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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1968
Page
2
The piece argues a session extension would anger taxpayers, noting daily costs near 9000 dollars and blaming lawmakers for bungled gerrymandering. It says two reapportionment measures failed in court and urges fair 40 district parity, mocking the legislature.
About 6000 boxes are marked for Garden City with the rest for other towns in the Tumbleweed Girl Scout Council. Opening day for the annual sale is Saturday and runs through March 17. There will be 195 cookie sellers in Garden City led by Lois McGovern. Cookie flavors and per box counts include butter flavored vanilla 58, chocolate and vanilla sandwich 24, butter-nut 14, chocoroon 27, and cooky-mints 33.
Hal Boyle reflects on memory as a set of passkeys unlocking past chambers. He recalls quirky scenes from Americana including a middle parts hairstyle, bottle-cap biting, serious horseshoe players, steam at trains, and how memory softens bitterness while preserving joyful moments. The column blends humor with nostalgia about midcentury American life.
Drew Pearson describes a major Mekong Delta clash around Can Tho with U S Ninth Army units pushing south and South Vietnamese forces north, backed by a fleet of armored river monitors and helicopter barges nicknamed Little Enterprise. Air strikes and spotter planes followed as Viet Cong attempted to break the trap, wounding three sailors in a gun tower after a rocket hit.
In a dawn air mission Maj. Gene Mooney guides a Bird Dog with naval jets to strike a banana clump sheltering Viet Cong. The attack scatters the enemy, but a dud grenade prevents a sure kill. The Mekong Delta battle continues, with leaflets urging surrender and ongoing riverine operations.
The Needle humor piece argues that expanding federal aid programs raise taxes for benefits, warning that complaining to Congress may provoke fixes for personal troubles. It suggests prudence in being a quiet, compliant citizen rather than a loud squeak seeking relief.
Advertising service terms list carrier and mail subscription rates by location. Garden City carrier monthly at 1.75 dollars with advance payment. Other cities carrier 3.00 weekly. Mail rates vary by county and state 12 dollars yearly in Finney Lane Scott Wishire Gr aemilton Kearny Grent Haskell and Gray counties.
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