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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1971
Page
1
A AAA survey suggests a family of four can average 20 dollars a day on travel with tent or trailer and 50 to 60 dollars if staying in hotels and dining out. It advises comparing lodging plans, seeking family rates, visiting off season, and using picnics and groceries to cut costs.
An Agriculture Department report notes U S farm woodland cuttings boosted farm incomes by 238 million dollars in 1969. Southern farmers accounted for over half of the gain as wood products beyond timber added income. The study forecasts rising woodland demand may lift farmer income further, with wood use projected to double by 2000. The plan includes incentives for private forest owners, pilot loans, and cost sharing to improve timber quality and quantity on nonindustrial land.
JOLA Kan AP three Lola residents charged with gambling violations after a raid by Kansas attorney general Vern Miller. Victor Nelson, manager of the American Legion Club, charged with possession of gambling devices. Joseph Culver and Helen Hutton charged with gambling. Miller had warned clubs to dispose of gambling devices since January take office.
The article advises June as the latest shearing time for 4-H market lambs to promote rapid growth in summer, noting Finney County lambs were mostly shorn in May. It explains wool insulation, cleanliness, and pest prevention, plus hoeing and mulching for crops. Side dressing with 1 to 2 pounds of fertilizer per 100 foot row supports tomatoes and other crops.
Three federal grants for health care problems in Kansas were announced. The Kansas Community Action Program at Horton received 99,000 from the Office of Economic Opportunity for an 18 month program in Brown Nemaha Doniphan Jackson and Atchison counties. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Memorial Hospital in Topeka got 55,800 for a health maintenance organization. A training grant of 7,664 went to Kansas State University to support masters degree studies for two dietitians.
The Boston Red Sox announce seven signings: Jim Barrineau and Mark Bomback as right handers to Williamsport NY Penn League. Dim Snypes at Greenville. Steve Chapman Ken Nicar Jack Baker and Bill Todd as Williamsport assignments. Snypes to Greenville. others to Williamsport.
Terry Toilers 4-H Club met in May at Holcomb School cafeteria with president Randy Murray. Mrs. Miller reminded about Tractor Safety School and county camp. Randy Linville elected vice president. Sherlock Strivers and Happy Hustlers also held meetings with reports on camp, can cans, and upcoming programs.
Washington AP report states the Agriculture Department recommends reducing production by 3 percent in the first half of 1972 from 1971 levels. It also calls for a 3 percent smaller laying flock by January 1 and revises an earlier no-change hatch plan for July-December 1971 to a six percent reduction.
Washington AP reports wind erosion across a 14 year high with 4,764,692 acres damaged in ten states. Western Texas croplands account for 2,777,245 acres, notably amid drought. South Dakota and North Dakota also show substantial erosion, while Wyoming records the least damage. Emergency tillage aided 3,954,000 acres. North Dakota and South Dakota totals rise versus last year.
Al Maddux notes greenbugs have appeared in Kansas sorghum but are not yet critical. Monitor fields for population spikes. control options include granules with Di-Syston or Thimet, ground sprayers with av arathion, or aerial spraying with parathion, Di-Syston, Systox, or Phosdrin. Soybeans poised for growth as acreage climbs and prices stay firm.
A 17 year old Kansas City Kansas girl Linda Huckaby was killed and her two sisters seriously injured when a Union Pacific freight train struck the car as a left turn was made across an intersection into its path in Wyandotte County Wednesday night.
The National Federal-State Information Center for Corn Blight reports Kansas is one of five states newly affected in the past week, bringing the total to 23 states. In most cases infection is light, with only a few infected plants found. a few fields show the disease moving to upper leaves. A 12 oz bottle of beer contains 144 calories.
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