The Gates Are Locked editorial critique
The piece cites John Fischer arguing the American bride is trained to manage a 175 pound husband as raw material. It warns such views fuel divorce rates and social ills while noting men built cosmetic, fashion, and media industries that promote female glamour. It laments men surrendered authority via consumer culture and asks who will unlock the gates.
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John Fischer
Harper’s
Fischer
Walter Mittys
Blondie
Lucy
August in Garden City Forecasts Green Fields and Promise
A vivid slice of life from Garden City notes August turning toward fall. A football-throwing youth, shopkeepers opening autumn lines, a Colorado trip, trout flies shelved, and green fields stretching for miles. Farmers seek rain as maize advances. locals savor endless blue skies and the eternal promise of autumn.
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Penrose Field
Colorado
Garden City
Browning
A Sensible Approach to Football Recruiting
Colorado University uses classified ads to recruit players. It argues this is sensible, filtering out illiterate prospects, attracting serious readers, saving coaching effort, and treating football as a commercial enterprise requiring business methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado University
Two Strings To Its Bow From The E Dorado Times
The Southwest Daily News at Liberal reports thousands of acres of kafir and mile crops in Western Kansas, predicting 1955 sorghum yields may rival 1948 and 1952 profits. Wheat is scarce in parts, but sorghums bolster the economy, giving the region added resilience against years of adversity.
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E Dorado Times
Southwest Daily News
Liberal
Kansas
United States
Western Kansas
Adi
Garden City Telegram masthead and imprint lines
Garden City Telegram publishes daily except Sunday with staff including Gwart Awbrey Rick Daltos Martie Smith M W McFarland Rusvel Kilo Blea A Austin. Address 117 East Chestnut. Editor Advertising Manager and Mechanical Superintendent listed. United States paper of record with Associated Press content. Subscription rates: daily $0.05 by carrier, $7.50 per year in Kansas counties, $10 per year elsewhere, $13 per year outside Kansas. Entered at Garden City, Kansas as second class matter.
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Dist
Gwart Awbrey
Rick Daltos Martie Smith
M. W. McFarland
Rusvel Kilo
Garden City
Finnay
Lane
Scott
Wichita
Greeley
Ham- Hon
Kearny
Grant
Haskel
Gray Counties
Kansas
Gardes City
Ike Planned to Fire Talbott Over Flight of Allegations
Drew Pearson reports that President Eisenhower considered firing Harold Talbott as Air Force secretary after a morning confrontation. The piece details Talbott’s 1953 letter to Paul Mulligan and a chain of connections involving Clinton Davidson, Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan, and Stratified airline interests linked to Resort Airlines.
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Washington
Hisen-’ Hower
Harold Talbott
Air Force
Talbott
Ike
Senate Committee
Paul Mulligan
Paul
Ford
Clinton Davidson
New York
Senate
Sen
Mundt
Davidson
Mulligan
Harold
General Vaughan
She Had a Reason for Buying Dog License
LONG BRANCH New Jersey Mrs Joey Lubischer faced court for failing to obtain a dog license She claimed My dog ate it Magistrate Baldino Jr noted a dog as smart as that was worth the 2 25 license fee She said she bought Soloo and paid for the license
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Long Branch
N. J
Joey Lubischer
Thomas Baldino Jr
Lubischey
Superstitious Crows From Winnsboro Fix Watermelon Patch
Hub Dear believes crows are superstitious and avoid patches marked with stakes and string. He says the string acts as a trap, causing crows to light elsewhere, a scare tactic he adopted after discovering it in 1917.
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Winnsboro
Hub Dear
Dear
Air Force considered turning transports to civilian operators
In 1955 Talbott opposed leasing C-54 transport planes but later two C-54s were bailed to Resort Air lines for Davidson. Lawyers used a term to avoid policy, while Perry met Talbott’s staff as Talbott suggested Perry was a helpful ally. Talbott testified he knew little about Clinton Davidson.
