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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1960
Page
3
Editorial argues for restoring Mountain Time to Garden City to gain morning daylight for shoppers, noting local clocks now align with Central Time since WWII. Calls for regional alignment with neighboring counties or statewide Central Time, weighing convenience against longer evening light.
A Wichita Eagle report notes Kansas received a staggering 16.6 million dollars in Red Cross disaster relief from 1949 to 1959, the highest among states. It cites state rankings, mentions a local Chilean Relief Committee, and urges Wichita and Kansas to support the Red Cross in future disasters.
A nostalgic look at the Kansas City Star's long running Star Beams column. Bill Vaughan, at 44, edits witty one paragraph sketches distributed to about 95 papers under the pseudonym Senator Sopper. The piece traces origins, influence, and Vaughan's goal to live one paragraph at a time.
Advertising manager in Garden City faces ongoing challenges amid staffing shortages and revenue pressures. Officials note reduced ad sales, impacting local business promotions and newspaper operations.
Drew Pearson reports Murray Chotiner, longtime ally of Vice President Nixon, is deeply hurt by Nixon's aloofness since the Senate rackets committee labeled Chotiner influential. The piece traces Chotiner's behind the scenes work for Nixon, his political rise, and later legal cases where his influence was noted, including tax matters, visa delays, and a bribery indictment involving a Connecticut company. The column notes Chotiner’s wealth of access and mixed outcomes in various government dealings.
A local column surveys quirky weight loss ideas from dieting and spring cleaning to Mildred Bean's two week fishing expedition that includes walking and early rising. It also notes Rufus Mujica's unseen service at the Country Club and mentions the upcoming American Bankers convention in Pankyug amid light gossip about fashion choices and excuses for not wearing last summer dresses.
James Marlow argues that every new decade since 1930 has redirected American policy and world affairs. He notes 1940s armament and world involvement, 1950s Korea, 1960s NATO unity, and suggests 1980s forces could redefine leadership amid policy missteps like the U2 incident.
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