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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1971
Page
3
Hobby club readers are invited to draw long figures to test cartooning skills. Five exaggerated figures are shown and can be made on colored paper with simple tools. Mount on cardboard, add a string for wall display or foldable easels for desks. Send 50 cents and a SASE to obtain the "Birthday Party Stunts" booklet.
Today May 20 1974 marks the anniversary of Charles A Lindbergh beginning his solo New York to Paris flight in 1927. Historic notes recall the 1906 death of Christopher Columbus Spain and Lincoln Homestead Act 1862 Cuba republic 1902 and Allied actions in Crete 1941 and extraterritorial treaty abolishment in China 1943. The piece also mentions 1965 Alabama racial unrest marshals 400 and a 1970s Britain ship strikes.
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan reports that four years of Soviet effort toward a European security conference may be nearing fruition. Kosygin ties troop reduction to the plan, Brezhnev proposes troop withdrawals, and the World Peace Council prepares a broad propaganda push to rally support. The piece notes Moscow's view that talks can proceed without full agreement on Berlin or the Middle East and recalls Stalin’s remark on diplomacy.
Washington AP reports a 78 24 roll call rejected an amendment urging negotiations for troop withdrawals from Western Europe and requiring progress reports from President Nixon. The division shows Republicans for Miller Iowa Pearson Kan and Democrats against Eagleton Mo Harris Okla Hughes Iowa Symington Mo with Republicans against Bellmon Okla Curtis Neb Dole Kan Hruska Neb.
A May 20 1971 note argues Soviet leaders view a forthcoming security conference as a useful propaganda weapon. Moscow would not expect immediate concrete fruit but hopes for long term gains from the effort.
Western Cattle Co Inc advertises in order buying of all stocker and feeder cattle. It lists contacts Pete Hutchins Scott City Jasper Dighton Rack Daly Garden City Harold Woods and a main office number Digiton 297-2424. The ad provides phone numbers for several towns including TR 2818 and 397-5556.
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