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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1971
Page
6
The day’s market rundown shows mixed stocks with Dow Jones down 4.22 at 931.84 as Allied and steel names trade. In Chicago and Garden City, livestock receipts reach 1,721, hogs 517, with steers and heifers steady to $1 lower. Kansas City hogs and sheep show strong to higher demand and varying weight classifications.
Sublette Jaycees announce a trap shoot Sunday May 16 at 2 p.m. located about a half mile east and a half mile north of Sublette. Prizes include hams and turkeys. Entry is $1.50 per shoot, with all proceeds funding local projects.
AP reports J Edgar Hoover marks 47th year leading the FBI amid criticism and calls for his retirement. Senator Mansfield urges restraint and investigation through committees while praising Hoover. McGovern pushes for Senate inquiry into Hoover’s handling of a 1969 hijacking case involving pilot Donald Cook Jr. and FBI actions. The agency expanded from 441 agents and 195 clerks to over 8,460 agents and 10,500 clerks.
Finney County team members Jim Huschka Millie Thomas and Randy Linville led the 4 H district livestock judging contest at the Fair Grounds achieving 1696 points. Thomas led individuals with 573 points while Huschka and Linville placed second and third with 568 and 562 points respectively. Other top finishers included Leroy Coker Lane Steve Mayo and Louis Miller. The Happy Hustlers won the club team title with 1647 points followed by Busy Bess and Go-Geltars Finney.
Hutchison Grade School hosts the Mustang Stampede on the playground Saturday with Mrs. Jim Dale as chair. An outdoor barbecue will feature foods and refreshments, cotton candy, games, square dancing, booths, and a cake walk. Finney County officials indicated the cake walk and other chance games are permissible at this time.
Lyle A Atlee Haug aged 59 of Wichita formerly of Lakin died Saturday in Wichita Born in Ransom he moved to Wichita in 1956 from Protec tion Survivors include Violet his widow two sons a daughter three brothers and a sister Funeral services set for tomorrow at Broadway Mortuary Wichita with graveside rites at 4 p m at the Lakin Cemetery The piece also references local events and weather dependent Stampede outdoor plans at Hutchison School and Ben Grimsley Gymnasium with a 5 30 p m start and 9 30 p m end
Hollywood AP report notes George C. Scott, who rejected an Oscar for Patton, won a television Emmy for The Price. Cassidy accepted on his behalf, praising the actor’s shift to the TV academy's voting style. The awards highlighted NBC dominance with 35 wins among 89 Emmys awarded across networks.
Funeral services for John Strauch 78 Pryor Oklahoma will be at 3 p.m. at First Methodist Pryor. He is survived by sisters Mrs Bar Robinson and Mrs Jake Eckemt. Nicholas J Smokey Becker 48 of 616 N Ith died Saturday en route to St Catherine Hospital after heart attack. Services 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at St Marys Catholic Center with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Rosaries tonight at 7 Daughters of Isabella 7:30 Knights of Columbus and ? parish all at Garnand Funeral Chapel.
Tammy K Dyer infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Dyer of 212 Washington died unexpectedly this morning en route to St Catherine Hospital She was born March 20 1971 in Garden City Survivors include the parents paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Denzil Dyer Deerfield and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Loren Carterman 110 N 4th Funeral arrangements will be announced by Garand Funeral Home
A light plane taking off from a Clay County pasture struck a fence and slammed into a car injuring an 18 month old boy, Andrew Endicott. The skull fracture and hospital observation for his month old brother, Aaron, were reported. Pilot Gary Altman rented the plane in Kansas, visited with his wife Patricia Altman and the Endicotts before takeoff. Authorities noted heavy damage to both aircraft and car at the farm four miles northwest of Liberty.
Firefighters from Deerfield and Rooney Lakin units respond to a house about 10 miles north of Deerfield early Sunday. The roof burned off, the family evacuated most belongings, and no injuries were reported. The blaze began when the alarm arrived just before 3 am.
Ed ward Albee's early plays The Sandbox and Zoo Story will be staged free of charge at Ye Olde Hayloft Theatre behind Daylight Donut LO. The Sandbox is directed by Barbara Engel with cast Mike Webb Maxine Rogers Patty Roderick Linda Rogge and Peggy Foster. Zoo Story directed by Patty Roderick stars Jim Crow and Pat Morey. Performances begin at 8 40 p m Wednesday and Thursday.
NEW HAVEN Conn AP Erich Segal author of Love Story has taken a six month leave from his Yale classics professorship due to fame pressure. A spokesman said he taught his last class of the semester Wednesday and left Thursday to judge at Cannes. He expects to return for the 1972 spring semester. See Cromwell with the Belles Ady.
Hospital dismissals listed for St Catherine area include Jieonnet A Bayer and several others. a separate incident in Cry City involves Arlie Arnold DeFreese and P A Lind, with minor vehicle damage in the 100 block of N Main. Names appear with addresses in Kansas towns like Lakin Satanta and Tribune.
In Garden City ner at 412 N Sth extensive damage noted Friday at 8 55 a m as cars driven by Bruce J Karnes of Lakin and Sister Valeria Brungardt of 504 St John sustained minor damage. At 1 04 p m a 100 block of E Santa Fe parked car owned by Raymond Oyler In gall was struck by an unknown vehicle leaving the scene with minor damage to Oyler’s car. Sunday at 12 10 a m in the 100 block of W Kansas cars driven by Robert Gene Graber of Syracuse and Steve Craig Settles of Scott City sustained extensive damage. Sunday at 4 25 a m Main and Kansas cars driven by Mrs Glenn Eastlack of Oakley and Gerard Ledesma of 309 1st sustained extensive damage. Sunday at 12 18 p m in the 1300 block of N Main car driven by Ralph A Johnson Rt 1 and pickup driven by David A Robinson 801 N 8rd had minor damage to both vehicles. Sunday at 10 51 p m 700 block of Taylor Tony JG Mesa of Trail In Motel struck a parked empty pickup truck owned by Ted E Doyle 703 Taylor, causing extensive damage to both vehicles. Mesa was admitted to St Catherine Hospital for overnight stay.
United States Postal Service plans a May 16 rate increase pending a Rate Commission review. Postcard price rises to six cents while letters go to eight cents, air mail to 11. Second and third class rates rise, as do special delivery and registered mail. A legal challenge by publishers seeks to halt the temporary hike, with Judge Bryant expected to rule this week.
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