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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1969
Page
2
A Washington report says farm prices rose 3 percent in mid November, the highest since the Korean War, but the writer argues the gain masks rising costs and that middlemen capture larger shares. The piece notes bread rose 3 cents per loaf while wheat hit a low, and urges fairness to farmers without blaming them for grocery costs.
A column blends light personal bets on Christmas fruitcakes and a macabre zoo incident in Omaha with stray classifieds offering puppies and kittens for adoption. It contrasts trivial holiday chores with a stern quote on American higher education by Louis Lomax.
The letter from Rev Malcolm C Bertram Jr of Syosset N Y defends the Community Church Garden City against charges of segregation noting all races are welcomed and rejecting sensational claims about a roof collapse or forced integration. He says a black family joined the church without fanfare and disputes Jim Reece’s statements.
Jack Anderson reports that President Nixon orchestrates television coverage to shape public perception. White House strategy sessions, aides skilled in TV merchandising, and Nofziger briefings enable coordinated messaging and amplified media access across networks. The effort extends to Cabine t summaries, policy powwows, and targeted press engagement aimed at sustaining the Nixon image.
Washington editors and three TV networks gathered at Averell Harriman’s home to discuss how to handle Judge Haynsworth’s defeat for the Supreme Court. A vote among liberal Eastern establishment outlets produced 58 in favor of breaking the story and 45 opposed, revealing that Haynsworth was not confirmed to Abe Fortas’s seat.
AP report notes rock music commands a large share of the market as 1960s era fans become buyers. Industry executives like Clive Davis cite rock accounting for up to 60 percent of Columbia’s sales and roughly half of the year’s 1.1 billion dollar industry total. The genre’s appeal spans ages 21 to 35 and teens, with cassette tapes fueling growth and live shows drawing fans paying up to three dollars. The Record Industry Fact Sheet puts 17 to 24 year olds at 51 percent of 1988 sales, reflecting the lasting impact of the Beatles era on contemporary music.
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AP Special Correspondent Hugh A Mulligan depicts a traveler in Gibraltar fearing the signature match on a traveler's check. The scene shows heightened scrutiny from clerks, the shop staff, and authorities as the buyer struggles with identification, currency, and perception, highlighting the uneasy magic of cash versus checks.
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