Same Sad Story on Wheat Legislation in Congress
Editorial notes little chance of new wheat laws this year as Congress fails to act on the surplus problem. The proposed bill would have raised price supports while cutting acreage 20 percent, but was defeated in the House with Republicans and many city Democrats voting against it.
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House
Kansay
Ed Rees
Wint Smith
Fifth
J. Floyd Breeding
Senate
Letters Oppose Parking Fine Hike In Hutchinson Talk
A 1960 reader letter questions raising parking meter penalties to one dollar and suggests wage boosts of 400 percent to offset higher fines. The editor replies noting some Telegram staff avoid meters and use nearby lots, stressing practical parking and city policies to keep highways from bypass routes.
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Thurday
Hutchinson
Garden City
U.S
D. W. Davis
Hal Boyle Says Days Actually Getting Longer
New York AP column notes days lengthening by about one half of a thousandth of a second each year while citing scientists. The piece surveys longevity myths, a high divorce rate in the United States, and assorted quips from notable figures. It references Epimenides, Stonewall Jackson, and historical anecdotes about wealth, professions, and wisdom from Johnson, Jefferson, and Emerson.
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New York
United States
Epimenides
Crete
Cave
Stonewall Jackson
California
Betty
Thomas Jeffer
Strong Words critique Eisenhower era foreign policy
Drew Pearson surveys President Eisenhower's Far East trip and U S prestige decline. He cites diplomatic defeats in Latin America Africa Asia and Europe, U 2 fallout, anti U S sentiment, and Republican missteps. He blames bipartisan politics and a press tone, promising more on erosion of national power.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Far East
Sputnik
Rockefeller
United States
Panama Canal
Ricardo Arias
Kansas 4-H Camp Staff Chooses Dougherty for Rock Springs Role
Jim Dougherty of Rock Springs Ranch near Junction City has been named a Kansas State 4-H camp staff member during the 4-H music camp. He serves Finney County as 4-H representative and was selected from 260 delegates to help plan next summer's session and staff the camp again. Dougherty, sixth year 4-H member with Lincoln Livewires, has held multiple club roles and earned awards in local grooming contests and state fair agriculture events.
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Sharon Mohler
Jim Dougherty
Earl E. Dougherty
RFD 1
Kansas State
Rock Springs Ranch
Junction City
Dougherty
Finney County
Lincoln Livewires
Rock Porlags
Formier County
Manhattan
Distaff Side a Farewell Affair prompts playful panty party
A Topeka woman hosts a humorous farewell with guests told to bring a pair of underwear and even urged to note her desired size Invitations describe the party as a practical sendoff reflecting lighthearted local whimsy A trio of anecdotes follows including a child’s remark about staying busy a dog's makeover and neighborly mischief on the block
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Topeka
Behind the scenes campaign staff across parties
AP reports on the varied campaign crews for presidential hopefuls led by Jack Bell. It profiles staffers for Nixon and Kennedy, the Kennedy family's influence, and the wide mix of professionals and volunteers shaping primary and general election efforts. It also notes Lyndon Johnson's Texas campaign network and Adlai Stevenson’s lack of formal organization.
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Jack Bell
Senate
Washington
Harvard
White House
Richard M. Nixon
GOP
Thruston B. Mortoh
Nixon
Morton
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Ed Nixon
Leonard W. Halt
Hall
James E. Bassett
Los Angeles
Leave
James R. Shepley
Edward A. Rogers
Jack Crown
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Robert Kennedy
Theodore Kennedy
Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
Great Britain
Jack
Chester Bowles
D-Conn
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Johnson
House
Sam Rayburn
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