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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1958
Page
7
Agriculture experts said last night’s heavy rain in Southwestern Kansas caused weathered wheat but damages are not yet serious. Local reports note wheat in the area lies about three feet tall with some areas reporting hail in the northwest county portion.
A small tornado struck the Dale Bergman farm five miles northwest of Garden City causing minor damage. Winds and hail also affected the area with trees down, a building toppled, and a car moved. Rain totals near Garden City ranged from .62 to 3.10 inches, with lightning disrupting phones and ongoing cloudy, unsettled weather ahead. Otto Peterson, blind for ten years, spoke at a Rotary Club event about adaptive tools for the visually impaired. He demonstrated Braille boards, raised-surface games, and navigation methods.
Paris eased fears as Premier Pflimlin won Socialist support in Algeria crisis. Defence Minister de Shevigne imposed strict orders to quell troop agitation, reporting to the ministry directly rather than Algiers high command. Massou and Salan face no clear oust yet amid new civil military committees. In Oran 40,000 mob attacked government headquarters prompting army rescue and a public safety liaison. Over 16,000 reinforcements to Paris police, and new committees emerge near Oran to sustain war effort.
In a grave but concise note the writer reports the morning purchase by his wife of a simple chemise. The tone mirrors old journalism with heavy borders marking the grave item.
Gus suggests a playful campaign line urging the Navy to rethink recruiting with the idea of joining to “see the moon.” The note blends humor with a bold invitation aimed at appealing to curiosity and adventure.
The Santa Fe Railway will abolish the ticket agent position at Garden City depot within three or four days as an economy move. George Alexander, division superintendent, said the change expands 24 hour fare service with two traffic operators while John Neel, longtime agent, will stay in Garden City with the freight department.
Open bids on three highway projects tomorrow totaling about 800000 dollars under the new federal aid highway act. Louis Kampschroeder, highway commissioner, explains two thirds federal funds with one third state highway taxes. Projects include 14.6 miles US-160 surface, 1 mile US-83 junction, and 3.7 miles grading toward the Oklahoma line from Liberal. more work on US-283 from Dodge City.
Holcomb vocational agriculture students about 190 in number travel from Garden City by chartered Co-op bus to Hutchinson for a classroom training supplement. They will visit the Farmer Co-operative Consumer Commission Company the Board of Trade Kansas Grain Inspection Service and Betts Baking Company before returning the same day. Floyd Ricker Co-op official and Donald Vaughan Holcomb instructor accompany the group.
The Leg Richardson zoo lioness known as Kenya, praised for mothering since Sunday, was found to be unfitting as a caregiver. She apparently discarded three cubs after initial display, with Mrs. Claude Owens noting the park’s aim to gain a newspaper photo. The cubs, dirty and undernourished with colds, were moved to the Owens home for care.
Cambridge observers say the Soviet Sputnik will be a spectacular sight as it orbits the United States tonight. Dr. Allen J. Hynek notes the satellite or its final rocket stage should be visible to the naked eye reflecting the setting sun in the dark sky after sunset. Exact viewing time cannot be predicted until orbital data improve.
President Eisenhower welcomed Vice President Nixon home from South America with praise for his steadfast conduct amid hostile crowds. Thousands cheered at National Airport and along routes to the White House, with diplomats and officials in the welcoming party. Nixon attributed mob attacks to a minority, while highlighting broad U.S. friendliness and the tour’s aim to strengthen inter American ties.
The annual Miss Southwest Kansas beauty contest in Gardens City on the 4th of July will be at Clint Lightner field again. The 4th of July celebration committee met to plan the big day featuring a parade beauty contest and fireworks with several smaller features added.
Moscow reports the third Sputnik, an 11.9 foot cone weighing about 1.5 tons, packed with instruments to study Earth's atmosphere. The device reportedly orbits every 103 minutes, reaches 1,168 miles, and carries no living passenger. A parachute jumper plan and local celebration preparations are noted, with Garden City raising funds for birthday events.
Sputnik III is described as the largest satellite at 30.8 pounds and is part of a trio of U.S. satellites Explorer I III and Vanguard 1 circling Earth. The craft orbits at 65 degrees to the equator, promising coverage from near the Arctic to just above the Antarctic. Scientists estimate Sputnik II will last about six months, with visible sightings possible in the U.S. tonight. The report notes the rocket broke off and entered orbit behind the satellite, details on size are not given. The weather outlook in Garden City and Dodge City shows scattered showers and possible thunderstorms with mild 70s temperatures and variable winds. The three U.S. satellites maintain a tighter orbit range, and Sputnik III carries solar batteries and chemical cells for extended power.
Zsa Zsa Gabor warned she will sue Rep Wayne Hays for slander if he repeats his claim that she is "the most expensive courtesan since Madame De Pompadour." The remark was made during a House debate on the Dominican Republic aid bill.
A Greyhound bus skidded on a rain slick highway near Denison Texas, struck a tree and power pole and split. A young mother and her child were killed while four passengers were injured. Irving Ebhola of Kansas City said the driver swerved to avoid an auto before exiting the road.
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