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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1968
Page
2
A Kansan Congress member voices strong opposition to perceived unfair treatment of Kansas in military calls and the draft. He argues troop mobilization should not be by state lines and that service is an American obligation beyond regional identity, citing Kansas’s share of draftees and unit readiness.
The piece argues about draft resistance and national service, citing 1863 riots and Vietnam era attitudes. It questions whether youth rebellion signals a sick society and suggests alternatives like Peace Corps and Vista as noncombat service options to bolster patriotism and civic duty.
A doctor urges greater selectivity and temperance in kissing to curb colds. The piece jokes that some men need psychiatric help for kissing habits and mocks future computer aids. It concludes doctors cannot cure the common cold and questions control over the common kiss.
The notice lists terms for subscription by carrier and mail, including prices for local and area college students, and rates for various addresses across Finney and neighboring counties. It notes Associated Press rights and exclusive reproduction of local news and dispatches.
Drew Pearson reports from Washington and cites dialog among Mayors Carl Stokes Cleveland Walter Washington D C Kevin White Boston and Joseph Alioto San Francisco. They discuss welfare education housing police race relations and urban policy amid rising tensions and organized black nationalist action.
Art Buchwald notes a Moscow diplomatic party reveals Kremlin watchers gleaning gendered signals. Conversations center on arrivals, handshakes, and snubs, with Vodka mishaps involving Bolgonoff and Marshal Igorvitch drawing attention. The piece mocks diplomatic chatter and rising stars amid social theatrics.
Hal Boyle reports on Ferdinand Lundberg who argues that most wealth in America is inherited and that the rich are few in number but control vast power. Lundberg cites figures, critiques wealth concentration, and outlines his book The Rich and the Super Rich, noting potential political implications and his lack of personal malice toward wealth.
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