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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1962
Page
2
A Chamber of Commerce letter praises Garden City as clean but urges residents and visitors to curb littering. The writer cites park and downtown trash, plastic handbills, and a motorist discarding papers, urging fines and use of trash bags to keep streets and Finnup Park clean.
A Supreme Court ruling against recitation of official prayers in public schools could alter practices nationwide. The piece argues that if prayers are barred in schools they may be barred in Congress and affects symbols and holidays tied to religion. It condemns opponents as intolerant while defending religious expression in public life.
Washington report notes a Kennedy pool party before a crucial farm bill vote influenced lawmakers and public mood. Ethel Kennedy mingled with guests including Col. John Glenn and Justice White, while other factors and personalities shaped the outcome amid last minute amendments and partisan tensions.
The notice outlines subscription terms by carrier and mail for Finney and nearby counties, with rates 31.55 in Garden City, 0.80 weekly in other cities with carrier service, 7.50 yearly by mail in certain counties, and 15.00 yearly elsewhere. It notes second class postage paid at Garden City and mentions telegram carrier delivery and AP news rights.
A farmer and wife navigate finances during harvest season. The wife persuades him he is overweight and feeds him Metrecal to curb appetite. The narrative follows looming ruin from hail risk, weather anxieties, and a one third acre wheat share. The family signs up for hail insurance and joins the Home Testing Institute to test products.
A devotional note from the Upper Room cites II Corinthians 8 12 and prays for a willing mind to serve, asking readers to use their talents faithfully without discouragement and to live purposefully through Christ.
New York AP column lists a string of jokes and quips about weight and dieting attributed to Hal Boyle. The anecdotes reference remarks to fat people, dieting tips, and comic misunderstandings involving exercise, meals, and clothing. The piece highlights social jests about body size and perceptions in mid century humor.
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