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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1973
Page
1
Boys and girls race to build a wall spanning fence using two clothespins and one straw per section. Sections must butt together, and any toppled piece must be reset. Racers require enough supplies to reach the opposite wall, with possible prizes like fruit for the winner. The activity appears in the Hobby Club feature with tomorrow’s paper animal tease.
Gov. Robert Docking told a Labette County dinner crowd he has made no decisions about seeking higher office. He is weighing a run for the U.S. Senate against possibly a second term as governor and would take a long look before deciding on public office.
Washington AP reports Japan's Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka said Japan will not pursue atomic weapons to gain a permanent U N Security Council seat and will remain constitutionally restrained from rearming or sending forces abroad during his Meet the Press appearance. Topeka AP notes a Kansas Insurance Department consumer hot line, active since July, receives about 15 calls daily with questions on rates fair dealing and claims. Three operators handle inquiries totaling 262 in the first four weeks, indicating strong public demand and satisfaction with insurer responsiveness despite a $3,000 1973 legislative appropriation.
The Rural Development Service cites 1970 census figures showing fewer than three percent of Americans lacked running water in 1970, about five million. The majority lived in rural areas, especially in the South, with Kentucky and Mississippi leading in numbers.
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