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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1968
Page
2
The reaction to congressman candidate George Meeker’s party switch draws varied opinion. GOP leaders distrust him while some praise the move as a smart, timely decision that ensures a voter choice in November and avoids a default win. Action and reaction shape Meeker’s standing in a district with filing deadlines looming.
Not So Rich As You Think by George R. Stewart warns that neglectful housekeeping and urban blight threaten American civilization. A repairman cites 65 million TV sets and 45 million bathtubs as signs of a messy culture. An orchid corsage arrives for Mother's Day from Kailua, Hawaii, sent by Cpl. Neil Koster. A lost puppy at 412 N 1st is up for recovery or adoption, Hoyt family solicits help.
The text critiques Planned Parenthood opposition to Robert Kennedy and comments on his field planning and voter increase strategy. It notes Kennedy's campaign as family driven with extensive public relations and suggests his success rises with every Kennedy running.
Garden City newspaper lists subscription terms with rates for various regions including local, in county, and mail deliveries. It notes Associated Press membership and exclusive rights to local news and special dispatches.
President Johnson aims to lean back and let De Gaulle’s fastballs pass while pledging minimal economic support if needed. Stokely Carmichael buys a $70,000 Washington house in Miriam Makeba’s name amid anti-American tours. French labor unrest grows as CGT and ORTF take center stage, tightening state media control amid strikes and protests.
Art Buchwald reports Gov. Ronald Reagan advocates a blunt approach to foreign policy urging the United States to tell Hanoi to cooperate at the peace table or risk being “kicked the devil out of them.” The anecdote shows White House officials reacting to Reagan’s push for simpler solutions amid complex negotiations with North Vietnam.
Evangelist A. J. Johnson of Garden City challenges The Garden City Telegram over a Friday Pulpit column by Malcolm Bertram. Johnson urges broader church voices, denounces secularism in schools, and calls for distributing Godly perspectives through the newspaper religious column.
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