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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1963
Page
2
Editorial notes a persistent traffic problem at the 8th street intersection worsened by junior high students using Penrose Field as a shortcut. Police fear a dangerous crossing pattern and urge parents to reinforce proper crossing at intersections to improve safety.
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A sweeping overview notes Joseph Valachi’s testimony echoing the Kefauver Committee findings from 12 years earlier. It argues organized crime thrives under lax enforcement, aided by payoffs, gambling revenue, and political influence, with examples from New York, Philadelphia, and Kansas City.
A column mixes notes on Valachi revelations wheat grade standards and selling wheat to Russia with a World Series mention and a nostalgic look at Dorothy Thompson Sinclair Lewin via Vincent Sheean. The piece also drops in a local Latin American Club Mexican meal fundraiser and a tongue in cheek plan to outlaw Barbie dolls along with a jab at talking dolls.
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