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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1964
Page
4
A Dodge City Weather Bureau forecast noted partly cloudy conditions, but near-blizzard weather occurred two hours later across Southwest Kansas. The piece discusses forecasting limits and cites a rancher's court case using past forecasts as evidence to show lack of advance warning.
A newspaper note ridicules November as a 30 day month with five Sundays and a holiday, jokes about Christmas wishes from a Brownie Scout, and mocks busy Sundays for Santa. It mentions a reusable craft idea and a Nile-borne cold, then urges readers to volunteer for Red Cross blood drives.
Hal Boyle profiles Gen. Hasson B von Manteuffel, 67, retired leader of the 5th Panzer army, now a garden-loving adviser on a Bulge film. He recalls the surprise tactics at St Vith Bastogne and credits Allied bravery for the final defeat, while expressing trust in Americans and skepticism about a third power axis. He notes his small stature and wit and praises U S Air Forces role in isolating the battlefield.
Washington round up notes describe President Johnson at a state dinner for Prime Minister Harold Wilson easing his collar and joking with guests while Wilson warns about bagpipes at Buckingham Palace. Rusk signals cautious Soviet talks with Gromyko touching multilateral forces and arms control. Public notices touch Mississippi aid and Mississippian tourism ideas.
A look at notable events on this date in history including Virginia ratifying the Bill of Rights in 1791, Sitting Bull's death in 1890, Verdun victory in 1916, the Supreme Court upholding the Prohibition Act in 1919, Roosevelt pension bill signing in 1844, Eisenhower's 1954 Army cut plan, Gaulle’s 1964 return from Africa, and Cambodia closing its London embassy a year ago.
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the 1964 Civil Rights Act by ruling hotels and motels must serve all races if interstate commerce is involved. Justice Clark wrote the opinion basing the decision on the commerce clause, rejecting a sole reliance on the 14th Amendment. The decision ends a long legal arc from Reconstruction to modern civil rights, with further testing anticipated under possible 14th Amendment considerations.
Tyler AP reports 12 jurors from the 1962 Estes embezzlement case say television cameras did not distract them. They were polled after the Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal alleging rights were violated by TV coverage. Estes was convicted on Nov 7, 1962, and sentenced to eight years. he remains free on bond during appeals.
Garden City Telegram publishes daily except Sunday and five holidays from 310 N. Main. Advertising Manager Marvin Smith. AP member. Subscriptions: $1.55 monthly in Garden City, $9 per year by mail in listed counties, $15 elsewhere. Rates vary for motor carrier delivery and out-of-area mail.
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