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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1969
Page
7
Kansas City AP market summary shows cattle demand with feeder steer values around 33.50 to 34.00 for 500-950 lb, hogs around 25.75 to 26.50 for 200-300 lb classes, and sheep with spring lambs rated prime at roughly 28.50 to 29.75. Wheat and feed grains listed with mixed futures figures.
FT RILEY Kan AP Two Ft. Riley soldiers died in separate incidents. David W Harrison 21 died after his truck hit a buck hole and crashed into a utility pole on the base. John A Clemann 21 of Rock Island Ill was found dead in his truck on a rural road southeast of Manhattan Kan. Authorities said exhaust gas filled the cab and a throat puncture found in the vehicle may relate to a personal safety incident.
Garden City Community Junior College graduate David A. Downtain earned a Len and Stella Harden Scholarship to attend Kansas State University for the 1969 70 academic year. He is the son of Mr and Mrs M M Downtain of 1311 Hattie and will be a nuclear engineering junior. The Harden awards went to three undergraduates based on scholarship and need, with funds held by the K State Endowment Assn. Downtain, 1967 Garden City High School grad, has two years at Garden City Community Junior College and was on the president's honor roll and listed in Who in American Junior Colleges.
Australian soil conservationist G H Knowles led a five member team touring Finney and Kearny counties studying U S soil practices. The visit followed the Interlags Conference and included sites in Hays Colby Lakin Garden City and the Brookover Feed Yards with focus on terraces stubble mulch farming irrigation and water management.
Houston AP report on Rabbi Ralph Simon of Chicago addressing CCAR leaders. He warns college campuses threaten Judaism as youth question Jewish identity and wonder why to be Jews. He cites 90 percent of Jewish youths attend college with few counselors and cultural programs.
The North Vietnamese military daily Quan Doi Nhan Dan called President Nixon's 25 000 troop withdrawal from South Vietnam skullduggery aimed at misleading public opinion. It argued the units to be pulled out are battered and need rest and refurbishment. The Vietnam News Agency broadcast the commentary.
A 5.5 magnitude quake near Atka Island in the Aleutians was recorded by the University of California seismographic station. Dr Mansour Niazi reported the tremor at 5 51 PDT Wednesday and said little chance of a tsunami.
Five leading Senate Republicans reaffirm support for John Lindsay despite his loss to John Marchi in the GOP primary. Mathias Goodell Javits Hatfield Brooke backed a Lindsay fusion bid with Liberal party hopes for a broad, urban Republican credential. Some colleagues shifted to Marchi, while Agnew and Ziegler avoided comment amid party alignment debates.
A stream of names from Garden City area schedules dismissals and fines at St Catherine Hospital and county courts. Entries include Mrs Daniel Fankhauser and baby daughter and others with addresses on N 6th N 4th Edwards Center and Hattie Weldon. fines range from 4.70 to 39.40 for various offenses including speeding and no driver's license. Accidents on Alma Taylor and Fulton Main involve multiple vehicles with damage stated as minor to extensive.
Four Ingalls youths were found guilty by Finney County Juvenile Court of mistreating a Civil War grave at Ivanhoe Cemetery, Rayville. They dumped and briefly removed skeletal remains, then returned them. Judge Friesen ordered restitution to relocate remains and duties at the cemetery, with weed cutting if needed.
Massachusetts legislators approved a constitutional amendment to permit state salaries for private and parochial school teachers. The measure passed 190 to 75 in a constitutional convention and must be approved again next year before a 1972 ballot. Supporters say it aids financially troubled Catholic schools. opponents fear public school conflicts.
Seventeen classes are offered this summer at Garden City Community Junior College with enrollment in thirteen areas including irrigation technology cosmetology private flight training and applied music. A total of 123 students attend this summer up 40 percent from 1988, with representation from twelve counties and numerous named residents in Finney County and beyond.
President Stroessner preps a 115 million long term loan package to be taken back to Nixon. Rockefeller arrives for a 23 hour stay to discuss roads railroad modernizing satellite ground station and health facilities while seeking sugar and tung oil export concessions.
Today features women's jog and walk at 7 p.m. at Penrose Stadium, couples bridge at 7:30 p.m. in Y room, and Slim Trim Tops at 8 p.m. in Hall. Friday includes youth and toddler swim sessions at Mel Krebsport and Finnup Park big pool with team practice and lessons. A men’s run for your life starts at 7 a.m. Memorial Hert tum, with Sweet Adelines performing at 8 p.m. in Hall.
The Rock Castle Jaycees Juvenile Assistance Program lets youths visit the Kansas State Industrial Reformatory in Hutchinson. A typical day runs 9 a.m. to 2 30 p.m with supervision by a correctional officer and a Jaycees member.
Western Cattle Co Inc specializes in order buying of all classes of stocker and feeder cattle. Will sell fat cattle on commission. Pete Hutchins phone TR 2 3518 Scott City Jim Jasper phone 397 2353 Dighton Jack Daly phone BR 6 7196 Garden City main office phone Dighton 397 2424.
Lane County residents await details as health officials identify a rabid skunk found in Dighton. Farmers are urged to pen any farm animal that may have contacted the skunk for examination and not to shoot.
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