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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1960
Page
3
The piece argues Americans pride in business efficiency fails in government procurement. It cites high negotiated contract costs, urges inter service coordination, and calls for exposing and firing wasteful spending by military buyers and private contractors, warning taxpayers bear the cost.
Kansas legislators in Washington push for wheat policy changes. They oppose higher exemptions like the 15 acre rule seen in eastern and southern regions, arguing it boosts surplus and shifts blame. Rep Breeding cites 1959 data showing 700,000 farms exceeded allotments, producing 103 million bushels. The piece urges wheat state congressmen to curb or publicize the exemption to counter the East's anti-wheat lobby.
Hal Boyle cites quirky historic anecdotes about George Washington mis spelling blue as blow Napoleon's handwriting errors and Edison leaving grammar school, noting that even greats falter. The column includes quick quips on doctors, prosperity, and famed quotes, ending with a Roosevelt quip about radicals.
U S intelligence links cancelation of Eisenhower Tokyo trip to policy rift between Khrushchev and Mao Tse tung and the Japanese Student Federation. Mao wing promotes violence while Khrushchev moderates. riots at Hagerty reception showcased student faction strife and fears of a broader threat to democracy and U S-Japan ties.
A playful column blends fashion notes with light humor about summer wear. References include Precious Little swimwear, a humorous cereal and soup recipe aside, and casual musings on walking trends and garden hollyhocks. The tone is breezy and local, with quirky observations from everyday life.
James Marlow assesses how Eisenhower’s homecoming after Far East upheavals will be tempered by a rising presidential contest led by Sen. John F. Kennedy. He notes Tokyo and Okinawa riots and the danger of renewed crises with the Soviets and China affecting U.S. leadership ahead of November.
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