, reflects on early Garden City grocery days.

Albert Parry Whistler George Washington Whistler Parry Mary McNeill Whistler Gallon Club Elmer Tittle Robert L. Rickman H. Dean Davies Eugene Brecheisen Dan Crase Paul Stegman Gus Altho Ross Blackford Garden City

Cryptic crossword puzzle by Eugene Sheffer and King Features

A long cryptic crossword with numbered across and down clues. It includes a note on solution time and a theme line claiming after crossing the Sahara a safari guide continued an African tour.

Sahara

Fiendish double murders shock Purcellville area

Police theorize two teen girls were slain in a fiendish double murder in rural Virginia and Maryland. A fisherman found Shelby Jean Venable 16 of Laurel Maryland in Catoctin Creek, face down. Earlier, Mary Elizabeth Fellers 18 of Beltsville Maryland was found nude near Potomac bridge at Brunswick Maryland.

Purcellville Catoctin Creek Potomac River C. L. Wood Shelby Jean Venable Laurel Potomac Bridge Brunswick Mary Elizabeth Fellers Beltsville

Mexicans Name Newest Housing Project in Nogales Sonora

The Mexican Federal Pensions Bureau announces a government workers subdivision to be built in Nogales Sonora. The housing development will be named bureau cratic Heights. The note mentions fur bearing seals as not part of the project.

Nogales Sonora Mexic Mexican Federal Pensions Bureau

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