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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1955
Page
2
A City editorial critiques roadside litter from a family in a blue sedan near the drive-in. It praises local efforts by Garden City and the highway department to beautify the eastern approach and urges motorists to dispose of trash properly in a sack and receptacles, treating public spaces like home.
The piece notes Donald Quarles, a Republican, is appointed air force secretary with little political impact. It highlights his defense department R&D background and the service’s shift toward space and the moon, while praising Eisenhower’s favorable alignment. The interview with U S News & World Report frames his tenure as focus on future tech over politics.
A reflective essay notes that every region faces its own weather woes from hurricanes to droughts, smog to fog, floods to blizzards. It urges Kansas, especially western prairie springs, to accept local hazards with resilience and mutual understanding rather than hysteria.
A letter complains about rabbit damage threatening Finney county farmers next fall and winter. The writer cites $3000 losses, worries about milo acreage controls, rain, and a lack of action by county commissioners. He notes Grant county’s 20 000 rabbits killed and urges merchants and officials to act now.
The fragment shows newspaper masthead, editor and staff titles, Associated Press rights notice, and subscription rates. It lists areas served including Finney, Lane, Scott, Wichita, Greeley, Ham, Kearny, Grant, Haskell and Gray counties, with annual rates for in and out of state. The text indicates Garden City is a post office and second class matter.
Drew Pearson surveys Democratic governors courting Adlai Stevenson and internal party rifts. He notes Florida Texas Louisiana tensions, a Fazed Chicago convention forecast, Chandler’s Kentucky campaign push, Talbott and Wilson spats, McCarthy’s comeback plans, and U.S. Korea and Far East diplomacy. He details Rhee pressures, Gen Taylor pulls, and Geneva talks while warning of China ties.
Governor Ed C. Johnson announced a final decision not to seek or accept public office again. He said he must remove himself from partisan politics to finish his program in the final year of his term.
ASHTABULA Ohio The blast in Andover village square last Wednesday has claimed its 22nd life Ruby Shellito 17 died at General Hospital yesterday continuing the line of casualties from the explosion in Andover last week
The excerpt presents a religious prayer invoking light and good works. It cites Matthew 6:16 and asks for guidance to imitate Christ, requesting Christlike conduct to glorify God the Father. The concluding Amen emphasizes obedience to Jesus' call to follow.
Moscow says it has fired experimental rockets with live animals aboard more than 300 miles into space and plans follow up with artificial Earth satellites. American researchers report experiments sending mice and monkeys into space but claim only about 250 miles altitude.
In Richmond the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts cleaned two marble statues, Pandora and Ceres, by washing them with tea to restore their whiteness. The paint-like tea rinse removed grime and revived their appearance, an approach suggested by artists.
A collation of old notes mentions the hurricane season names headed for 1955 with many familiar first names and a pop culture aside about Zsa Zsa Gabor’s reaction to Zelda. It also recalls Will Rogers death anniversaries and Helen Twelvetrees, noting her film career and Army husband.
In a column by Ed Creagh, the author notes presidents endure constant scrutiny from the Secret Service and White House press corps. It outlines roles from executive head to ceremonial chief, party leader, and commander in chief, remarking that privacy is the lone unavailable luxury of the nation’s leader.
GREAT BEND The Atomic Energy Commission has granted the Central Kansas Electric Cooperative an access permit for restricted data on civilian atomic energy uses. Jack Goodman, manager, said the permit will let Central Kansas Electric study the feasibility of electric generation with atomic energy versus present natural gas generation.
Firemen staged a drill at the Grand Rapids Metalcraft Co in Grand Rapids Michigan and remained on hand as a fire broke out in the paint shop. The men fought the blaze to prevent damage and brought the situation under control.
The article notes a steady flow of job applicants for public office and questions how many aspire to be in Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln's ranks. It reflects on the private hope some harbor for a historical legacy and the price of achieving it.
Crossword clues from a Eugene Sheffer style puzzle list. many entries include numbers, punctuation, and garbled words. The page shows an unfinished cryptoquip style puzzle with listed horizontal and vertical clues, irregular spacing, and a note on average solution time.
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