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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1964
Page
2
Editorial page from the Garden City Telegram dated Saturday May 23 1964. Contains opinion pieces and commentary reflect local issues, national events, and community concerns as printed on page two. The text presents arguments and viewpoints typical of mid twentieth century editorials.
City Commission discussed possible downtown traffic reconfigurations to ease Main Street congestion, but action was not taken. Motorists divert to 8th and 7th streets while 7th requires intersection controls. A through street plan on 6th or 7th could shift US50 traffic away from Main Street.
John V. Glades of Yates Center campaigns for the Republican lieutenant governor nomination with the slogan Number One candidate for the Number Two job. He is a state senator and a member of the legislative council. May and June family news cover the Malcolm 8. Sterlings with graduations at Fort Hays State College and a June 14 wedding in Hays. Karen Newsom notes the Newsom cat Splatters has triplets and eats fudge. About 250000 people are believed to have active tuberculosis, with 100000 unaware of their illness.
Rates for local and mail subscriptions across districts: $1.65 monthly in Garden City, weekly carrier pay advance, and higher annual prices elsewhere. Distressed districts include Binney and Lane counties with $9.00 per year, others $15.00 yearly. student rates $0.00 for half year. Publication-day delivery required where motor carrier service is available.
Drew Pearson reports on DC Commissioner John Duncan, the first Negro in that post, detailing his calm, proactive approach to school integration after the 1954 Supreme Court ruling. Duncan highlights preemptive integration of 67 areas, cooperation over confrontation, and praise for Roy Wilkins and the NAACP, contrasting with militant voices. He traces his career from janitor to commissioner, aided by Harold Ickes and Fair Employment practices, noting Lyndon Johnson’s tribute.
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