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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1968
Page
2
The Kansas Senate moves to redraw senatorial districts with near equal population goals while the House awaits action. The piece recalls past gerrymandering, warns of political influence, and argues districts must meet one man one vote despite partisan aims. It emphasizes inevitability of political factors in shaping representation.
The Sand Hills Art Assn plans a Christmas puppet show for children in 1967 spring and seeks volunteers with puppetry knowledge. Call Gertrude Albert at 6 3164 to join the show and invite newcomers to contribute time and talent. Community notices list local names and concerns about cat placement and postage changes.
New York AP columnist Hal Boyle reflects on turning 57. He notes laughter about age, weather fascination, practical fixes, preferring birthday memory to Christmas, and the steady drift toward realism, digestion as normal, and seasoned skepticism toward new office ideas.
Drew Pearson notes the 90th Congress rushes through a beauty equipment appropriation for the House women’s parlor while taking 11 months to pass the antipoverty bill. He flags rapid drafting of the Draft Act, and critiques Senate success versus House gridlock. He cites leadership changes, age, and seniority as barriers, with Ford leading a younger Republican bloc.
Art Buchwald satirizes President Johnson signaling travel limits for Americans to two years. The piece riffs on traditional campaigning abroad, noting GOP rivals like Nixon and Romney pre traveled. The dialogue questions whether the president used a supposed economic crisis to keep candidates home, with a closing jab about Ibadan as historical backdrop.
The item lists editorial staff names Marvin Smith editor and John Frazier advertising manager with circulation details. It also states AP affiliation and rights, plus subscription rates: $1.75 monthly by carrier in Garden City, 30 cents weekly elsewhere, and annual mail rates of $12 in certain counties or $15 elsewhere.
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