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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1962
Page
2
Reports from the southern side of the 38th parallel indicate North Korean forces are deeply fortifying positions. U.N. troops, though adhering to the armistice, observe large caves and possible missile or gun emplacements being prepared. Aerial photos show strengthening lines behind front lines as Cold War tensions rise.
Driving safety guidance focuses on neighborhood motorists, avoiding green belt blind spots, resisting impulse driving, and using clear signals. Tips include checking rear mirrors, flashing brakes lightly, and anticipating traffic patterns to reduce parking lot accidents and vehicle damage.
In a tongue in cheek rant readers are reminded of an ongoing spring nuisance as millers invade homes. The narrator pretends to remain calm while describing a comic war against the insects, including deterring methods and the slipping sanity as the season progresses.
Advertisement details subscription costs by carrier and mail across Finney Lane Beott Wichita Greeley Hamilton Keerny Grant Haskell and Gray counties. Rates include 1.55 monthly in Garden City 30a weekly by carrier and 7.50 yearly by mail within counties and 16.00 yearly elsewhere. Telegram motor carrier service rules noted for publication day delivery.
Drew Pearson reports army commanders grant emergency leave to pro baseball players while denying similar time for other workers. Fort Meade and Fort Belvoir coaches join players in road duties, with stars like Wynn Hawkins and Jim Grant released to join majors. Other camps show limited time off for players like Steve Barber and Tony Kubek, raising questions about morale, fairness, and wartime duties. The column also notes Billie Sol Estes investigations and a rumored Swiss bank mortgage, discussing secret accounts and banking codes.
Hal Boyle reports a trend toward vivid neckwear as men grow more fashion conscious. Store managers cite ties in electric blue and Kennedy green, while wives often steer dull choices. More men now buy their own ties, seeking personality and better taste.
Cattlemen at Kansas State University Branch Experiment Station in Hays report that feeder calves fed high grain sorghum silage plus alfalfa and grain sorghum gain 2.06 pounds daily, versus 1.75 with less grain and 1.25 with no grain. The test, directed by Bill Duitsman, follows calves into a 180 day feeding period as researchers study winter feeding and final carcass grade, including marbling. A second Roundup trial shows most cattle must be fleshy at start to reach choice grade, with a third slaughtered after 90 days grading good or standard.
In Sofia, a Bulgarian government official announced that the country has lifted an 18 year ban on the import of Western newspapers and magazines marking a shift toward broader access to foreign media.
Bil Jack Greer of Irontof Ohio confessed his tale of two murders in Ashland Kentucky as a hoax. He and Tommy Joe Waddie were jailed in Carthage Missouri on burglary charges. Kentucky officers concluded Greer was in Grayson Kentucky when the slayings allegedly occurred.
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