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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1956
Page
1
A fire damaged a garage and a 1952 model car at the Godfrey residence, 508 Pennsylvania, last night. Firemen extinguished the flames by 11:40 p.m. with only heavy loss avoided. Assistant Chief John Koch cited a short in wiring as the cause.
Noah E. Hoyt of Lakin dies unexpectedly at 68 after about 36 hours in hospital. Born March 31, 1888 in Harrison county Missouri, he moved to Lakin in 1921 and was a farmer. Survived by widow Gladys son Kenneth of Lakin daughter Athene Bodam of Garden City brothers John Dave Ernie of McFall Missouri five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services Friday at 9 a.m. MST at Lakin Presbyterian Church with burial in Lakin cemetery.
Roanoke, Va. Undersecretary of Agriculture True D Morse said American farmers have more inducements than ever to rebuild productive capacity. The government offers cash help tax relief technical guidance and other assistance to improve farm and ranch management plans for 1957 and beyond. Morse spoke to the Joint Committee on Grassland Farming and the American Society of Agricultural Engineering.
The Kansas Corporation Commission ordered rate cuts for American Gas Co and United Gas Service Co as gas costs to Kansas decline. American serves 3942 customers in Cherokee, Columbus, Galena, Oswego and Scammon with a yearly reduction around 14975 dollars or 2.7 cents per thousand cubic feet. United Gas serves 3049 customers in Clearwater, Conway Springs, Harper, Kiowa, Pomona, Melvern, Lyndon, Quenemo and Thayer with about 9920 dollars saved annually or two cents per thousand cubic feet.
Warren W. Shaw, candidate for governor, proposed six measures to spur steady Kansas growth. He urged a labor management law, fair taxation based on equality, expanded college research, and state effort to attract and grow industry. He predicted more than 10 000 new jobs annually and called for right to work provisions and state jurisdiction in labor disputes where federal limits exist.
Washington action shows McLeaish quit as head of the Farm Home Administration after Benson said resignation might be best. He testified before a Senate committee denying alcohol addiction and saying he served at the president's pleasure. A Texas native, 57, appointed in 1953 by Eisenhower, faced questions about conduct at F m A and a Montana party incident.
Delegates at the Kiwanis International session in San Francisco elected officers. The race for president featured Reed C. Culp of Salt Lake City, a wool broker and vice-president, against W. Donald DuBaill, a St. Louis attorney and the current treasurer. Nine men contested six international trustee posts, including Guy Vesnon Keeler of Lawrence, Kansas.
List of current hospital admittances including John William Werries and Leo Schlegel, plus discharges such as Mrs. J. B. Britain and Waldo C. Houghton. Also reports police brief items: arrests including John Minor on check charge and bond forfeitures for Jimmy Eugene Bennett and J. C. Carnes for speeding.
Earl Van Hyning, 72, a Kansas motion picture theater operator, died after a long illness. Beginning his career in 1912 in Coffeyville, he later owned theaters in Coffeyville, Independence, Ottawa, Parsons, Iola, and Atchison. He moved to Atchison in 1953 and with son in law Harry A. Hixon bought the Orpheum theater.
Gov Sumner Sewall of Bath Maine reports a 1923 Model T Ford was stolen from a garage where it had been stored It would not run and the owner notes the car remained completely immobile after the theft
Kansas City report on the Church of the Nazarene general assembly where five general superintendents face re election under a new system. Incumbents Forbes Vanderpool Williamson Your Benner plus other officers seek four year terms with two thirds needed for election. All officials reside in Kansas City.
Forest Service firefighters contained two major bas es in New Mexico and Arizona and brought another under control while a fourth near Prescott Arizona remained active. A 1,700 acre Jerky Mountain fire in the Gila wilderness southwestern New Mexico and a 2,900 acre Graham Mountains fire south of Safford Arizona were contained. A 5,000 acre Mongolian Plateau blaze west of the New Mexico line was partially controlled but dangerous. Prescott National Forest fire had burned about 7,500 acres by late yesterday.
