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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1968
Page
1
The Associated Press booklet explains the Vietnam war with maps charts and photographs. It includes a large map showing U S troop locations in South Vietnam and many other color and black and white visuals.
A condensed feature lists 15 dramatic news photos in 25 B/W images with 13 maps including a large South Vietnam map, plus 6 charts detailing U.S. casualties troop buildup economic aid and costs. The package includes an 17 000 word text by Richard Newcomb and William L. Ryan. City and State.
A dense listing of TV programs by time and channel across a multi day span. It names shows from Today and Good Morning World to Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy with late night talk and soap operas, indicating a full daily schedule.
Barry Goldwater formally launches his bid to reclaim the U.S. Senate seat from Arizona, citing a nation in crisis similar to 1952. He seeks the seat vacated by Sen. Carl Hayden, who retires at 90 after long service since Arizona's 1912 statehood. Hayden aide Roy Elson seeks Democratic nomination with Robert Kennedy expected to oppose. no GOP primary challenge anticipated for Goldwater.
A weekend traffic toll in Kansas rose to nine with multiple fatal crashes. Victims include Charles Campbell 61 his wife Margaret 61 and daughter Mrs Donald King 32 of Topeka in a head on collision five miles north of Topeka on U S 75. Also killed were 22 year old Isaac Lee and 54 year old Lonnie White in separate crashes near Topeka and Marion. A 3 year old Cherie Bodine of Louisburg was fatally injured when a car struck a utility pole near Louisburg. Raymond Alterman 23 of Pleasanton died in a pickup train collision south of Pleasanton. Mark Peterson 16 of Kingman died when his pickup overturned near Cleveland. Stephen Pray Jr 27 of Independence Mo was injured in a two car crash on the Muncie Expressway in Kansas City Kan.
In Wichita, 8 year old Barry Peterson drowned in a drainage canal after leaping from a homemade styrofoam raft launched with his brother Bruce. Barry disappeared and was recovered with grappling hooks. parents are Mr and Mrs Curtis Peterson who live near the canal.
The AP reports the 1968 Emmys drew 62 awards in 51 categories from 250 nominees amid criticism that the process and programs have grown unwieldy. It notes Oscar and Tony length and token prestige issues, with questions about who truly deserves recognition and calls for reforms in how shows like Laugh-In and It Takes a Thief are honored. The piece mentions Golden Globes, FCC scrutiny, NBC dropping the show, and Grammys’ industry dinner format as contrast.
Rain ruined time trials for the 52nd 500 mile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Nine cars qualified on Saturday led by Mel Kenyon at 165.191 mph. With eight spots open, a special extra session was held to fill the lineup and allow any healthy unqualified car another run. Bill Cheesbourg and Bill Puterbaugh posted provisional speeds at dusk on Sunday.
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