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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1963
Page
7
Hollywood reports the new single-lens Cinerama method promises 30 percent theater savings and smoother projection. A 20-minute sample from It's a Mad Mad Mad World impressed observers with clear, jump-free images. The premiere is set for November 7 at the Cinerama Dome.
Missouri farmers turn waste wood into charcoal at 400 kilns in 1961 with production rising. Roughly 85,000 tons of charcoal a year come from Missouri hickory and oak, fueling briquette plants like Belle’s Kingsford. Kiln operators debate methods while Kingsford processes charcoal into ready-to-use briquettes for U.S. grills.
Kansas station owner John Hill started a 10-cent savings stamp giveaway with every $3 purchase at his Lyons service station. About 250 customers are collecting, two have traded stamps for a $25 bond, while business remains slower than hoped. The stamps are backed by Fort Knox gold and legal for now with AG permission citing their documented cost value.
In San Francisco, drivers use paper bags labeled No Parking to cover meters and dodge parking fees, a stunt spotted by AP. The ploy relies on the bag rendering meters unreadable and signaling a free spot, raising concerns about revenue loss and enforcement gaps.
A Garden City Telegram report notes that in 1943, all but seven states mandate a bachelor’s degree for elementary school teachers, reflecting evolving standards for teacher qualifications and professional requirements nationwide.
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