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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1973
Page
2
Garden City residents call for a traffic survey to map through streets and add yield or stop signs at lesser traveled intersections. They seek curbside parking limits and trimming tall shrubs to eliminate blind spots after last week’s deadly crash.
A lively note on men’s bright outfits contrasts with past fashion fears of a sober revival. Examples span from an Eastern Kansas traveler in garish tones to Lakin and Oswalt Orange ensembles. The Hahn family bought matching overalls and gingham dresses for a 25th wedding anniversary, reflecting their yardwork business ethos.
Washington chronicles stranger episodes of the Watergate affair. Liddy burned his hand attempting a candle stunt while presenting bugs, and McCord, Hunt, and Barker used disguises and false IDs. The piece recounts the bugging equipment purchases, payments, and last minute attempts to destroy records before arrests.
Jim Bishop reports on U S hijackers stranded in Cuba, detailing their brutal treatment, prison conditions, and shifting attitudes. Key figures Richard Witt and Farland Grant describe torture, isolation, and the surreal contrast with U S prisons as they face possible repatriation.
Garden City Telegram publishes except Sundays and major holidays from 310 N 7th Garden City Kansas 67866. Subscription terms by carrier four months cost 4.50 plus tax paid in advance. Mail rate 18.54 yearly plus tax. Carrier and city service details vary by location.
Rod Turnbull notes farmers have increased per acre yields since World War II, with occasional dips such as 1970 due to crop blights. He cites corn and wheat gains, rising livestock output, and government programs expanding planted acres. He warns future gains depend on weather and sustained high yields to meet demand and stabilize prices.
WICHITA The IRS pressed 1,500 Kansas truck owners on possible highway use tax delinquency. Tax depends on unloaded vehicle weight on public highways, not private roads. Delinquents may face back returns penalties and interest, crimes only for evasion.
The reader is presented with Crunch cryptogram style puzzles from Eugene Sheffer. The Cryptoquip clue notes that U equals 8 and hints at a Saturday fill in the crossword feature from King Features Syndicate.
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