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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1968
Page
2
Notes on Barth Karl Barth's death and his 1919 Epistle to the Romans. He argues God initiates contact, not humanity seeking God. Critics like Rev. Robert McAfee Brown echoed the idea that the Bible records God's search for man, not man's search for God.
The final 1968 issue of Kansas! highlights Kansas towns and their Christmas light displays. WaKeeney features a 35-foot tree made from a wired pole and evergreen branches, with thousands of bulbs and 300 hours of work by civic groups. Russell showcases a 96-foot oil derrick lit for the season. The magazine also notes a 12-piece life-size nativity outside St. Fidelis Church in Victoria and a 25-minute living Nativity by the West Side Church of God in Wichita, with 264 cast members.
Hal Boyle recounts a childhood Christmas with a fatherly voice detailing stockings stuffed with oranges and nuts, homemade tree decorations, and family dinners. He recalls scarce oranges, shared big gifts like a sled, and the ritual of casting aside fear of coal in stockings.
Johnson exits the presidency on January 20 and plans a rapid shift into executive roles with Goldman Sachs Litton Industries Caltech Rockefeller Foundation IBM and other firms. Officials including Fowler Enthoven Brown Rusk Katzenbach Freeman Udall Weaver Cohen Christian Johnson Rostow discuss future careers and academia.
Anxious Florentines left bridges and returned to work as the Arno fell below danger level after a post storm surge. In Rome and Naples regions rising rivers flooded thousands of acres and forced hundreds to flee to higher ground. storms Wednesday claimed three lives.
The Needle notes Harold Coffin on Nixon pondering possible recounts after a tight race. It suggests Illinois voters may have swung once for Democrats while pundits warn the president faces multiple fronts including crime, Congress discord, and campus unrest as a California gubernatorial loser becomes president.
The Garden City Telegram lists subscription options for local and surrounding areas, with monthly carrier rates in Garden City at 1.75 and 8.00 for a 9 month school year, plus mail rates of 12.00 per year in several counties and 15.00 elsewhere. It notes staff roles and Associated Press rights and publication reservations.
Art Buchwald notes school age plays remain a crowd favorite as a long morning at Renfrew’s daughter's school showcases kindergarten to eighth grade performances. The piece highlights parents’ patience, the extended time for “Hark Is That a Snowflake Falling” and a memorable line by Ursula the snowflake.
John Boyd, 45, who won a new trial via a US Supreme Court appeal, was convicted a second time on the armed robbery charge. He originally faced 45 years for a 1965 Topeka liquor store holdup. The second trial in Shawnee County District Court ended with a Thursday verdict after five days for posttrial appeal.
The United States Investment Fund, a two year old mutual fund selling shares to foreigners, has built a large U S real estate portfolio. It owns properties in cities from Dallas to Boston and Los Angeles to Chicago, with plans to reach about 160 million by year end.
London area motorist misread a fogbound crossing and drove onto a railroad track. A passenger train from London appeared in the rear mirror just before impact. The engineer saw the car’s rear lights in time. the driver gave a startled quote about the “bumpy” road. Police kept the man’s name confidential.
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