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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1963
Page
4
Editorial laments November bond votes in 69 cities on water and sewage upgrades. 22 bonds defeated by apathy and ignorance while St Louis and Philadelphia advanced modernization efforts. Warns future water shortages and pollution demand prudent investment now.
Lawrence superintendent Carl Knox urged Gov. John Anderson to show leadership on public school issues in the 1963 Kansas Legislature. He warned key measures may fail without support, risking five more years of deteriorating school funding in Lawrence and across the state.
Hal Boyle envisions a brighter 1963 with Khrushchev’s peace corps, tax cuts, and jokes on Uncle Sam. A Time Man of the Year nod goes to Pope John XXIII for Ecumenical Council unity. In Saigon four U.S. servicemen are wounded in action after a helicopter is hit by ground fire.
Drew Pearson reviews John F. Kennedy’s first two years in the presidency. He notes Kennedy’s restless energy and informal habits contrasted with public restraint, the impact of Bay of Pigs and Vienna clashes, and a shift to a more cautious, crisis hardened leadership with increased solitude, humor tempered, and a weakness for criticism.
A humorous calendar lists odd January observances from New Year’s Day to quirky days like Bluebeard’s Wedding Anniversary and Gallant Accordion Festival. The piece notes a Pathfinders Almanac tip to freeze a wet towel for an ice pack and praises Fern Greathouse for filling in with a column when a family member was hospitalized, describing neighborly aid in meals and support.
The year begins amid Congo and Viet Nam conflicts, with U S Russia relations edging toward restraint. The Cuban crisis has ended, but Khrushchev faces tough choices on Berlin and arms. Europe’s push toward economic unity and France’s stance on nuclear arms shape a busy, unstable year ahead.
Howard Hull sells a half interest in the Liberty Tribune to Alan G. Nicholas former Hearst executive and editor publisher. Nicholas will become publisher and editor of the Tribune and will live in Liberty with involvement in Lexington and Richmond papers. Nicholas Sr son Alan Nicholas Jr Wayne both connected to Missouri journalism.
Governor John Dalton refrained from discussing Paul Jinks's resignation at a changed press conference. Warren Hearnes announced Jinks’s departure while Ralph Torreyson filled the land commissioner post. Uncashed checks valued around $11,000 were found in the land commissioner's office, some six months old, for registering legal documents.
Mrs Mary Irene Pendleton, renowned for national violet growing awards, died Monday in a Kansas City hospital. A native of Hiawatha Kansas, she was the widow of Dr George Pendleton. She leaves a daughter a son and seven grandchildren.
A devotional prayer asking for reliance on the Lord’s perpetual presence. It seeks forgiveness for self reliance, asks for continual companionship, and requests divine help through Jesus Christ. Amen.
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