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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1961
Page
12
A discussion on new Social Security rates includes reduced early retirement at 62, a 10 percent rise for aged widow benefits, and higher earnings exemptions to incentivize work. The piece argues mandatory retirement is discriminatory and urges allowing able elders to continue working where possible.
A survey shows over 60 percent of consumers switch to stores due to friendliness and courtesy. Friendly greetings and willing service persuade customers to return, despite tough days for employees. A genuine smile and patient attitude are the strongest sales tools, benefiting both staff and patrons.
The 1962 forecast projects a buoyant economy driven by higher consumer and government spending, modest profit gains, and more jobs. Auto industry plans hint at record first-half output, while GNP may approach 580 billion and federal purchases rise to around 62 billion. Risks include possible inflation revival or a steel strike.
Kennedy aide Abe Ribicoff, longtime backer of JFK and Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, is reported itching to run for Connecticut’s Senate. The move strains White House ties as Ribicoff prioritizes his own political path and negotiates with conservatives while pursuing prized projects and pork-barrel gains.
In a candid note the shop reports a messy post year end, cleaning and restocking to return to normal by Thursday. It thanks customers for 1961 trades, mentions ads and local people, and lists leftover stock with a playful push to buy before disposal.
Chicago AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers president Carl J. Megel told the midyear executive council meeting that public schools will reach higher standards within five years through collective bargaining. He cited New York City teachers approving the United Federation of Teachers as a national pattern by a near two to one margin.
A column blends anecdotes about pessimistic homemakers and crowded phone lines with local color. It mentions Merle Myers and a cardboard toy-store burner joke, Bertha Shore’s joke about an eternal rest and a government job, Jay Baugh’s Christmas music observation, a Maple Street resident’s missed kitten notes, and the Cat Placement Bureau’s apologies.
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