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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1969
Page
2
Salina Journal editor Whitley Austin argues that many college courses are irrelevant to students majors and career goals. He cites two Salina girls excelling in their fields yet failing in math and science courses not tied to their paths, blaming academic snobbery and outdated requirements.
A local column notes buying trends with laughing machines and a stamp campaign to fight TB and respiratory diseases. It highlights ex smokers, TV personality Mike Douglas as chair, and the Finney County Tuberculosis and Health Association urging Christmas Seals to stamp out TB and RD. The piece also profiles Svetlana Alliluyeva describing life in Russia and a younger generation seeking freedom over conflict, citing a Dec 19 1966 reference and Tamara and Stasik.
A humorous line from The Needle references a mock claim that colonists bought Manhattan for beads and liquor. The piece notes the Indians did not laugh and the joke lore became a correction of a reality that shaped later conflicts.
In Washington, House Democrats clash over Nixon’s poverty bill as rebels led by Frank Thompson and Edith Green confront Speaker McCormack in closed sessions. Perkins flips from White House ally to ally of the insurgents, raising the threat of a delayed floor vote and a dramatic clash on party control.
Local newspaper subscription terms outline monthly, weekly, and annual rates for carriers and mail. Rates vary by location, with specific local and area college student pricing and regional county coverage listed. The notice names Telegram staff and outlines publication and delivery policies.
Art Buchwald portrays Martha Mitchell as a social power in Washington, trading barbs about liberals and Communists with Attorney General John Mitchell. The piece lampoons a life of Watergate chic, satire on SALT talks, and a running gag about bureaucratic paranoia.
St Joseph AP Hugh Rowland a Negro farmer lost farm home and livestock in a July fire three miles north of St Joseph. A moving company delivered a donated house from Clarence Miller a white man to Rowland s farm on Thursday and white neighbors offered furniture. Rowland praised his neighbors and said this is how the races should treat each other.
Walter H. Zinn of Glastonbury Conn, vice president of Combustion Engineering, received the 1969 Enrico Fermi Award from the Atomic Energy Commission for pioneering work in atomic energy and for building the world s first reactors. The prize includes 25000 dollars, a gold medal and citation, presented by Dr Glenn T Seaborg on the 1952 Chicago reactor anniversary.
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff reports a wave of price cuts in retail banking as many banks drop or reduce service charges on personal checking. The shift, led by new banks to attract deposits, challenges traditional pricing and risks eroding bank profits while offering consumers relief from higher costs.
Saturday puzzle answer row features a dense list of horizontal and vertical clues with numerous mis-scanned entries. It mentions Hebrew, Pelion Celts, famous city stone, and several misread terms. The cryptic style hints at a large themed grid and a final reveal. Primary answer line points to WIGS and a showgirl theme.
In Washington AP story, Marta and Jim, once city artists embittered by bills and noise, quit their jobs, flee to a remote Pacific Northwest cabin, and embrace simple labor and nature. He grows his hair long, quits smoking, and they live quietly with neighbors passing occasional gifts, hoping paradise lasts as their world shrinks to the moment.
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