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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1966
Page
2
The piece argues teachers should be a community asset and supports merit pay to reward ability. It notes merit pay could boost average teachers to excel and attract bright entrants, but warns it might overstrain budgets and push poorer teachers away. It calls for merit pay as a general practice, not an exception, with current pay limited by nonclassroom incentives.
The piece reflects on aging and obsolescence through a mother’s calm view and highlights the Rev Augustine Hanchak, formerly at St Mary’s in Garden City, now pastor at St Theresa Westboro with missions at Chelsea and Whittlesey. He enjoys Wisconsin scenery but longs for the Santa Fe Trail and plans a July visit to Garden City friends. He is a Slovenian speaker in the north woods and previously served missions in Chile.
A Hal Boyle column notes Americans own 87 percent of the world’s passenger cars. Other bits include a woman’s foot moving about 6,000 times daily, obstetrical fees up 147 percent since 1940, and a Kentucky Derby triple crown winner last in 1948. Also cited: 167 million annual coffee cups, Canada US orbit cannon tests, Newton’s gravity idea, new anesthetic currents, a penny bank discontinued, Zen monks’ long sits, and a baby born every 12 seconds with a phone installed every three.
Drew Pearson reports that Los Angeles mayor Sam Yorty has held five testimonial dinners since 1963 netting about 690000 with donors totaling 900000 in private funds since 1931. The piece questions how the funds were spent amid Yorty’s governor bid and cites examples framed as voter education.
Ralph Watkins of Elle was elected Kansas Young Democrats state chairman at Parson Sunday. Jeanne Pollock of Independence Marlin White of Rolto g were raised vice chairmen Rose Mary Ramirez of Atchison was secretary James Wells of Topeka treasurer The convention named Paul Pendergast of Topeka Young Democrat of the Year The group approved resolutions criticizing Governor Avery for tax hikes supporting liquor-by-the-drink lowering voting age to 18 and boosting college student minimum wages The remainder of the text discusses Los Angeles mayor Yorty and a dinner committee without connection to the Kansas event
American colleges and universities plan about $2.5 billion in research and development in 1968 almost 80 percent funded by the federal government Industrial Research magazine reported in its April issue.
A letter from Mrs. Kenneth Carl urges Americans to reassess privileges amid Vietnam War at home. She recounts a nephew on emergency leave, wartime losses, veterans care, and family sacrifices, stressing true values and faith. She condemns draft card burnings and antiwar sentiments, invoking patriotism and faith.
The Leonine Commission, a Dominican scholarly project, will set up its American headquarters at Yale University. The body studies the works of St. Thomas Aquinas and will oversee operations from New Haven Connecticut.
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