20 Jun 1957
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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1957
Page
1
The upcoming referendum on wheat quotas seeks approval of acreage allotments and a penalty tax for excess sales. Agriculture Secretary Benson criticizes price supports while farm groups defend the system. the National Farmers Union mobilizes strong opposition to the quotas in major wheat states.
The Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co. No 5 well near the Masonic Home, about six miles south of here, pushed to 8 150 feet into the St Genevieve lime. Electric logs showed no production potential, yet the hole yielded a surprising hint of possible gas and oil possibilities south of the area.
A long shot exploratory well at the extreme southeast tip of the county shows initial heavy oil flow from a Mississippian pay zone. The well recovered 1,000 feet of mud and 1,160 pound bottomhole pressure, with production starting about 200 feet below the pay zone as engineers evaluate commercial potential.
Continental Air announces July 8 start of a new afternoon eastbound schedule from Garden City to Dodge City Great Bend Hutchinsons Sylvia Manhattan Riley Topeka and Kansas City with connections to Omaha and St Louis and a non stop to New York Washington. replaces morning eastbound flight and aligns with Chicago Los Angeles service.
The item references multiple blasts and weapon tests abroad, with vague ministry notes about test details. In Cape Girardeau, Missouri, a one-year-old farmer is stung by a wasp and dies minutes later, police noting an allergic reaction as the likely cause.
Arnold L Kash of Lakin Kansas receives a $500 Dowel Tac Scholarship for the coming year. Kash, a 1950 graduate of Lakin High School, is the son of Clarence L Kash and the late Avis Kash. He is a Navy veteran and has earned dean’s honor roll status while active in Sigma Gamma Epsilon.
Washington House Appropriations Committee urged the Post Office Department to curtail mail service and live within reduced funds to avoid a fiscal debacle. It shaved 16.4 million dollars from the department's request and indicated curtailments would be enforced if full funding is not granted. Postmaster General Summersfield said some curtailments could be enacted next week. committee called some cuts desirable and overdue.
Army Sgt Ernest C Schnitker 34 son of Mrs Lydia Schnitker 108 N 10th has new duties as a cook at Tripler Army Hospital Honolulu after serving with the 25th Infantry at Schofield Barracks He is married and has served since 1942 The Kiwanis club Knathole League team was hosted today by the Kiwaniana at the Warren hotel during their weekly luncheon.
Senate Finance hearings focus on Secretary Humphrey as Sen. Byrd claims the government is skating on thin ice financially. Gore accuses policies of boosting stockholdings while bondholders suffer losses amid rising interest rates and deliberate policy effects on the economy.
A Garden City column lists hospital admissions including Mrs Alfredo Garcia Eldon H Voss Mrs Paul Unruh Donald Hopes Nanette Stepiens Andy Baier C M Walls Mrs Norman Unruh Thomas Motley Thomas Irsik Charles Bruington Harry Morales Charles Session and others. Police and county briefs note forfeited charges a minor accident and a county court fine for truck permit and farm tags totaling 25 dollars.
In San Francisco Congress hearings on domestic anti American activities unfold with witnesses including a Stanford scientist who died by suicide after subpoenas and a radio broadcaster suspending for refusing testimony. Other witnesses face contempt for possible letters to the Soviet Union. Property transfers and executory deeds are listed for Finney County in a separate record.
Helen Maglaras, proofreader for The Telegram, received a tuition scholarship to Ft. Hays Kansas State College and accepted the award during a visit yesterday. A Garden City junior college graduate, she will be a junior in business administration and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Maglaras of 201 Price.
A Sherwood worker took a fatal poison in a laboratory on Sunday leaving a note deploring a committee subpoena. A San Francisco ratio broadcaster Louis Hartman, 42, and a television and radio engineer Robert Nissen, 29, were among the reluctant witnesses yesterday.
White House says no shift in policy after Eisenhower remarks suggesting possible suspension of July atomic tests. Hagerty clarifies the president did not imply suspending July tests in isolation from broader disarmament talks. US stance remains tied to broader assurances and stockpile reductions.
Kansas City wheat quotes show high and low around 210 and 205 with close near 207. Chicago corn and soybeans display varied percentages and futures activity across multiple lines. Wheat receipts list daily totals for SW markets including Hutchinson Wichita Omaha Amarillo Enid Salina and Fort Worth.
Trend is down as Eisenhower commented on a week-old Soviet offer for a two or three year moratorium on test explosions and an international commission to manage the deal with inspection. He urged earnest study, noting the need to know details rather than generalities. The stock market remained irregular with downstream weakness late this afternoon.
Kansas highway Department sponsors the ninth annual school bus clinic on August 27 at Dodge City High School with sessions on traffic safety bus repair and services. Most county schools will send drivers and city drivers will also attend.
W S Trebilcock employment office manager said farm labor is still in demand in Southwest Kansas. He noted 15 to 25 men could be needed for agricultural work as dry weather allows field work. The demand has fallen recently but could rise if conditions stay dry. All demands are for farm help.
Jerusalem broadcast warned Egypt not to use three newly acquired Soviet submarines to blockade ships bound for Eilat in the Gulf of Aqaba. The warning described such a move as lighting the fires that would lead to Egyptian deaths by their own actions.
Two days of fine weather in the wheat and corn belts spurred selling on the board of trade. Wheat and corn closed mixed with modest moves as favorable conditions should boost harvest and aid planting. July prices ranged around $2.05 for wheat and $1.27 for corn with varied shifts in oats rye and soybeans.
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