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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1956
Page
4
The editorial urges rapid passage of the first 1967 bill to fund legislative salaries and then the right to work bill. It argues the latter is unnecessary and politically divisive, condemns the ongoing public conflict over unions, and warns it will inflame rhetoric without improving labor negotiations.
The piece argues McBride Park Lake is a poor fishing site due to silting and shallowness. It suggests selling annual state park permits to fund park development, noting finances hinder progress and proposing a downstream dam at Logan county to restore fishing while keeping the lake for recreation. It urges reader support to shift funding from taxes to user fees.
Adam Calyton Powell, Harlem congressman, faces a grand jury over income tax violations tied to aides indicted and a alleged deal to support Eisenhower. The story traces payments, letters to Nixon, and secret meetings with White House officials as Powell flirts with campaign shifts and federal appointments. The investigation centers on staff duties, political fundraising, and possible DOJ leniency.
Weather bureau reports reduced Missouri River flow above Kansas City due to ice. Omaha Nebraska notes a record low stage of 2.43 feet below zero. Expect a steady fall over the next three days with the river dipping about another foot below zero.
Broadway columnists claim Harry Truman as grandfather to be. Augusta Gazette asks if children still love hearing Three Billy Goats Gruff. Bert Shore recalls mispronounced troll bridge as a child. Christmas aims rise with Santa letters. Kids request a road grader and a bow and arrow on KIAL Santa. Texas millionaire in winter home plans and unpredictable weather.
A humorous colonial era style item sketches a British dog lovers protest at the Soviet embassy over alleged use of mongrels in space experiments and a flash of society chatter about diamonds, engagement rings, and royal fashion. The piece weaves satire with references to diamond prices, shopper trends, and gossip from high society.
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