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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1961
Page
2
Editorials praise St Catherine Hospital for a three year accreditation reflecting expanded facilities and updated care. The piece notes the hospital meets top standards with skilled staff and strong administration, promising good care in a modern Western Kansas institution.
A letter from working mothers criticizes relief policies, arguing many recipients could work and contribute. They stress the need for accountability, job options, and support for children’s health and education, while defending their own efforts to provide for families and maintain dignity. They urge checks on fund usage and emphasize unity and responsible citizenship.
Hal Boyle recalls a near shot at Pilsen in 1945 as American and Czech allies moved through Czechoslovakia. He and Cy Peterman narrowly escaped a German pistol at his forehead when a German surrendered, and credits the unknown German soldier for not firing. The moment lingers as his sweetest memory.
Drew Pearson reports Kennedy’s plans in Latin America face storms that could topple the Alliance for Progress, risking a continent-wide shift to communism. He notes U S and Latin leaders, past dictatorial ties, and the need for reforms and tax reforms to curb oligarchies amid regional tensions.
The Distal Side notes an Old Fashioned Christmas dinner for Chamber of Commerce women in Windsor Hotel lobby with Chamber Maids and reservations by Juanita Baughman. Also mentions free border collie puppies for Christmas and a TB Christmas Seal reminder from Lloyd Haag, plus a light column item about Big John and a great grandmother at a grocery munching Fritos.
President Kennedy’s upcoming goodwill journey to Colombia and Venezuela highlights long histories of dictatorship, constitutional turnover, and social challenges. Betancourt’s fragile democracy in Venezuela and Colombia’s Liberal Conservative struggles frame the trip amid oil wealth and poverty, with past dictatorships shaping current politics.
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