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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1963
Page
7
Column explores how longing for unneeded goods harms well being and urges practicality. It cites Americans meeting basic needs, advertisers shaping desire, and a Michigan hermit who lives simply. The piece questions right hand drive cars and notes retirement costs.
The article notes the final installment of the Cuban ransom for Bay of Pigs captives, detailing the value of medical supplies and foodstuffs at 49,300,905 dollars and a total ransom of 53 million dollars. It cites James B. Donovan as negotiator, donors from 204 U.S. manufacturers, free transportation by U.S. shipping firms and Pan American Airways, and plans for returning 846 refugees plus thousands already relocated.
A Garden City Telegram item from June 24 1963 argues for driving on the right side and parking on the street’s right, noting improved visibility and safety when stepping onto the sidewalk. It recalls an acquaintance who was struck and killed by a passing car while exiting a vehicle on the street.
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