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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1963
Page
2
Editorial page notes from the Garden City Telegram dated Saturday September 21 1963 reflect on local affairs national mood and civic values. The column voices community concerns and calls for prudent leadership while urging readers to engage with public matters.
A Telegram letter from Gene Austin urges planting the plaza island between El and Kansas Avenue with milo to beautify the area. The writer notes city neglect, praises the idea, and suggests city officials might even treat the island as a small farm. The column also commends the city for tearing up Main Street for a water line before resurfacing, urging better planning to avoid rough patches.
The Telegram Publishing Company outlines subscription terms for Bill Brown Marvin Smith service in Garden City and surrounding counties. Carrier rates: $1.65 monthly in Garden City, payable in advance. $9.00 yearly elsewhere with $15.00 option. college students pay $6.00 for a two month term. Mail delivery requires local carrier service. Editor
Drew Pearson recounts Strom Thurmond’s anti-Pearson speech and the row over Khrushchev era coverage. He notes Thurmond’s publication of his Khrushchev interview columns in Congress and jokes about mailing costs. The piece covers potential pay raises for Congress, Supreme Court, and ambassadors, plus lingering reform push for ethics.
A motorist told the violations bureau that a parking meter spit out not only her change of 97 cents but also three extra pennies after she inserted a dollar. Judge Harold Asher ordered the dollar returned to her.
Irene Williams recalls hearing from a Connecticut family who toured Kansas by car. They faced car trouble in Kansas City and Abilene but found kindness everywhere. They praised Garden City for its municipal pool and welcoming residents during a hot July visit.
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