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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1964
Page
1
A hometown note lists summer woes such as sunburn hay fever poison ivy and heat stroke along with home tips to beat the heat. An eclipse is sighted Wednesday night and Father’s Day gifts from Denmark brighten the morning. A cantankerous public address speaker at First Methodist Church faces a screeching system during a Father’s Day sermon.
The Garden City School Board meets in regular session at 7 30 p m in the Keller Building administrative offices. On the agenda are a preliminary budget study for next year requisitions from teachers the purchase of 100 high school band uniforms and new teacher contracts.
Firemen watched the amok ing ruins of No 2 hold on the Grace Lines freighter Santa Ana in Hoboken New Jersey as Coast Guard officers prepared to determine the blaze cause. The day-long fire, which threatened the docked ship to capsize, was brought under control ten hours after it began Sunday. Sixteen firefighters were injured.
Finney County fills near end of filing period as Ruth S. Towles seeks a 13th term as county school superintendent. Towles, a Republican, filed Saturday noon, joining six incumbents unopposed. Other filings include Jane Collins for county clerk, M C Schgrader for probate judge, Leona Henderson for register of deeds, and Donna Bradford for county treasurer. Ralph Haflich also seeks re election as county commissioner.
The Weather publican and Raymond Oyler are Republicans. F Arthur Stone remains two years into a four year term. Merrill Renick seeks county commissioner from the third district on the Democratic ticket to oppose Oyler. Daniel J. High Republican filed for county attorney. Harrison Smith seeks re election, with High as challenger. Democratic sheriff candidates are Earl Robinson and Wallace Bascue, while Kenneth Wicks runs Republican for sheriff. Mae Purdy not seeking another term as clerk of the district court. Edna Richardson and Rose Murray are county employees running for clerk. Bert J. Vance, Republican, seeks judge of the seven county thirty second judicial district. Local general election races will include sheriff, clerk, and third district county commissioner.
Equine lovers can view top horses in a five state area as the Garden City Roping Club sponsors the third annual registered Quarter Horse show and cutting contest at Finney County Fair grounds. Halter classes begin 8 a.m. and performance classes around 1 p.m. Open, novice and training cut classes featured. Competitors from Colorado Texas Oklahoma Nebraska and Kansas. Explorer Post 101 and the Roping Club run concessions. Public invited. Gas Garden quip ends this brief item.
AP reported Gov. William W. Scranton said Republican convention delegates were moving to support his presidential bid, with shifts in the East Midwest and South. He planned talks with uncommitted delegations and eyed the Ohio delegation meeting in Columbus. He warned Goldwater needs a first ballot win.
In Baltimore William Murray 18 and Susan Abramovitz 17 wed last Tuesday in Frederick Md. Their marriage surfaced amid a chaotic Municipal Court session over a family dispute involving Madalyn Murray and Susan's parents. Susan faced custody and contempt issues as police pursued a contempt citation.
Topeka AP reports Kansas traffic death log spans 48 hours to Monday morning. June figures show 45 deaths for 1964 and 275 for the year, with the comparable 1963 period at 240.
Severe weekend storms drenched Northeastern Kansas and Northwestern Missouri with up to six inches of rain and baseball size hail. Dozens of funnels touched down, destroying farm buildings near Abi lene and Clifton, and forcing rescues across the region. A large wedge tornado near Solomon caused extensive damage, lifting a two story house and scattering debris. Flood crests threatened river towns including Frankfort and Agency as crews battled water and detours.
Washington AP reports the year-long civil rights bill battle reaches the House with Southern opponents delaying final approval for a week while Speaker McCormack pledges White House action by July 4. The Senate advances funding bills as the House rules debate blocks proceed. Bipartisan pressure seeks a floor vote by June or July 1.
Alonzo Talley Jr., 34, an escapee from a Colorado prison farm, tried to force entry Sunday at Fred Sheppard’s home in Watonga Oklahoma. Talley fired at a full length mirror and was shot by Sheppard, a 60 year old who grabbed a shotgun. Talley fled to a nearby farm, surrendered his pistol, and requested medical aid. He was wounded, later losing two fingers in the gunfight.
In St Augustine Florida Negro integrationists planned new daylight protests after clashes with whites earlier Sunday. About 120 Black marchers and 300 White protesters paralleled along the streets as state and local police, in convoy, kept the groups apart. Some whites waved Confederate flags while others bore anti civil rights signs. The demonstrations moved through downtown for about an hour with tense standoffs.
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev arrived in Sweden to a cool reception as Swedes reaffirmed neutrality. He spoke of friendship and sincere talks, while reporters pressed on the Raoul Wallenberg case. Security was tight with protests and a large public turnout observed from across the harbor.
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