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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1955
Page
2
The editorial criticizes rich estate planners who leave only to heirs or taxes, urging that seven figure estates often end without community gifts. It argues advisers should guide executors to fund foundations, memorials, and public good, not personal aggrandizement, noting inheritance taxes. It advocates trustees suggest where donations do the most good.
Government directed debate by the American Bar Association urged teaching theories of communism in public schools. The piece condemns federal control of curricula and warns that legislating what is taught erodes academic freedom and mirrors fascist and communist control.
The Free Hand argues the Hall era in Kansas politics has stalled by longtime officeholders clinging to state jobs after the Hall election. It notes key resignations and contends Fall would overhaul personnel, urging a clean break to let voters judge his governance. The piece criticizes current muddled personnel as hindering clear judgment.
A Wichita Eagle item notes Princess Margaret will keep a discreet feminine silence as she decides on public statements. The remark touches on royal behavior and media expectations, reflecting public interest in her choices and the balance between publicity and privacy.
The Garden City Telegram lists editor managing editor and advertising roles and notes AP affiliation. Subscription rates shown: daily carrier 30 cents weekly, mail to various Kansas counties $7.60 yearly, elsewhere $10 yearly, outside Kansas $12 per year. Watermark indicates city paper with second class mail status.
Drew Pearson reports on alleged conflicts of interest at the Federal Power Commission led by Seaborn Digby. He notes Digby’s prior representation of Transcontinental Gas Pipeline and his failure to recuse from a rate decision. The piece charges the commission with granting long term dam-site leases to private utilities, bypassing the 50 year limit and arguing for broader private development of water power.
Chicago firefighters spent about 20 minutes yesterday freeing Wayne Scharnak, aged 4, after his head became wedged between two buildings during a game of follow the leader.
In Helsinki delegates from about 30 nations opened the 44th World Congress of the Inter Parliamentary Union. The Red China question remained unsettled amid U. S. opposition. In Seoul small nonviolent protests continued for 19 days against the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission at five ports. In Southampton U S officials discussed duplicating the 70 million United States liner with Clarence Morse signaling serious talks. In Singapore the Legislative Assembly extended the state of emergency to combat Communist subversion and will enact peacetime controls after the extension ends.
Police report a supermarket in Oakland was raided yesterday with 60 cartons of cigarettes 10 cases of whiskey 10 cases of wine 8 cases of coffee 15 cases of canned goods frozen foods bread packaged meats and a radio stolen. The incident sparked a large police response and a search for suspects.
A devotional prayer asks divine guidance and correction through Christ. It emphasizes being under God’s hand, asking grace to instill a right spirit, and asks to be chastened as sons to receive proper fatherly discipline. The appeal closes in Jesus name, Amen.
GUELPH Ontario florist W Anson Pratt told Ontario horticulturists strapless evening gowns have nearly ruined the corsage trade. He said florists cannot reliably attach corsages to bare skin, creating widespread loss for the corsage industry. In Kansas the State Board of Health reported 20 new polio cases last week, totaling 118 for 1955, with no knowledge if any patients had the Salk vaccine.
A parent shares a practical, low cost plan for attending a county fair with children. Begin at the grandstand during band concert, tour the ten exhibit buildings, then visit the midway if possible. The author notes the simple joys of meeting friends, seeing other children, and enjoying snow cones and popcorn.
A survey by Lester Rand shows 7 out of 10 American teenagers work or earn extra money, with most income from stores, typing, babysitting, and ushering. Only about 1 percent live on parental allowance, while 3 percent support themselves. Girls spend more than boys, and dating increases weekly social costs.
Puzzle clues mix crossword and cryptoquip style hints listing numerous terms and definitions. The grid references various celestial, linguistic, and common nouns with scattered proper names and a final note on King Features Cryptograms.
Airman Daniel Schmidt and Una, who had separated after she claimed to remarry, were reunited in Portland and described the reunion as wonderful. Neighbors watch as the couple retreat to seclusion, reported while visiting an Oregon beach resort. Schmidt, freed from a Red Chinese prison last month, had earlier learned his wife believed him dead and had married another man. In California he sought a divorce and custody of their small son.
The passage recalls Dom Perignon as the invented of champagne in the 17th century, debunks the worn tale of foot pressing for fine wine, notes Charlemagne banning such pressing in 809 as unsanitary, and humorist Phil Harris jokes about quitting reading after learning about drinking.
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