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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1966
Page
6
The Lee Evans Trio delivered a standout concert pairing classical and popular pieces to a near full house. Editor notes the performance justified community concert value, with Evans sweating through numbers and returning to practice on stage.
In Grant County Oklahoma a 17 year old doctor serves 8000 residents as the only physician. The University of Oklahoma Medical Center launches Project Responsibility to establish a Wakita clinic hospital with nine beds and specialists. It will train health workers and provide postgraduate teaching in family medicine with a heliport for rapid patient transport. Civic leaders plan to raise about 200000 dollars to build the center and doctors will be salaried with standard fees.
Willis Pattee 49, of Scott City, died when his pickup collided with a southbound Nebraska car on US 83 near Scott City. The vehicle burst into flames, trapping Pattee as witnesses reported conflicting details. Grace Ray 69 and Ruth B. Hudson 74, both from Dickens Nebraska, were unharmed. The crash, Scott County's first traffic fatality of 1968, remains under investigation.
CAPE KENNEDY FLA AP The Gemini crew led by Neil Armstrong and David Scott with backups will run through countdown launching and orbital phases in Gemini 8 atop a Titan 2 rocket. Backup crew Conrad and Gordon assist as rehearsals continue toward a Tuesday launch with a 20 hour space walk planned for Scott on day two.
The Senate today approved several postmaster nominations by President John son. Among them is Carlene F. Wendel of Ingalls.
About 150 Negro high school pupils left classes and marched through Hertford, after tear gas and water hoses were used on demonstrators the previous night. Three highway patrolmen were struck by objects. no injuries. The march began at Perquimans Union School and ended at a church, amid arrests and tense city leadership.
Partly cloudy and mild tonight with a few showers and southerly winds around 15 mph. Lows in the mid 40s. Friday mostly sunny with a few early showers, then turning cooler. Highs around 60. Sunrise at 7 02.
TOPEKA AP Kansans enjoyed mild weather but cooler temperatures are expected Friday with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in eastern Kansas. Highs today 70s, lows tonight from 4 in the northwest to 55 in the southeast, and Wednesday highs 58 to 71 with morning lows 31 to 54 across several towns.
TOKYO AP James Wilson BOAC Japan manager said about half of 124 bodies from the Boeing 107 crash on Mt Fuji have been identified. No decision on shipping home. scheduled airliners to be used. The plane crashed Saturday. Wichita resident Ray Chamberlain announced identified victims including Kan John Crouch St Joseph Mo Nellie Kimutis East St Louis I Billy C Hollenbeth Cape Girardeau Mo Ralph Silverman Creve Coeur Mo.
A kickoff dinner for Community Concert Association members is set for 6 30 Monday at the Warren Hotel to launch a week long drive. Jan Miller from New York will attend and stay in Garden City during campaign week as four concerts are planned for Clifford Hope Auditorium in the 1986 67 season with Paul Lavalle and the Band of America and Ruth Page's International Ballet already booked.
Garden Sass notes a peculiar nightmare where Gus Gar den imagines a dream with her hair up in curleva, a strange peril that underscores anxious vanity and surreal sleep imagery.
Washington AP The Senate opens debate on an emergency Viet Nam aid bill as senators warn against domestic weakness that could embolden Communists to prolong fighting. Senator Jackson cautions against overpromising negotiations while Symington says foes know the US will stay the course. Debate centers on a 415 million foreign aid authorization with 275 million for South Viet Nam as aides doubt the program’s effectiveness.
Garden City Junior College trustees kept late hours as they tackled a dense agenda. The closed session addressed faculty evaluation and recommendations for the 1966 67 year. President L C Crouch spoke on the 46th annual A A J C convention in St Louis attended by about 750 junior colleges and on federal funds for the new campus. A revised salary schedule was approved with lower first year costs. The board discussed plans for a nursing program director, a private firm dormitory and student union, and a private firm dormitory project funded by fees. They granted use of Ben Grimsley Gym for the Kansas State Grange Convention October 24 27 and approved two student trip requests for the Music Education Convention in Kansas City March 17 22 with sponsor travel expenses. Football coach Homer Salter received approval for expenses to a coaching clinic in Texas Friday.
At Satanta High School gym the annual chamber meeting awarded the city a 4501.23 check for two producing gas wells with another near 4500 expected soon from oil production. Carlyle Kiehne won Presidential Citizen of the Year. Don DuBois became chamber president as new directors steps announced.
Annual rural school basketball night at the new high gym features six schools. Valentine vs Jennie Barker at 6 45 pm followed by Friend vs Theoni and Pierceville vs Ply mell. gate proceeds split among the six schools. Admission 50 cents adults 25 cents students. Coaches listed for each school and officials named.
Judy Lynn Funsch, a frail 5 year old from Geneseo Township near Ann Arbor, underwent exploratory heart surgery at University of Michigan Hospital. Doctors warned survival was uncertain but aimed to restore normal life if successful while her parents, hopeful yet heartsick, watched as a 10 man team operated.
In Calcutta area protests over food shortages turn violent as rioters set fire to a press train and railway station, tear up tracks, and clash with police after a student demonstrator was killed. About 10 people die amid arson and rioting as West Bengal enters a general strike. Army patrols rails. Calcutta service halted and travelers stranded.
Ralph Julian 19 proclaims love for Patti Boyle 18 with a billboard reading Pattie I love you Will you marry me He hopes a more formal proposal will mend their rift Patti remains silent possibly over a misspelling or embarrassment This frank local note captures a comical courtship gesture in Wilmington Delaware
The Kansas Supreme Court to hear arguments for and against the new House apportionment law on March 21. Attorneys may file briefs by March 18 and interested parties may submit as friends of the court. Reapportionment was completed by a recent special session under the court order.
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