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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1968
Page
2
In Los Angeles about 94 000 suburban residents sue the city for 1 4 billion over jet aircraft noise claiming nerve and emotional disturbances. The piece notes crowded New York area airports with hours of delays and suggests building new airports away from cities and using high speed trains to reduce ground traffic and relieve major terminals.
A critique of contemporary novels saturated with four letter words and explicit scenes. Herbert Mayes argues newspapers avoid dirty wording yet fiction leans on vulgarity, calling many current authors literary pimps. He notes a shift from past classics to readily available paperback smut and urges readers to seek diverse books.
The piece mocks antiwar figures like McCarthy and Stassen for seeking Paris talks while soldiers in Vietnam endure the fight. It notes hawks and doves are war weary and argues the troops show more resolve than faraway critics. The writer laments the disconnect between leaders and the fighting men.
Terms of subscription list monthly carrier rate in Garden City of 1.75 payable in advance. Local students pay 8.00 for a 9 month school year. Other city carrier rate 0.30 per week. Mail service to Finney Lane Scott Wichita Greeley Hamilton Kearny Grant Haskell Gray counties 12.00 yearly elsewhere 15.00 yearly.
In Washington a near fight broke out between Rep. John Dingell and Rep. Fred Schwengel over $75,000 in trucking lobby gifts to members. Dingell denounced a fellow member as a liar while Schwengel warned of suspicious circumstances, prompting a confrontation on the floor and in the speaker's lobby.
Robert Arnold of Hillsboro was named 4th District Democratic chairman replacing Patric Kelly, the nominee for the 4th District congressman. Arnold, an insurance agent, real estate broker and credit union manager, has led Marion County Democrats for six years. Kelly also announced Arthur Leverenz as district campaign coordinator.
In a Chicago bar reporters debate the Democratic convention set for Aug 26. They compare Chicago to Vietnam era battles with air cover and mined roads to the stockyards. A grizzled AP man consoles a frightened junior reporter as Johnson’s stance heightens press resolve.
New York AP columnist Hal Boyle mulls diverse tidbits from mailbag items. He notes babies may dream within five hours of birth and cites British snoring as a threat to 1.5 million marriages. Other items cover space suit costs, dental care gaps, and trivia from science and humor.
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