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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1960
Page
3
An editorial laments overcrowded airspace after a major disaster above Brooklyn, notes few near-term fixes and compares to highway crashes, urges safer airfield locations away from cities, and even proposes parachutes for passengers to boost safety.
In Paris NATO ministers defer a US offer to equip the alliance with a Polaris based nuclear force. They await President-elect Kennedy’s reaction before deciding on funding and terms, with Oslo meetings set for May. France signals it will pursue its own atomic force.
A reader recalls a brief sun dog in the eastern sky at 8 46 am. Light through frost crystals produced violet to red colors like a rainbow, fading as clouds moved. The note ends with Wordsworth's verse and sender’s address at 1122 Pershing.
Hal Boyle notes a quirky blend of facts and folklore from a holiday column. He jokes Santa Claus owes thanks to Tibetan yak hair for whiskers, cites U.S. mobility trends, lighting advice, and a collection of oddities about White House life, aviation history, and cultural quirks. The piece blends humor with mini-facts about society, technology, and customs.
The Telegram Publishing Company announces Sunday edition publication terms and subscription costs. It lists delivery options by dealer in Garden City and nearby counties, with rates per month and per year, and notes availability of mail service to selected cities and counties.
The piece weighs the stakes of JFK choosing a secretary of state amid Berlin tensions and Cold War strategy. It contrasts Dean Acheson with Dean Rusk, noting U S strength declines since the Truman era and the risks of appeasement versus hard line tactics. It also reports the American Embassy view of a six month Khrushchev coexistence trial and Kennedy’s looming test on Berlin Quemoy Matsu and Formosan Strait.
The Distaff Side reflects on enacting a balanced Christmas ethic for children. It urges avoiding excess, teaching that giving and appreciation trump material abundance, and valuing traditions while resisting lavish excess that mirrors consumer culture.
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