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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1969
Page
6
A June-like spell of perfect weather draws chatter about tourists flooding Garden City highways. A touring family from out of town shared a jokey art Buchwald style interview about mountains and vacations, while locals note Lee Richardson's Zoo gains new visitors who praise its allure as the state’s largest, most delightful tourist trap.
In Garden City last week 371 freshmen received diplomas with the names listed on Page 2. A photo of the honor students at Garden City Community Junior College appears on Page 7.
Garden's nephew quips that his big trouble on the greens is always standing too close to the ball after he hits it, drawing amused reactions from golf fans at the course.
AP reports hand grenades exploded in Jerusalem and Gaza as Arabs marked the second anniversary of the Six Day War. Four Israeli soldiers and four Arab civilians were wounded, with a bazooka shell killing a Gaza driver and clashes around Old Jerusalem. Police reported arrests, forces patrolled the city, and a procession of Arab schoolgirls was broken up. The strike action spread to Nablus while Beisan Valley firefights caused no Israeli casualties. Israeli leaders warned of tougher times and extended military service as the occupation continues.
Chilean government cancels Gov. Rockefeller's Latin America tour amid two days of clashes in Santiago. A Foreign Ministry note said Rockefeller should postpone the visit as violence and protests grow. Nixon officials said they expect the tour to continue despite Chile's decision.
Garden City Municipal Band directed by Rob ert Brock will perform tomorrow night in the park, an hour long program starting at 7 pm. The concert features an Original Dixieland Concert with a small combo including Jazz Me Blues and Dixie tunes, plus four marches and a Mozart Festival arrangement.
St Catherine Hospital issued a plea for observance of visiting hours citing violations. Hours are 2 30 to 4 p m and 7 to 9 p m with no morning visits allowed. Physicians rounds patient care and baths occur during these times.
Satanta officials hosted Cities Service Oil Co representatives as irrigators from Haskell to Finney counties protested a new overhead gas charge. The meeting, led by Art Stone, debated the 16 dollar monthly rise and a Water Service Co. contract while KCC investigators audit the charges. Citizens urged protest under protest or payment pending findings.
Wayne LaMunyon announced the locally written melodrama The Birth of a Town or It Happened in the Garden will be staged at the Windsor Hotel for four nights next week. Based on Garden City history, the benefit aims to fund new Christmas decorations, with tickets at 5 dollars available at Piland's Renick Drug No. 2 and the Chamber of Commerce.
The National Commission on Violence released a 900,000 word report noting Americans are violent by history and are likely to remain so. The study highlights the 1960s as a peak period with unprecedented antiwar protests and political murders, yet compares U S civil strife to other nations showing lower per capita casualties.
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