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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1966
Page
1
Dodge City Globe criticizes Garden City's new curfew as unnecessary yet notes enforcement is indifferent. The column contrasts local curfew enforcement with Dodge City's violence and admits Dodge has issues after dark while Garden City's drainage problems, ongoing for years, remain unaddressed.
LeRoy Allman writes a lighthearted column from Dighton recapping county fair season anxieties and rural observations. He jokes about fairs age struggles, livestock barns, and the mix of city life versus farm life. He riffs on farm gambling, school term anticipation and Tom Mix in cement.
The notice outlines carriage rates for Telegram motor carrier service in Garden City and other cities, with annual charges for local and out-of-area addresses. It lists counties Finney, Lane, Scott, Wichita, Grey, Hamilton, Bearny, Grant, Haskell and Gray and sets prices such as 99.00 per year and 616 per year elsewhere. It requires publication-day delivery by mail in cities with local carrier service and notes local carrier rates apply.
Barbara Oringoerf details the first bull fight on American soil in Dodge City at the Driving Park and Fair Grounds. Five matadors paraded, four bulls fought, with the fourth slain after injuring chief fighter Capt. Gregorio Gallardo. Editor Elaine of the Dodge City Times offered cautious criticism, noting crowd size and mixed entertainment value while praising horse racing and arch tournament. Citizens expressed remorse over participation, yet officials maintained order and deem the event a notable novelty in the nation’s celebration.
Washington and Albany clash as Speaker Travia blocks a $300,000 safety car study in New York. Governor Rockefeller and Senator Speno maneuver to keep the project alive, while Republic Aviation engineers push for crash worthy cars that could reshape auto safety standards if funded. California’s upcoming Democratic state chair race also looms large amid labor and industry alliances.
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