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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1964
Page
3
A compact page4 editorial section from the Garden City Telegram dated Monday June 22 1964 presents opinions and commentary on local issues and national events. The page captures editorial tone of the era with concise arguments and topical references without sensational detail.
The piece notes Senator Barry Goldwater voting against the Civil Rights bill and predicts his likely nomination at the San Francisco convention. It argues the campaign traces racial division and laments potential presidential outcomes, citing reactions from The Saturday Review and Dole. It warns Republican delegates’ actions in San Francisco will influence November voters.
The defeat of Rep. Charles A. Buckley by Jonathan B. Bingham in New York marks a repudiation of the Bronx boss tradition amid accusations he kept nine Bronx henchmen on a House committee payroll with little work. Voters chose Bingham, seen as high caliber, to represent the district in Congress.
Hal Boyle profiles Jean Harlow, tracing the rise from glamorous star to gilded misery. The biography Harlow by Irving Shulman relies on agent Arthur Landau’s testimony, detailing debt, distress from letters, a costly lifestyle, a coerced mink gift, and a mother who kept her from doctors as she died in a coma. The portrait contrasts Hollywood glamour with personal torment.
The New York Stock Exchange unveils a streamlined ticker model named the 900 capable of tracking up to 10 million shares daily. It auto adjusts speed to match trading pace, replacing the box-like model used since 1980. Telegram Want Ads urged for buyers and sellers.
Drew Pearson outlines Lyndon Johnson's challenge in persuading Turkey and Greece to settle Cyprus tensions. He notes past Balkans wars, Dulles Eden deals, and a history of Turkish oppression of Christians, Armenians, and Jews, while highlighting Premiers Inonu and Papandreou and the aging political realities shaping the diplomacy.
Anastas Mikoyan began an Al-day visit to Indonesia amid concerns over Communist influence. In Turkey, a priest was stripped and burned and Turkish government trucks distributed crowbars to crowds. Rioting linked to Cyprus and Greek Turkish tensions shadows President Johnsons peace push.
In Hoisington, Kan., 48 year old Carl P. Moeder shot dead after holding his four year old son hostage during a police chase. Moeder had been wanted for firing at his wife earlier in the week. A highway patrolman shot Moeder as he rolled into a shooting position. the child was unharmed.
A reunion note recalls the Distaff Side and reports ten abandoned boxer puppies under Tim and Randy Nichols care at 704 Conkling. The pups, healthy and hungry, strain grocery budgets as the brothers seek good homes soon. Also mentioned are 20 dogs at the McGraw residence after a single night. Jim McGraw, hunting dog owner serving in the Marines, will retrieve and sell pups in fall. Father’s Day reflection closes the piece.
The piece traces Civil War era amendments to 20th century reforms, noting how the Supreme Court and Congress faltered on civil rights until 1954 and later, and predicts a new act to strengthen voting protections and ban discrimination in public venues across interstate commerce.
Nearly 100000 Seoul high school students resumed classes today following President Park Chung Hee's order that shut the capital's schools on June 2 to quell widespread antigovernment demonstrations.
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