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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1962
Page
4
Editorial opinion from Garden City Telegram dated December 31 1962 discusses local civic issues and city governance with reflections on the year's events and calls for prudent public leadership. It presents stance on community development and fiscal responsibility.
Last Friday’s district political convention underscored the need for local organization and active precinct officials. With Clifford Hope Jr.’s resignation leaving vacancies, a small number of committeemen hold power to elect a state senator, meaning responsible party members must seek and fill precinct roles.
Fern Greathouse recalls the past year with nostalgia and relief. She cites moments of national courage, local progress in Garden City Kansas, a new Junior High bond issue, a blood distribution center, and strong building activity. The piece ends with a hopeful 1963 outlook.
A miscellany of facts and quips on aging, stockholders, water, Christmas spending, climate, sayings by Washington Madison and others, press in Tokyo, literacy, publishing struggles, and animal lifespans. Notable figures cited include Washington Madison Grant Cleveland Wilson Mizner and Proust Faulkner and Dresser Caldwell.
In Santa Rosa, pharmacist John Swire received a chilling FBI warning before a shabbily dressed man staged a holdup at his drugstore. The thief fled with $50 and narcotics, and Swire awaited FBI involvement as the case unfolded.
In a high stake session at Sen. Kerr’s Oklahoma ranch, oil depletion deductions drew ire as Treasury and Mills pressed for reform while Kerr warned of a double cross on the American people. Kennedy aides rushed to mollify Kerr about tax plans and oil profits amid broader Rome ambassador debates.
A devotional excerpt urges belief that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God and emphasizes faith for life through his name. A prayer asks God to make believers true, for forgiveness of sin and renewal of life through Christ our Savior.
The Soviet government paid over 23 000 in back taxes on Killenworth estate in Glen Cove New York to settle local tax liens after the property used by UN delegates faced auction. Mayor Joseph Reilly said two checks totaling 22132.96 were handed to him at the United Nations Mission. Soviet payment was made under protest with no bidders at the lien sale. The dispute centers on immunity due to UN delegation use versus not being a main residence.
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