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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1963
Page
4
Several thoughtful commentators describe apathy as a dangerous element in American life. They decry lack of pride and responsibility across areas of public life while noting the media highlighting world tensions. The piece contrasts Soviet dedication with American drift toward a welfare state and questions the pursuit of freedom and human dignity.
Businesspeople and religious groups argue about Senate Bill 137, the Sunday selling measure. The article notes the current century old law prohibits Sunday labor and would be repealed, allowing operations on Sunday in nonessential services if the bill becomes law, with supporters urging passage as in the best interest of a majority of Kansans.
Hal Boyle reflects on nostalgic memories from the past century. He recalls eight hour days for five dollars, first pearl-gray spats, choosing prison over ROTC, streetcar rides for a nickel, shoes shined for a dime, a two dollar tooth filling, late night movies, and boyhood dares by a girl’s house. He notes common beliefs in phrenology and simple pleasures that defined a generation.
The passage recalls rural life with grass yards, summer farm work, metal lunch boxes, frequent dog fights, kettle cruelty to dogs, courthouse trips on Saturdays, tobacco attitudes, traveling drummers, lobbies of hotels, two‑volume libraries, religious Bibles, mail order catalogs, and a bright yellow footwear standout as signs of change from boyhood to manhood.
Publication details for Garden City Telegram include daily except Sunday and five holidays, with subscription options by carrier or mail across several Kansas counties. Rates list 1.95 monthly by carrier in Garden City, 0.40 weekly elsewhere, and 37.50 yearly by mail to multiple counties, plus 5.00 for out-of-state schools.
Drew Pearson reports the Guatemalan military ousted President Miguel Ydigoras Fuentes, mirroring Peru's 1963 coup and challenging Kennedy's Alliance for Progress. The piece links reform failures in Peru and Guatemala, notes Ike era land programs, and cites Harlan reform hopes. It also covers John Young's Latin America trip costs and Rep. Crawford Cunningham’s Fort Omaha stance.
Washington AP report on a House Commerce subcommittee probe into broadcast rating services. A dog owner in San Diego is used by Nielsen as part of the sample universe, while seven million people in the mountain time zone are excluded due to sampling costs. Rep. Brotzman questions NYC exclusion, Nielsen official notes a potential survey but offers no promise.
Miami Beach City Council approved a resolution barring display of the Nazi swastika or the Soviet hammer and sickle. The ordinance passed after a disturbance at a local hotel last month. Police detained two men identified as American Nazi party members.
A Washington DC hotel places a welcome notice in guest rooms, wishing travelers peace and rest and hoping the visit becomes a second home. The message touches on spring motifs and travel through birth and death as humans journey through time. A separate note mentions a book "A Cat-Hater's Handbook" and the Cat Placement Bureau declines involvement amid kitten season.
Nicodemus urges fair trial for Jesus as Caiaphas presses for conviction. Judas Iscariot returns with betrayed money, confesses innocence, and hangs himself. The trial ends with a mostly unanimous verdict of guilt despite two acquittals.
President Kennedy clashed gently with former President Eisenhower at a news conference over Kennedy’s space budget and tax plan. Eisenhower suggested cuts, while Kennedy touted progress in defense and space. The pair have a history of sharp exchanges with little personal rancor and limited impact on their legacies.
Jefferson County Sheriff William Cranfill organized a prisoner chorus at the Jeff erson County Jail. Thirty four inmates sang publicly before a church group, without a pianist since their accompanist, a federal prisoner, could not be released from jail for the concert.
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