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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1961
Page
2
Editorial notes Kennedy sits with a backache during a tree-planting ceremony in Canada. It compares his ailment to past presidents like Eisenhower and comments on how the nation views a leader’s health amid crises and daily strains.
The American Medical Association and the National Safety Council urge courts to accept blood alcohol at 10 percent as sufficient for intoxication. New York recently adopted the 0.10 law. previously 0.15 was the threshold. Tests show a 160 pound person needs four drinks to reach 0.10, with dissipation of 0.015 per hour. Convictions rise with modern testing, but appeals and technicalities help some defendants. Kansas should adopt the 0.10 standard and harsher penalties.
Highlights include Jim Cowgill’s thrill at city commission election and Cliff Hope Sr in Washington for a Food for Peace conference with James Michener as chair. Denver summer plans for Sammy Van Dittie and Edna Metz, plus Tom Eaman named Colorado range conservationist moving from Glenwood Springs with wife Ellen Breyfogle. One year, 188 Red Cross volunteers logged 1,022 hours aiding four Bloodmobile units. 582 pints supplied to Finney County hospitals. Cat Placement Bureau notes no payment accepted. public note of a peony bouquet from a satisfied client this spring.
Drew Pearson notes John McCormack from Boston as a rival influence in the House, challenging Speaker Sam Rayburn and Kennedy on education aid. McCormack pushes parochial school funding while aiming to shape committee votes on the New England Water Resources Compact and a defense education bill. Senate approval of No. 1 risks a religious controversy Kennedy seeks to avoid. White House aides reportedly seek to curb his finger poking.
Hal Boyle notes a string of jibes about aging and singleness aimed at Aunt Gertrude. A witty column sketches how comments about marriage age cruises, money, and bosses spark her quiet, weary humor and a reminder that jokes often mask loneliness.
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson denounces the John Birch Society's charges as irresponsible attacks on American institutions. He urges responsible Americans to oppose such insinuations against policies and leaders, stating the need to defend liberty and strength without party lines.
Daytona Beach authorities padlocked the Greater Friendship Baptist church after a Sunday fist fight between two parishioner factions. Police say the long standing dispute over pastor succession spilled into services, prompting indefinite closure.
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