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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1969
Page
2
A college speaker urged graduates to protest what is labeled a costly boondoggle with a $100 billion price tag. He cited over 20,000 American deaths and widespread destruction, calling for public opinion to constrain Pentagon policy and prevent further losses.
A local woman recalls spring bustle of May school concerts plays and events that engaged youth and the whole community. Baccalaureate at the high school stood out with John Olomew’s sermon offering a fresh view of graduates ahead. Former Garden City principal Berniece Smith plans an African safari this summer after years in the local school system and overseas teaching.
A humorous AP column portrays a dog named Pooch, a miscible breed mix, weary of people’s quips. The tongue in cheek piece recalls petty canine antics, a failed dog show idea, costly grooming, and the dog’s reactions to a neighbor’s cat and a squeaky life with its owner.
Drew Pearson outlines Warren Burger's early career ties to Nixon and McCarthyism, detailing Burger's involvement in the Peters case at the Supreme Court and the political use of anti-communist smear campaigns. The column links Burger, Nixon, and the Fortas circle to 1950s congressional battles and loyalty investigations.
The piece contrasts spaceflight hype with a Secretary of State Bill Seward bargain on ice and land in Alaska. It mentions main Alaskan incomes hunting fishing lumbering and tourism, and ends with a jab at Ted Kennedy postcards.
The piece surveys Watts era tensions with distrust of police and white power, highlighting leaders like Ron Karenga and activists like Ted Watkins. It contrasts black flight from economic limits with social work, political strategy, and occasional violence, noting community resilience and the enduring fight against a racist establishment.
Nixon plans to travel to Midway Island to press Thieu on an agreed to disagree stance. The narrative outlines a potential joint statement and a sequence of assurances aimed at preserving Saigon’s government while seeking a just peace. Ambassadors and officials would push for a settlement, with Thieu resisting U S pressure and insisting on Saigon’s interests. The piece ends with a reference to Hamburger Hill.
A brief cryptic notice from the comics page credits Eugene Sheffer for a crossword style item with a quirky clue line and a note on average solving time. It mentions a Saturday cryptoquip and a playful motto about a famished mother overcoming an unwise housewife, dated 1968 King Features Syndicate.
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