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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1955
Page
2
Editorial voices support 69 year old René Gouinrand who calls slowpokes and roadhogs hazards and urges punishment for traffic bottlenecks. He questions a combined brake accelerator pedal, warns drivers to anticipate others, and argues for stricter licensing, claiming the reckless and unfit should not drive.
Kingman District Judge Clark Wallace favors news photographers in courtrooms as an experiment in permitting visuals. A Pratt Tribune shoot in his district drew mixed reactions at a judges meeting, with most colleagues rejecting the idea. The judge defends photos to illuminate court work and public understanding, citing progress in hospital and medical photography and urging decorum and no interference with justice.
A roundup of short, humorous lines from Kansas papers including playful jabs at politics and culture. Features witty remarks about a top Democrat not seeking the nomination, TV appearances by candidates, Italian dishes, and light social observations across multiple towns.
The excerpt shows the Garden City Telegram masthead with publishing details and notes on Associated Press service and rights. It references editors, business manager, and AP reproduction terms as part of the paper’s standard disclaimer and ownership statements.
Drew Pearson recounts Lamar Caudle in tax case investigations, noting Caudle's honesty, prosecutorial efforts, and political heat. The column links Caudle to prior tax fraud cases and defends his role against later attacks, while citing connections to Matt Connelly and Brownell era prosecutions.
Boyle recalls proposing the dandelion as national flower amid backlash from gardeners who favor the rose. A reader from Greenville, Pa argues the rose is high maintenance and harsh, while the dandelion thrives with little effort, spreading across lawns each spring and brightening one’s spirits.
Beech Aircraft Corp reports domestic and export sales of Beechcraft planes reached a record 27 million dollars in 1955, up 40 percent from 194 totals, placing Beech atop the aviation industry in total dollar volume as 1956 models were unveiled in Wichita. The event followed a dealers meeting inviting enthusiasm for a growing market and future output.
In Bonn the Foreign Office said Moscow would deliver 600 German war prisoners at the West German border next Tuesday. In Nicosia Archbishop Makarios rejected a British plan for Cyprus peace, saying it fails self determination by imposing conditions. In Salzburg five workers buried in an Alpine avalanche were recovered, bringing winter disaster toll to 15. In Bremerhaven a Christmas US mail cargo car burned, destroying part of the shipment.
A prayer excerpt invoking Jesus guidance and the living water promised in John 4 14. It asks for the savior's spirit upon us, to be led in thy path and taught thy life, and to make thee known while praying the Lord's Prayer guidance.
In Irene Oswalt's Community Church Christmas tableau a hidden bag of golf clubs sits near her knitting. Glen Martin aviation pioneer and Mrs. Claude Baker’s cousin is noted as a distant relative with past Wichita visits. A Sunday columnist notes spring merchandise press and holiday paradoxes with a 1956 swimsuit quip.
Mrs. Jessie Williams aged 62 of Kansas City died in a Fort Scott hospital from injuries suffered in a car accident at the south edge of Fort Scott Friday night. Her daughter Mrs. Mary Preble 32 and grandchild Susan 15 months were also hurt and reported improved.
A large themed crossword by Eugene Sheffer presents horizontal and vertical clues ranging from Yale man to ancient and modern terms. The puzzle includes entries like reputed queen of Carthage, Chinese city, and various cryptic segments with a final note on solution time and syndicated distribution.
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