Justice and hypocrisy in a year of riots and reform
The piece argues that persons like Mrs Liuzzo and Viola Liuzzo face harsh penalties while others such as Billie Sol Estes receive presidential pardons. It cites Governor Wallace and Dr Spock as examples of officials resisting reform and questions the fairness of law enforcement amid Civil Rights era tensions.
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James Liuzzo
Alabama
Federal Reformatory For Women
Billie Sol Estes
Estes
Johnson
Washington
George C. Wallace
Mississippi
Miss Liuzzo
Benjamin Spock
Christmas Craft Show Brings Creative Tables in Garden City
On a Sunday in Garden City the Women's Division Chamber of Commerce hosted a tasting at the Civic Center then the EHU Christmas craft show at the fairgrounds. Highlights include an IBM card wreath and crafts from feathers, burlap, and nylon net. The piece notes many women juggle work and home life and that December already shows holiday prep bustle.
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Garden City
Women’s Division Chamber of Commerce
EHU
Carmichael likely to flee U S as Nixon era nears
Drew Pearson reports signs Stokely Carmichael and Miriam Makeba have packed and left for Guinea while debate rages over indicting Carmichael. The piece notes potential political fallout, a push by Rep Adams to unseat Speaker McCormack, and ongoing probes into George Wallace fund raisers and liquor-prize schemes.
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Washington
Stokely Carmichael
Nixon
Carmichael
Guinea
Miriam Makeba
West Africa
Sekou Toure
Johnson
Hariai
The Needle by Harold Coffin Satirical EEO edit of ads
The Equal Employment Opportunity bureau is removing "Male" and "Female" headings from help wanted ads. The piece jokes that work will be made easy and that removing sex from ads is unfair given the presence of sex in television commercials. It imagines lonely heart ads edited to read a combined request for attractive person of any gender seeking matrimony or danger.
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John MclCormack
Capitol Hill
Congress
Brock Adams
D.wash
Adams
McCormack
Brock
Speaker
Equal Employment Opportunity
Help Wanted
Garden City Telegram masthead notice
TheGarden City Telegram publishes daily except Sunday and five holidays year round from 310 N 7th Garden City Kansas 67846 as a member of The Associated Press AP exclusive rights for focal news and dispatches. Rest is reserved.
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Telegram Publishing Company
Garden City
Kansas
Associated Prea
Associated Press
Focal News
Special Dispatches
Smart money sensed Europe crisis in 1968 stocks surge
Europe’s investors bought a net 918.8 million dollars of U S stocks in the first eight months of 1968 well above total 1987 levels, reversing years of selling as tax changes and rising prices drew foreigners to American equities. Analysts note safety from inflation and political upheaval, plus liquidity, as motives.
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New York
Europe
Amer
Indictment of Roy Cohn Triggers Wide Questions
Buckley argues the Cohn indictment raises broader issues than bribery charges. He suggests potential government harassment and costly trials, notes multiple grand juries, subpoenas, and mail interceptions, and raises the need for an ombudsman to check overzealous official actions.
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Roy Cohn
U.S
News York
Cohn
Colin
New York
S.m.e.rs.h
U.S. Attorney's Office
Board of Directors
Chicago
New York Times
Boston
New
Phobias list grows with witty New York piece
Hal Boyle offers a humorous roundup of odd phobias from simple zoophobia to merinthophobia the fear of being tied and pnigophobia the fear of choking. The column lampoons social anxieties and suggests playful labels for uncommon fears as readers are invited to ponder their own anxieties.
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New York
Weill
Garden City reader critiques city policing and fines
Marie Doris of Dighton questions police fine practices in Garden City, arguing speeding fines and court costs appear inflated to boost revenue. She suggests radar and zone timing create higher earnings and notes wage pressures on officers and officials. She urges continued, critical newspaper coverage.
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Garden City
Marie Doris
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