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Newspaper

Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1956

Page

2

Plan A defends Mexican border under Swing another job

Washington notes reveal Gen Joseph Swing immigration chief drafted Plan A for border defense with roadblocks pits and 8000 volunteer border militia. Generals Partridge and Howard push military approach while Sen Warren Magnuson and others debate Niagara power and Niagara matters.

Washington House Government Operations Committee Toseeph Swing Ike West Point Fede Defense Department State Department Immigration Service Swing Frank Partridge Edwin B. Howard Eisenhower Mexico Border Patrol House Government Operations Committee

Remembering Bill Barritt in Wartime Life

A veteran recalls Bill Barritt, 25, an OCS graduate from Ft. Benning, famed for his daring, camaraderie, and love of life across Europe. He led a patrol near Paris, earned a Silver Star, and died after forgetting a password as he returned to his lines. The writer honors his living spirit and rejects romantic war glorification.

Letters Hall And The Highways Asks Kansas To Honor Program

Former Kansas State Senator and long time highway advocate denounces Governor Hall for abandoning the long range highway program adopted in 1948 1949. He alleges political manipulation risks federal highway funds and cites past publicizing practices and actions by state leaders to justify retaining a fixed, public construction plan.

Kansas Senate The Fort Scott Tribune Hall Fort Scott

Wild chase ends in double tragedy in Toledo

A 1 A gunman killed Deputy Sheriff Ray Westover during a pursuit and, after breaking away, struck and killed 19 year old Ann Marie Martin as she guided a blind man across the street. Bowens of Brooklyn, N Y, was captured amid the chaos. the blind man and hospital worker Fran cis were injured.

Toledo Ohio Ray Westover Robert Newell John Bowens Brooklyn N. Y Westover Newell Bowens St. Charles Hospital Ann Marie Martin Francis

Politician Accuses Governor Hall of Trading Highway Funds for Votes

Riley W. MacGregor of Medicine Lodge accuses Governor Hall of pressuring Ness County delegates to back state highway funding, claiming the governor used speeches to claim credit for road projects while those improvements were planned under a prior administration. He urges public disclosure of programs and contracts.

Kate Kansas Hall Manhattan Atchison Winder Kansas Highway Department Riley W. Macgregor Medicine Lodge

Pray Todayer Upper Roottie Sermon

A devotional prayer excerpt asks readers to present themselves as living sacrifices and honors stewardship of health as a service to God. It frames daily life as aligned with divine will through Christ Jesus.

Christ Jesus

Training School Boys to Move to Helena Facility

About 140 inmates from the Oklahoma State Training School for Boys at Stringtown will be relocated to the remodeled state institution at Helena around July 15, Gov. Raymond Gary announced. The move consolidates facilities as the Stringtown campus undergoes changes.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Training School For Boys Stringtown Helena Raymond Gary

Bus Boycott Hits Florida over Segregated Seating

In Tallahassee Florida a boycott by Negro bus riders follows the arrest of two Florida A and M University students for refusing to move to the rear of a transit bus. The Tallahassee NAACP leader says the boycott will spread beyond the campus while the transit manager reports no overall effects.

Tallahassee Fla. W Florida A&m University Cities Transit Co C. K. Steele The National Assn For the Advancement of Colored People Charles L.carter

Still Hope To Find Mickey

GRAND RAPIDS Mich Postmaster H Wayne Parker still hasn t located Mickey who wrote a touching letter to Mom care of God Heaven but stacks of mail and at least one 25 check are waiting Mickey s unstamped letter found its way to Parker s desk May 17 News reports of the letter touched off a flood of answering mail A check came for Mickey yesterday from a banker in Elmore City Okla who said This late girl must not lose her faith Mickey s letter has no return address or last name The letter said Dear Mommy I miss you very much since you went to live with God I hope you re happy I m lonesome without you and Daddy since you have gone away Please tell God to help me be good so I can come to heaven by you Love your baby girl Mickey

Grand Rapids Mich H. Wayne Parker Mickey Heaven Parker Elmore City Okla

Townsley Files For Senate Nomination In 33rd District

State Rep. Will Townsley of Great Bend filed for the Republican nomination for the State Senate from the 33rd District comprising Barton Rice and Stafford counties. The seat is currently held by Ralph Rinker, Great Bend Republican.

Topeka Will Townsley Great Bend Senate Barton Rice Stafford Ralph Rinker

Garden City Telegram Name list from a AP affiliated paper

Ancestry of the Garden City Telegram staff shown with positions including Managing Editor advertising superintendent and business manager. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches printed in the newspaper.

Stuart Awbrey Rick Dalton Marvin Smith Advertising Stannger M. W. McFarland Russell Elliott Stella A. Austin Associated Press

Subscription Rates and Delivery Areas Listed

Daily by carrier in Garden City Kansas is second class matter. Mail to other addresses in Finney Lane Scott Wichita Greeley Hamilton Kearny Grant Haskell and Gray counties. $7.50 per year in Kansas. $10 per year elsewhere. outside Kansas $13 per year.

Garden City Kansas Finney, Lane Scott Wichita Greeley Hamilton Kearny Grant Haskell Gray Counties Elmewhere

Distaff Side and the New York City Cousins Visit

A wandering faith flyer interrupts a rainy day at a busy home as a lighthearted exchange unfolds with phrases about end times and a grandson. The piece references Rotary connections and a lighthearted ad about a three acre modern two bedroom house. It notes Miss Lin from Borneo and a forthcoming Indonesia Today supplement in Atlantic Monthly. Swimming season prompts talk of new swimsuits with built in strategy.

Miss Lin Rotary Borneo Indonesia Atlantic Monthly

Crossword by Eugene Sheffer Horizon tailed clues

Crossword puzzle entry by Eugene Sheffer with horizontal and vertical clues. Contains garbled spellings and partial phrases for many entries. Mentions a cryptic set of terms and a note about average time of relation and distributed by a syndicate.

King Fextures Syndicate Cryptoquifs Prins Patin-Kaau-Lrob

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