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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1963
Page
3
The Garden City Telegram argues holiday drivers returning home caused by high speed and reckless passing create highway tension. Impatient motorists endanger others by unsafe overtakes, then speed away, leaving behind a long line of vehicles and a frustrated, anxious road scene.
The piece argues for abandoning the ward-based city commission system in favor of a manager form. It cites Salina’s shift as a model and urges Garden City to align with modern governance. It advocates redrawing voting districts into numbered precincts to reduce confusion and improve efficiency.
New York AP report contrasts Labor Day as a respite with satire on work and modern life. A columnist riffs on staying on the job, home chores, television woes, and beach trips while noting the holiday’s paradox. The piece closes with a description of Asbury Park boardwalk and 85 foot-wide stretches of relaxation.
Public notice lists subscription rates for Garden City, stating weekly and yearly prices and carrier delivery details. Mentions The Telegram Company of 117 Chestnut and Associated Press credit, with regional delivery to Finney and nearby counties.
Drew Pearson reports Harman cooperative farm near Brasov Romania houses 760 families on 5000 acres. Manager Get a Girceng says decisions are by regular meetings with equal input. members receive cash and in kind pay, housing and schooling, and can keep livestock. Production rose from 1400 to 3000 kg per acre in wheat and milk per cow from 800–1000 to 3000 litres. The system rewards work, and boundaries between cooperative and state farm blur amid broader Romanians’ cautious stance toward Moscow.
A quirky list of seasonal observances from September includes Condi tion Your Kids for School Day, Idleness Dev, and many odd named events such as Indian Simmer The Annual Work is Bubble Afternoon, Bearer of playful nemes like Miss Frink's Day to Use a Trombone Mute and Opossum Day.
Saigon reports Ngo Dinh Nhu has surged to power after pressuring President Diem to declare martial law and directing troops to crack down on Buddhist opposition. He dominates policy, heads the secret police, and leads allied groups while facing widespread public disfavour.
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