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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1963
Page
1
President Kennedy told Congress that unemployment remains the nation’s top economic problem, wasting lives and potential output. He urged tax cut plans and growth measures, citing a Labor Department inventory and forecasts showing job shortages as the population grows. He warned 6.1 percent unemployment last month and potential rises.
In western Kansas, rain and a forecast of more moisture delight readers. A pink bougainvillea in 707 N 1st, grown by Mrs. Harman, marks a rare bloom for the area. The plant thrives on sunlight. Other notes: junk mail insights, TV viewing stats, and executive types cited by Glenn Heitz.
Former congressman Clifford R. Hope, president of Great Plains Wheat, Inc., warns prosperity for Kansas wheat farmers hinges on maintaining a strong share of the world market. He notes the United States supplies about 43 percent of world wheat and Kansas contributes roughly one-fifth of national output, tying state economy to wheat production and marketing.
A series of meetings to test farmer stockman support for a meat packing plant began today in Dodge City. Consumers Cooperative Assn based in Kansas City weighs the plant site in Southwest Kansas or southeast Colorado. Sessions continue tomorrow at Ulysses and Lamar, Colorado, then Garden City on Thursday and Scott City on Friday with CCA officials attending and George Voth presiding.
Garden City’s 1963-64 Community Concert Association drive, held at Clifford Hope Auditorium, sold out seats and secured members access to three more concerts next season. Benny Goodman headlines on November 21, with Rhondeleers in October, Edmond Karlsrud featured, Howard and Patricia Barr piano duo in February, The Romeros guitar quartet in March, and The Theatre Men on March 26.
Three Garden City High School students authored a special narration for the second part of Say It With Music to be performed at 8 p.m. tomorrow in Clifford Hope Auditorium. The program features narration by Wynn McAfee Becky Rogers and Jeannie Philips with Carlos Green as narrator for No Business Like Show Business. The GCHS Robed Choir Key Noters Music Masters and Blue Notes perform with Polly Black as student conductor and soloists David Heinemann and Jeannie Philips. Accompanists Becky Rogers Jeannie Philips Gretchen Larson and Jo Ellen Wampler Louis Wagner lights. The first section showcases the choir and Mixed Chorus under Julius Hultquist.
Heavy storm brings up to near 1.5 inches in spots across Southwest Kansas ending a four month drought fear. Kalvesta reports 0.95 inch while Garden City area records varied totals feeding relief for farmers amid lingering dryness and cool post-storm conditions.
A Washington report outlines how the United States owns over 3.8 billion in rupees, pounds, dinars, zlotys and other currencies yet cannot spend them freely. Congress and officials debate how to manage these funds, with GAO urging use of excess currencies and better deposit practices to avoid inflation and lost earnings.
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