Spineless charges take aim at court pace over Hickock and Smith
A letter from an eastern reader condemns Westerners as spineless for slow action in the Hickock and Smith case. The piece defends due process, notes death row is final yet life in prison is a form of punishment, and asserts locals remain law abiding and civilized for upholding constitutional rights.
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State Penitentiary
Richard Eugene Hickock
Perry Edward Smith
Smith-Hickock
Kangas
A Silver Lining for Roger Maris Salary Cut
A front office Christmas cut of $10,000 in Roger Maris Yankee pay draws sympathy yet the Maris family faces the year with $62,000 plus ad income to cushion the loss. Moral: cut from a big salary, you still have leverage.
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Roger Maris
New York Yankees
San Francisco Attracts Many By Harold Streeter
In 1849 San Francisco sprang from gold rush wealth and today cable cars Bridges and Chinatown define the city The Bay and Golden Gate Bridges carry millions yearly while ferries decline In Fisherman's Wharf the fishers stay but the scene changes Tourists pour in over $115 million in spending and locals debate progress and identity Avoid using the nickname Frisco and note the evolving city life and transport woes
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Harold V. Streeter
San Francisco
Chinatown
Fisherman's Wharf
Khruachev
Golden Gate
Citizens' Committee
Milllion
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Ridge
Bay Bridge
Grant Avenue
Japan
Arthur Fiedler
North Bay
Booth Hayah
Fog Envelops England Strands London in Dense Fog
AP reports the heaviest fog since last winter cloaks London and much of England overnight. Drivers face dangerous conditions with fog and ice blamed for numerous highway accidents as authorities warn to slow down and use caution.
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London
England
Johnson Erhard talks loom large in Berlin peace hopes
Drew Pearton notes the Washington view that Berlin wall openings for West Berliners foreshadow talks between Chancellor Erhard and President Johnson. Background compares Adenauer Brandt and Harriman versus Acheson in shaping U.S. stance on East West Germany, NATO and Soviet ties amid Berlin tensions.
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Washington
Betfin Wall
West Ber- Anéra
West Germany
Ludwig Erhard
Lyndon Johnson
Berlin
East
U.S
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Berlin Wall
Adenauer
United States
Willy Brandt
West Berlin
Social Democratic Party
East Germany
Brandt
East Berlin
Berin Autobahn
Frhard
Johnson
Erhard
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Europe
Dulles
White House
Dean Acheson
Kennedy
Acheson
Averell Harriman
State Department
Hartiman
Place Vendome
Paris
Essen
Dunseldorf
Bonn
Statue Mystery Finally Solved
New York AP report explains how a life size St Anthony statue found in a Manhattan subway station was traced to Etienne Agnan a Haitian cleaning statue repairer from St Teresa church He said he left the statue on a mezzanine while seeking transport and transit officials ordered its removal Agnan will recover the statue
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New York
St. Anthony
Manhattan
Transit Authority
Etienne Agnan
Agnan
Letter From Korea Found Misrouted at Newark
A letter sent from Seoul intended for Formosa Taipei was received in Newark. Postal clerk James Chin who reads Chinese noted the routing via Seoul to Taipei. How it ended up in Newark during the Christmas mail rush remains a mystery.
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Newark
N.J
South Korea
Formosa
James Chin
Séoul
Taipei
Distaff Side Holiday Notes and Household Chores
A local mother recalls Christmas Day thoughts of school resuming in seven days. A husband gifts monthly flowers to his wife since 1964. A toddler asks for peanut butter after breakfast. A padded door knob cover joins holiday decor. An Age Christmas reflection discusses stomach upsets amid festive meals. Pear gift box includes a note praising a pretty gal with freckles and spring rains enhancing flavor.
Local Subscription Rates Listed for Garden City
Browe Marvin Smith editor announces subscription terms for Garden City with monthly by carrier at $1.55, weekly 30c elsewhere, and mail rates $2.00 per year in Finney and nearby counties or $15.00 nationwide. Local college rates and postage details included. note on Telegram motor carrier delivery and local carrier timing.
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Garden City
Finney
Laws
Scott
Wichita
Greeley
Hamilton Kearny
Grant Haskel
Gray Counties
Garten City
Kansas
Telegram
The World Today Car Tags Next Expense For Motorists
The World Today notes rising auto tag costs as cities and states expand practices. Reflective tags and multi year validity spread. manufacturing costs run about 15 to 30 cents, with many tags produced by prison labor. Registration began in 1901 to aid theft and accident identification, initially yielding $11 per car.
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J. W. Davis
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Oklahoma
Minnesota
American Automobile Association
National Geographic Society
New York
New York State
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Abehavier
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Garden City Telegram
Baily
Tatephone &Ries
D Browe
Marvin Smith
The
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Philco TV
Eureica
Arin
Otasce
Gorden City
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