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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1962
Page
4
Southwest Kansans are urged to donate blood to Red Cross mobile units over the holidays. The piece argues accidents will rise with increased travel and drunken driving, urging motorists to show good will, patience, and courtesy to prevent injuries and deaths and protect life.
A playful catalog note describes a white mink cowboy chaps ensemble with rhinestone accents priced at 1875 dollars, paired with a white silk satin blouse and matching pants, plus a thirty dollar kidskin belt. A humorous and domestic holiday vignette follows about holiday shopping and thrift-minded gifts.
A devotional prayer reflects on Jesus as the light of the world and asks for cleansing from sin. It seeks Christ’s purifying influence to cultivate better discipleship and spiritual renewal in daily life. Amen.
NEW YORK AP Some 12 000 to 14 000 new long playing phonograph recordings are produced yearly in America but only about 500 become profitable. Enoch Light, the musical millionaire and managing director of a leading firm, recalls a dramatic career shift from jazz leader to recording entrepreneur after a 1926 Broadway pit job and a life altering car accident. He founded his firm in 1954 and sold it in 1959 to ABC Paramount for over 2 million, then led as directing head. He stresses hard work, integrity, responsibility, and belief in one’s mission as keys to success despite early hardship and fear of waste.
TOPEKA AP A Leavenworth liquor dealer Howard John Wilcott was cited by the Alcoholic Beverage Control office for making a specific reference to Christmas in liquor advertising. ABC director Walter Reed Gage said it is the only alleged violation reported so far. Conviction can mean suspension or revocation of the license for a dealer.
Washington columnist notes Kennedy ends Skybolt contract with Douglas Aircraft, citing broader defense lobbying and profits. Highlights include Douglas profits on missile work, past DC-4 sales to Japan, and ongoing Navy and Air Force contracts while urging tax cuts through budget restraint.
Cairo reports two Egyptian born Armenians and an Egyptian were hanged for spying for Israel. Jean Leon Thomas age 31 and Krapit Jacob age 32, Armenians, and Mohammed Ahmed Hassan age 30 were arrested in 1961 and sentenced to death last year.
Washington AP reports a crackdown on drinking after on the job consumption disrupted mail operations. Postmaster O G Beall cites 400 empty liquor bottles found at the main post office and orders barring alcohol with possible suspension or firing. Postal regional director A E Newton notes rise in drinking since the Oct 13 pay raise.
Garden City Telegram notes publication details and rates including daily fixed price, carrier and mail subscriptions, and service areas. It lists addresses, staff roles, and Associated Press rights, with pricing for in city and surrounding counties.
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