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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1966
Page
3
A recent questionnaire for Finney Countians shows 75 percent favor tax credits or deductions for parents of college students, 19 percent oppose, six percent undecided. The writer, a parent of two, favors the idea but notes potential higher taxes or reduced federal college aid as possible consequences while supporting college education.
A 1950s perspective notes shelter once top family expense, but education now leads budgets. The piece cites baby costs rising from 193 to 316 in a decade, and includes a church bulletin meditation on parenthood renewing zest for life as children renew wonder.
The article notes President Johnson’s difficulty balancing the Vietnam War with domestic reforms, reflecting on how 1965 welfare achievements were overshadowed by war concerns. It contrasts public opinion, congressional dynamics, and the memory of Truman and Eisenhower era shifts, illustrating voter pragmatism.
In Vietnam near An Khe a tent nicknamed the An Khe Hilton housed soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Air Mobile division. Ann Margret slept there while entertaining the troops though a uniformed aide said she did not stay, using the space as a dressing room during a show.
Drew Pearson recounts Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge advising Premier Ky to use force in Da Nang last month. Ky declined then, but followed the advice after Lodge returned to the U.S. The plan triggered a political storm, influencing Viet Nam policy and BuddhistCatholic tensions. The piece also notes Moon landing hazards, Lin Piao’s rise, Castros Cuba, and Chinese Foreign Office tensions.
Garden City Telegram lists subscription terms by carrier and mail, with monthly carrier rates in Garden City and weekly rates elsewhere. Mail rates cover Finney and surrounding counties, with school year discounts for local students, and AP licensing rights noted.
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