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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1962
Page
2
An editorial argues that high horsepower makes cars unsafe on public highways. It urges enforced speed limits and warning signs, noting drag racing and ignored signs persist. The piece suggests manufacturers reduce engine power to curb fatalities and envisions a future of slower cars nationwide.
A friendly white fox terrier type dog is at the city pound after weeks with John and Hermine Wells who could not keep it longer. Police station appeals for bail to release the stray before it is too late. The piece shifts to the United Nations Youth Pilgrimage event: western Kansas delegates meet in Wichita with Rebekahs and Oddfellows hosting. Cheryl Etling is this year’s local winner. Delegates tour New York and East points July 8 to July 27. A lodge raises two to three hundred dollars per delegate for the trip in return for an essay and speech.
Drew Pearson Reports from Alcatraz with vivid scenes of the rock and San Francisco beyond. He notes guards patching rails, eroding walls, and aging infrastructure that threaten safety and calls for a decision on abandonment or major renovation tied to Congress funding.
The Board of Regents announced an $8,058,000 two year building program for state colleges funded mainly by the educational building fund levy. A $1,300,000 Kansas University Medical Center project would be state general fund financed if the legislature approves. Major items include Fraser Hall replacement, gymnasia at KU and KSU, a Fort Hays library, plus remodeling projects at KSU and other colleges. The plan aims to increase graduates at the Medical Center and reallocates space to permit campus development.
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