07 Jun 1966
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Newspaper
The Hays Daily News
Location
Hays, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1966
Page
1
In a June 7 column the writer notes an April shower finally arriving to green pastures. They pray for regular moisture to nourish crops and fatten cattle while joking about the God is dead cult and asking the Lord to keep up the good work and avoid floods.
An Nation's Business June editorial contrasts Westmoreland and other generals with poverty war officials. It argues real war danger differs from official pay scales, noting Westmoreland earns 27400 annually while poverty officials receive higher compensation. The piece cites Kinnard and other aides and ends with War is sweet line.
Stanford Smith of New York, general manager of the American Newspaper Publishers Association, reports a 39 percent rise in newspaper employment since 1947, from 250,000 to 350,000. Speaking at the Newspaper Personnel Relations Association convention in Denver, he notes the growth mirrors steadier staffing despite a constant number of papers, with the jump most evident in medium and small papers.
The piece argues automation does not destroy jobs but raises efficiency. It notes the 1947 staff needed 17 full time workers and, despite automation, 34 people currently keep the News running, a 100 percent increase in daily employment.
Foggy Course Business worries over the federal policy drift as President Johnson forecasts steady economy while the Fed raises rates. Inflation fears spark tax hike talk, then treasury officials push restraint, leaving investors and businesses jittery about future tax and policy moves.
The Wichita Beacon notes two books claim the President's Commission relied on conjecture and an apparently erroneous autopsy report. They contend Lee Harvey Oswald may have had an accomplice and that the same bullet could not have wounded Kennedy and Connally as the commission stated. The authors suggest an FBI report implies a second shooter and allege most testimony was not fully heard. The piece urges reopening the investigation to restore public trust.
Southern Kansas received heavy rain with amounts up to 2.97 inches in Arkansas City and Oxford, 2.77 in Independence, 2.05 in Cherryvale, and 1.23 in Wichita. Winds reached 54 mph with hail up to .75 inch at Dodge City. The Weather Bureau forecast continued showers and thunderstorms, with highs in the 80s and 90s and cooler nights.
A rural reminiscence details birds moving through a yard over years as sparrows yielded to starlings blue jays crows and cardinals in a neighborhood near Hays and Plainville. It notes a sparrow loss then reports births at local hospitals and provides a marshmallow mint sauce recipe for ice cream or pudding.
In Thompson Falls Montana inmates are eating with their fingers after a theft of the jail’s silverware. The incident prompts a temporary change in meal service while replacements are sought. Local authorities investigate the missing utensils.
Dear Dr Molner answers readers questions on stroke personality changes varicose veins emphysema and pelvic exams. He notes personality shifts can follow stroke and urges patience. Surgery for varicose veins is possible for healthy patients with short hospital stays. Smoking worsens emphysema and quitting helps. Standing on the head is harmless and may boost circulation. Annual pelvic exams remain advised for women of 53. A pamphlet on premenstrual blues is offered.
In Topeka Kansas the traffic death log records 264 comparable deaths for 1966 up to 9 a.m. Tuesday June 3, exceeding the 1965 count of 253. Official accident tallies list victims and locations across the state with daily updates from AP reports.
AP report notes Dick Van Dyke promoting Divorce American Style as his new film about divorce laws and alimony. It says he already signed for 13 more movies in six years plus three CBS specials, and hints at a Dick Van Dyke Show reunion planning.
Cynthia Lowry reports NBCs Summer Music Hall shifting to Andy Williams hour for a warm weather stay. John Davidson hosts with a cast of attractive young performers, delivering fresh energy and entertaining musical acts alongside comic monologues.
Governor John N. Dempsey of Connecticut was awarded the Order of Merit of the Republic Italy by the Italian ambassador Sergio Fencallea for strengthening Italian American friendship.
The AP reports that the retail price of gasoline in the greater Philadelphia area increased by one cent per gallon. Refiners had raised prices by half a cent per gallon the previous month, signaling a continued uptick in fuel costs.
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