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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1971
Page
2
In Kansas welfare spending was trimmed by 20 percent while living costs rose up to 40 percent. The Kansas poor are described as getting poorer as incomes fall and needs grow. The piece condemns lawmakers for targeting welfare while crime and poverty persist unseen, urging conscience reform.
A local column notes the Ayala playground beside Shadylawn Care Home on Taylor Ave. The pairing is seen as a hopeful, friendly link between young and old as children play nearby. Also mentions pet advertisements and local notices including cats and dogs available, plus care-home interactions.
Published daily except Sunday and holidays by The Telegram Publishing Company Garden City Kansas. Editors Frad Brooks LeRoy Allman John Frazier Advertising Manager Managing Editor. Subscription terms list carrier and mail rates for Garden City and surrounding areas with student servicemen and international options. Associated Press affiliation noted with exclusive local news rights.
Howard Hughes private papers show he sought to influence 1968 presidential candidates via Robert Maheu and Hughes execs. Drafted payoffs to Nixon allies, offered support to Humphrey, and proposed using LBJ to halt Nevada nuclear tests. Also notes on Lamalt and Nevada politics. Detroit AP brief follows on auto production slowdown and 1972 model timelines.
Journalist Jim Bishop portrays Lt. David Strumble as a Welsh background NASA candidate who reveals a humorous, alleged top secret interview in which the lone astronaut claims never flown, has only trained on simulators, and hides a hoax label on his hip alongside a Moon rock file. The piece blends satire with space era intrigue and mock revelations about bureaucratic oddities.
Grover Craig outlines the evolving drug laws and penalties in a schoolhouse column. He notes marijuana and LSD carry increasing federal and state penalties, with fines up to 10 000 dollars and prison terms up to five years for certain offenses. The piece urges parents to educate children on the legal dangers and upcoming series conclusion next week.
The Shape Bros Co of Green near Garden City Kansas voices support for a space capsule site project. Robert Drake, Kansas manager, offers assistance to influence the final decision and backs the large growth plan for Finney County.
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