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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1966
Page
3
Editorial page from Garden City Telegram dated Wednesday May 4 1946 with opinions on local issues and national affairs. Notes editorial stance on municipal matters and social concerns of the era reflecting wartime postwar transitions.
A mother of four leaves her husband, moves in with another man and secures welfare for her children while her ex-husband pays child support. The piece argues welfare abuse harms hungry children and questions legitimacy, urging political action against the welfare state.
A Kansas Association of Radio Broadcasters meet spurs formation of an auxiliary group called Kansas Association of Radio Broads. The item notes discussion of allied efforts and quotes figures like Joe Tennessen and State Representative George Beeker on income and public life.
Drew Pearson outlines Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty's high personal spending charged to the city since 1961. He notes $108,374 in personal expenses, including $15,090 for official entertainment, a 1965 trip to Japan and Saigon costing $33,500, and $485 for geisha entertainment for commissioners in 1963. The piece questions the use of city funds for foreign travel, cocktails, and related perks, while detailing the sale of property linked to Yorty ally James W. Raymond and the Rooney house connection.
Hal Boyle quips about public behavior and social quirks in a humorous column. He notes henpecked cops hand out more tickets, bankers wear vests often, and nostalgia for past fun with kids and dogs. The piece blends satire with pointed observations on manners and everyday life.
Neighborhood readers MR. and MRS. RALPH FYE and MR. and MRS. L. Z. MORRIS argue against using the Clutter case for a documentary scene at the courthouse. They warn publicity would reopen old wounds and damage the community’s memory of the Clutters.
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