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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1967
Page
2
In eastern Kansas city of Olathe, the drive to revitalize 42 acres downtown gains support with more than eight million dollars in Urban Renewal funds. Proponents cite private investment limits and the need for municipal parking to keep the area inviting, while critics warn against government control and favor private progress.
A weekend event at University of Colorado Boulder headlines a seminar exploring modern womanhood. The article sketches social scenes and attitudes, noting a bishop’s critique of increasing promiscuity and a restless pursuit of pleasure in contemporary life.
A letter to the Garden City Telegram from PFC H. G. Breslin of the 11th Engineer Battalion Delta Company argues stopping bombing would aid Communist goals. He compares Vietnam to Korea, claims no Soviet victories this year, and says morale is undermined by antiwar protests. He advocates supporting independence and fighting for freedom, stressing defense of hamlets.
Drew Pearson reports that Israel may open Jerusalem as an international city with Muslim and Christian oversight, potentially setting a precedent for other capitals. The piece also outlines a journalist’s peace plan: internationalize waterways, restore ancient irrigation, dig a Med to Dead Sea canal, grant Jordan a Mediterranean corridor, and address refugee issues. It argues the US lacks a long term Near East strategy and highlights broader regional tensions and historical events shaping the issue.
Art Buchwald contends the Soviet Union aimed to aid Israel by covertly channeling arms to the Jewish state to avoid Arab or Western backlash. The piece suggests Moscow sought to boost its arms business and compete with the United States and Britain by finding a workaround that would not provoke key powers. It hints at a Politburo member proposing indirect supplies via intermediaries.
Hal Boyle humor column hones in on the high costs of success and personal quirks. The piece riffs on promotion, diaries, romance, and everyday foibles before pivoting to a geopolitical anecdote about Soviet arms deals with Egypt and Israel. It describes how the Soviets supplied arms to both sides, turning Israel into a major customer and leaving Arab aid in limbo.
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