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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1957
Page
11
A clipped item notes a $700 theft in Modoc with brief mention of a local incident. It references a magazine feature about handling women and a Scott City piece praising the town’s clean streets, modern stores, and ambitious growth, including churches, schools, and a hospital.
Warden Tracy Hand said three inmates Las Freq Earl Anderson 32 serving 5 to 15 years for burglary and larceny from Reno County William Chester Craig 32 also serving 5 to 15 years and William McMillan 3 serving 5 to 10 years for burglary and larceny were caught attempting to drill through a wall using hydraulic jacks a chisel and a crowbar at the state penitentiary. Guards found the tunnel site and the equipment used in the escape plan. The men had entered a steam tunnel from inside the prison to a dormitory outside the wall and had planned a break on a Sunday or holiday. Hand noted a mass break would have occurred if not stopped.
Two masked men armed with pistols robbed Vodoo State Bank of about 4700 at noon. They locked cashier Raymond Jalyer in the vault and fled. Garden City police set up roadblocks on US 40 and US 83 chasing a likely old model black car. Reports describe one suspect as about 30, six feet tall with blond hair. both wore dark glasses. The incident disrupted local phone lines and followed Modoc’s history of bank robberies.
Warmer with the low near sixty today and rising tonight. A chance of thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon. Temperatures in Garden City around the mid to upper seventies with mainly sunny conditions later in the week.
Garden City Finney county reports population at 527, up 39 from 1956. The county shows a decrease of 78 residents, per County Clerk Jane Collins. The official census figures outline Garden City’s small growth while the rest of the county contracts.
Downpour drenched Lakin flooding irrigation ditches and streets. Mud and debris filled homes and lawns as rainfall estimates reached up to five and a half inches with water depths three to four feet in parts of town. The flood forced cleanup across the North and Northeast areas and affected businesses, service stations, and the motel district.
Philadelphia police say three youths confessed to murdering Martin Daniels Sr. after a quarrel with his son. The trio’s statements describe the plan to avenge the Daniels family, with 15-year-old Curtis Raymond Edwards delivering the fatal shot.
Army investigates four soldier deaths after 42 mortar shells dropped during a demonstration attack on a hilltop near Fort Sill Oklahoma. The incident occurred Saturday as an infantry company conducted a training exercise.
A formal announcement states the Montgomery ward store will close on Wednesday as its lease expires June 30. The retailer will distribute stock to other Ward stores in the area and most of the 21 employees are expected to find jobs locally.
The State Department handed a note to Soviet Ambassador Georgi Zarubin proposing a regular exchange of uncensored radio and television broadcasts. The move aims to promote freer exchange of information and ideas and could be agreed in principle at an early date. The proposal follows Senate leader Johnsons call for an Open Curtain to let the United States state its views to the Russian people.
Washington commission endorses sweeping revisions to loyalty security programs and defenses against subversion. Proposals seek stronger safeguards for individuals rights while criticizing a newsman penalty of a $10,000 fine and five years’ imprisonment for publishing secrets. Some lawmakers oppose allowing wiretap evidence in national security cases.
A west Texas hailstorm hit a field near Fort Stockton injuring about 19 farm workers, with 16 hospitalized for cuts and bruises. Cotton crops suffered damage while officials report 3 inch rains, 64 mph winds, and downed power lines across the region.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 75 to delay civil rights legislation and move ahead with an antitrust measure. Senate leadership has placed the House-passed civil rights bill on the calendar through an unusual maneuver. Senator Dirksen opposed delaying the civil rights bill, while Senator Eastland said antitrust enforcement in the meat packing industry would advance before civil rights measures.
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