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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1961
Page
2
Residents express resentment at a proposed state employment office near 7th and Spruce fearing traffic and crime, while planners argue a modern building would enhance the city and that location choices remain flexible. If placed at the northwest corner, opponents expect time to ease concerns.
A local non-secret group, the A.O.H.D., held its annual meeting with reminiscence and rumor. The text notes holiday hints from magazines, silly tips for candles and pies, and a householder’s quip about Christmas fashion. Also a parent’s observation on a baby's smile as reward.
Ginger Rogers blasts the Twist as vulgar and obscene, claiming it damages grace and decency. She recalls her first exposure on a golf course and says the dance showcases excessive hip movement with little footwork. Rogers plans a Dinah Shore television appearance tonight and comments on a possible Fred Astaire reunion with Barrie Chase in interviews.
Drew Pearson reports that a Texas magnate and a flamboyant interior decorator influence the OAS Cuba stance through a lavish debutante party. The piece notes Latin diplomats' resentment, Mora’s fate, and a broader sweep of Kennedy era politics including McCormack, Smith, and Dixiecrat maneuvers, ending with a looming speakership showdown.
Anatoly Fedorovich Dobrynin will become the Soviet ambassador to Washington succeeding Mikhail Menshikov. Officials say the appointment signals no major policy change. Dobrynin, 42, has eight years in the U S and speaks English French and Russian.
A 1961 religious news year began with debate on federal aid to parochial schools and ended with renewed interchurch cooperation. The World Council of Churches expanded its mission and opened ecumenical ties to the Russian Orthodox Church while Vatican observers noted proceedings. The Congregational Christian and Evangelical and Reformed churches merged to form the United Church of Christ, prompting talks of wider union. The Blake proposal sparked exploratory discussions among Presbyterians Episcopalians Methodists and the United Church of Christ. March saw the debut of a contemporary English Bible after 13 years of work by 70 scholars from major British Protestant churches.
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