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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1963
Page
2
A Garde City family endures a third consecutive disruption as an auto crosses their yard damaging trees and shrubs. The writer condemns teen drivers and lax parental guidance, urging tougher court action and personal responsibility.
Editorial supports Secretary McNamara for closing 38 military bases, arguing no politic motivations appear and praising courage, wisdom, and fairness. Notes no bases actually closed in Southwest Kansas, and warns against economic fears from potential closures, urging objective view and praise for government efficiency.
Joy Stilley reports from New York on a humorous clash between modern science and fragile glassware. The piece notes persistent accidents with dishes, glassware, and pottery as the author laments frequent breakage in a domestic setting.
In Williamson Georgia the mistletoe man notes kissing under the mistletoe is not as popular as 50 years ago while Yancey Madison Anderson, 78, harvests mistletoe from 15 oak trees and earns between 200 and 300 dollars each Christmas.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a public notice tied to a special publication. Names and places are unclear, but the fragment suggests an official action or diary entry connected to a local matter. The readable bits imply a historical archival snippet rather than a complete report.
President Johnson personally escorted 14 foreign correspondents and their spouses to the second floor of the White House for a tour and refreshments. He pointed out rooms including his bedroom with pajamas laid out and recalled quirky moments, while stressing his aim to foster peace and dignity with neighbors.
A humorous slice shows Mrs. Cyril Jarmer bypassing a traditional Thanksgiving menu with ham and duck while a Christmas tree dispute erupts with farm children over size. A San Francisco proposal to license women to wear pants is mocked as a tax plan. Helen Pierce suggests re gifting items to teachers, and a Blood Mobile reminder urges donors, noting 175 pints needed after short notices.
James Marlow reports that Johnson’s White House expects a long wait to deal with Red China. Hilsman’s talk suggests successors may be more realistic, but policy stays tough. China’s top leaders aging, Chen Yi says China needs 100 years to modernize.
Kansas Citians approved a 50 cent per $100 earnings tax in a Tuesday vote. About one third of 202,000 registered voters turned out in severe weather, 42,703 for and 25,635 against. Mayor Davis framed the tax as essential to prevent further city deterioration, with $6 million annual gain to fund streets, buildings, and services. The tax begins Jan 1 and affects 270,000 wage earners, including 72,500 non residents. Also on the ballot were five bond measures totaling $16 million. only $1.5 million for fire protection passed.
In Parson s Kansas AP Six City reports a $4 million bond plan for fewer bonds and $2 million for street improvements fell short by 5 000 to 6 000 votes. Opposition mainly from labor groups urged taxing earnings, while the city council supported the tax noting federal and state governments pre empted general income taxation. The 1957 vote had similar patterns with Labor County Medical Center funding discussed.
Stephen J. Fox, a bulldozer operator from Ronkonkoma, unearthed a box with $89,000 on a Hicksville three acre site three years ago. A court ruled he is entitled to two thirds of the fund, about $59,333, with the remaining third split between present and former property owners.
Fidel Castro's government begins its annual Christmas food import with a first shipment from Spain and Algeria arriving in Havana. The consignment includes olive oil, gaudy wine, grapes, dates and powdered milk donated by Algeria.
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