24 Jun 1957
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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1957
Page
1
A Modoc holdup netted $700 as readers note a curious mail feature titled How To Handle Women. The issue also highlights Scott City items, including Flame magazine’s positive KC-NGCo profile praising Scott City’s streets, stores, homes, churches, and hospital.
Three inmates Fred Earl Anderson William Chester Craig McMillan attempted to drill through a 10 foot rock wall using hydraulic jacks chisels and a crow bar authorities found the tools and the tunnel path from a steam tunnel to a dormitory The warden Tracy Hand said the escape plan was detected May 1 and described the incident as a waiting game inside the prison.
Two men armed with pistols robbed the Modoc State Bank at noon, grabbing about 700 dollars and locking cashier Raymond Salyer in the vault before fleeing. Garden City police set roadblocks on US routes 50 and 83 to trap a suspected old-model black car, possibly a 1949 Ford. Salyer, unharmed, is Emil Salyer’s brother. telephones were down for hours. The town, ten miles west of Scott City, has a history of bank robberies.
Fair and warmer conditions with a southerly breeze. Tonight low near 60, Tuesday partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms possible tomorrow evening. Sunrise at 5 33 AM, relative humidity around 0 64. Observations end at 8 0 AM from station data.
Police reported a theft at Dr. Robert Fenton’s office located at 310% N. Main. About $40 was taken from a money drawer on Saturday night with no sign of forcible entry. Dr. Fenton found the door apparently locked when he closed the office.
County Clerk Jane Collins announced official population figures showing Garden City at 10 527 residents, up 39 from 1956, while Finney County as a whole declined by 78 residents.
Lakin residents shovel mud after early Sunday rains dropped up to five and a half inches, flooding irrigation ditches and flooding all town sections. Garden City logged a severe storm with 1.64 inches of rain, 73 mph winds, and a power outage as floods impacted nearby areas. In population shifts Pleasant and Valley rose to 107 residents while Garfield decreased by 36. Police connected a Philadelphia homicide case to a separate regional flood report.
Washington reports praise from some lawmakers for a bipartisan commission's sweeping revision of security programs and to seal subversion gaps while criticizing criminal penalties for publishing secret information. The article notes concerns over lake levels, a drainage ditch project, and seasonal weather turning warmer after a cold snap.
In the business area water flowed over sidewalks and seeped into several stores but caused little damage. On the north side of town water measuring 1% feet entered the Plaza motel and several service stations, with limited impact.
The U S Army probed four Soldier deaths from 4 2 mortar shells during a demonstration attack by the 522nd Infantry Battalion at Fort Sill Oklahoma. Fourteen other soldiers were injured and hundreds watched from a mile away. The deceased were Sgt Alonzo Cartlidge Specialist 3 David L Robinson Pvt Percy A Reevey and Pvt Russell L Somers.
Montgomery Ward and Co formally announced the local store will close Wednesday evening, citing expiration of the current lease on June 30. The 1937-built shop will be replaced soon by a catalog order store offering full credit facilities and service. About 21 employees are expected to transfer to other Ward locations. no closeout sale is planned.
Washington formally proposes regular exchange of uncensored broadcasts to the Soviet Union to promote freer information flow. The State Department handed a note to Ambassador Georgi Zarubin calling for an early principle agreement. The move follows Senator Johnson’s Open Curtain idea urging Eisenhower to address the Soviet public during Khrushchev’s TV appearance.
A West Texas hailstorm struck a field near Ft Stockton injuring about 19 farm workers and hospitalizing 16 with bruises and cuts. The storm damaged cotton crops and windows, while a 50 foot radio tower toppled and rain flooded streets. Torrential rain and strong winds also affected Midland Dallas and parts of Oklahoma, with rising rivers threatening some flooding. Farmers in Woodward and Ellis counties reported abandoning harvests amid widespread crop losses.
A witty item notes public curiosity over Greta Garbo as she appears with dark glasses, suggesting media and fans wonder if she has a black eye a hangover or a bank robbery mystery behind the disguise.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7 to 5 to delay civil rights legislation and move an antitrust measure forward. Sen. Eastland announced the transfer of antitrust enforcement in meat packing from the Agriculture Department to the FTC, bypassing the civil rights bill's path despite the House passing it last week.
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