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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1955
Page
2
A Saturday Round-up essay compares men to ants to critique socialism. It argues that individuals flourish when left to build their own “castles” with risk and incentive, warning that state provision stifles initiative and leads to economic decay.
The Dighton Herald notes start of school on Sept 6. Parents anticipate end of summer vacation with buying clothes and books, then fees and expenses follow. Mothers plan preparations as children gear up for another school year amid family hustle and bustle.
The Sublette Monitor reports Samuel Cardinal Stritch of Chicago urging a return to the Madonna concept of womankind. He rails against sexualized public life and says prevalent fashions and magazines corrupt youth. He argues women should be seen as inspirations reflecting maternal dignity.
Colby Free Press cites William Feather saying life begins at forty and links aging with fallen arches lumbago bad eyesight and the habit of telling the same story repeatedly, as echoed in the Oberlin Herald.
The Garden City Telegram lists staff roles including Wassell Eiliott and A Austin with editors and managers, notes AP news use rights, and provides subscription rates and mailing info for Garden City and surrounding counties, mentioning second class matter status at the Garden City post office.
The 1949 Harper volume by Daniel Day Williams argues for a softened liberalism amid neo-orthodox critique. It posits a hopeful Christianity that rejects utopian blueprinting, emphasizes human progress within humility, and urges openness to God guiding history beyond self centered limits.
An overview of how the Federal Power Commission under Eisenhower issued 99 year hydro licenses to ALCOA Montana Power and Pacific Gas and Electric. The piece traces past resistance to federal regulation, the 1954 55 package licensing strategy, and the shift from 50 year terms to near century spans on major dam sites and river developments. It highlights ALCOA s historic refusals and the leverage of political and corporate power in shaping public utilities policy.
Washington sources report Air Force Col Horace A Hanes credited with the first official record for faster than sound flight as the National Aeronautics Association confirms a North American F100C Super Sabre set the mark yesterday in a historic aviation milestone.
A devotional prayer piece reflects on Hebrews 12 11 about chastening yielding peaceable fruit. It asks for guidance from the Holy Spirit to face the day and to act toward others as we wish they would unto us in the name of Christ.
The Army announced the first flight of a revolutionary aircraft blending helicopter and airplane features. The XV3 Convertiplane at Bell Aircraft Corp in Fort Worth, Texas, lifted vertically and maneuvered in all directions before planned forward flight tests. Rotors mounted on wing tips spin to lift, then tilt to act as airplane propellers for forward travel. Descent uses reverse tilting.
A fighter piloted by Hanes reportedly topped 800 miles per hour last Saturday over southern California. The flight was said to occur at 35,000 feet where the speed of sound is 663 mph, suggesting a possible speed record or experimental test.
A cryptic style puzzle lists numbered clues for across and down entries with wordplay hints. It includes a long header of mixed letters and a sample yesterday’s Cryptoquip solution about an old maid babysitter.
A light column mentions hay fever remedies and a vacant ragweed lot as a setting for a society picnic. It notes maternity dress chatter at a Kansas City market show, explains shotgun wedding styles tied to wartime shipping orders, and foreshadows Pat Finney moving to the women's affairs desk. It also hints at a daughter choosing barefoot summers and marks Mr. J. W. Gardner’s birthday.
Hollywood report says thieves could face a three to five year term after breaking into Stanley Elkin's car and stealing a sample case with 20 girdles valued at 110 dollars and a case worth 44 dollars as police investigate the burglary.
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