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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1963
Page
2
Editorial notes that a first ever Red Cross Bloodmobile visit here aims to recruit new donors for a crucial quarterly period. Regular donors may accompany guests to introduce them to operations. anyone without a host can visit Presbyterian Church basement from 9 a.m. to 2 15 p.m. to enroll as regular donors.
Heavy rains have left several Garden City streets with water several inches deep, notably East Fulton West Kansas Jones between 9th and 11th and the downtown area. The article cites youth thoughtlessness and discourtesy as drivers speed through water, creating dangerous crossfire and reduced visibility.
A lighthearted column notes fashion shifts toward pinks in fall wardrobes and paper. jokes about Valentina Tereshkova’s missing measurements. a local ad announces two gray kittens for adoption and a bloodmobile drive at Presbyterian Church from 9 a.m. to 2 15 p.m.
Subscription terms list monthly carrier price in Garden City at 1.55 plus advance payment. Rates for other Kansas counties and cities vary by distance, at 7.60 yearly, six-year option noted. Local students pay 5.00 for an eight month school year. Telegram motor carrier service requires publication day delivery in cities with local carrier service.
Drew Pearson reports on the World Food Congress in Washington where 100 nations attend a week long gathering. Delegates face divergent religious dietary rules, but sit to a common lunch at the Sheraton Park Hotel with a menu of chicken and vegetables. The event relies on private funding, totaling about 85,000 dollars, to cover travel. Also noted are prominent attendees including Madame Adolfo Lopez Mateos and Madame Adoula. The piece also touches on U.S. congressional procedures and the Rules Committee, highlighting friction and the chair’s sharp quips.
New York AP writer Hal Boyle muses that an active curiosity is humanity’s greatest nonmaterial wealth, linking progress to wonder and noting health correlates with curiosity. The piece blends jokes and reflections on gadgets, aging, and social quirks with a report that Gilbert Friesen of Garden City earned a top grade at Tabor College.
In Washington the Defense Department comptroller asserts his civilian analysts, nicknamed whiz kids, work as advisers not overlords. He warns against believing an omniscient Pentagon computer will solve defense decisions and stresses the human role in national security. President Kennedy will not hold a news conference this week. The House Commerce Committee will begin hearings on Kennedy's request for a government aided supersonic passenger jet program.
John R. Burnside chair of Finney County Savings Bonds reports the county has been credited with 243191 in Series E and H United States Savings Bonds for the first five months of 1963.
Washington AP reports the Supreme Court ruled that no state may impose religious exercises in public schools, banning Bible readings and the Lord's Prayer even when students are excused. The decision, led by Justice Tom Clark, allows study of religious topics in general education but mandates state neutrality on religion.
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