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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1956
Page
5
Sublette reports 1,005 residents this year, up 47 from 1955, the largest gain among five areas in Haskell County. The county’s total population rose to 2,824, up 101 from 1955, while Satanta grew by 2 to 640. Sublette led area gains though Satanta recorded the smallest increase.
Frank Dickinson announces a new 200 car drive-in theater to be built on highway K-96 just west of Dighton. Construction starts soon with a concession stand and playground. The project may alter schedules at the five Dickinson theaters and affect weekday operations. The drive-in will feature cinemascope lenses and wide-screen pictures.
Lakin residents express preference for Eisenhower and Mountain Standard Time in a six-site straw poll. Voters favor Warren Shaw over Fred Hall for governor, back the county in Mountain Time, and show mixed views on farm policy and the Ford Foundation hospital project.
A safe stolen from Plains Utilities in Scott City last October was found buried in a water pool north of Scott state park. O. E. Huntington located it after a flash flood swept it into a shallow pool near Lake McBride dam. The safe, pried open and water damaged, contained over 94 dollars in cash and 277.33 dollars in checks.
More than 100 people attending a hospital fundraiser banquet in Port Huron Michigan were struck by food poisoning last night. Doctors and nurses staffed crowded area hospitals through the night. 37 remained hospitalized today. Officials said the meal was donated and prepared by a caterer.
Coroner Sam Smith said Norma Youngblood died from accidental strangulation linked to intoxication. The coroner's jury cleared her common-law husband and three others after Dr. Lyman Murphy testified the death occurred Sunday due to alcohol effects.
Louisvillle story of 18 year old Donald Farmer who slept atop a gasoline truck as it drew fuel from a tank. The tank overflowed spilling about 3,000 gallons before he was awakened. Firefighters spent three hours washing the gasoline away with no immediate cost estimate.
In Pawhuska Oklahoma Osage County cattlemen warned of disaster in two weeks without rain. J B Smith former president of the Osage County Cattlemen's Assn said cattle had fared well but depended on weather. Rain began falling several hours after the talk.
A crash in Concordia claimed the lives of Mr and Mrs Foyle Christy of Londordia when their car collided with a truck. The collision also involved a second driver, with authorities later identifying the victims. Further details were unavailable at press time.
Four miles east of town a pickup truck collision occurred injuring the Kass driver, 19 year old Robert Sheets of Glasgow, who was not seriously hurt.
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