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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1961
Page
14
Editorial argues President Kennedy pressured Latin America's wealthy to reform or risk violent revolution. It notes enduring poverty fuels communist influence and warns landowners must act to avoid losing their wealth and status while urging decisive reforms.
A relief mother defends welfare and social workers, explaining relief checks barely cover necessities. She notes annual reviews, budgeting limits, and challenges without a car, while stressing that many recipients care for their children and seek stable homes. The writer urges readers not to stereotype all welfare mothers.
Hal Boyle recalls a 1991 New York Christmas afternoon memory told by a grandpa to Johnny and Sue. The tale features an office party with soda, sandwiches, a dancing twist, a mistletoe kiss, a scolding boss, a chase, a fire, cops, and a late return home to Bermuda, ending with a happily ever after.
Drew Pearson reports Khrushchev uses peasant wit to disarm foes yet guards harsh policies. Nina Khrushchev restrains him, while he gamely hams for crowds, torments Lodge, and recalls Stalin with savage edge. Diplomats warn humor masks a serious figure.
Local page compiles quick notes from Garden City and surrounding area. Items include community events, school updates, and brief notices reflecting daily life in early December 1961 Kansas.
After six months in Cuba AP correspondent Jose Maria Orlando analyzes the regime’s grip. He notes Castro backs a Moscow line while a Red clique, led by Grobart and Roca, steers government planning and party direction. Food shortages persist though peasants on 600 collectives show better conditions. armed camps and widespread surveillance limit dissent.
Christmas notes urge readiness with a doorknob cover and gift plans. A reader lists ongoing shopping, music suggestions, a missing kitten in Gardendale, pet requests, and calls for blood donors. Also announces Johnny Erickson returning from Navy boot camp to visit parents in town.
West Berlin lit more than 800 evergreens along a 25 mile border as Mayor Willy Brandt attended a moonlit ceremony. Communist loudspeakers blared propaganda and jazz music while thousands braved near freezing temperatures to hear Brandt say the lights carry greetings to East Berlin.
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