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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1968
Page
2
A local citizen complains about pornography delivered through the mail and urges postal officials to act. He ordered provocative pictures after seeing California ads, and now his address appears in dealer catalogs. He notes recent Supreme Court rulings and calls for clearer postal prohibitions on obscene material.
An ecumenical meal at a church house follows Thursday Lenten services with salad from a Presbyterian hostess and leftovers shared by a Methodist neighbor. A longtime friend named Rhonda has not called recently, prompting questions if she moved. Also notices seek two black kittens and a farm-type German shepherd puppy to rehome. A recent bride’s mother recalls fears of daughters marrying young and old enough to wed. Spring’s arrival contrasts with lingering garden hose neglect from winter.
Hal Boyle mocks double talk as a modern language tool used to avoid meaning. He cites everyday examples of phrases with opposite implied meanings and questions the sincerity behind polite social and professional exchanges.
Drew Pearson outlines aggressive Kennedy tactics to win New York area delegates and broaden influence across states. He notes pressure on Brooklyn leader Stanley Steingut and Bronx boss Henry McDonough, plus Tammany head Rossetti. The piece compares to Johnson era campaigning and warns of tough primary battles as Secret Service limits advance travel plans. It also covers a Senate bill to curb federal power commission authority over electric utilities, with Florida Power Co. named in a Hawaii-like web of possible loopholes.
A Royal Ontario Museum team in British Honduras reports finding a tomb at Altim Ha near Belize containing what is described as the largest carved jade object in Maya Central America. The head weighs about 9 pounds and signals a major archaeological discovery for the region.
Intriguing snippets from Harold Coffin mix office talk with sly innuendo and business concerns. A narrator hints at late work, balance with women, termites, bourbon, gambling, and drilling plans amid casual office banter.
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