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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1963
Page
1
Kansas City and Garden City livestock prices show steady to mixed trends with fat cattle, hogs, and sheep. Slaughter steers mostly 23 to 25 dollars, hogs firm to higher, prime lambs 19.50, cows 14 to 16 dollars, vealers 22 to 25 dollars, while grain futures list wheat around 1.42 to 1.85 and corn near 1.10 to 1.68 a bushel.
New York stocks edged toward a record as trading remained active. Heavy profit taking in Studebaker and weakness in airlines contrasted with strength in Chrysler and gains in high flyers. IBM and High Voltage Engineering dropped while Northwest and United Airlines fell about two points.
Bids for seeding on 14.1 miles of K23 from the Finney county line to US 156 will be opened in Topeka on October 3. Other bids cover 16.5 miles of grading and subgrade work on a Gray County county highway near US 56 west of Montezuma, a Hamilton County culvert project near Coolidge, and two roadside park projects in Clark County near Ashland east city limits.
House Republican Leader Charles A Halleck says budget cutting action, not a speech, will help Kennedy’s tax reduction plan pass Congress this year. He will listen to Kennedy’s nationwide address on taxes but sticks to his view that voluntary spending cuts are key if Congress is to approve a tax cut. Democratic leaders claim votes to pass the $11 billion tax cut next week, while Byrd backs spending reductions to accompany any tax cut, threatening action this year.
Two 17 year old married Garden City girls were taken into Duvenas Court Tuesday on burglary and grand larceny charges. Both were found guilty and sentenced to indefinite terms at the Girls Industrial School at Beloit. The pair faced five more Garden City youths on the same charges. two were the girls' husbands. The other five were bound over to District Court Monday.
Admissions list at St. Catherine includes Mrs. Mills Mr Garcia Mrs. Kirchoff and others while dismissals name Roscoe MormonVerna Graham and several residents Births note a son for the Barbers and a daughter for the Kirchoff Legals record warranty deeds corporate deed and Sunset Memorial Gardens transactions Courts and police reports cover fines abatements filings and traffic incidents in the county including accidents and vehicle details
Mrs. Andrew Fischer remains hopeful as her quintuplets gain strength two months premature. The four girls and a boy, born last Saturday, are fed small amounts and kept quiet to conserve energy. Dr. James Berbos expects to weigh them and notes hospital stay may last about two months. Mrs. Fischer, speaking to reporters, says she is happy despite publicity. Gifts to the Fischers total about 75,000 in value, with local support easing after a flood of donations.
Eleven Kansas State University social sororities pledged 277 at fall rush close. Pledges include Alpha Chi Omega members Mary Anne Murphy Sublette and others from Garden City. Alpha Delta Pi sisters Susan Maie Leonard Johnnie Lea Morgan and Sherian Kay Peters from Garden City and nearby towns. Delta Delta Delta announces Martha Carol Sanders Hugoton Phyllis Beus Wilson Garden City. Kappa Kappa Gamma Litelda Madeleine Morgan Hugoton. Pi Beta Phi Emma Jean Lambert Scottab? Absent Florida spelling bee note follows.
Garden Citians travel to Taos New Mexico to present the Taos Indian tribe with a large drum crafted by local sponsors Mrs. Dick Robinson Jr. and Mrs. Clifford Kells with Robin son’s help. The eleven person crew cooked meals, hosted guests, and exchanged memories during a one day stay, with Chief Jim Swazn promising a return visit in October and plans for a smaller drum later.
The third annual coin exchange show opens this weekend at the National Guard Armory. Garden City Coin Club president Clint Clark invites all to attend the free event. Dealers from several states will buy, sell and trade old and new money. A coin auction is set for Sunday at 2 p.m. Norman Cox of Dodge City will be auctioneer. About 22 bourse tables have been sold to dealers. Soroptimist Club will serve lunch daily.
Arthur Wiles 83 longtime Wichita County farmer died at Scott County Hospital after months of illness. Born August 1 1880 in Hillside Phillips County he married Lydia Peckham in 1917 and moved to Wichita County in 1935. Survived by Wa suits Burk Mallenthay Clifton Austin. Funeral 2 pm at Weinmann Funeral Home Seat City with Rev Kelley officiating. Burial in Scott County Cemetery.
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP The first American space payload with wings launched atop a Thor rocket reaching over 25 miles high then reentered for splashdown about 1,000 miles southeast of Cape Canaveral. Recovery ships later failed to locate the craft, raising fears it may have sunk.
Iowa Senator Jack Miller announced support for the limited nuclear test ban treaty, becoming the first from his party to back it in a Senate debate that may delay ratification. A AP survey showed 13 opposed and 6 uncommitted as leaders hope for a final vote next week. Miller urged limited testing with reasonable limits as the path to better Soviet relations and peace. Senator Curtis warned the pact could weaken missile defenses and endanger U.S. security. Other supporters include Ervin Bible and Dominick, as Russell pushes for amendments to require Senate ratification of future changes.
Cheryl Yardley Kaye Hurtt Sherry Mixon Mike Bier nacii Sharon Jackson and Evelyn Killfoil win Telegram prizes announced Sept 4. Winners will receive tickets by mail soon. Ed Reed named head production on KUOK student radio at Kansas University. Reed is a sophomore. Shirley Wolff and Nancy Liese enroll at Ottawa University. Tax assistance day set for Sept 30 at Garden City IRS office with phone and office help available.
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