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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1966
Page
2
The community approved 312 million in college campus construction and high school remodels, with plans for a half million dollar elementary school next month. A student union dormitory and a new eastern parish school are also planned, potentially totaling seven million in new construction in two years, boosting growth and utilities demand.
EVA KRUG of Garden City writes to urge voters to back two measures supporting public education and local junior college access. She highlights American ideals, youth preparation, and the benefit of two years of college near home to keep families united and youths on track for a competitive society.
Garden City Telegram subscription rates are outlined for carrier delivery in Garden City and other cities, with annual, monthly, and weekly options. Rates vary by region, including Finney, Lane, Scott, Wichita, Greeley, Hamilton, Meade, Grant, Haakel, and Gray counties, plus a special student rate for local college students.
Drew Pearson reports President Johnson promised British Prime Minister Harold Wilson not to resume bombing North Vietnam until Wilson’s Moscow trip Feb 21 24. The lull is seen as a bid to gain Russian help for peace, with global leaders urging measures and factional politics inside both the Communist world and Vietnam area shaping the approach.
In a reflective column a grocery clerk jokes about overadvertising while readers lament missing items at checkout. Librarian Helen Harp notes Truman Capote's In Cold Blood is in high demand at Garden City Library, with six copies always checked out. The piece observes a town with brisk reading, cataloging delays, and a nostalgic Swing Era moment.
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