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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1968
Page
2
The columnist notes Sunday arrival of the South Vietnamese delegation to Paris peace talks, predicting procedural stalemates and heavy propaganda use by both sides. He contrasts Asian approaches with American impatience to end the conflict and reflects on wartime ethics and the Viet Cong’s actions.
A Christmas yard trimming trims broken branches from the 1967 tornado. Leopold Tyrmand’s New Yorker reflections challenge European legends about America including weariness and glamour. He notes Americans recycle and mend, while the poor measure success by effect.
The Needle notes Harold Coffin pokes fun at Santa Claus arriving too soon causing drift among kids and parents. It contrasts Santa’s spiritual pull with merchants’ focus on commercial aspects while department store Santas probe if children and mothers have been good. A coy comparison to hippies appears, highlighting cultural mixups in holiday mood.
By carrier in other cities where service is available, 300 per week. By mail to other addresses in Finney, Lane, Scott, Wichita, Grepley, Hamilton, Kearny, Grant, Haskell and Gray counts on $12.00 per year elsewhere $15.00 per year.
Ex governor George Wallace and current governor Albert Brewer urge a full investigation into alleged kickbacks from Bolling Huey to Robert Millsap tied to Ezra Brooks and Mar-Salle liquor sales to Alabama ABC Board. Recommendations include sworn testimony, subpoenas for Bolling Huey records, bank records, and Millsap tax returns, with apologies and addenda about unrelated notes.
Hal Boyle ponders identity in a humorous AP Life column asking readers to first define what they are before who they are. A playful self quiz visits habits curiosity and moral questions to gauge humanity.
Art Buchwold reports on a fictional Soviet briefing at 3 am where Vladimir Kov reveals a discovery that shocks GRUB. The supposed evidence shows a dramatic shrinkage of the American male from 1958 to 1988, with Cosygin and Gromyko reacting as charts illustrate dwindling size and strength.
AP analysis outlines how Charles de Gaulle relies on national pride and austerity to restore the franc's value amid inflation and a crisis driven by wage gains. It contrasts investor focus on economics with de Gaulle’s political arsenal, noting risks of fixed exchange rates and potential shifts in France’s currency policy. The piece widens to Cold War satire on American football and comrade dialogue about U.S. weakness and cultural shifts.
AP reports the public can buy tickets to Kansas Governor Docking's inaugural ball next week. Tickets will have a modest charge to defray expenses. the event will be at Wichita's Century II auditorium with space limits prompting advance sales. formal attire not required and no alcohol allowed.
Walt Rostow and his wife will join the University of Texas faculty in February. Rostow will hold a joint appointment as professor of economics and history. Mrs. Rostow becomes an associate professor of government. Rostow served on the White House staff and taught at Columbia and MIT. Mrs. Rostow has taught at MIT and conducted a seminar at American University.
Yesterday's cryptogram starts with ANGRY and includes a long list of crossword clues with many numbered entries. The puzzle mentions a theme line about a barrister and a 1868 reference from King Features Syndicate.
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