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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1961
Page
2
Editorial notes the loss of trees along East Kansas for a street widening and a new post office. It laments the destruction of shade and sanctuary, acknowledges some trees and shrubs could have been transplanted, and warns the removal is a painful sight despite urban development needs.
A letter to the editor supports HR5402 to establish a Foreign Affairs Academy outside Washington DC. It would train top diplomats, emphasize language skills and cultural adaptability, and require merit-based admissions with no political favoritism. The writer urges locating the academy in the central United States to leverage agrarian strengths for producing diplomats.
AP reports Harl Brookover’s push button feed mill at Brookover Feed Yard allows one operator to mix ration for up to 15,000 cattle daily. The piece outlines the system’s efficiency and contrasts with rural life notes from Tribune, Seoti, and Great Plains Wheat tours. It mentions local figures Bill Jellison Grace Stoner and Bill Crotinger, plus a playful note about a yard full of dandelions and a kid’s anxious weather warning.
Drew Pearson outlines ironies behind Alabama violence prompting 400 U.S. marshals. Kennedy backed Meriwether, Patterson faced mob control, Connor’s scandal and 1950s policing, Maxwell Field tensions, Ethiopian- and Black airmen incidents, and looming U.S. attorney appointment amid enforced federal law.
El Dorado Kansas AP reports the centennial stage coach resumes mail runs between El Dorado and Augusta hauling 2009 pieces Sunday and 445 Monday. Runs through June 4 with a rest day for horses. Government issues a special permit and cancellation for mail. Letters 20 cents, eight for $1. Stamp seekers can mail via Stagecoach in care of the postmaster El Dorado.
New York AP notes a college senior 1961 faces dated pushback about postgrad life. Remarks target earnings, career prospects, and pressure to conform, with jibes about marriage, beard, and security. The anecdotes outline attitudes toward graduates and the job market.
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