Editorials Page Four in Garden City Telegram June 17 1968
Editorial page from the Garden City Telegram dated Thursday June 17 1968 presents opinion columns and commentary. It covers local policy, civic issues, and perspectives on regional events of the era with a period voice and concise argumentation.
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Garden City Telegram
Puddle Is Popped Pool Idea Draws Debate
A city large outdoor concrete pool suffers from age and maintenance gaps. Readers propose lining the pool with plastic to create a reservoir for the water system and funding a new pool, while others doubt practicality or desire to preserve the landmark.
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Finnup Park
Distaff Side: Garden City ceramist finds joy in clay
Chris Sigsbee writes of local ceramists at 701 N 6th, noting the hobby’s pull as an incurable disease. The piece mixes town memories, humor about group names, and reflections on the craft’s relaxing therapy and social rewards.
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Distaff
Garden City
Mary
Ed Schreiber
Chris
George B
Local Carrier Rates and Addresses in Finney County
Subscription terms list 9.00 per year by mail and 7 carrier per month in Garden City. Rates apply to Finney Lane Scott Wichita Greallax Hal Kearny Grant Haskell and Gray counties. Delivery by carrier in various cities. notices reserve Associated Press rights.
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Garden City
Finney, Lane
Scott
Wichita
Grealex
Hal Kearny
Grant Haskel
Gray Counties
Chiana Area College
U S taps ex President Bosch wires amid Dominican crisis
Drew Pearson reports U S intelligence monitored Dominican ex President Juan Bosch after his 1963 ouster. Intercepts include orders to have a rebel leader shot and a Panamanian advisory to its OAS envoy. France and NATO ties also feature in the diplomatic slice of the crisis.
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Washington
U.S
Caribbean
Juan Bosch
Dominican Republic
Bosch
Santo Domingo
Viet Nam War Day Off Shows Hard Truths For Marine
Sgt. Daniel F. Hall of Potts town Pennsylvania spends a rare liberty day in Da Nang with a mix of homesickness and resolve. He recounts milk and ice cream hunts and a bought tin trunk as souvenirs for his wife and children while reflecting on the war's ambiguity and the danger of hills and rice farmer camouflage. He notes the loss of a friend and the constant threat of enemy recruits blending with civilians. The sergeant admits the conflict is hard to classify and accepts returning to patrol duties after a short leave.
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DA Nang
South Viet Nam
Daniel F. Hall
Pottstown
Able Company
3Rd Regiment
U.S. Marines
Hall
USO
Pye
Suzanne
Daniel F.ox
Intercepted Tomato Talk Sparks Price Talk Rumor
The note claims Jim Sloan buys tomatoes at a supermarket and mentions price hikes. It alleges errant chatter about southern lingo and a Kansas move. The writer promotes Arkansas tomatoes at 26e per pound and references Jimmy Huggins and Dixie dialect in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
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Jim Sloan
Ernie
Charlie
Arkansas
Jerry Huggins
Kansas
Muskogee
Oklahoma
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