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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1972
Page
8
At 1 p.m. the Dow Jones average of 30 industrials stood at 930.54, down 10.99. Chicago live beef futures show April to August ranges with closes near 34 dollars. Garden City Livestock reports total receipts 1340 cattle and 345 calves with varied calves and yearlings prices and mixed market strength across weights and sexes.
A column lists dismissals at St. Catherine on Saturday and Sunday, with names and addresses. Police traffic fines include bonds forfeited for driving without current plates, speeding, running stop signs, no parking zones, and careless driving with varied sums.
SW Kansas Livestock Sales reports 15,200 slaughter steers and 4,600 slaughter heifers, 19,800 total, up from 12,800 last week. Feeder cattle mixed with heifers mostly $36 to $36.80 and steers $36 to $40.75. Hog market active with top hogs $23.50 to $24 and sows $19.50 to $24.50. Feeder deliveries for April/May showed limited near-term demand with interest easing.
In Garden City and Ulysses multiple traffic violations are listed with fines. Francisco Rios Garza of Ulysses failed to make a proper left turn with $5 costs. Herbert H. Russell of 212 Spencer was cited for driving with inadequate brakes with $10 and $5 costs. Larry D. Unruh of 906 Conkling had a suspended license for 82 days starting March 3 as a habitual violator. Ivan L. Schaffer of 506 N lath had a suspended license for 90 days from March 7 for refusing a chemical test. Lloyd E. Zabnter of 1505 N Main had a six month license suspension from March 9 as habitual violator. Emery E. Sullivan of 502 N 4th had his license suspended but modified to allow driving to and from work and while at work.
At 12:33 p.m. Sunday a two car accident occurred in the 800 block of Main involving Mrs. Robert Gensch of Evergreen Colorado and Janice Kay Sullivan of H and H Trailer Village. Moderate damage reported to both vehicles.
The first National Black Political Convention in Gary Indiana ended amid heated debate and hope for a new movement tentatively called The National Assembly The convention adopted a steering committee process to finalize policy and rejected endorsing any candidate while backing Rep Shirley Chisholm The event produced a tentative Black Agenda calling for a permanent movement to empower Black communities with large scale reforms including representation reparations housing education and a reduced defense budget
James Draw Watershed directors plan a Wednesday meeting at 7 39 pm led by President Kenneth Burg to discuss the general plan and financing, hear a public hearing report, consider Public Law 566 assistance, outline annual meeting details, appoint a special committee, and review annexation.
Mike Gonzales aged 55 of 40312 E Santa Fe remains in St Catharine Hospital ICU in critical condition after a fall from a 10 foot height in Cash and Carry Co lumber shed. He suffered a fractured skull and related injuries from the incident last Wednesday.
Gov. Robert Docking told a Young Democrats dinner that Kansas taxpayers won a victory by resisting attempts to raise sales and income taxes while criticizing the legislature for not extending the property tax lid. He warned that lifting the lid could let cities raise property taxes or cut services, and accused lawmakers of catering to powerful special interests.
Ed Knoll was named Knight of the Year at the Knights of Columbus fourth annual awards banquet. Billin ger family named Knight Family of the Year. special awards went to Bill Garcia Paw Pfeifer and Cletus Urich. A certificate of merit went to Garden City Telegram. editor Fred Brooks accepted from Alvin Komlofske. Dr. Ralph Hetman spoke on social issues, noting juvenile delinquency linked to permissive homes.
YMCA offers a packed calendar with fitness classes at 7 am suburban Puerta, junior college and buddy swims at noon, beginner and intermediate lessons, adult open swim evenings, church volleyball, and a swim team. Ceramic sessions run evenings, and late adult lessons continue.
Two heart specialists say an ITT lobbyist will be well enough to testify in a day or two but should not leave her Denver hospital bed. The committee wants her to discuss a memo linked to a Justice settlement and a $400,000 pledge tied to the Republican National Convention. The hearings resume with Mitchell's testimony as Senator Cook accuses Kennedy and Bayh of conspiring with Jack Anderson and columnist notes. Kennedy denies wrongdoing and urges full evidence review.
Ernest L Seidel 69 of Dodge City former Garden City resident died unexpectedly at his home in Dodge City He was born August 8 1903 in Lawrence married Sallie Sleister June 14 1930 at Oscaloosa He worked as a Division Six engineer for the State Highway Department before moving to Dodge City in 1955 He was a member of Central Congregation Church Topeka National Society of Professional Engineers and Silks Lodge Survived by his widow a daughter and a sister Funeral and burial will be in Emporia Huipien Swaim Funeral Home Dodge City is in charge of local arrangements
Mrs Emma Burr 85 of Scott City died Saturday at Golden Acres Rest Home Odessa born May 9 1886 in Russia married John Kreuger in 1906 Odessa he died 1945. She wed Gottlieb Burr in 1960 and lived in Scott City since then. Survived by daughters Magline Felheim Emma Johnson. sons Edwin and Reinhold Kreuger. many grandchildren stepchildren and stepgrandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at Holy Cross Lutheran Scott City with burial in Tripp Cemetery. Memorials to the church.
Ron Wilson of Colorado City Texas was injured when a filler line on a transport ammonia tank truck burst while filling a storage tank. He suffered minor burns to the upper body and is in satisfactory condition at Stanton County Hospital. No fire occurred as ammonia gas escaped from the broken line estimated at 160000 pounds and a value of about 5000 dollars.
CHATFIELD Minn AP Albert Olness 77 retired auto mechanic has been clerk of the Pitot Mound township board since 1923. It is an elective office and in 49 years he has faced only one write in ballot. Olness says spoiled by a single miscast vote.
A Piper Tri Pacer with Marvin Penick, 50, of Lakin, his wife, their son Andrew, 20, his wife, and their baby, skidded and flipped on landing near Lakin airport. The unlit runway and contact with a steel post caused the crash, minor facial injuries for Penick and his son, and heavy aircraft damage. Both adults were treated and released from Kearny County Hospital. The family had been visiting in Colorado when the accident occurred about 7 p.m. local time.
A Garden City man was injured Saturday night in a hit and run in the 1100 block of Fulton. John George Zubeck, 56, of 1102 E Fulton, was treated at St Catherine Hospital for facial and head abrasions and possible leg and hip injuries after being struck while crossing Fulton Street around 9:55 p.m. The vehicle, heading east, left the scene.
A Leoti man, Clifford Martin, about 24, is in satisfactory condition at St. Catherine Hospital Garden City after an oil drum exploded as he was pulling the bottom out of it on the Eugene Benning farm six miles northeast of Leoti. The accident happened about 10 a.m. yesterday and left him with facial lacerations and a dislocated hand. Martin is employed by the Bennings, according to Wichita County Sheriff Tudor McDermott.
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