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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1958
Page
5
Liberal Ut-A resident won 3.50 after answering a quiz call while in the shower. A neighbor woman, listening on a radio, rushed in to supply the answer and apologized for not knocking before leaving. The incident left both with red faces and highlighted safety concerns about being in one’s home.
Dr George W Crane writes on erotic calories as a factor in marriage stability. He warns divorces often begin in the bedroom, urges couples to practice shared church activity and balanced diets, and promotes a booklet on Sex Problems in Marriage with a stamped return envelope and 20 cents. The note also mentions a vessel’s clearance at Port of Baltimore and a Chesapeake Bay Bridge lift.
Charles Mercer reports on the rising fees for pianist Van Cliburn after his Tschaikowsky Competition win. The piece recalls early TV appearances and the modest payments made to Cliburn during that era, contrasted with current higher prices in concert engagements and media appearances. It also notes humor and misdirection around television figures like Skitch Henderson and Sydney Ferguson.
In Cape Canaveral a Jupiter missile carried a heavier payload than Sputnik II but did not travel as far. Defense Secretary McElroy said the Jupiter and Air Force Thor must prove themselves before a decision. The test sent a 3,000 pound nose cone into space and back, remaining intact in the Atlantic after 4 1/2 hours. the peak altitude remains classified. Meanwhile Pravda repeats criticism of Yugoslav Communists.
Detroit surgeon Dr. Claire L. Straith told the Detroit Insurance Adjusters Assn that better plastic surgery to reduce scars could lower high damage judgments driving up auto insurance rates. She spoke as chief of staff at Straith Memorial Hospital.
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