In Annapolis Maryland American leaders concluded a two day meeting on boosting youth physical fitness amid hazards from cars and escalators. President Eisenhower pledged to form a President’s Council on Youth Fitness with Cabinet members and to coordinate 35 federal agencies. He also proposed a citizens’ advisory committee to foster a new national awareness of physical and recreational activity.
In New Brunswick New Jersey a dump truck collecting garbage caught fire. Firefighters quickly moved the burning vehicle to Engine Co 4 headquarters three blocks away where the garbage was dumped into the street as hose lines were deployed. Charles van Liew drove the truck to safety.
In Omaha Nebraska Congregational Christians meet amid debate over uniting with the Evangelical and Reformed Church to form the United Church of Christ. About 3,000 delegates gather for General Council action as protests flare and a minority pushes for church autonomy against mandatory union.
Gen Curtis LeMay told the Senate Appropriations Committee in secret testimony on June 11 that the intercontinental ballistic missile is not the ultimate weapon. He indicated doubt Russia has an ICBM capable of delivering two warheads 5000 miles away while expressing hope the United States will have both an ICBM and an intermediate range missile by 1960.
TOPEKA An application by railroads in Kansas for a five per cent rise in intra state passenger rates is under advisement by the Kansas Corporation Commission. A similar interstate increase was recently approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Railroad witnesses testified that the hike would only partly offset wage and maintenance cost increases.
The Wichita market reports cattle bids: calves 150 head, slaughter steers and heifers uneven and mostly steady. utility and commercial cows steady to weak. vealer and slaughter calves weak but good and choice veal strong at 14.50 to 16.00. Hogs 600 head uneven, larger weights steady to higher, lighter weights lower. sows 10.75 to 14.75. Sheep 800 head steady with prime lambs 20.50 to 21.00 and good to choice 18.00 to 20.50.
Wheat fell back on the Board of Trade amid profit taking after recent strength. Early gains faded across grains with July wheat at 2.0814, corn up to 1.4756, oats 66, rye around 1.23, and soybeans about 2 cents lower to 54. Ng 1, July. Wheat futures purchases totaled 16,929,000 Friday, with weekly and yearly totals listed and open interest at 62,582,000 bushels.
Lawrence preliminary hearings for three University of Kansas students charged in the May 21 panty raid at Baker University were postponed yesterday. Fred C. Herzog of Wadsworth and Robert W. Shoop of Leavenworth face malicious destruction of property charges and Robert Ray Mopkins of Russell is charged with assault with intent to do bodily harm. New date set for Mopkins not announced.
Kansas City grain prices show wheat at 2.07 to 2.39 for No 2 hard and dark, 2.08 to 2.11 for No 2 red, corn at 1.64 to 1.70 for No 2 white, 1.61 to 1.69 for No 3, oats at 68 to 73 percent for No 2 white, milo maize 2.59 to 2.61, kafir 2.57 to 2.59, rye 1.18 to 1.23, barley 1.10, bran 35.00 to 75, shorts 44.75 to 45.50.
President Eisenhower and his White House staff have given no hint about remaining in the race. Press secretary James C. Hagerty said the president has no plans to send a message to the Republican convention group and has not discussed politics with aides. Eisenhower remains at Walter Reed after intestinal surgery and continues to progress satisfactorily, weighing 162 pounds at breakfast, down from hospitalization.
Kansas City open market figures show cattle at 2,500 head with calves 250 and steers and heifers slow to weak. Cows uneven, bulls weak, feeders and calves weak. Good and choice fed steers 17.50 to 21.00, heifers 16.00 to 19.00, cows 10.50 to 12.50, bulls 14.25 down. Hogs 2,000 head steady for butchers and sows. barrows and gilts 15.75 to 16.25, sows 13.25 to 14.50. Sheep 1,000 head with spring lambs 50 lower. good to choice spring lambs 17.00 to 20.50, cull to good ewes 3.00 to 4.00.
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