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Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1955

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Fort Hays State honors 87 students at convocation

Tom Maglaras of Garden City junior earned recognition as a member of the seventh Cavalry leadership organization during Fort Hays State University convocation held last week. Loren Wilson of Garden City, a junior, received a three year choir award for three years of service in the college choir.

Tom Maglaras Garden City Fort Hays Seventh Cavalry Loren Wilson Fort Hays State Wilson

Escapee Langford Gets Six-Year Prison Term

Charles Emery Langford, 33, a former Bonner Springs resident, was sentenced to six years by U S District Judge Arthur J Mellatt after pleading guilty to two counts of transporting stolen cars and one count of escaping. Langford had already begun a five year sentence for the earlier transport case. He escaped from Leavenworth County jail on November 17, 1953, then from Clinton County Missouri jail on February 8, 1954, and from Peoria Illinois jail on June 21 with aid from his 15 year old wife.

Kansas City, Kas Charles Emery Langford U. S Arthur J. Mellatt Bonner Springs Leavenworth Tdger Mellett Langford Kansas Oklahoma Clinton County Missouri Illinois Peoria

Peron Officials Arrest More Catholic Priests

Argentine police have arrested eleven priests and over thirty laymen in recent days for distributing pamphlets or demonstrating for the church in its dispute with the government. Those handling leaflets face charges of disrespect to President Juan D. Peron, a felony carrying up to five years in prison.

Buenos Aires Juan D. Peron Argentina

GOP Plans To Fight Gore Bill

Republican leaders outline a strategy to defeat or delay the Gore highway bill as Senate debates clash with the Martin administration plan for a 40,000 mile interstate system. Senator Bridges says a vote on the Martin bill is expected soon, while Gore signals possible changes but will not sponsor anew. The administration’s 38 billion dollar plan would fund highways with a 21 billion bond issue, amid predictions of defeat for the plan in the Senate.

Washington v Bridges R-Nh Senate Eisenhower Sen Gore Dtenn Republcan Sen. Martin R-Pa Martin Public Works Committee GOP House Martin R

McQueen Funeral Service Set For Thursday

Funeral service for Mrs. Minne D. McQueen is planned for 2 p.m. Thursday at Phillips chapel with Rev. James Otis Pearce officiating. The 50 year old, who died Monday at her home 609 Ninth, will be buried in Valley View cemetery.

Minne D. McQueen Phillips Chapel James Otis Pearce

Russia Plans Move to Split West Amid Formosa Tension

Washington Senator H Alexander Smith predicts a Russian push at a top level Big Four meeting to drive a wedge between the United States and Britain over Formosa. He notes Britain favors UN trusteeship for Formosa while the United States and Chiang Kai-shek ally defend offshore islands Quemoy and Matsu. The Eisenhower administration remains noncommittal on defense.

Washington H. Alexander Smith United States Britain Formosa Smith Senate Foreign Relations Committee United Nations Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Quemoy Matsu Eisenhower Formosa Strait Ping

Hutchinson Man Appeals Mail Fraud Convictions

Norman J. Deschenes of Hutchinson Kansas, convicted on eight counts of mail fraud on September 24 1984, seeks a new trial in Denver. His Wichita attorney argues improper impartiality and trial procedure including jury fairness, prosecutorial examination, FBI chart use, and denial of acquittal motion. He faces a three year sentence on the first count and three years on each of the remaining counts, to run concurrently.

Hutchinson Denver Norman J. Deschenes Hutchinson, Kas A. D. Weiskirch Wichita Deschenes U.S FBI

Hydrogen Bomb Issue Dominates British Election Scene

In Gravesend England the Thames estuary race centers on a vote seen as a referendum on the hydrogen bomb. Independent candidate Sir wae TH Acland faces defeat risk yet may win broad support due to his record. Campaigns accuse Labour and Conservative others of political maneuvering amid a tense 48 hour finish.

Gravesend England Thames Hiroshima Rama Protope Wae Acland House of Commons I ‘Party

Wichita Livestock and Grain Markets Report

Market notes from Wichita and Kansas City show cattle calf outputs and prices for beef classes including low choice steers yearlings 18.50 to 21.50, cows 11.00 to 13.50, vealers steady, hogs down 25 to 50, sows 25 to 50 lower, lambs 23.00 to 50, ewes steady. Grain bids: Kansas City wheat 2.44 to 2.74, corn 1.56 to 1.64, oats around 0.74 to 0.83, milo 1.18 to 1.22, barley 1.16 to 1.21.

Wichita Livestock Wichita USDA Kansas City New York Lindh Produce Co Ceeser Admiral Waaeennee Allied Allis Chal Am Tel Atchison Atlas Garden City Grain Avco Lima Beech Aire Beth Steel Boeing Air Chrysler Chrysler .- 76 U * (Quotations From Cities Sye -- 4%, UM BE Christopher & Co Kansas City Dayton du Pont Gen. Blee Gen Motors Chicago P & Lu Lion Oil Janeter NY Central Ohio Sears Rock Sinclair O Stoke van C Ly UN Pac US Steel Kansas City Livestock Kansas City A

Grains Steady on Board of Trade Wheat Up After Report

Grains held steady with little upside progress on the Board of Trade. Wheat rose after the weekly crop report noted moisture shortages in the Dakotas despite improvements in the Southwest. July futures closed up, with corn, oats, rye, and soybeans mostly unchanged. Wheat futures purchases totaled 10.38 million for the day. Open interest stood at 57.37 million bushels.

Chicago Board of Trade Weather Bureau Southwest Dakotas

Levy Admits Payments for More Business Deals

New York garment maker Leon M. Levy testified to the Senate Investigations Subcommittee that he spent 6699.94 in cash and gifts to government employees for three Army contracts in 1952 and 1953. He said he knew the payoffs were wrong but forwarded funds to a firm executive to avoid ruin. Also noted are associates Maj. Farnell, Pollack, Mrs. Hart, Porreca, and Capt. Wool, with a potential further payoff that fell through. Kansas City livestock and cattle figures follow.

Washington New York Leon M. Levy Bonita Originals, Inc Senate Lebanon Levy Eric C. Farnell Army Quartermaster Corps Ti York Avid Pollack Armed Services Textile and Apparel Procurement Agency Astapa Pollack Philadelphia Mella Hort Joseph G. Porreca Raymond Wool Wool Marvin Rubin Rubin Mrs. Hart New York Stock Exchange Pim Wy P.O N.Y The MNEWSYORK STOCK_EXCHANGE

US Says No To Neutrality Policy for Germany

US Secretary of State Dulles rejects neutrality for Germany in West and unified Germany. He says U S policy will continue military aid to Yugoslavia. Dulles outlines points on Big Four talks and possible discussions of Berlin traffic and Austrian force posture.

Washington Dulles Eisenhower Germany West Germany U.S Heinz Krekeler Las Dujle United States Yugoslavia Marshal Tito Belgrade Bulganin Khruschev U. S Russia Berlin Austria Italy

Polio Rate Is Much Lower After Vaccination

New York report by Dr Hart E Van Riper, medical director of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, notes 19 polio cases among 4 534 000 vaccinated children this year excluding one company vaccine. Last year 34 paralytic cases occurred among 440 000 vaccinated between May 1 and four weeks after the final shot. Five of this year’s 19 cases were nonparalytic, while all 34 last year were paralytic.

New York Hart E. van Riper National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis

Bookies Refuse More Bets on British Election

London bookmakers say they have taken so much Conservative money on the May 26 election that they will not accept any more bets. They had been offering Labor bettors as high as 5 to 1.

London

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