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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1968
Page
3
Opinion argues shifting school funding from local property taxes to state revenues reduces unfair property burdens. It supports raising state aid to elementary and secondary districts from 32 percent toward 50 or 60 percent, via broader taxes like income tax, and urges Legislature and Governor to adopt advisory committee recommendations.
A fragmented Christmas era column recalls Bertha Shore’s quip about church committees seeking wisdom. It notes a party guest with bright yellow hair, teenagers studying while listening to radio, Bermuda shorts in cold days, and Mr. Dooley’s Christmas reflections. It finishes with a nursery school eye on Christmas gifts.
Hal Boyle recalls memory as man’s best companion and outlines nostalgic 20th century scenes. He contrasts prices like cigarettes at 10 cents a pack and a dollar for beefsteak for a large family with social norms, local life, and economic details from earlier decades.
Nixon passed over James J. Reynolds as labor secretary after Reynolds urged a Republican, George Shultz, for the post. Reynolds had backed labor leaders and Kennedy era work, but Nixon ultimately named George Shultz to lead labor. The piece notes cabinet briefings, the head start program for cabinet wives, and racial dynamics including Mormon and Negro concerns in the new administration.
The portrayal shows Dick Nixon learning from LBJ and Dean Rusk about handling Congress and foreign affairs as he moves from wealth to power. Tensions mount over Democratic lawmakers and the grind of office, with social friction and political fate looming as he faces long tenure and strict discipline.
Garden City Telegram publishes daily except Sunday and five holidays from The Telegram Publishing Company. Advertising manager is Rhute. editors include Le Roy Allman and John Frazier. Subscription rates list 1.75 monthly in Garden City by carrier, 8.00 for 9 months, mail delivery noted with local carrier rates.
Buckley argues that no Negro cabinet candidate would serve under Nixon, fearing betrayal by the Negro movement. He links black voting patterns, Jackie Robinson, Eldridge Cleaver, and Elijah Muhammad to racial polarization, urging White leaders to denounce extremism and unite Negroes behind the presidency.
New York AP reports Dallas Cowboys boast the Doomsday Defense led by Lilly and Andrie, allowing 85.3 rushing yards per game and only two ground scores all season. The Cowboys also lead with 431 points and 365.5 yards per game, while Cleveland sits at 349.2 yards. The Colts and Vikings contest the Western title.
Boston AP Speaker of the House John W McCormack 76 who left school at 13 after his father’s death became an honorary brother of Phi Alpha Tau a college fraternity with chapters at Emerson College and Suffolk University. The induction took place during a service at Emmanuel Church.
The Federal Reserve may risk a credit squeeze to slow a strained economy. The discount rate rose from 5.25 to 5.50 percent, and no action was taken to raise deposit rates, likely reducing loanable funds and restraining growth amid high consumer and corporate credit demands.
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