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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1956
Page
2
The piece critiques an airliner advertisement for the DC-6, calling it a gleaming example of American civilization’s cockeyed dream. It contrasts the luxurious promise of fast travel with the reality of hurried living, suggesting true peace lies beyond chasing speed and wealth.
The El Dorado Times columnist quotes Rolla Clymer on weed struggle in Butler County. He contrasts old images of rural labor with modern gear and chemicals, lamenting slow progress toward the 20th century and recalling the mythic Man with the Hoe amid lawn care, tractors, and sprays.
A local editorial urges Garden City to publish a timetable of bond needs and costs before votes on armory sewage plant school and library projects. The piece calls for city county and school board cooperation planning for future items such as field house park improvements and municipal buildings, possibly a 10 year plan like Kansas City.
The Air Force works on a secret "mystery plane" so classified that both Russians and Drew Pearson lack details. The item appears in the Peabody Gazette Herald amid a collection of quips and notes from several papers.
A historical notice lists positions including Editor Managing Editor Advertising Manager and Mechanical Superintendent Commercial Superintendent, detailing roles within the publication and the organizational structure.
Mamie Eisenhower recalls a life split between military posts and public duty. She reflects on loneliness and the pull of a settled home as heroes, campaigns, and a presidency reshaped her world. She finds purpose in the 1950s campaign and the longing for Gettysburg as a possible retreat.
CBS president Uf-Frank Stanton told the Senate Commerce Committee that bills curbing networks would be a backward step. He rejected Bricker charges of monopoly and discrimination against independently produced programs. Stanton argued the public is the monitor of television and networks provide continuous nationwide interconnection for mass communication.
Four year old Ricky Gager of Woodston Kansas suffered a skull fracture when kicked by a colt on the family farm. An ambulance convoy with highway patrol escort transported him about 300 miles to a Kansas City hospital where he is in fair condition. His parents Mr and Mrs Gerald Gager took him to Dr William Votopka in Stockton for initial care.
After Denver he returned to Gettysburg where the former first lady felt the city’s humdrum contrast to Washington. George Allen hinted she overstepped mothering Ike, yet she knew the truth about a lifelong career and wondered if the political call would pull him away again.
A New York column muses on adding think breaks to office routines proposed by UC psychologist Harrison Gouch. It notes risks to morale, potential cheating, and suggests a daydream break as a lighter alternative. The piece also mocks Thoreau and lauds a flamboyant 108-year-old Texan, Mrs. Tirza Gonzalez, as a satirical nominee for 1956.
Former President Truman will address the Democratic National Convention after the nominee is chosen. Democratic chairman Paul Butler announced the plan, noting it will occur per Truman’s wishes at the Chicago event.
A federal report shows 217,009 cattle and calves were shipped this year to Blue Stem and Osage pastures in Kansas and Oklahoma, a 16 percent drop from 260,000 last year. The 10-year average ending in 1954 was 346,000.
A devotional snippet thanks God for grace that keeps believers afloat amid difficulty and danger. It asks for divine security in love and spiritual ascent through Christ Jesus, ending with an Amen.
A wide search for a bank robber continued in Stockbridge Georgia after he attempted to rob Citizens Bank yesterday. The robber was driven off by the bank president and his wife firing pistols and fled in a car, appearing wounded and escaping about 25 miles southeast of Atlanta.
The Senate and House passed and sent to the White House a compromise bill funding State and Justice departments and the federal courts at 544,930,957 dollars. The amount is 50 million dollars less than President Eisenhower requested.
A fragmented notice from Finney County attorneys and spouses hints at the annual picnic signed by a bar committee. County Attorney Pat Calihan authored the document setting the tone for the event, with local figures referenced in a satirical tone.
Composite puzzle text listing clues and answers across multiple categories and languages. It references names, places, and terms such as Miss Rio de-Bankhead colony in state West, Egyptian tomb, Arabian chieftain, Greek war god, and King in ciphered formats. The fragment resembles a cryptogram or cryptic crossword from a late newspaper.
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