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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1960
Page
2
Editorial laments teens who destroyed a snowman built by youngsters in the 900 block of Main, noting the act harmed effort and faith. It argues a few youths give a bad name to all and questions their future prospects beyond this late night “trick.”
A lighthearted column notes the 100th birthday of the state with Larned’s Centennial Belles selling soap jams and jellies from old family recipes to fund celebrations. It also mentions Tracers Company of America offering ready made articles on quirky topics and a Japanese doctor’s snoring research with humorous advice about staying keyed up and sewing a toothbrush to pajamas.
The Associated Press holds exclusive reproduction rights for local news and AP dispatches in this newspaper. Subscription rates are 35c weekly by carrier in Garder City, 20c weekly by carrier in other cities, 7.50 per year by mail to Finney Lane and nearby counties, or 15.00 per year elsewhere. Second class postage paid at Garden City Kansas. Local day delivery by Telegram motor carrier service uses local carrier rates.
Drew Pearson reports on Kennedy’s cabinet deliberations with Av erell Harriman and Dean Acheson, the March 4 inauguration date, and the drive to repair ties with Latin America. He notes Fulbright’s Senate record, the NAACP and Zionist sentiments, and a Mississippi governor’s controversial remarks during a Latin American goodwill tour.
Anthony J. Biase, 52, of Omaha was sentenced to 15 years in a federal institution and fined $5,000 for eight counts of narcotics act violations. Federal Judge Richard Robinson handed down the sentence after a Dec. 2 conviction by a federal district jury. An undercover agent testified Biase and a companion bought tablets alleged to contain narcotics for a total of $1,800. The agent said Biase was introduced by Kenneth Bruce Sheetz of Kansas City, who testified before the grand jury and was later shot at his Kansas City home but survived four bullet wounds.
A Soviet trade delegation led by Mik hail Kuzmin, vice minister of foreign trade, departed Moscow for Havana to discuss 1961 trade plans with Cuba. Kuzmin has been negotiating with Ernesto Guevara, Cuba’s economic chief, Tass reported.
Hal Boyle profiles Bob Hope noting enduring energy and optimism after three decades of stardom. Despite doctors urging rest, Hope maintains a busy TV schedule, an ongoing film project with Lucille Ball, and extensive charity tours. He runs a diverse business empire and recalls troop-entertainment missions as career highs, while offering a hopeful philosophy on aging and purpose.
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