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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1963
Page
2
Editorial warns rotaries can hurl dangerous fragments injuring bystanders or owners. Reports a blade shattered a rose bush and ceiling in a home near Pittsburg, while a piece of wire struck a 12 year old in Fredonia. Advocates higher cut height and cleanup, urges operator training like a driving test.
A foreign student at Garden City Junior College recounts being refused hair service by Laird Barber on May 15 citing prejudice. The writer argues such bias tarnishes Garden City and urges awareness among readers abroad and locally, noting the barber’s stance reflects unfriendly attitudes toward foreigners.
New York AP column notes double talk as a supposed social asset in a world wary of honesty. It cites casual examples that reveal misunderstandings, verbal misdirections, and light sarcasm as common conversational tools in everyday life.
Subscription terms list carrier and mail rates for Garden City and nearby counties Finney Scott Wichita Greeley Haskell Gray and others. Local students pay five dollars for a half year while a yearly mail rate appears at seven dollars and a half. Telegram motor carrier service clause notes required delivery by publication day with local carrier rates.
Drew Pearson reports President Kennedy says agreeing with Khrushchev on issues like test ban Berlin and disarmament could surrender vital U.S. interests and security. He notes future leaders may be harder to handle and warns against miscalculations that could trigger nuclear war. The piece cites state advisers and contrasts Birmingham unrest with Louisville’s anti bias law passed 8 to 2.
Washington AP reports the United States and Britain agreed to raise the reciprocal currency arrangement from 50 million to 500 million dollars. The move by the Federal Reserve Board and the Bank of England doubles as a safeguard for dollar and pound stability amid speculation.
June events feature a quirky array of observances from the Angus Annual Fly Flick to Watermelton Seed Spitting Contest and Captain Garfles Hooked Day. The calendar includes family gatherings, festivals, anniversaries, and odd holidays such as Rhinoceros Day and Intemperance Day, offering light entertainment for readers.
The piece argues the South’s desegregation is part of a broader decade long global upheaval driven by nationalism, wealth, science, ideology, and real estate desires. It links U S and Soviet space races, de Stalinization, and rising African independence to a wider pattern of change across nations and regions.
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