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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1983
Page
3
City police seek a suspect after an aggravated assault Friday night when an 18-year-old went to Felix Ortiz’s home at 302 E Santa Fe seeking his mother. Ortiz answered the door, denied the mother’s presence, and a confrontation followed. The assailant threatened Ortiz with a gun and fired one shot into the ground before fleeing.
Kenneth Linenberger, 20, of 1117 Harding, was driving east in the 2100 block of Harding when his car struck a parked vehicle, jumped the curb, traveled 189 feet, and ended up in the roadway. The parked car owned by Nyla Japp traveled 88 feet and two mailboxes were destroyed. Linenberger was taken to the hospital by EMS and remained there Saturday morning.
The city plans a Stevens Park Concerts series with Garden City Municipal Band on Fridays and 13 Sunday shows by 10 top area bands. Free concerts run Fridays 8 to 9 p.m. June 3 to July 31 and Sundays 7 30 to 9 30 p.m. June 5 through Aug 28.
Howard Miles, 63, of Garden City, reportedly suffered mild cardiac contusions while driving west on Elm around 6 10 p m Friday. He lost control, his car struck a tree near 11th Street, and EMS admitted him to ICU for observation with a planned transfer pending Saturday morning.
The Vietnamese Tu-Quang Buddhist Families Organization invites celebration Monday at Buffalo Jones Elementary School. Le Duc Cong will speak among others, with Mon Thien Phap leading welcoming remarks. A luncheon follows at 2 PM after a tribute to those who died and a program including Vietnamese dances and music.
Snow melt swelled Mountain Dell Reservoir forcing Salt Lake City crews and volunteers to build a 6 foot high dike along 1300 South Street to channel water into the Jordan River. The plan aims to prevent overflow and protect residences as the reservoir nears capacity. Governor Matheson mobilized state workers to assist flood efforts statewide.
Former Scott City police chief Wayne Neese seeks 200000 dollars plus reinstatement and retroactive benefits after unlawful termination. In a Topeka suit threat letter, Neese’s attorney asks city officials and county figures to settle or face civil rights action in federal court. Officials’ replies were uncertain as county and city attorneys were out of town or unavailable for comment.
At a Presbyterian Church luncheon sponsored by the Ministerial Alliance, Patterson's Jewelers foreman Coffee Miklos and owner Dick Patterson praised three Vietnamese workers for dedication, loyalty, and high productivity while outlining how they learned English terms and machine operation. The event featured speakers from the Job Service Center and the Adult Learning Center as community members discussed Southeast Asian employment integration.
Sunflower Electric Cooperative officials contest Kansas Corporation Commission predictions, arguing their 24.5 million rate request would raise wholesale power rates by 29 percent while the ECC had forecast a 48.1 percent base rate increase. The 280 megawatt coal fired plant south of Holcomb plans commercial operation August 1 after a coal test week and a public hearing is set for July 11 14 in Garden City.
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