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Resort Airlines
Resort
Davidson
Air Force
Hill Air Force Base
Ogden
Utah
Talbott
Robert C. Perry
Perry
Clinton Davidson
RACER v The Upper Roots
Prayerful meditation frames a conflict between two parties in a house pilgrimage. The text invokes Psalm imagery and seeks nearness to God during sleepless nights, framing the dispute as a spiritual struggle rather than a traditional legal confrontation.
Age Limits Set in State For Polio Vaccinations
TOPEKA Children five to nine years old are the first eligible for polio vaccine under rules adopted Saturday by the State Board of Health. The board empowered Dr Thomas R Hood, its executive secretary, to extend the age groups as more vaccine becomes available.
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Topeka
State Board of Health
Thomas R. Hood
Hot ice cream theft leads to federal sting in San Diego
In San Diego California a dairy truck theft of ice cream triggered an undercover federal probe when a 12 year old boy attempted to sell some of the stolen product. An FBI agent made contact with the boy leading to the investigation.
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San Diego
Calif
FBI
Aid
The Three T s in Fall Fashion Mystery
A fashion writer outlines the new fall silhouettes named the Three T s tube torso and tunic. The sheath tightens this season and is paired with torso emphasis and tunic shapes. Bead embroidery and furs appear, yet many readers won t wear the bold styles.
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Fashioneumenia
I Rel
Imagination tips to beat the heat in New York dial tone
Boyle advocates DIY cooling to survive heat waves with humorous guidance. list includes quirky steps like avoid hats, wear grape leaves, think cool thoughts, keep shoes in refrigerators, and even drink martinis to cope. The piece blends satire with practical jokes about staying cool.
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New York
Santa Claus
Bids Opened for State Hospital Projects in Topeka
TOPEKA bids were opened Saturday on the dining room and kitchen building at the state hospital at Larned. William Perkins acting state purchasing director announced apparent low bids totaling $211, etc. L R L Foy Construction Co Hutchinson won general contract at $158,250. Cuzick Plumbing Co Great Bend bid $33,262 for plumbing and heating. Claussen Electric Co Wichita bid $19,620 for electrical work.
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Topeka
State’ Hospital
Larned
William Perkins
L. RL Foy Construction Cay
Hutchinson
Genera
Cuzick Plumbing Co
Great Bend
Claussen Electric Cay
Wichita
Ferocious Feline Too Much for Omaha Officers
In Omaha Nebraska a frightened resident called deputies to remove a ferocious cat from a front yard. Police handled calls about a horse on the loose and noise complaints as they responded to the persistent feline issue. Deputies finally captured the animal after initial delays.
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Omaha
Sheriff's Office
Yesserday
Four Leaf Clovers and Heat Wave Wit Keep Cool Edge
The passage hints at a boss threatening to send someone home in an air conditioned ambulance during a heat wave. It emphasizes keeping cool with Yankee ingenuity and practical, calm action rather than rash behavior. The tone is colloquial and humorous about surviving heat.
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Davy Crockett
Lassie
Crossword Puzzle By Eugene Sheffer and King Features
A Saturday cryptoquip and a large crossword puzzle page present clues and theme notes. The grid lists numerous across and down entries with labeled numbers, including Indian province, Hebrew tribe, and various wordplay hints, followed by a note on solution time and an encoded cipher message.
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Garden City Telegram
Tha Telegram Publishing Company
East Chestnut
Sing
Ee Commercial Ce Prientandent
Ee Dmctober
Associated Press
Associated Presa
AP Newe Ang
Elmo
By Jimmy Hatso
Wien
Hank Ax Ati Fe
Hatie Coon
Rockman
Nashington Merry-Go-Round
Drew Pearson
Vaughan
White House
Harry Truman
Civil Aeronautics Board
Pirami
GOP
Fune
Kenown
Estate Management Corp
Boyle
Eugene Sheffer
Dealer Bird
Discover
Feel Farm
Java
Rover
Foolish
King Features Syndicate
Fortune Cryptocuips
Wee
XFAR
Hnfefrra Rsfgvr
Ol Az
Oma
AIA
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