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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1966
Page
2
The author argues a Highway 50 bypass is needed to reduce heavy downtown traffic and keep through travelers from skipping Southwest Kansas. He notes mixed Chamber views but predicts a majority would back the bypass and says it will be built someday to prevent area bypass.
Marian Meyer from Weymouth writes of missing Garden City and plans a Christmas visit to her mother Mrs. Ball, noting the fast grocery runs and mail clippings from the Boston Globe about Capote party. C.M. Mac McAllister, 39 again, longtime Lumber Co. owner, is highlighted for civic leadership in Garden City.
A.L. Hebrew writes about tax tensions on Eighth Street and proposes relocating the courthouse to suburbs with ample parking. He mentions selling property facing Highway 83 and warns of possible courtroom judgment Day. The column invites signed letters for future publication.
Drew Pearson warns Britain’s economy is collapsing as the pound falters and imports shrink. He urges Americans to bolster Rhodesia via Liberty Lobby ties while lamenting De Gaulle and Europe. The piece notes Rhodesia clubs, Bond sales, oil gift schemes, and political maneuvers affecting transatlantic alliance.
A minister used a world map and scissors to entertain his son while preparing a sermon. He cut the map into pieces, mixed them, and asked the boy to reassemble the jigsaw puzzle, promising to call when finished. The playful exchange showcased fatherly improvisation.
A minister recalls a boy solving a map puzzle by focusing on the figure of a man on the reverse side. The tale warns against blaming others for trouble and urges honest self examination to improve life. Coupright 105.
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