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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1966
Page
1
In Southwest Kansas the editorial reflects on hope for 1967 as snow blankets the region and prosperity for agriculture, with faith that the Vietnam war will end soon. The piece urges a positive outlook and personal improvement, closing with New Year wishes.
A retrospective summary notes a 1966 marked by a first raise in nine years, cultural shifts with mini skirts and mod fashion, notable visitors like Ann Landers and Truman Capote, a Class AA high school basketball title, infrastructure and policy changes including Medi care and a small town flood recovery, and the local impact of a curfew amid evolving daily life.
Barbara Oringoe r f thanks readers of her Southwest Kansas history column for letters received this past year. She notes more mail from men, many compliments, and letters from across the country. She reads and answers every word and values letters that invite historical discussion, hoping to start readers thinking and remembering.
Drew Pearson reports that gamma globulin shortages forced the Army and Air Force to curb hepatitis inoculations for most GIs in Vietnam last spring while Navy doctors resisted cuts. Key personnel, helicopter pilots, Special Forces, and top brass continued to receive shots, and despite more troops in theater, hepatitis cases fell. The piece notes ongoing studies for a better serum and an experimental program in Korea.
Readers note quirky beliefs about candle flame colors signaling supernatural messages. A blue flame supposedly means a ghost near the house while a spark indicates a letter arriving to the person nearest the candle, reflecting common folk lore and superstition.
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