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Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1956

Page

14

Marketing Oil From This Area Faces Major Pipeline Hurdles

The editorial argues the region has oil potential but lacks a viable market. It discusses refining capacity limits, the Sunflower Wichita pipeline conflict with trucking and rail interests, a proposed Champlin Helmerich Payne route to Shamrock Dumas, and the need for a new Chamber of Commerce effort to marshal support and invite pipeline operators.

Wishul Sunflower Wichita Damme Champlin and Helmerich and Payne Shamrock Dumas Tex

Newspapers Free From Advertiser Control Emphasized

The piece argues that editors resist advertiser influence, maintaining news independence. It notes advertisers increasingly accept a free press and welcomes legitimate advertising news like personnel announcements and business developments who affect readers’ pocketbooks.

Last Minute Gift Suggestions and Timing

Letter to the editor notes varied last minute shopping dates before and after Thanksgiving and Christmas. It suggests shopping before Dec 24 yields better assortments and urges readers to seek bargains, signing off with Best Regards from L. E. D. of the city.

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Prayer for pure motives in daily actions

A devotional plea asking God to reveal hidden motives and to guide daily life toward pure, unselfish action. The speaker asks to be stabbed into awareness of any unworthy promptings and ends with a Christ centered Amen.

Docking Admitted to University Hospital in Topeka

Gov elect George Docking was admitted to the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City for observation of a respiratory infection. Associates said he was coughing on Sunday and missed a reception in Topeka.

Kansas City Kas George Docking University of Kansas Medical Center Docking Topeka

Masaalag baler an r Adve cleat Mechanical Superintendent

Commercial Superintendent Business Manager member of The Associated Press. The AP retains exclusive rights to local news printed in this newspaper and all AP dispatches and special dispatches. All publication rights are reserved.

Masaalag Baler Adve Associated Press AP News

Oil Drives State Policy Says Drew Pearson

Washington columnist Drew Pearson argues Near East oil reserves dominate world supply and shapes U S foreign policy, noting oil interests linked to Hoover Dulles Herter and major oil firms influenced actions on Egypt Suez and ARAMCO. He claims White House intervention in late 1956 ordered oil shipments to France and Britain despite oil firm ties.

Washington United States Near East Free World State Department France Britain Herbert Hoover Jr Hoover Gov Christian Herter Massachusetts Mary Caroline Pratt Pratt Oil Pratts Standard Oil New Jersey Arabian-American Oil Company Aramco John Foster Dulles Egypt Nasser King Saud Saudi Arabia England

Boy Severely Injured by Exploding Bullet Fire

John Sell, 13, suffered critical injuries when a bullet found in a trash heap exploded in an ash tray as he and a friend lit matches. Flying metal pierced his jaw and windpipe. Edgar J. Allen, 13, was unhurt. Authorities investigated the incident.

Buffalo John Sell Edgar J. Allen

Woes of the world and a kindergarten Christmas program

The writer vents fatigue from parenting and household duties then recounts a kindergarten Christmas program where their child appeared compliant, the older child wore a passable dress, the son offered a manly pat, and the baby slept ten hours. Mentions of local figures Roy Clayton and Jack Thompson and an AP story about Jack.

Female Foreign Legion

Movie Is Denounced by Cardinal Spellman Condemns Film

In a rare sermon Cardinal Francis Spellman denounced the film Baby Doll and urged Roman Catholics to avoid it. He called the movie morally improper and harmful to public decency during the Sunday pulpit appearance in New York.

New York Francis Cardi Mal Spellman

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