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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1968
Page
2
In a rare break with editorial neutrality Finney County Bar Assn endorses incumbent Judge M C Schrader for probate judge amid a bid by Mike Friesen. The author argues juvenile court duties are the priority and criticizes past county court handling, urging change in the upcoming vote.
Distaff Side A Cafe announces the Smorgasbord Olympics all you can eat. A Biloxi theater presents The Hot Towel and Stinky Sue in a double feature. Merle Altman details New York Elks convention tales and a Broadway visit. Elvis birthplace Tupelo boasts a wrought iron Elvis gate as he shuns the area.
A cerebral, tightly run convention backdrop unfolds with Nixon's campaign machine asserting calm confidence while Rockefeller supporters plot behind the scenes. Security is heightened with coded tickets, FBI presence, and secrecy around candidate lodging as the shadow of Bobby Kennedy's murder looms over the GOP gathering.
Barbara Oringderff recalls how roads and traveler services evolved in Southwest Kansas using a vintage 1927 28 highway map. The piece highlights town tourist camps in Dodge City Cimarron Montezuma Garden City Scott City Syracuse Liberal and more, noting prices and the birth of the motel industry led by Askin’s Cottage Camp in Douglas Arizona.
The notice lists subscription terms and prices including monthly carrier rates in Garden City at 1.78 and 30 cents weekly in other cities. It includes terms for advance payment and student rates at 8.00 for a nine month school year, and mail rates of 12.00 to 15.00 per year to various counties.
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