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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1973
Page
2
A Pacific Gas and Electric Co president defends against fears of a "picket fence" of nuclear plants along the California coast. He argues the coastline would host less than 5 miles of plants by 1990, urges energy needs for environment, industry, and jobs, and cites experts to counter misinformation.
Observations from a local nursery operator recount four year olds discussing marriage, college, family roles, and imagination. Conversations include a girl proposing to wait for college, a child noting only one Daddy and one Mother, and fantasies about becoming animals or heroes.
Jack Anderson reports that despite a fuel cutback push the government will consume more gas next year while continuing to gift millions of barrels to foreign nations. In 1971 and 1972 the Defense Department granted 30 million dollars to buy 5.1 million barrels of petroleum, and 1973 sees 34 million more gallons used by federal autos than 1972 with a projected 30 million more in 1974. Federal consumption has risen 40 percent since 1971, amid broader fuel policy tensions. Then a Lear jet tragedy in Georgia underscores aviation fuel and wildlife conflicts. Falconer Richard Graham proposes Peregrine falcons to deter birds near airports, drawing FAA support but facing Interior Department harassment, raids, and fines for bringing in the birds.
A devotional note cites Mark 1 35 where Jesus rises early, prays in a solitary place, and returns with direction and strength for the day. It urges followers to pray to stay connected to God and gain guidance for a fair day.
ART BUCHWALD writes a satirical dialogue arguing over presidential powers to authorize breaking into a psychiatrist's office. The piece features Sen. Sam Ervin Jr and a fictional law professor, weighing constitutional limits and the Ellsberg records case as a test of presidential authority and responsibility.
President Nixon spent Monday night at Camp David in Maryland with no clear reason given for the sudden move. Deputy Press Secretary Warren said Nixon went there to work and would likely address the Watergate matter after the first hearings phase concludes later this week.
Kansas City AP reports an appeal to halt work on the Truman Dam near Warsaw Missouri was transferred from the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to U S District Court Judge John W Oliver in Kansas City. Judge Oliver had taken under advisement a motion by the Environmental Defense Fund Inc to halt new contracts and challenge an environmental statement by the engineers. The environmentalists sought the transfer after Judge Oliver refused to grant the motion immediately.
A serious column notes legal fights over obscenity and community standards in Kansas. local topeka cases, Dallas rulings, and Ellis county actions hinge on who decides what readers may see. The piece contrasts censorship with freedom, noting differing reader views on Last Tango in Paris and Paper Moon.
A public service feature explains how character evidence is limited in criminal trials. It notes that proving a defendant is a bad person is usually inadmissible unless it directly bears on the case, with examples from forgery and a murder scenario. The piece cites rulings that bad character does not excuse guilt and should not sway jurors.
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