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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1955
Page
2
Editorial lauds Emporia Kansas for rejecting elm replanting after elm deaths. City will buy and sell new trees to residents but exclude elm species. Emphatic stance champions independent choice over traditional but fragile elm streets, predicting long term satisfaction with maples and oaks.
The AFL CIO merger sparks forecasts of labor dominance and socialism critics doubt lasting political power. NAM and Farm Bureau warn of party shifts, while history shows labor votes rarely form a third party. Union voices will grow louder at conventions even if electoral strength remains uncertain.
The Pittsburg Headlight and Fred Brinkerhoff urge Cliff Hope era aspirants to plainly state farm policy. They question The Telegram for “clear-cut” responses and point out candidates need votes, suggesting politicians rarely speak without hedging and champions ideal clarity may be unrealistic.
A collage of humorous quotes from Kansas papers. Witty lines touch family life and home, everyday dilemmas, free pleasures, and a joke about drug-themed films. The tone mirrors mid century newspaper humor and social norms through brief anecdotes and quips.
Manila report on a 242 year old democracy effort in the Philippines. President Ramon Magsaysay aims to spread rural empowerment through the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement begun in 1952. PRRM trained 200 graduates, 75 passed stringent tests, they lived in villages and taught families to raise output, save, and govern themselves. Magsaysay praises the program for reducing village ills and envisions mobilizing up to 20,000 workers for rural self development.
Garden City Telegram appears with publisher and staff titles, subscription rates, and Associated Press rights. The garbled copy lists editor managing editor advertising manager and business roles, notes AP exclusive rights, and shows subscription pricing and distribution areas, all in a historic newspaper masthead style.
Washington column details Nicolae Malaxa a Roumanian industrialist once linked to Goering. It traces his past bribery ties with Nazi and Communist regimes, his alliances with Nixon’s law partners, and congressional probes into his U.S. entry and tax write-off efforts. It notes his Paris stay and pending reentry permit, amid scrutiny of Cold War era political influence.
Rome Civil Tribunal hears Maria Meneghini Callas accuse Pastificio Pantanella and president Prince Marcantonio Pacelli of false advertising claiming macaroni aided weight loss. Suit cites doctor signed certificate and potential damage to her decorum. Also notes related Chicago process service outcome.
Hal B. Wallis urges aspiring actors to gain real acting experience rather than relying on looks. He notes rising producer self-promotion reduces veteran roles and stresses theater, TV, and summer stock as pathways. Wallis highlights his own career arc from humble beginnings to hits like The Rose Tattoo.
A devotional prayer expresses gratitude for the gift of the Son and asks forgiveness for waning devotion. It seeks the true spirit of Christmas and peace in hearts during the season. The text recalls John 1 14 and implores divine grace and truth.
Washington The Social Security Administration ruled that persons employed by the Communist party and its affiliates are not eligible for federal old age retirement benefits. A spokesman cited a Board ruling that the Communist party and its identifiable affiliates are agencies of a foreign government.
Carlson predicts Eisenhower would be reelected if he decides to run. He spoke yesterday at Emporia State College saying the President would be a candidate only if dedicated to peace.
A flurry of questions about a Gladys Brown linked to Hospitality House, a mystery hinkle knife, and a family Christmas draw. Cynthia the minister’s son sings in the circus. Holiday catalogs prompt thoughts on toys, gifts, and a blue dancing bear at the top of a child’s list.
Nearly 20,000 gallons of whisky were dumped after a fire touched a ballast tank at the Baltimore and Ohio Bayview yards. Firemen used water to quell the blaze and then broke up 300 smoldering 65 gallon barrels and wet them down to prevent reignition.
A public crossword by Eugene Sheffer with clues across and down including names, abbreviations, and terms such as oglers expire street railway encore bitter vetch Odin's brother NI snakes state of anxiety and many more. The puzzle lists vertical and horizontal entries with multiple language fragments and a final note about distribution by King Features Syndicate.
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