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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1964
Page
1
Defense Secretary McNamara signaled a step up in South Viet Nam efforts, citing progress in expanding air force strength and firepower. He cautioned against overreliance on the measure and noted no major new recommendations, while updates covered progress and allied responses.
Hospital admissions list at St. Catherine and Ingalls include Ramona B Doyle Martin Quint Andy Crouse Shari Lynne Schultz Thomas Edward Wilson and Robert Fulton. Dismissals at St. Catherine include Mary Murphy Delma Diane Randle Howard Woertendyke and Clare Glenn.
Winding through Garden City and nearby towns, the week’s deeds show J N Kelfer and others selling parcels to William T Rooney IT and Lucille Perry et vir transferring lots in Hankhauser’s replat and A H Smith’s Addition. The district docket notes a Virginia Hands case against Larry Tarpley resolved with $1,150 in damages for a car accident. Police reports list multiple traffic and license violations with modest fines.
Tuesday incidents include a panel truck at 100 block N 7th driven by Porfirio Garcia and a car at 8th and Fulton driven by Earlan Davis with minor injuries. Fire destroyed a divan at Donald Poole’s apartment at 901 N 4th, firefighters kept damage contained. Telegram Want Ads urged for listings.
Garden City Livestock lists cattle receipts of 615 head with fat steer market up to 21.04 for 1025 lb load. Steers mostly 19.75 to 20.50 for good to choice, standards 17 to 18.89. Heifers 19.5 to 20 for good to low choice, cows 11.5 to 14.75. Kansas City trades 2,000 cattle, hogs 4,000, lambs 500 with higher barrows and gilts and lower slaughter lambs.
NEW YORK AP The latest stock market advance floundered as prices turned mixed in mid day trading. After two days of gains stocks rose slightly then became irregular with cigarette issues falling on news of resumed downtrend after government health report. Calumet & Hecla slipped from a strong start, General Motors and Ford held modest gains, and the AP average rose 0.1 to 307.9 while industrials fell 0.2 and rails and utilities were flat.
The Senior Citizens Hobby Show last Saturday drew about 500 visitors and 42 exhibitors presenting more than 1,000 articles. J D Adams chaired the event, which aligned with Senior Citizens Month. Coffee and cookies were served by the BPW Club as Calhoon and Adams thanked participants and invited suggestions for future shows.
Washington Hershey, director of Selective Service, told Congress he does not favor inductions of married men citing higher costs and potential marriage rush effects. He questioned figures on matrimony as a path to avoid service and noted it as debatable whether marriage would spur broader avoidance. The testimony also touched on commission and anti poverty efforts with President Johnson seeking NAM support for job training.
President Johnson told members of the Newspaper Farm Editors Association at the White House that a stepped up program to bolster low beef cattle prices is being developed, with a formal announcement expected later in the week. The AP report notes few details.
Patty Leopold daughter of Mr and Mrs Willard T Leopold has been elected president of the College of Home Economics Council at Kansas State University She is a junior majoring in dietetics and institutional management and is active in Kappa Kappa Gamma Professional Foods Club Phi Upsilon Omicron and Omicron Nu She also holds a Stouffer Foods scholarship and serves in student government
Burton C Lanam 51 of 403 W Kansas died Sunday in a Wichita hospital. Funeral Friday at 10 a.m. at St James Lutheran Church with Rev Paul Schairer officiating. Burial in Valley View Cemetery. Friends may call Garland Funeral Home 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. today and Thursday.
Topeka AP reports Kansas traffic death log covering 24 hours to 9 am Wednesday in May 1964. Data lists fatalities by time and location, reflecting ongoing road safety tracking for the state.
A Roswell hospital patient asserts he is 112, born Christmas Day 1851 in Corpus Christi. He says he has 17 surviving children with his wife Eudelia, married in 1930 when she was 13, and had 22 offspring total. His doctor notes exceptional health for age.
Reporter Beth Lilley chronicles a 5 Day Plan run by Seventh Day Adventists at the Warren Hotel Pine Room. She and colleagues pledge to quit cigarettes, alcohol, coffee, and even friends while navigating cravings, will power, and tips from Dr. Sabo on vitamin B1 and diet. The series, titled Cancer by the Carton, runs through nightly sessions with rising attendance and a final push at 7:30 p.m. with orange juice breaks.
A 52 year old Hutchinson salesman Cecil T Bybee and his wife were killed in a dark motel room at Lake of the Ozarks Missouri. A Tulsa Oklahoma honeymooning couple John Abercrombie Catherine Abercrombie were arrested nearby with a .38 revolver and five discharged cartridges. Ballistic tests are awaited to link the weapon to the crime.
The Rev. Joe Hanna, missionary to American Indians, will speak Thursday at 7 p.m. at Faith Tabernacle, 8th and Kansas. He has 13 years pastoral experience in Illinois and New Mexico and will show slides from the Navajo reservation. He recently moved to Phoenix to teach at All-Tribes Bible School serving seven tribes represented this past year.
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