This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1960
Page
2
An upset resident warns that Stevens Park will be cleared for off street parking and the block turned into a lot, but the city commission has not proposed any such use. The piece urges residents to verify facts before reacting to rumors and stresses no support exists for taking the park.
An advertising executive criticizes television for overemphasizing violence and failing to serve viewers and advertisers. He argues that high viewership does not ensure sponsor sales and that violent content suppresses advertising messages. The industry is beginning to self-critique, signaling industry maturity.
Hal Boyle notes the postwar "junior executive" as a social type: young, eager, Ivy League educated, with a slim tie and small mortgage. Definitions from Manhattan office workers cast him as a figure between ranks, an uncertain role, often earning about eighty five dollars weekly and seen as a step toward higher posts.
Drew Pearson recalls Emilio Aguinaldo now 91 recounting his fighting years against the United States after independence in 1896 and the joint plan with Dewey to hold Manila. He notes warm U S relations today, cites memories of Gen Leonard Wood and MacArthur, and reflects on future U S Philippines ties amid 1950s political maneuvering.
KANSAS CITY The two day sale of art objects and furniture from the New York producer Blevins Davis home ends today to satisfy a mortgage. About 400 items were sold so far with 250 on Wednesday and 150 more today. Top price Wednesday was 1125 for a six piece silver tea service. A bronze Tiffany clock once valued at 5000 sold for 400. An 18th century style oil portrait of a French court lady sold for 800. Admission was one dollar.
Jerry Fife, son of Lorrie and Leo Fife, uses a rubber gun in a bold, messy display amid remarks of effectiveness. Merrill Mulch, son of Geneva and Everett, returns to Florida from a visit home. a Latin American history PhD candidate plans to teach at Daytona Beach Junior College and Gainesville, while pursuing doctorate hours at the University of Florida. fluent in German, Spanish, and French. Lowell Murch, eldest, shifts from Missouri high school to a new position in St. Louis. Jim, the youngest, works as a traveling representative for an import firm. Sally Brookover, wife of Earl, is featured in The Kansas Stockman June issue as state Beef for Father's Day chair. Sara Carter hosts 30 Tribune Junior Garden Clubbers with a talk on birds. Wanted: a large collie or similar dog. call Hubert D. Biehn in Holcomb.
Washington AP reports a 3.3845 billion foreign aid bill pressures in House over cuts versus restoration. The bill funds mutual defense aid for fiscal year starting July 1, with Republicans seeking to restore segments of direct military and defense support funds while opponents call the totals excessive. A Senate decision looms as carryover unobligated money may be eliminated to meet objections.
About three thousand Ryukyuan demonstrators clashed with club swinging police outside Chief Executive Seisaku Ota's residence in Naha Okinawa amid a protest against a proposed tax increase. No injuries were reported.
Parsons contractor T C Construction has been awarded a $26,000 contract to build a new 1500 square foot post office in Altamont. Construction is set to begin in about 60 days with completion expected after January 1961.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.